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CITY AT ' 0 ' EY'S OFFICE
NDUM
TO: Mayor and Members • f the Ci • ommission
FROM: Alejandro Vilarell
DATE: March 29, 2004
RE: Proposed Reso u ion for ity Commission Meeting — April 8, 2004
To conclude engage - nt of the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman
Pastoriza & Guedes ' .A., for legal services for 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
(File No. 04-00328)
The attached Resolution seeks authorization to conclude engagement of the law firm of
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza & Guedes, P.A. for representation of the City of Miami, in the
amount of $12,000 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, Resolution No. 03-013,
adopted January 9, 2003, allocated $100,000, Resolution No. 03-1087, adopted October 9, 2003,
allocated $10,000, and Resolution No. 03-1224, adopted December 18, 2003, allocated $15,000,
plus costs as approved by the City Attorney for this case. Approval of this Resolution will bring
the total amount allocated to $197,000.
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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cc: Joe Arriola, City Manager
Elvi G. Alonso, Agenda Coordinator