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Resolution: R-10-0393
File Number: 10-00994
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/16/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY JEFFREY KEATING, RICH HERSH, BONNIE
REDDING, JASON KOTOCH AND RAYMOND DEL PAPA, WITHOUT ADMISSION
OF LIABILITY, THE AGGREGATE TOTAL SUM OF $130,000 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 JEFFREY
KEATING, ET AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ET AL., PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO.:
07 -23005 -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. 05002.301001.545000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Jeffrey Keating, 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 -23005 -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 $130,000;
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 Jeffrey Keating, Rich Hersh, Bonnie
Redding, Jason Kotoch and Raymond Del Papa, without admission of liability, the aggregate total
sum of $130,000 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
Jeffrey Keating, et al. v. City of Miami, et al., pending in the United States District Court, Southern
District of Florida, Case No. 07 -23005 -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 Account No.
05002.301001.545000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1 }
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Footnotes:
EnactmentNnmber: R-10-0393
{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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