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File ID: #14624
Date:
Commission Meeting Date: 10/12/2023
Type:
Subject:
Requesting Department: Department of Risk
Management
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: N/A
Resolution
Authorize Settlement - Raleigh Mills
Purpose of Item:
Attached resolution seeks authorization of all claims against the City of Miami ("CITY")
by Raleigh Mills, in the amount of $90,000.00, inclusive of attorney's fees and costs,
and inclusive of a $100.00 separate general release of all other claims alleged to exist
or that could be alleged to exist against the City of Miami and separation agreement.
Background of Item:
The workers compensation actions were brought by Raleigh Mills a solid waste collector
II for the City of Miami Solid Waste Department, for injuries sustained on December 11,
2018, January 7, 2020, and October 12, 2021, in the course and scope of his
employment with the City of Miami.
The Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated the claim and date of the
accident and has approved the recommendation of this settlement. Funds, in the
amount of $89,900.00 are available from Account No.
50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 and $100.00 are available from Account No.
00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
General Account No: 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000, 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000
Department of Risk Management
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Ann -Marie Sharpe
Fred Pericles
Marie Gouin
Ann -Marie Sharpe
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Maricarmen Lopez
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Budget Review
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-23-0455
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14624 Final Action Date:10/12/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND ON BEHALF OF RALEIGH MILLS, SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM
OF $90,000.00, INCLUDING $100.00 FOR A SEPARATE GENERAL RELEASE, IN
FULL SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS AND DATES OF ACCIDENT ALLEGED
AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, UPON EXECUTING A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT AS WELL AS A GENERAL RELEASE OF THE CITY, ITS PRESENT
AND FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $89,900.00
FROM ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 AND FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100.00, FOR THE SEPARATE GENERAL RELEASE, FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Raleigh Mills has alleged dates of accidents in the course and scope of his
employment with the City of Miami ("City"), and filed claims against the City with the Division of
Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Risk Management in consultation of the Office of the City
Attorney has investigated all these dates of accident and claims pursuant to Sections 18-221
through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and recommends that all
dates of accident and claims be settled for the sum of $90,000.00; and
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 to and on behalf of, Raleigh
Mills, and his counsel, subject to the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, the
total sum of $90,000.00, which includes $100.00 for the separate general release, in full
settlement of any and all claims and dates of accidents, alleged against the City, its officers,
agents and employees, without admission of liability, upon executing a settlement agreement,
hold harmless, and indemnification agreement as well as a general release of the City, its
present and former officers, agents, and employees, from any and all claims and demands, with
funds in the amount of $89,900.00 allocated from Account No
50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 and funds in the amount of $100.00 allocated from Account
No. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
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 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 10/272023
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.