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File Number: 11-01150 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY ATTORNEY MARTHA FORNARIS, ESQ.,
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA
STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM OF $40,000, IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ALL
CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ALLEGED AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, RESULTING FROM HER
REPRESENTATION OF CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEE MAE SHEPHERD
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 05002.301001.524000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Attorney Martha Fornaris, seeks payment of attorney's fees and costs resulting from
her representation of current employee Mae Shepherd who alleged an accident in the course and
scope of her employment, and who filed claims against the City of Miami, in the Division of
Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney has investigated the accident and claims pursuant to
Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as amended and has
determined that Martha Fornaris is entitled to payment of attorneys fees and costs by the City of
Miami, and recommend that said claims for attorney's fees and costs be settled for the sum of
$40,000;
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 Director of Finance is authorized to pay Attorney Martha Fornaris, Esq., subject to
the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, the total sum of $40,000, in full settlement of
any and all claims for attorney's fees and costs, alleged against the City of Miami, its officers, agents
and employees, for her representation of current City employee Mae Shepherd with funds allocated
from Account No. 05002.301001.524000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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 Commission.
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