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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY
FELICIA FUENTES, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF
LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $50,000, IN FULL AND
COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
ROBERT NONES IN THE CASE OF FELICIA FUENTES
VS. CITY OF MIAMI AND ROBERTO NONES,
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO. 98-2661
CA (10), UPON THE EXECUTION OF A GENERAL
RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS
PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND,
INDEX CODE NO. 515001.624401.6.653.
WHEREAS, Felicia Fuentes, filed a claim and lawsuit against
the City of Miami and Roberto Nones, in the Circuit Court of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida,
Case No. 98-2661 CA (10); and
WHEREAS, the above claim and lawsuit have been investigated
by the Tort Committee of the City Attorney's Office and the
Division of Risk Management pursuant to Section 18-232 of the
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Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, which created
the City of Miami's Insurance and Self -Insurance Trust Fund and
said Offices recommend that said claim and lawsuit be settled
for the sum of $50,000;
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 hereby adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Director of Finance is authorized to pay
Felicia Fuentes, without admission of liability, the sum of
$50,000.00 in full and complete settlement of any and all claims
and demands against the City of Miami in the case of Felicia
Fuentes vs. City of Miami and Roberto Nones, Eleventh Judicial
Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, Case No. 98-2661
CA (10), upon the execution of a general release releasing the
City of Miami, its present and former officers, agents and
employees
from
any
and all claims
and
demands, with
funds
allocated
from
the
Self -Insurance
Trust
and Insurance
Fund,
Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.653.
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor1/.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March , 2002.
MANUEL A. DIAZ, MAY
ATTEST:
SYIeIA SCHEIDER
ACTING CITY CLERK
APPROVES Z,0e)RM D CORRECTNESS &
97kNDRO VILARELLO
Y ATTORNEY
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1� 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, Assistant City Attorney r
DATE: February 4, 2002
RE: Financial review and approval for payment of settlement
Proposed Resolution -- City Commission Meeting of March 7, 2002
Felicia Fuentes vs. City of Miami, et al.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Case No.: 98-2661 CA (10)
Claim No.: 017/GL-97-178 (LT -98-039) (J-02-121)
Attached is a copy of a Resolution scheduled for the City Commission Agenda of March
7, 2002, requesting payment of a settlement in the amount of $50,000 in the case of Felicia
Fuentes vs. City of Miami, et al., Eleventh Judicial Circuit Case No. No.: 98-2661 CA (10).
Funds are available from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code
No. 515001.624401.6.653.
Please indicate your review and approval herein below by affixing your signature and
return this original memorandum to Lugena Boles, Administrative Assistant of this office as soon
as possible.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE
RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION:
MARIO SOLDEVILLA
ADMINISTRATOR
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REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET:
-,,LINDA HASKINS
DIRECTOR
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