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File Number: 11-01202 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, IN AN AMOUNT
APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF OUTSIDE
COUNSEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPRESENTING THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") IN PROCEEDINGS OF AND RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS");
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000;
REQUIRING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON
A QUARTERLY BASIS THE AMOUNT OF FEES AND COSTS INCURRED TO
DATE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRED BY THE IRS TO EVIDENCE THE CITY'S WAIVER OF
ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IF ANY, INVOLVING THE CITY'S
ONGOING BOND COUNSEL SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY, LLP IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS REPRESENTATION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The expenditure of attorney's fees and costs, in an amount approved by the City
Attorney, for the engagement of outside counsel, to be selected by the City Attorney, for the purpose
of representing the City of Miami ("City") in proceedings of the United States Department of and
relating to the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), with funds allocated from Account No.
00001.980000.531010,0000,00000, and the requirement that the City Attorney to report to the City
Commission on a quarterly basis the amount of fees and costs incurred to date, is authorized.
Section 2. The City Attorney is authorized to execute all necessary document(s) required by
the IRS to evidence the City's waiver of any potential conflict of interest, if any, involving the City's
ongoing Bond Counsel Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP in connection with this representation.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1 }
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JLILIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
SUBMTTEO INTO TNT
PUBLIC RECIRD FOR
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City of Miami
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Footnotes:
{1) If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City.
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