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CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Julie O. rty Attorne\; r
DATE: May 4, 2009
RE: Proposed Resolution for City Commission Meeting — May 14, 2009
Authorizing the engagement of special counsel to represent the Department of
Off -Street Parking of the City of Miami ("DOSP")
File 09-00483
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization to engage special counsel for the
purposes of representing the Department of Off -Street Parking ("DOSP") in connection with
negotiating a collective bargaining agreement between DOSP and I.A.T.S.E. Local 500
("Union") for the use of union employees at Gusman Center for the Perfoiming Arts ("Gusman")
with payment for special counsel to be provided by DOSP.
Background
DOSP is in the process of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with the Union
governing the Union workers providing services to Gusman. Special counsel with pertinent
expertise is necessary to fmalize the agreement between the Union and DOSP. Section 23(g) of
the City Charter requires that the City Commission approve the appointment of special counsel
for DOSP. Therefore, your approval of the resolution is necessary.
c: Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager
Elvi Gallestegui, Agenda Coordinator
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