HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo-City AttorneyCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
FROM: Mimi V. Turin, Assistant City Atto
DATE: June 22, 2009
RE:
Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 20 and Alfredo Vega, Plaintiff$id•
Frederica Burden, et al, Intervenors v. City of Miami, etc. T r
Case No.. 98-7760 CA 27 , c'
The Chairman has approved the City Attorney requesf to schedule a private meeting
for an attorney -client session to seek advice concerning the litigation case of Fraternal Order
of Police, Lodge 20 and Alfredo Vega, Plaintiffs and Frederica Burden, et al, Intervenors
v. City of Miami, etc., Case No. 98-7760 CA 27. In accordance with the provisions of
§286.011(8) F.S., the City is required to give reasonable public notice of the time and date of
the attorney -client session and the names of persons who will be attending the session.
Accordingly, please publish the following notice:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE THAT an attorney -client meeting of the
City of Miami Commission has been scheduled for Thursday, July 23,
2009, at the City of Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami,
Florida 33133. The meeting has been called for purposes of conducting a
private attorney -client session under the parameters of F.S. §286.011(8)
[2006]. The person chairing the regular City of Miami Commission
meeting will announce the commencement of this attorney -client session,
closed to the public, for purposes of discussing the pending litigation case of
Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 20 and Alfredo Vega, Plaintiffs and
Frederica Burden, et al, Intervenors v. City of Miami, etc., Case No. 98-
7760 CA 27, pending in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in
and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, to which the City is presently a
party. This private meeting will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. and
conclude at approximately 3:00 p.m. The session will be attended by the
members of the City Commission: Chairman Joe Sanchez, Angel Gonzalez,
Marc Sarnoff, Tomas Regalado, and Michelle Spence -Jones; the City
Manager, Pedro G. Hernandez; the City Attorney, Julie O. Bru; Deputy
City Attorney, Warren R. Bittner and Assistant City Attorney, Mimi V.
Turin; A certified court reporter will be present to ensure that the session
is fully transcribed and the transcript will be made public upon the
conclusion of the above -cited, ongoing litigation. At the conclusion of the
attorney -client session, the regular Commission meeting will be reopened
and the person chairing the Commission meeting will announce the
termination of the attorney -client session.
c: Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager
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CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Pedro G. Hernandez, City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
FROM: Julie 0. Bru, City Attorne
DATE: June 22. 2009
RE: City Commission Meeting — July 23, 2009
Executive Session scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
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Pursuant to my request to the City Commission, please schedule the below -listed
Executive Session for the July 23, 2009 City Commission Meeting at 2:00 p.m.
UNDER F.S. §286.011(8) [2008]. THE PERSON CHAIRING THE REGULAR CITY OF
MIAMI COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS
ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, FOR PURPOSES OF
DISCUSSING THE PENDING LITIGATION CASE OF FRATERNAL* ORDER OF POLICE,
LODGE 20 AND ALFREDO VEGA, PLAINTIFFS AND FREDERICA BURDEN, ET AL,
INTERVENERS V. CITY OF MIAMI, ETC.. CASE NO. 98-7760 CA 27, PENDING IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO WHICH THE CITY IS PRESENTLY A PARTY. THIS PRIVATE
MEETING WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 P.M. AND CONCLUDE AT
APPROXIMATELY 3:00 P.M. THE SESSION WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COMMISSION: CHAIRMAN JOE SANCHEZ, ANGEL GONZALEZ, MARC
SARNOFF, TOMAS REGALADO AND MICHELLE SPENCE-JONES; THE CITY
MANAGER, PEDRO G. HERNANDEZ; THE CITY ATTORNEY, JULIE O. BRU; DEPUTY
CITY ATTORNEY WARREN R. BITTNER AND ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MIMI V.
TURIN. A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER WILL BE PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE
SESSION IS FULLY TRANSCRIBED AND THE TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC
UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE -CITED, ONGOING LITIGATION. AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, THE REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING WILL BE REOPENED AND THE PERSON CHAIRING THE COMMISSION
MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE TERMINATION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT
SESSION.
c: Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
Todd Hannon, Legislative Services Supervisor
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UNDER F.S. §286.011(8) [2008]. THE PERSON CHAIRING THE REGULAR CITY OF MIAMI
COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS ATTORNEY -
CLIENT SESSION, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING THE
PENDING LITIGATION CASE OF FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE 20 AND
ALFREDO VEGA, PLAINTIFFS AND FREDERICA BURDEN, ET AL, INTERVENERS V. CITY
OF MIAMI, ETC., CASE NO. 98-7760 CA 27, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO WHICH THE
CITY IS PRESENTLY A PARTY. THIS PRIVATE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT
APPROXIMATELY 2:00 P.M. AND CONCLUDE AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 P.M. THE
SESSION WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION:
CHAIRMAN JOE SANCHEZ, ANGEL GONZALEZ, MARC SARNOFF, TOMAS REGALADO,
AND MICHELLE SPENCE-JONES; THE CITY MANAGER, PEDRO G. HERNANDEZ; THE
CITY ATTORNEY, JULIE O. BRU; DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY WARREN R. BITTNER AND
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MIMI V. TURIN. A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER WILL BE
PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE SESSION IS FULLY TRANSCRIBED AND THE
TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE -CITED,
ONGOING LITIGATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION,
THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE REOPENED AND THE PERSON
CHAIRING THE COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE TERMINATION OF THE
ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
PLEASE ALL TAKE NOTICE THAT a meeting of the City of Miami Commission has been
scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2009, at the City of Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive,
Miami, Florida 33133. A private attorney -client session will be conducted under the parameters
of F.S. §286.011(8) [2008]. The person chairing the regular City of Miami Commission meeting
will announce the commencement of an attorney -client session, closed to the public, for
purposes of discussing the pending litigation case of FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE,
LODGE 20 AND ALFREDO VEGA, PLAINTIFFS AND FREDERICA BURDEN, ET AL,
INTERVENERS V. CITY OF MIAMI, ETC., CASE NO. 98-7760 CA 27, pending in the Circuit
Court of the 11 th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, to which the City is
presently a party. This private meeting will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. and conclude at
approximately 3:00 p.m. The session will be attended by the members of the City Commission:
Chairman Joe Sanchez, Angel Gonzalez, Marc Sarnoff, Tomas Regalado, and Michelle
Spence -Jones; the City Manager, Pedro G. Hernandez; the City Attorney, Julie O. Bru; Deputy
City Attorney Warren R. Bittner and Assistant City Attorney Mimi V. Turin. A certified court
reporter will be present to ensure that the session is fully transcribed and the transcript will be
made public upon the conclusion of the above -cited, ongoing litigation. At the conclusion of the
attorney -client session, the regular Commission meeting will be reopened and the person
chairing the Commission meeting will announce the termination of the attorney -client session.