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File ID: #7733
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Date: 08/03/2020 Requesting Department: Department of Risk
Management
Commission Meeting Date: 09/10/2020 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Settlement - Sandra Green
Purpose of Item:
Attached resolution seeks authorization of all claims against the City of Miami ("CITY")
by Sandra Green, in the amount of $27,500.00, including $100.00 for a separate
general release, in full settlement of all claims and dates of accident alleged against the
City of Miami, it's officers, agents and employees without admission of liability upon
executing a settlement, hold harmless and indemnification agreement.
Background of Item:
The workers compensation actions were brought by Sandra Green, a retired City of
Miami Police Officer, for all dates of accident sustained in 2008, 2009, 2016 and 2017 in
the course and scope of her employment with the City of Miami.
The Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated these claims and dates
of accidents and has approved the recommendation to settle all workers compensation
indemnity and medical benefits (except for past authorized treatments that remain
unpaid), including any unauthorized treatment, for all dates of accident. Funds, in the
amount of $27,400.00 are available from Account No.
50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 and $100.00 are available from Account No.
0000 1. 980000.531010. 0000. 00000.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
General Account No: 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000
00001.980000.531010.0000.00000
Reviewed By
Department of Risk Management
Ann -Marie Sharpe
Department Head Review
Completed
08/03/2020 1:27 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Fred Pericles
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
08/05/2020 9:38 AM
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher M Rose
Budget Review
Completed
08/25/2020 6:10 AM
City Manager's Office
Sandra Bridgeman
Assistant City Manager Review
Completed
08/26/2020 9:18 AM
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Legislative Division Review
Completed
08/26/2020 10:00 AM
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
City Manager Review
Completed
08/26/2020 4:06 PM
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 08/27/2020 9:05 AM
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 08/27/2020 7:53 PM
City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 09/10/2020 9:00 AM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 09/16/2020 2:48 PM
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Resolution
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Enactment Number: R-20-0250
File Number: 7733
Final Action Date:9/10/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND ON BEHALF OF SANDRA GREEN, SUBJECT TO
THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL
SUM OF $27,500.00, INCLUSIVE OF COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES, AS FULL
SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS AND DATES OF ACCIDENT ALLEGED AGAINST
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES,
WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, UPON EXECUTING A SETTLEMENT, HOLD
HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AS WELL AS A GENERAL
RELEASE OF THE CITY, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND
EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM THE INTERNAL SERVICE FUND, INDEX CODE NO.
50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 AND/OR INDEX CODE NO.
0000 1. 980000.531010. 0000. 00000.
WHEREAS, Sandra Green has alleged various dates of accident in the course and
scope of her employment with the City of Miami ("City") and has filed claims against the City
with the Division of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney and the Department of Risk Management
have investigated all these dates of accident and claims pursuant to Sections 18-221 through
18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and recommend that all dates of
accident and claims be settled for the sum of $27,500.00, which includes one hundred dollars
($100.00) for a separate release of the City, its present and former officers, agents, and
employees from any and all claims and demands;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Director of Finance is authorized' to pay to and on behalf of Sandra
Green and her counsel, subject to the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, the
total sum of $27,500.00, which includes $100.00 for a separate release, in full settlement of any
and all claims and dates of accident alleged against the City, its officers, agents, and
employees, without admission of liability, upon executing a settlement, hold harmless, and
indemnification agreement as well as a release of the City, its present and former officers,
agents, and employees from any and all claims and demands with funds allocated from the
Internal Service Fund, Index Code No. 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 and/or Index Code
No. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.