HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
MORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Me rs of
FROM: Alejandro V. , ell
City Atto + y
DATE: Marc , 200
e City Commission
RE: Prop • sed Re • • lution for City Commission Meeting — April 8, 2004
Continued ngagement of the law firm of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson,
P.A. for representation -of City of Miami in the' case of Young vs. City of
Miami, et al., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
Florida, Case No. 99-2994-Civ-Jordan (File No. 04-00323).
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for continued engagement of
the law firm of Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A. for representation of the City of
Miami only in the case of Young vs. City of Miami, et al., in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 99-2994-Civ-Jordan, in the amount of
$80,700 plus costs as approved by the City Attorney. The amount consists of $30,700
for outstanding invoices and $50,000 for 50% of the amount necessary to cover the trial
costs.
As a result of the indictments of several of the officers named as defendants in these
cases, coupled with the guilty pleas of two of the named defendants, the City Attorney's
Office is ethically prohibited from representation of any defendant in this lawsuit,
including the City.
Resolution No. 01-1300, adopted December 13, 2001, allocated $100,000, and
Resolution No. 03-117, adopted October 23, 2003, allocated $50,000, plus costs as
approved by the City Attorney for this case. Approval of this Resolution will bring the
total amount allocated to $230,700.
Funds will be allocated from the City of Miami Self -Insurance and Insurance Trust
Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652.
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Attachment
c: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator