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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation-SUBIITTED INTO rye, of Miami RECORD FO}egisiation ES ON 4.0V-DtR.,olution File Number: 08-00411 RE.5 — SUBSTITUTE IT April 24, 2008 Meetin City Hall 3500 Pan Am Drive Miami, FL 3 www.miamigo Final Action Date:. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE COMPENSATION AND EMOLUMENTS FOR CITY ATTORNEY JULIE O. BRU, ESQUIRE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0141, adopted March 13, 2008, the Miami City Commission elected Julie O. Bru as City Attorney for the City of Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission and the City Attorney desire to memorialize the professional relationship between the Miami City Commission and the City Attorney by defining clarifying the role and responsibilities of the City Attorney; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney is a member of the Florida Bar, subject to the Rules Regulatin Florida Bar; and WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Miami. provides, in pertinent part, that the City Attorne be the legal advisor of and attorney and counsel for the City;" and WHEREAS, the City Attorney is sworn to exercise independent professional judgment and r candid advice, and perform all services incidental to the profession on behalf of, and in the best interest of the City of Miami; and 114 CO 0 CC) 67: 0 0 co Go WHEREAS, the City Attorney has a duty to periodically make a public status report on all matters pending or concluded within the City of Miami, pursuant to The Citizen's Bill of Rights, contained in the Miami -Dade County Home Rule Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney is an Official of the City of Miami elected by the Miami City Commission, and is deemed a full-time governmental employee for the sole purpose of establishing an exclusive attorney -client relationship with the City of Miami; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney and the Miami City Commission have agreed that consistent with past practice, the City Attorney shall hold office until the next regular City General Election; and WHEREAS, the City Commission reserves its right to terminate its relationship with the City Attorney by an Official Act of the Commission, without cause shown, prior to the expiration of the term, in which event the City Attorney shall receive a fixed sum for compensation and legal forbearance, in amount equivalent to six months pay; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney shall receive a fixed sum in an amount equivalent to six months pay for services rendered if she is not re-elected to the position of City Attorney at the expiration of her Term of Office; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney shall not receive any severance if she is terminated for neglect of 0 City of Miami �g-ooyll- istato-Sc Page 1 of 2 Printed On: 4/23/2008 File Number: 08-00411 duty, misfeasance, or malfeasance, or if she voluntarily resigns; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney and the City Commission have agreed to a schedule of compensation, benefits and emoluments, which schedule is attached hereto, and made a part hereof; 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 compensation and emoluments for City Attorney Julie O. Bru, Esquire as listed on "Attachment No. 1," attached and incorporated, are approved. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective irnmediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY THIS DOC IT IS A SUBSTITUTION TO OR!, :. "t w $ F �°.,{ iP. ORIGINAL CAN B SEEN AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT ..4 City of Miami Page 2 of 2 Printed On: 4/23/2008 City of Miami Legislation Resolution File Num i r: 08-00411 D RE.5 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: A RESO UTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVI G THE COMPENSATION AND EMOLUMENTS FOR CITY ATTORNEY JULIE O. B , ESQUIRE. WHEREAS, pursuant t• -esolution No. 08-0141, adopted March 13, 2008, the Miami City Commission elected Julie O. ru as City Attorney for the City of Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Miami City C. mission and the City Attorney desire to memorialize the professional relationship between t - Miami City Commission and the City Attorney by defining and clarifying the role and responsibilities •f the City Attorney; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney is a me ' ber of the Florida Bar, subject to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar; and WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Mia provides, in pertinent part, that the City Attorney "shall be the legal advisor of and attorney and counse or the City;" and WHEREAS, the City Attorney is sworn to exercis independent professional judgment and render candid advice, and perform all services incidental to t - profession on behalf of, and in the best interest of the City of Miami; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney has a duty to periodically ake a public status report on all matters pending or concluded within the City of Miami, pursuant to Th= Citizen's Bill of Rights, contained in the Miami -Dade County Home Rule Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney is an Official of the City of Miami : ected by the Miami City Commission, and is deemed a full-time govemmental employee for t - sole purpose of establishing an exclusive attorney -client relationship with the City of Miami; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney and the Miami City Commission have ag -ed that consistent with past practice, the City Attorney shall hold office until the next regular City Ge eral Election; and WHEREAS, the City Commission reserves its right to terminate its relationsh' Attorney by an Official Act of the Commission, without cause shown, prior to the e in which event the City Attorney shall receive a fixed sum for compensation and fo amount equivalent to six months pay; and with the City iration of the term, arance, in WHEREAS, the City Attorney shall receive a fixed sum in an amount equivalent to six onths pay for services rendered if she is not re-elected to the position of City Attorney at the expiratio of her Term of Office; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney and the City Commission have agreed to a schedule of City of Miami Page 1 of 2 Printed On: 4/15/200 ile Number: 08-00411 co • pensation, benefits and emoluments, which schedule is attached hereto, and made a part hereof; N FLORI THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, Section The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference an ncorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The .ompensation and emoluments for City Attorney Julie O. Bru, Esquire as listed on "Attachment No. 1," ached and incorporated, are approved. Section 3. This Reso tion shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{1} APPROVED AS TO FORM A MARIA J. C RO DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY Footnotes: CORRECTNESS: {1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall • come effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor toes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City ommission. City of .Miami Page 2 of 2 Printed On: 4/15/2008