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File Number: 15-00155 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
MIAMI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY SHANIKA GRAVES, AS PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS MCNEIL, AND ON BEHALF OF
THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS MCNEIL AND THE SURVIVORS OF THE ESTATE, T.M.
AND K.J.P., WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE AGGREGATE TOTAL SUM
OF NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($975,000.00) TO THE
PLAINTIFF IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FORATTORNEY'S FEES, AGAINST
THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, IN THE CASE
STYLED GRAVES VS. CITY OF MIAMI, PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO.:
13-22501-CIV-KMM, UPON THE EXECUTION OF GENERAL RELEASES OF ALL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AND A DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI WITH
PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Shanika Graves and the City of Miami ("City") are engaged in litigation in the
United States District Court Southern District of Florida, Case No.: 13-22501-CIV-KMM, concerning a
wrongful death claim; and
WHEREAS, the CityAttorney's Office has investigated these claims and the lawsuit, pursuant
to Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and
recommends that said claims and lawsuit be settled for the lump sum of nine hundred seventy five
thousand dollars ($975,000.00), including the claim for attorney's fees;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City's Director of Finance is authorized to pay Shanika Graves, as personal
representative of the Estate of Travis McNeil, and on behalf of the Estate of Travis McNeil and the
survivors of the Estate, T.M. and K.J.P., without admission of liability, the aggregate total sum of nine
hundred seventy five thousand dollars ($975,000.00) for full and complete settlement of any and all
claims and demands, including her claim for attorney's fees, against the City, its agents, officers, and
employees, in the case styled as Shanika Graves vs. City of Miami, pending in the United States
District Court Southern District of Florida, Case No. 13-22501-CIV-KMM, upon the execution of
general releases of all claims and demands, and a dismissal of the City and all individual City
employee defendants, with prejudice, with funds allocated from Account No.
00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
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of the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED ASrTO F.QRF PAND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MEND/
CITY ATTORNE; .
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{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of (10} 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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