HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Office of the City AttorneyCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Julie O. Bru, City Attorne ,
DATE: October 19, 2011
RE: Payment of Attorney fees to former City Attorney Alejandro Vilarello.
Florida Bar Case No. 2006-71,064(11N)
File No. 11-00816
The attached proposed resolution authorizes payment of former City Attorney
Alejandro Vilarello attorney's fees and costs, incurred during the successful defense of charges
brought against him by the Florida Bar.
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 S41,790.77 are available from the Non Departmental Account
No. 00001.9 8 0000.5 31010.0.0.
Attaclument(s)
cc: Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
' Thornber v. City of Fort Walton Beach, 568 So.2d 914 (Fla. 1990)
2 Lomelo v. City of Sunrise, 423 So.2d 974 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982).
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