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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORN p'S OFFICE
MEM I • • ► DUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the ' ity Co mission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, Cit Attorne
DATE: September 30, 2003
RE:
Proposed Resoluti► •r Cityrlfission Meeting - October 9, 2003
Continued engag ent o the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman
Pastoriza & Guedes, P. , for legal services the defense of the City of
Miami Parking Surch ge Ordinance, in the case of Robert M.
Jasinski, et at., vs. City of Miami, Case No. 01-28889 CA (09), in the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida
(J-03-849) (File No. 03-0019)
The attached Resolution seeks authorization for continued engagement of the law firm of
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza & Guedes, P.A. for representation of the City of Miami, in the
amount of $10,000 plus costs as approved by the City Attorney, related to the defense of the City
of Miami Parking Surcharge Ordinance, in the case of Robert M. Jasinski, et al. vs. City of
Miami, Case No. 01-28889 CA (09), in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade
County, Florida.
Resolution No. 02-737, adopted June 27, 2002, allocated $60,000 and Resolution No. 03-
013, adopted January 9, 2003, allocated $100,000, plus costs as approved by the City Attorney
for this case. Approval of this Resolution will bring the total amount allocated to $170,000.
Funds are available from the Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code
No. 515001.624401.6.661, for said services.
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Attachment
cc: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator