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J-86-592
6/27/86
RESOLUTION NO. RL-543
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING THE
FOLLOWING: THE CITY MANAGER, THE DIRECTOR OF
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, OR THE RISK MANAGER
AS THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO SIGN MOTIONS
FOR CONTINUANCE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN ANY
PENDING LITIGATION INVOLVING THE CITY OF
MIAMI.
WHEREAS, newly promulgated Rules of Judicial Administration
require that all Motions for Continuance be signed by parties
litigant, as well as by counsel for said parties; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, the Director of the Finance
Department and the Risk Manager are the proper City Officials to
sign Motions for Continuance on behalf of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager, the Director of the Finance
Department, or the Risk Manager are hereby designated and
authorized as the proper City officials to sign Motions for
Continuance on behalf of the City in any pending litigation
involving the City of Miami.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of TTTT.V 1986.
XAVIER L. SUAR MAYOR
MATT HIRAI, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
A. DOUGHEVTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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MEETING OF
JUL 10 1986
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TO.
FROM:
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the Ci t,Commission
Lucia A. Doughert
City Attorney
DATE: June 30, 1986 FILE
SUBJECT
Motions for Continuance,
City Litigation
REFERENCES city Commission
Agenda, 7/10/86
ENCLOSURES (Reso . J-86-592)
The Florida Supreme Court has adopted a new provision in the
Rules of Judicial Administration, effective July 1, 1986,
requiring that all Motions For Continuance be signed by the
parties involved in litigation as well as by counsel for the
parties. Accordingly, we are recommending that the attached
Resolution be adopted which authorizes the City Manager, Finance
Director, or Risk Manager to execute such pleading in any pending
litigation on behalf of the City.
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oc: Cesar H. Odic
City Manager
Carlos E. Garcia
Finance Director
Donald C. Dunlap
Risk Manager
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