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File Number: 05-00990 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPOINTING JUAN CARLOS CURA AND MICHAEL CONGORA AS SPECIAL
MASTERS TO SERVE AS HEARING OFFICERS TO PRESIDE OVER CODE
ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER SIMILAR HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS AND
TO RENDER WRITTEN FINDINGS AND RULINGS, AS MAY BE REFERRED TO
THEM BY THE CITY MANAGER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, ON AN AS -NEEDED CONTRACT
BASIS, FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD, IN A TOTAL ANNUAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $30,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $30,000, FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 001000.820101.6.270, FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006, WITH FUTURE FISCAL YEAR FUNDING, SUBJECT
ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is concerned with the quality of life of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Board is overburdened with numerous cases; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Hearing Boards recommends the appointment of Special Masters;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-811 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, the
City Commission may appoint or authorize Special Masters to preside over Code Enforcement
hearings;
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. Juan Carlos Cura and Michael Congora are appointed as Special Masters to serve as
hearing officers to preside over Code Enforcement and other similar hearings and proceedings and to
render written findings and rulings, as may be referred to them by the City Manager.
Section 3. The City Manger is authorized{1} to execute individual Professional Services
Agreements, in substantially the attached form, with Juan Carlos Cura and Michael Congora, on an
as -needed basis, for a one-year period, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period, in
a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000, with funds in the amount not to exceed
$30,000, allocated from Account Code No. 001000.820101.6.270, for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, with
future fiscal year funding, subject only to budgetary approval.
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Section 4, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:/
'lJORGE ERNANDEZ
CITY O'NEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed
by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
{2} 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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