HomeMy WebLinkAboutCover MemoCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
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TO: Honorable Mayo; d Members the City Commission
FROM: Jorge L. Fernal},yl'jle2, ity orney „
DATE: October 16, 2/007
RE: City Commission eeting — October 25, 2007
Proposed Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing the
expenditure of attorney's fees and costs, in an amount approved by the City
Attorney, for the continued engagement of the Law Offices of Robert S.
Glazier in connection with appellate proceedings arising from the cases of
Sidney S. Wellman, et al. vs. City of Miami, Case No. 99-19523 CA 15,
Nadine Theodore vs. City of Miami, Case No. 99-28417 CA 15, State vs.
Jose A. Juarez, Case No. F99-028701, and State vs. Christino Nieves,
Case No. F00-30698. (File No. 07-01273)
The attached legislation has been prepared for placement on the October 25, 2007,
City Commission Agenda. The resolution authorizes the expenditure of attorney's fees and
costs, in an amount approved by the City Attorney, for the for the continued engagement of
the Law Offices of Robert S. Glazier in connection with appellate proceedings arising from
the cases of Sidney S. Wellman, et al. vs. City of Miami, Case No. 99-19523 CA 15,
Nadine Theodore vs. City of Miami, Case No. 99-28417 CA 15, State vs. Jose A.
Juarez, Case No. F99-028701, and State vs. Christino Nieves, Case No. F00-30698.
As you may recall, this matters involve the class action challenge to the City's Vehicle
Impoundment (VIP) Ordinance. Currently, the City is on appeal in all four cases on remand
from the Florida Supreme Court litigating the issue of whether the VIP Ordinance is
constitutional. To date, outside counsel has incurred $189,304.29.
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c: Pedro Hernandez, City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator