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File Number: 07-01417
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RE -APPOINTING JUAN C. CURA AS A SPECIAL MASTER TO SERVE AS A
HEARING OFFICER TO PRESIDE OVER CODE ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER
SIMILAR HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS AND TO RENDER WRITTEN
FINDINGS AND RULINGS, AS MAY BE REFERRED TO HIM BY THE CITY
MANAGER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SPECIAL
MASTER AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, ON AN
AS -NEEDED CONTRACT BASIS, FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR
2007-2008, IN A TOTAL ANNUAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$8,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,000, FROM
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 00001.980000.531000.0000.00000, FOR FISCAL YEAR
2007-2008, 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;
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 C. Cura is re -appointed as a Special Master to serve as a hearing officer to
preside over Code Enforcement and other similar hearings and proceedings and to render written
findings and rulings, as may be referred to him by the City Manager.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Special Master Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with Juan C. Cura, on an as -needed contract basis, for the remainder
of Fiscal Year 2007-2008, in a total annual aggregate amount not to exceed $8,000, with funds in the
amount not to exceed $8,000, allocated from Account Code No. 00001.980000.531000.0000.00000,
for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, with future fiscal year funding, subject only to budgetary approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
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the Mayor.{2}
APPROVE1LAS T
FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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