HomeMy WebLinkAboutCover MemoCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
RE.9
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission,
FROM: Julie O. Bru, City Attorney
DATE: May 20, 2008
RE: Masztal, et al., individually and on behalf of those similarly situated v. City
of Miami, Florida, Case No: 98-11208 CA 31 (f/k/a Nagymihaly, et al. v.
City of Miami, Florida) and Masztal, et al., individually and on behalf of
those similarly situated v. City of Miami, Florida, Case No: 05-2111 CA
31.
(File No. 08-00618)
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for transfer of an additional
$169,692 of the Common Fund, above and beyond the $200,000 already approved, for a total
of $369,692, to the Class Administrator, Epiq Systems, for printing, postage and publication or
other notice costs.
By Resolution No. 07-0418, the City Commission approved the Settlement Agreement
and Release in this class action lawsuit, and authorized the Director of Finance to transfer to
Epiq Systems, the Class Administrator, a portion of the Common Fund, in an amount not to
exceed $200,000, for printing, postage and publication or other notice costs.
Due to an increased publication program ordered by the Court, and due to additional
paper and postage costs for printing the Notice and Request for Refund Form packets in three
(3) languages, i.e., English, Spanish and Creole, an additional $169,692, above and beyond the
$200,000 already authorized, is required by the Administrator, for a total of $369,692.
Attachment(s)
cc: Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
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