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File Number: 12-00470 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WAIVING ANY CONFLICT
OF INTEREST THE LAW FIRM OF COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. MAY HAVE, IF
ANY, TO ENABLE IT TO REPRESENT C. VARGAS AND ASSOCIATES, LIMITED,
INC., AND CLARK VARGAS, IN PROCEEDINGS FILED BY YOLANDA JONES,
ROBERT MARANAAND FRANCISCO LIRUNZO, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO.: 12-12623 CA 11.
WHEREAS, Yolanda Jones, Robert Marana and Francisco Lirunzo filed a lawsuit in the Circuit
Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Case No.: 12-12623 CA 11, against
the City of Miami ("City"), C. Vargas and Associates, Limited, Inc., and Clark Vargas, alleging bodily
injury relating to the design of the firing range.at the Miami -Dade College of Policing (the "Litigation");
and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., wishes to represent C. Vargas and
Associates, Limited, Inc., and Clark Vargas, in the Litigation; and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., occasionally represents the City in
lawsuits, although there are no such lawsuits pending at this present time; and
WHEREAS, the potential for a conflict exists between the position of the City and the position of C.
Vargas and Associates, Limited, Inc., and Clark Vargas, as the parties are each co-defendants; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has been advised of the conflict and/or the potential for a conflict
of interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission agrees to waive any conflict of interest that exists, or that may
occur, due to the law firm of Cole, Scott, Kissane, P.A., representing C. Vargas and Associates,
Limited, Inc., and Clark Vargas, in the Litigation;
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. Any conflict of interest that exists or may occur due to the law firm of Cole, Scott,
Kissane, P.A. representing C. Vargas and Associates, Limited, Inc., and Clark Vargas, in the Litigation,
is hereby waived.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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File Number: 12-00470
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRr
ATTOliiqEY
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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