HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney ,� a
DATE: April 13, 2023
RE: City Commission Meeting — April 13, 2023
Proposed Settlement — Ryan Williams vs. City of Miami, pending in the
Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade
County, Florida
Case No.: 20-014927-CA-01
File No.: 13700
The proposed resolution seeks authorization for the settlement of the pending
lawsuit of Ryan Williams against the City of Miami in the amount of forty-nine thousand
and five hundred dollars ($49,500.00) and the payment of the cost of mediation
($2,250.00) in the matter of Ryan Williams vs. City of Miami, pending in the Circuit Court
for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, Case No.: 20-
014927-CA-01.
The Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated this case and has
approved the recommendation of this settlement. Funds in the above amount will be
paid from the Account No. 50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
Attachment(s)
cc. Art Noriega, V, City Manager
Miriam M. Santana, Agenda Coordinator
q {Y City of Miami City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
- Legislation Miami, FL 33133
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Enactment Number: R-23-0164
File Number: 13700 Final Action Date:4/13/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO PAY RYAN WILLIAMS FORTY-NINE THOUSAND AND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($49,500.00) AND THE PAYMENT FOR THE COST OF
MEDIATION ($2,250.00), IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS BY HIM, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS'
FEES AND COSTS, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND
EMPLOYEES IN THE CASE OF RYAN WILLIAMS VS. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 20-
014927-CA-01, PENDING IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, UPON THE EXECUTION OF A GENERAL RELEASE OF HIS CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS, AND A DISMISSAL OF HIS CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI
WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM GENERAL LIABILITY ACCOUNT
NO. 50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Ryan Williams and the City of Miami ("City") are engaged in litigation in the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami -Dade County, Case No. 20-014927-CA-01; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated these claims and the lawsuit
pursuant to Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, and recommends that the claims of Ryan Williams be settled for the lump sum of
forty -nine -thousand -and -five -hundred -dollars ($49,500.00), including all claims for attorneys'
fees and costs and the payment of the cost of mediation ($2,250.00);
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
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Director of Finance is authorized' to pay Ryan Williams, without
admission of liability, forty-nine thousand and five hundred dollars ($49,500.00) and the
payment of the cost of mediation ($2,250.00) in full and complete settlement of any and all
claims and demands, including all claims for attorneys' fees and costs, against the City, its
officers, agents, and employees in the case of Ryan Williams vs. City of Miami, Case No. 20-
014927-CA-01, pending in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami -Dade County, upon the
execution of a general release of all his claims and demands and a dismissal of his claims
against the City with prejudice.
Section 3. Funds are allocated from General Liability Account No.
50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ria i dez, ity ttor �ey 413/202.3
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.