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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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co • pensation, benefits and emoluments, which schedule is attached hereto, and made a part hereof;
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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.
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