Finance Committee - 06/16/2021 Page 7
Alderwoman Kelly
Can | follow up?
Chairman Harriott-Gathright
Yes, follow up please.
Alderwoman Kelly
And so do we anticipate that this up to $150,000 will cover the remainder of the work needed to do or are we going to be
facing another change order?
Steve Bolton, Corporation Counsel
Well that depends on what settles and what has to go to trial. So it’s not very possible to give a definitive answer today.
We hope that $150,000 will cover it all. It might not.
Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you.
Chairman Harriott-Gathright
Any more questions?
Alderwoman Lu
Yes please. | think that Director Kleiner was going to — | know that Director Kleiner presented for the Assessing
Department and | thought she was going to clarify my question about what was said at the Budget Committee meeting
regarding we won't need to have the hiring out for assessing. Would you...so Ms. Kleiner were you going to explain?
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
Madam Chair.
Chairman Harriott-Gathright
Yes.
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
So | was going to explain. | think Corporation Counsel did the best job but he is exactly right. So that line was used for
Mr. Norman when we did not have an acting Chief on board. The city is fortunate now to have Mr. Vincent and we would
consider if needed hiring David Cornell in some capacity moving forward but that has not been determined as a need as
of yet. That was the line that was used for Mr. Norman. That’s why you see a reduction.
Chairman Harriott-Gathright
Do you want a follow up?
Alderwoman Lu
Just a comment —- yeah a follow up. Part of my concern is | do feel it would be best but maybe that’s for legislation to
show these charges in a more clear way | think but | wonder how we’re doing whether we’re being more contentious than
we need to be but that’s not for me to — | don’t mean to insult anyone. | don’t mean that exactly.
Let me — could you tell me how are we doing with the cases that have gone to trial recently. Has there been any
settlements and how are we doing with for instance, | know Ms. Ortolano you know her case has been settled.
