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10/18/02
RESOLUTION NO. 02-1215
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.
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, is authorized,
in an amount not to exceed $100,000, plus costs as approved by
the City Attorney, with funds allocated from the Self -Insurance
and Insurance Trust Fund, Account Code No. 515001.624401.6.661,
for said services.
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Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November 2002.
DEL A. DIAZ, MAYO
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPR,QVIED A,,V'T� FORM AND CORRECTNESS :t
RO VILARELLO
CIT 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
MEMORAIDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of getity Commission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarelloxli y Attorriey
DATE: November 4, 200 '// N
RE: City Commission Me, ing —November 19, 2002
Continued engage ent of the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. for
legal services vided to the City of Miami in connection with illegally
placed billboards and the companion cases of National Advertising Co. vs.
City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Case No. 01-3039 CIV -
KING, (J-02-895) and National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami in
Florida District Court, Case No. 02-22255 (CA 21)
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 related cases of National
Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Case
No. 01-3039 CIV -KING, and National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami in Florida
District Court, Case No. 02-22255 (CA 21) in the amount of $100,000 plus costs as
approved by the City Attorney. Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. (formerly Thompson, Muraro,
Razook & Hart) is handling this litigation and several related City Code matters.
The federal case, which was recently remanded by the United States Court of
Appeals for the 1 Ith Circuit, is currently awaiting an order 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, but is expected to do so in the currently
scheduled May 2003 trial.
The newly filed companion state court case is in the initial pleadings stage.
Resolution No. 02-67, adopted January 24, 2002, approved the allocation of
$100,000, and Resolution No. 02-735, adopted June 27, 2002, approved the allocation
of $100,000. The approval of this Resolution will bring the total amount to $300,000.
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