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12/31/01
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF
O'CONNOR, CHIMPOULIS, ET AL. FOR REPRESENTATION
OF THE CTTY OF MIAMI TN 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 O'Connor,
Chimpoulis, et al. for representation of the City of Miami
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.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.i�
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of January , 2002.
M NUEL A. DIAZ, MAYO
ATTEST:
' WALER J. FOEMAN
CITf CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
/" JANDRO VI RELLO
16, C TY ATTORN
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li 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
CITY ATTORNEY'S PFF: A=25
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Member Ciiy C
FROM: Alejandro V.1 ,
City Attorne
DATE: January 2, 20
RE: Proposed Resolution for City Commission Meeting -- January 10, 2002
Engagement of the law firm of O'Connor, C4impoulis, et al., for
representation of City of Miami in the caso 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}052).
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization! for the engagement of the law
firm of O'Connor, Chimpoulis, et al., for representation o�the City of Miami 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.
As a result of the conclusion of an Miami Policel 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 theepresentation of both the City
and the Officer in this case), a conflict of interest has atisen 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 representatio> of both the City and Officer
Agustin Clemente has been granted by the Court.
Funds will be allocated from the City of Miami Self jnsurance and Insurance Trust
Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652.
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Attachment
c: Carlos A. Gimenez, City Manager
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator