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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney
DATE: December 3, 2003
RE: City Commission Meeting — December 18, 2003
Continued engagement of the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. for
legal services provided to the City of Miami in connection with illegally
placed billboards, the companion cases of National Advertising Co. vs.
City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Case No. 01-3039 CIV-
KING. (File No. 03-0308)), and all other related billboard cases.
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the continued
engagement of the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., for legal services provided to
the City of Miami in connection with illegally placed billboards, the related cases of
National Advertising Co. vs. City of Miami, in the United States District Court, Case
No. 01-3039 C1V-KING, and all other related billboard cases, in the amount of
$500,000, plus costs as approved by the City Attorney. Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. is
handling this litigation and several related City Code matters.
Resolution No. 02-67, adopted January 24, 2002, approved the allocation of
$100,000, Resolution No. 02-735, adopted June 27, 2002, approved the allocation of
$100,000, Resolution No. 02-1215, adopted November 19, 2002, approved the
allocation of $100,000, Resolution No. 03-139, adopted February 13, 2003 approved
the allocation of $100,000, Resolution No. 03-347, adopted April 10, 2003, approved
the allocation of $125,539, Resolution No. 03-764, adopted July 17, 2003 approved the
allocation of $100,000, Resolution No. 03-949, adopted September 11, 2003, approved
the allocation of $150,000 and Resolution No. 03-1030, adopted September 25, 2003,
approved the allocation of $150,000. The approval of this Resolution will bring the
total amount to $1,425,539 for this case.
Funds for legal fees will be allocated from the City of Miami Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 515001,624401.6.661.
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Attachment(s)
c: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator