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File Number: 05-00049 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY BORIS AND LILLIANA BLANCO, WITHOUT
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $60,000 IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY
OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND SERVANTS, IN THE CASE OF BORIS
AND LILLIANA BLANCO VS. CITY OF MIAMI, ET AL., IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT, CASE NO. 04-20218-CIV-JORDAN, UPON EXECUTING A
GENERAL RELEASE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER
OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND
INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO. 515001.624401.6.652.
WHEREAS, Boris and Lilliana Blanco filed claims and a lawsuit against the City of Miami, in the
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No 04-20218-CIV-Jordan; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated this claim and lawsuit pursuant to
Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and
recommends that said claim and lawsuit be settled for the sum of $60,000;
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 Boris and Lilliana Blanco, without
admission of liability, the sum of $60,000 in full and complete settlement of any and all claims and
demands against the City of Miami, its officers, agents and servants, in the case of Boris and Lilliana
Blanco vs. City of Miami, et al., in the United States District Court, Case No. 04-20218-CIV-Jordan,
upon executing a general release of the City of Miami, its present and former officers, agents, and
employees from any and all claims and demands, with funds allocated from the Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 515001.624401.6.652.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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