HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandum City AttorneyCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Conunission
FROM: Julie O. Bru, City Attorne}"
DATE: April 29, 2011
RE: Payment of Attorney fees to fonner Commissioner Michelle Spence Jones
State of Florida v. Michelle Spence Jones, Case Nos. F10-06571 and F10-32859
File No. 11-00408
The attached proposed resolution authorizes payment of former Commissioner
Michelle Spence Jones' attorney's fees and costs, incurred during the successful defense of two
charges brought against her by the State of Florida.
The Florida Supreme Court' held that Public Officials are entitled to legal
representation at the public expense to defend themselves against litigation arising from the
performance of their official duties while serving a public purpose. The entitlement to
attorney's fees arises independent of statute, ordinance, or charter .
Funds, in the amount of $113,439.40 are available from the Non Departmental Account
No. 00001.980000.549000.0000.00000.
Attachment(s)
cc: Tony E. Crapp, Jr., City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Thomber v. City of Fort Walton Beach, 568 So.2d 914 (Fla. 1990)
' Lomelo v. City of Sunrise, 423 So.2d 974 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982).
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