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Resolution: R-07-0338
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-00764 Final Action Date: 6/14/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY BOTH FORMER AND CURRENT COUNSEL
FOR JORGE LUIS LANDA, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY
CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM OF $62,250, IN FULL
SETTLEMENT, OF ALL ISSUES PERTAINING TO PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S
FEES AND COSTS FOR ALL DATES OF ACCIDENT ALLEGED AGAINST THE CITY
OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, WITHOUT ADMISSION
OF LIABILITY, UPON EXECUTING A STIPULATION, ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
THE SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO.
05002.301001.524000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Jorge Luis Landa has alleged various dates of accident and filed claims against the
City of Miami, in the Division of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims;
and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney has investigated all these dates of accident and claims
pursuant to Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
and recommends that the claims for attorney's fees and costs be settled for the sum of $62,250;
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 both former and current counsel for Jorge
Luis Landa, subject to the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, the total sum of
$62,250, in full settlement of any and all issues pertaining to payment of attorney's fees and costs for
all dates of accident, alleged against the City of Miami, its officers, agents and employees, without
admission of liability, upon executing a Stipulation, with funds allocated from the Self -Insurance and
Insurance Trust Fund, Index Code No. 05002.301001.524000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
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{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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