ORDINANCE No. 182923

*Pay Claim of Kamichia R. Riddle. (Ordinance)

The City of Portland ordains:

Section 1. The Council finds:

1.  Kamichia Renee Riddle, through her attorney, Kevin Lucey, has filed a lawsuit against the City for damages suffered in an incident occurring on December 4, 2006. In the lawsuit, Ms. Riddle makes a claim for negligence, false arrest and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from an encounter with an employee of the Portland Police Bureau.

2.  The claim has been investigated by Risk Management Services. The investigation indicates there is risk the City may be found liable. Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of an adverse jury award, we feel it is prudent to compromise the lawsuit at this time.

3.  Risk Management Services recommends the lawsuit be compromised for the total sum of $20,000.00, subject to the claimant providing the City with a release in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:

a.  The Mayor and the Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver a check in the amount of $20,000.00 made payable to Kevin Lucey in trust for Kamicha R. Riddle.

b.  Risk Management Services will execute a payment authorization in the amount set forth in sub-paragraph (a) above.

Section 2.  The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to avoid undue and costly delay in settling this lawsuit; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.

Passed by the Council, June 17, 2009      LaVonne Griffin-Valade

               Auditor of the City of Portland

Mayor Sam Adams            By: /s/ Emily Matasar

Prepared by Becky Chiao

Date prepared: May 29, 2009          Deputy

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 846-2009

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 182923