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RESOLUTION NO. 0 2 — 67
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF
THE LAW FIRM OF HOGAN & HARTSON, L.L.P.
FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI IN CONNECTION WITH ILLEGALLY PLACED
BILLBOARDS AND THE CASE OF NATIONAL
ADVERTISING CO. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CASE
NO. 01-3039 CIV -KING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $100,000, PLUS COSTS AS APPROVED BY
THE CITY ATTORNEY; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
THE SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST
FUND, ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 515001.624401.6.661, FOR SAID
'SERVICES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 01-730, adopted July 19,
2001, the City Attorney was authorized to engage counsel to
render legal services concerning illegally placed billboards in
the City of Miami, related litigation, and remedial actions, if
necessary, in an amount not to exceed $25,000; and
WHEREAS, in September, 2001, the City Attorney engaged
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. to represent the City in connection with
the case of National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the
United States District Court, Case No. 01--3039 Civ -Kang, and
other related issues concerning illegally located billboards in
the City of Miami; and
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WHEREAS, legal research and litigation is ongoing for this
issue, and more particularly this Case, and additional funding is
necessary for continued representation by Hogan &
Hartson, L.L.P.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The continued engagement of the law firm of
Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. for legal services provided to the City
of Miami in connection with illegally placed billboards and the
case of National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United
States District Court, Case No. 01-3039 Civ -King, in an amount
not to exceed $100,000, plus costs as approved by the City
Attorney, is authorized, with funds allocated from the
Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code
No. 515001.624401.6.66., for said services.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
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immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of January , 2002.
ATTEST:
WALT,$R J. F'OEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVED A �t� F RM
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Y TORNEY
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CORRECTNESS:
UEL A. DIAZ, dkMA
�i 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 OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Linda Haskins, Director, Department of Management and Budget
Mario Soldevilla, Administrator, Division of Risk Management
FROM: Maria J. Chiaro V
Assistant City Attorney
DATE: January 14, 2002
RE: City Commission Meeting --- January 24, 2002
Financial review and approval for continued engagement of legal services for
case of National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United States
District Court, Case No. 01-3039 Civ -King (J-02-073)
The attached Resolution authorizes the continued engagement of the law firm of Hogan
& Hartson, L.L.P. for legal services provided to the City of Miami in connection with illegally
placed billboards and the case of National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United
States District Court, Case No. 01-3039 Civ -King.
Funds, in the amount $100,000, plus costs as approved by the City Attorney, are
available from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Account
No. 515001.624401.6.661, for said services.
Please indicate your review and approval below by affixing your signature and return this
original memorandum to Beverly Solomon, Administrative Assistant II, of this office as soon as
possible.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE
RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION:
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MARIO SOLDEVILLA
ADMINISTRATOR
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Attachment
REVIEW AND APPROVAL
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET:
-6 . LINDA HASKINS
DIRECTOR
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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFF
MEMORANDUM
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TO: Mayor and Members o the City Commission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarello A14> Z -,Ie
-0`-"City Attorney
DATE: January 16, 2002
RE: Proposed Resolution for City Commission Meeting -- January 24, 2002
Continued engagement of Parker Thomson, et al. (formerly of Thomson,
Muraro, Razook & Hart, P.A.), of the law firm of Hogan & Hartson,
L.L.P. for legal services provided to the City of Miami in connection with
illegally placed billboards and the case of National Advertising Co. vs.
City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Case No. 01-3039 Civ -
King, (J-02-073)
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the continued engagement
of the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., for legal services provided to the City of
Miami in connection with illegally placed billboards and the case of National
Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Case No. 01-3039
Civ -King, in the amount of $100,000 plus costs as approved by the City Attorney.
Parker Thomson, Esq. and Carol Licko, Esq., formally of the law firm of Thompson,
Muraro, Razook & Hart, and now Partners in Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., are handling this
litigation and several related City Code matters.
The case is currently pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the 1 ltn
Circuit, regarding an injunction issue. Consequently, the trial court has not yet
addressed the principle challenges to the City's sign ordinance raised by National
Advertising.
Resolution No. 01-730, adopted July 19, 2001, approved the allocation of $25,000.
Approval of this Resolution will bring the total amount to $125,000.
Funds will be allocated from the City of Miami Self-insurance and Insurance Trust
Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.661.
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Attachment
c: Carlos A. Gimenez, City Manager
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Linda Haskins, Director, Department of Management and Budget
Mario Soldevilla, Administrator, Division of Risk Management
FROM: Maria J. Chiaro V
Assistant City Attorney
DATE: January 14, 2002
RE: City Commission Meeting — January 24, 2002
Financial review and approval for continued engagement of legal services for
case of National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United States
District Court, Case No. 01-3039 Civ -King (J-02-073)
The attached Resolution authorizes the continued engagement of the law firm of Hogan
& Hartson, L.L.P. for legal services provided to the City of Miami in connection with illegally
placed billboards and the case of National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United
States District Court, Case No. 01-3039 Civ -King.
Funds, in the amount $100,000, plus costs as approved by the City Attorney, are
available from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Account
No. 515001.624401.6.661, for said services.
Please indicate your review and approval below by affixing your signature and return this
original memorandum to Beverly Solomon, Administrative Assistant II, of this office as soon as
possible.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE
RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION:
v"',, nria'z--
MARIO
SOLDEVILLA
ADMINISTRATOR
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Attachment
REVIEW AND APPROVAL
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET:
A. -LINDA HASKINS
DIRECTOR
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