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Resolution R-24-0142
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15720 Final Action Date: 4/11/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY JULIUS NELSON AND DWAYNE PRATT
FIFTY -THOUSAND -DOLLARS ($50,000.00) EACH, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT
OF ONE -HUNDRED -THOUSAND -DOLLARS ($100,000), WITHOUT
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY
AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS BY PRATT AND NELSON, INCLUDING ALL
CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS, AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES IN THE CASE OF
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, MIAMI LODGE NO. 20, AND ALFREDO
VEGA, ET AL. V. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO. 98-7760-CA-01, PENDING IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, UPON THE EXECUTION OF A GENERAL
RELEASE OF THEIR CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AND A DISMISSAL OF THEIR
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM GENERAL LIABILITY ACCOUNT NO.
50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Julius Nelson and Dwayne Pratt are engaged in litigation in the Circuit Court
of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, Case No. 98-7760-CA-
01, concerning a faulty promotional examination given by the City of Miami ("City") in 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated these claims and the lawsuit
pursuant to Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, and recommends that the claims of Dwayne Pratt be settled for fifty -thousand -dollars
($50,000.00) and the claims of Julius Nelson be settled for fifty -thousand -dollars ($50,000.00),
for a total of one -hundred -thousand -dollars ($100,000.00), with said amount including all claims
for attorney's fees and costs;
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 Dwayne Pratt fifty -thousand -
dollars ($50,000.00) in full and complete settlement of any and all claims and demands,
including all claims for attorneys' fees and costs, against the City, its officers, agents, and
employees in the case of Fraternal Order of Police, Miami Lodge No. 20, and Alfredo Vega, et
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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File ID: 15720 Enactment Number: R-24-0142
al. v. City of Miami, Case No. 98-7760-CA-01, pending in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, upon the execution of general releases of
all his claims and demands and a dismissal of his claims against the City with prejudice and is
further authorized to pay Julius Nelson fifty -thousand -dollars ($50,000.00) in full and complete
settlement of any and all claims and demands, including all claims for attorneys' fees and costs,
against the City, its officers, agents, and employees in the case of Fraternal Order of Police,
Miami Lodge No. 20, and Alfredo Vega, et al. v. City of Miami, Case No. 98-7760-CA-01,
pending in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County,
Florida, upon the execution of general releases of all his claims and demands and a dismissal of
his claims against the City with prejudice.
Section 3. Funds are allocated from General Liability Account No.
50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
3/18/2024
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