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File Number: 14-00803 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF
ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ AND MICHAEL FERTIG OF AKERMAN, LLP, FOR
REPRESENTATION OF OFFICER YAMIR BORREGO IN THE CASE OF
CORDARI S BEN lAMIN VS. (`ITV OF MIAMI, UAL., PENDING IN THE UNITED
VVI\✓!ll \IVV ✓LI VVlII IIIY V V. CITY 1 OF IV11llI VI , L li nl-., PENDING Y✓II YV IN THE
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE
NO.: 14-cv-22800-MGC; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER
05002.301001.545000.0000.00000.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The expenditure of attorney's fees and costs for the engagement of Elizabeth
Hernandez and Michael Fertig of Akerman, LLP, for representation of Offficer Yamir Borrego in the
case of Cordarius Benjamin vs. City of Miami, et.al., pending in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of Florida, Case No.: 14-cv-22800-MGC, is authorized, with funds allocated
from Account Number 05002.301001.545000.0000.00000.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROV D AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VNCTORIA MENDEZ
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.
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