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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-00425 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE OUTSIDE COUNSEL, TRIAL & APPELLATE
RESOURCES, P.C., HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP, CENTER FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION, P.C., AND ERWIN CHEMERINSKY, ON A
CONTINGENT FEE BASIS, ON TERMS TO BE NEGOTIATED BY THE CITY
ATTORNEY AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, TO REPRESENT THE
CITY IN LEGAL ACTIONS AGAINST BANKING INSTITUTIONS REGARDING
THEIR: (I) STEERING INTO AND ISSUING DISCRIMINATORY MORTGAGES TO
MINORITIES WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY
DIFFERENT FROM AND LESS FAVORABLE THAN THOSE IN MORTGAGES
ISSUED TO OTHER, NON -MINORITY BORROWERS; AND (II) DENYING
MORTGAGE CREDIT TO MINORITIES ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS
AS NON -MINORITIES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is authorized to engage outside counsel, Trial & Appellate
Resources, P.C., Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C., and
Erwin Chemerinsky, on a contingent fee basis, on terms to be negotiated by the City Attorney and
approved by the City Commission, to represent the City in legal actions against banking institutions
regarding their: (i) steering into and issuing discriminatory mortgages to minorities with terms and
conditions that are significantly different from and less favorable than those in mortgages issued to
other, non -minority borrowers; and (ii) denying mortgage credit to minorities on the same terms and
conditions as non -minorities.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU wax
CITY ATTORNEY
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.
City of Miami
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