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File Number: 09-00171
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Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY CARA JENNINGS, ERIN ADAMS, CATHY DE
LA AGUILERA, DAVID ANDERSON, TRISTIN ANDERSON, KELLY BENJAMIN,
NOAM BROWN, JULIA DANIEL, ROBERT "BO" DAVIS, MATTHEW DAVIS,
JAVIER DEL SOL, CODY DORNBUSCH, ABIGAIL FLETCHER, CODY GALLIGAN,
POOJA GEHI, JEREMIAH GILDEA, JONATHAN GOLDBERG, AMANDA
JENNINGS, DAVID BENJAMIN ("BEN") MADDOX, MELODY MALFA, CHARLES
ARNOLD MALLOY IV, DAWN MATLAK, SARAH MCDANIEL, NATHANIEL MILLER,
CHRISTIAN J. MINAYA, STELIA NAPPI, NATALIE POLORATZKY, DANIEL
ROBLETO, VERONICA ROBLETO, JOSUA SAMTER, PETER SHULTZ, DEBORAH
SMITH, SUSAN STEVENS, AND PETER ("PANAGIOTI") TSOLKAS, WITHOUT
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE AGGREGATE TOTAL SUM OF $51,000 IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS,
INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI,
ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, IN THE CASE STYLED CARA
JENNINGS, ET AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO.:
07 -23008 -CIV -MARTINEZ, UPON THE EXECUTION OF GENERAL RELEASES OF
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AND A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
ALL INDIVIDUAL CITY DEFENDANTS WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM ACCOUNT NO. 05002.301001.515000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Cara Jennings, et al., and the City of Miami, et al., are engaged in litigation in the
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case Nos.: 07 -23008 -Civ -Martinez,
concerning the claimants' treatment by the Miami Police Department, and other agencies, during the
FTAA Ministerial Meetings in November of 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated these claims and lawsuit, pursuant to
Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and
recommends that said claims and lawsuit be settled for the sum of $51,000;
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 Cara Jennings, Erin Adams, Cathy De
La Aguilera, David Anderson, Tristin Anderson, Kelly Benjamin, Noam Brown, Julia Daniel, Robert
"Bo" Davis, Matthew Davis, Javier Del Sol, Cody Dornbusch, Abigail Fletcher, Cody Galligan, Pooja
Gehi, Jeremiah Gildea, Jonathan Goldberg, Amanda Jennings, David Benjamin ("Ben") Maddox,
Melody Malfa, Charles Arnold Malloy Iv, Dawn Matlak, Sarah Mcdaniel, Nathaniel Miller, Christian J.
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Minaya, Stella Nappi, Natalie Poloratzky, Daniel Robleto, Veronica Robleto, Josua Samter, Peter
Shultz, Deborah Smith, Susan Stevens, And Peter ("Panagioti") Tsolkas, without admission of liability,
the aggregate total sum of $51,000 in full and complete settlement of any and all claims and demands,
including attorney's fees and costs, against the City of Miami, its agents, officers and employees, in
the case of Cara Jennings, et al. v. City of Miami, et al., pending in the United States District Court,
Southern District of Florida, Case No. 07 -23008 -Civ -Martinez, upon the execution of general releases
of all claims and demands, and a dismissal of the City of Miami, and all individual City employee
defendants, with prejudice, with funds allocated from the Account No.
05002.301001.515000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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