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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of thh City Commission
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attorne
DATE: November 26, 2014
RE: Proposed Settlement for City Commission Meeting — December 11, 2014
Southern Waste Systems vs. City of Miami
Miami -Dade Circuit Court Case No. 13-00619
File No. 14-01242
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization to settle the lawsuit brought by
Southern Waste Systems, L.L.C. ("SWS") against the City of Miami ("City") with a
counterclaim by the City against SWS by a payment to the City in the amount of $1,405,133.00
and for the City Manager to execute a Settlement Agreement and Release of claims of the City
against SWS. The City brought suit against SWS in the counterclaim relating to the failure to
pay certain franchise fees during the period from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2012.
The Office of Independent Auditor General and the City Manager actively participated in
the negotiation of these claims and the settlement is supported by the City Manager and the
Auditor General.
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cc: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
Julia D. Hernandez, Agenda Coordinator
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