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RESOLUTION NO. ' t e`l
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF THE
LAW 'FIRM, OF AKERMAN, SENTERFITT & EIDSON,
P.A. FOR REPRE.SI N'?'ATION OF' ''H1 CITY OF MIAMI
IN THE CASE' OF LYNN AND PERRY RUNNELS, AS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF JESSE STUART
RilNNELS VS. CITY OF MIAMI, Ill THE U.S.
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
FLORIDA, CAST NO. 00-2930—CIV—KING, IN THE
AMOUNT OF' $250,000 PLUS COSTS AS APPROVED BY
THE CITY ATTORNEY; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
SELF—INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND,
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 51-5001'..624401.6.652, 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
Akorman, Senterf i tt & Eidson, P. A. for representation of the
City of Miami in the case of Lynn and Perry Runnels, as personal
representatives of the Estate of Jesse Stuart Runnels vs. City
of Miami, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District
of. 'Florida, Case No, 00 -2930 -CIV -KING, in the amount of $250,000
plus costs as approved by the City Attorney, is authorized, wi.t ►
CITY COM USSION
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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
..mmediately upon its adoption and signature of- the Mayor.V
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th-.,, day of September 2001.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signino it in the (jr,;i "i
place provided, said lapislaVo-
bocorno,3 affective %,vith the Oap3c, -)I (on (10) day om iho to of 0 Poll
regarding same, without the Mayor --- ercisi
ATTEST: L
WalterMF66man, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVE� FORM E
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tTDRO -VILA,RELLO
ATTORNEY
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T' -1hoMayor docs nol, sign th-is Resolution, . -t 811all becom e fe t v ,
at thc; end of ten calendar days from the date i. L was parsed and
adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shel.1 I hecome
effective innudiaLely upon override of: Lhe veto by the City Comnission,
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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFF) C =16
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Member ft City Commission
FROM: Alejandro Vil o
City Attorn�
DATE: September I , 2001 1
RE: Propose esolution for City Commission Meeting — September 25, 2001
Cont' ed engagement of the law firm of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson,
P.A. for representation of City of Miami in the case of Runnels vs. City of
Miami .& Off. Macias, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District
of Florida, Case No. 00 -2930 -Civ -King (J-01-819)
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the engagement of the law
firm of Alterman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. for representation of the City of Miami in the
case of Runnels vs. City of Miami and OlTicer Alejandro Macias, in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 00 -2930 -Civ -King, in the amount of
$250,000 plus costs as approved by the City Attorney. After an initial appearance by the
City Attorney's Office, a conflict of interest arose which precludes our continued
representation of the parties in this case.
Resolution No. 01-789, adopted July 26, 2001, approved the allocation of $50,000.
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. 515001.624401.6.652,
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Attachment
c: Carlos A. Gimenez, City Manager
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
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