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RESOLUTION NO. 85-344
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS AND
PROHIBITION CONTAINED IN CITY CODE
SECTION 2-302; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE LEGAL SERVICES OF
JOSE GARCIA-PEDROSA, OF THE LAW FIRM OF
FINLEY, KUMBLE, WAGNER, HEINE, UNDERBERG,
MANLEY & CASEY, AS OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO
HANDLE PENDING LITIGATION IN THE CASE OF
BRICKi"'LLE.ANC SAVINGS ASSOCIATION VS. THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, USING MONIES
THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AND ACCOUNTS, LEGAL SERVICES ACCOUNT.
WHEREAS, prior to serving as City Attorney of the City
of Miami, Jose Garcia -Pedrosa was successfully engaged in
private practice as a trial lawyer; and
WHEREAS, City Attorney Jose Garcia -Pedrosa resigned from
City of Miami employment on July 31, 1984 after two years of
faithful and effective service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has a vital interest in the
success of pending litigation involving the City and
Brickellbanc Savings Association; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa had been involved with this
litigation for many months preceding his departure from
office; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City that
this litigation involvement and experience of Mr.
Garcia -Pedrosa be preserved, continued and maintained;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The authorization set forth in Section 3
hereof is based upon the following findings by four -fifths of
the members of the City Commission:
(a) The services of Jose Garcia -Pedrosa are
unique in character as they relate to
certain pending litigation involving the
City of Miami which litigation will be
the object of his services when he is
engaged by the City Attorney pursuant to
this resolution. CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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(b) The City of Miami cannot avail itself of such
services without authorizing the herein proposed
relationship which would be in violation of City
Code Section 2-302 were there not a waiver of the
requirements and the prohibition contained in said
Section 2-302.
(c) The herein proposed relationship will be
in the best interest of the City of
Miami.
Section 2. Based upon the findings set forth in
Section 1 hereof, the requirements and prohibition contained
in Section 2-302 of the City Code are hereby waived.
Section 3. The City Attorney ir; hereby authorized to
engage the legal services of Jose Garcia -Pedrosa, of the law
firm of Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley &
Casey, as outside counsel to handle pending litigation in the
case of Brickellbanc Savings Association vs. the City of
Miami, Florida, using monies therefor hereby allocated from
Special Programs and Accounts, Legal Services Account.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28 day of Marrh , 1985.
Maurice A_ Farm
M A Y O R
EST:
RALPH G. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
LUCIA . DOUGHE
CITY ATTORNEY
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