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File Number: 07-00765 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND ON BEHALF OF ALEX GRAHAM,
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA
STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM NOT TO EXCEED $235,000, IN FULL
SETTLEMENT, OF ALL CLAIMS AND DATES OF ACCIDENT ALLEGED AGAINST
THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, WITHOUT
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, UPON EXECUTING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
AND GENERAL RELEASE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER
OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM ANY,AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS, ALLOCATING F )NDS FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND
INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO. 05002.301001.524000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Alex Graham 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 be settled for the total sum not to exceed $235,000;
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 to and on behalf of Alex Graham and his
counsel, subject to the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, the total sum not to
exceed $235,000, in full settlement of any and all claims and dates of accident, alleged against the
City of Miami, its officers, agents and employees, without admission of liability, upon executing a
settlement agreement and 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. 05002.301001.524000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPR'VED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE . FER AND
CITY A 7RN Y
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City of Miami
File Number: 07-00765
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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