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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-80-0896RESOLUTION NO. G A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING, THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES OF DELTA SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. TO PPOVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCI] AND STATISTICAL PLANNING FOR POSSIBLE FUTIIP! LITIGATION CONCERNING CF'".� FUNDING AND SPI C.IAL CENSUS MATTERS INCLUDING THE CITY' S LITIGATION CHALLENGING TiiE CURRENT FEDERAL DECENNIAL C!"SJS AND AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $10,000 TO COVER THE COST OF SAID SERVICES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COM14ISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to engage the professional consultant services of Delta Systems Consultants, Inc., 264 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gable;, Florida 33134, to provide technical assistance an:3 statistical planning for possible future litigation concerning CCTA fun.3inq and special Census matters including the City's litigation challeng- ing the current Federal Decormi_al Census an,-3 authorizing an expenditure of up to $10,000 to cover the cost of said services. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17 ,_ day of DECEMBER. 1980. ATTEST: R�ALPV G. ONGIE ' \CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBE RT F . CLARE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPRO T D P. /,,S TO FO.•1 I'IND COTNESS: l Gh . P t' I'. _'t :U:', ,7P. _ CITY - TTO R!". Y MAURICE A. FERRE 11 A Y 0 R 11SUPOOPTNE "DOCU''�IFNT I1,11DEX T E N11 CITY COMMISSION t"EETING OF DEC ficdSnft!(; ,. � - -aW� 4i, Honorable Members of the December 15, 1980 City Commission Maurice A. herre, et al., vs. Phillip IL14. Klutzn iv BD al. Case No. 80-2933-Ci-EBD Geo -e F. Knox, Jr. Delta Systems Consultants, Inc. Ci Attorney Agenda Item 9a, Meeting of 12/17/80 On December 12, 1980 you received Qur memorandum in connection with this subject, together with a proposed Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to engacTe the professional consultant services of, Delta Systems Consultants, Inc. Upon further research an-3 review, and after conferring with the above firm, it is necessary to determine the feasibility of statistical surveys and certain other measures regarding CETA funding and special Census matters. The attached revised Resolution will broaden the original requested authority to engage the above firm, without increasing the previously requested authorized expenditure of up to $10,000. GFK:RJC:sec Its UP0O�,TIR F FCLLOV "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" r-ITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA ��� • INTER -OFFICE MEIAORAINDUM Honorable Members of the City Commission Ge rge F. Knox, Jr. City Attorney December 12, 1980 - Maurice A. Ferre, et al., vs. Phillip M. Klutznick, et al. Case No. 80-2933-Civ-EBD �E Delta Systems Consultants, Inc On October 30, 1980 the Law Department filed suit, in the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida, in the case of Maurice A. Ferre, et al. vs. Phillip M. Klutznick, , et al. The lawsuit alleges that the United States Bureau of the Census miscounted and undercounted the number of persons residing in the City of Miami. The attached legislation authorizes the City Attorney to engage the professional consultant services of Delta Systems Consultants, Inc. to provide technical assistance in connection with the litigation, as the lawsuit involves complicated factual and statistical matters concerning procedures utilized by the Census Bureau, am authorizes an expenditure of up to $10,000 to cover the cost of said services. GFK : RJC : s e c A «SU-PPORTIVE DOC:.O FOLLOW 61SUPPORTI`JE DOCU M EN S . F0 I LOW)) _ I -AU;?cAu OF THE CENSUS04 wASHINGTO DC 202 s 1 1-2522S1U3L5002 121101PO ICS wA16614 MIAA OOSO6 NLTN VA 12/OQ/80 MAYOR MIAMI CITY PO Box 330 MIAMI FL 33133 l i 1 DEAR LOCAL OFFICIAL: THE EUREAU OF THE CENSUS THANKS YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION E WITH THE lg80 CECENNIAL CENSUS. THE FIELD OPERATIONS FOR YOUR JURISDICTION HeVF PEEN COMPLETED. THE PRELIMINARY POPULATION 1 COUNT IS 33S3o0 AND THE PRELIMINARY HOUSING COUNT IS � lu6S35. I Vj THESE ARE PRELIMINARY RESULTS WHICH WILL BE REPLACED LATER BY FINAL COUNTS, THE FINAL COUNTS TO BE SHOWN IN THE PRINTED REPORTS RILL HAVE UNDERGONE FURTHER PROCESSING AND REVIEW AND MAY DIFFER FROM THESE PRELIMINARY NUHBERS, SINCERELY, VINCENT P, BARABAA DIkECTOR ?UREAU OF THE CENSUS � J e 00133 EST HGMCOMP MGM �Cl-s96 TO REPLY BY MAILGRAV SEE REVER' SIDE FOR WESTERN UNION'S TOLL • FREE PHONE NUMBERS l