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12/31/01
RESOLUTION N0.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF
RONALD J. COHEN, P.A. FOR REPRESENTATION OF
OFFICER AGUSTIN CLEMENTE IN THE CASE OF
ANGEL ALVAREZ VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ET AL. IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
FLORIDA, CASE NO. 00 -2151 -CIV -JORDAN, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25,000 PLUS COSTS AS APPROVED BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 515001.624401.6.652, FOR SAID SERVICES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The engagement of the law firm of Ronald J.
Cohen, P.A. for representation of Officer Agustin Clemente in
the case of Angel Alvarez vs. City of Miami, et al. in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case
No. 01 -2151 -CIV -JORDAN, in the amount of $25,000 plus costs as
approved by the City Attorney, is authorized, with funds
allocated from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund,
Account Code No. 515001.624401.6.652, for said services.
CITY COMISSION
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Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.!/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of January , 2002.
ANUEL A. DIAZ, R
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WALTER J. FO
CITY CLERK /
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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11 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective
at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and
adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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CITY OF MIAMI CAm24
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFI, -
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the City gornmis ' n
FROM: r Alejandro Vilarell
City Attorney
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DATE: January 2, 20
RE: Proposed Resolution for City Commission Meeting — January 10, 2002
Engagement of the law firm of Ronald J. Cohen, P.A., for
representation of Police Officer Agustin Clemente in the case of Angel
Alvarez vs. City of Miami, et al., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Florida, Case No. 00 -2151 -Civ -Jordan (J-02-051).
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the engagement of the law
firm of Ronald J. Cohen, P.A., for representation of Police Officer Agustin Clemente in
the case of Angel Alvarez vs. City of Miami, et al., pending in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 00 -2151 -Civ -Jordan, in the amount of
$25,000 plus costs as approved by the City Attorney.
As a result of the conclusion of an Miami Police Department Internal Affairs
investigation into the allegations of the complaint by Angel Alvarez against the City of
Miami (reached well after the City Attorney assumed the representation of both the City
and the Officer in this case), a conflict of interest has arisen which prohibits the City
Attorney's Office from further representation of any defendant in this lawsuit, including
the City. The motion to withdraw from the representation of both the City and Officer
Clemente has been granted by the Court.
Funds will be allocated from the City of Miami Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust
Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652.
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Attachment
c: Carlos A. Girnenez, City Manager
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator