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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of. the City Commission
FROM: Julie O. Bru, City Attorney,,.;�2 ',
DATE: March 29, 2013
RE: Proposed Resolution - City Commission Meeting — April 11, 2013
Waiving any conflict of interest to enable the law firm of Stearns Weaver Miller
Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., to represent RAM CCGM LLC, in
responding to the RFP for the redevelopment of the fonner Gove Key
Marina/Charthouse Site, and thereafter, in negotiating a ground lease.
File No. 13-00426
The law finn of Steams Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., wishes to
represent RAM CCGM LLC, a subsidiary of Ram Development Corp (hereinafter "RAM"),
in responding to the RFP for the redevelopment of the fonner Grove Key Marina/Charthouse
Site, and thereafter, if RAM is the successful proposer, to negotiate a ground lease with the
City on behalf of RAM. The law firm currently represents the City of Miami in the matter of
Jorge L. Fernandez v City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Circuit Court, Case No.: 08-
17486 CA 13, which is currently on appeal, and which would create the potential for a
conflict of interest. Waiving the potential conflict of interest will pen -nit the law fine of
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., to represent RAM as indicated
above.
cc: Joluiny Martinez, P.E., City Manager
Elvi Gallastegui, Agenda Coordinator
Attachment(s)
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