ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to Receive for Information and to Refer to the Legal Department the NOTICE OF LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of STEVEN COLE Against Detective Shawn Meeks of the Peoria Police Department, Assistant State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos, State’s Attorney Jerry Brady, the City of Peoria , the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and its employee Leigh Rittenhouse.
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BACKGROUND: Steven Cole has filed a complaint against Detective Shawn Meeks of the Peoria Police Department, , Assistant State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos, State’s Attorney Jerry Brady, the City of Peoria the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and its employee Leigh Rittenhouse in the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois. Plaintiff is claiming he was wrongfully charged, arrested, prosecuted, and wrongfully convicted during a 2009 investigation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: N/A
IMPACT IF DENIED: N/A
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Legal