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File Number: 15-00085 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
WAIVING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE LAW FIRM OF GRAYROBINSON,
P.A. MAY HAVE, IF ANY, TO ENABLE IT TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI
DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING A/K/A MIAMI PARKING AUTHORITY
("MPA") REGARDING MPA'S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. ("Jacobs") are
currently in a dispute regarding repairs to and stabilization of a portion of the Bicentennial Park seawall
("Dispute") and the law firm of GrayRobinson, P,A. represents Jacobs in the Dispute; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Off -Street Parking a/k/a Miami Parking Authority ("MPA")
desires for the law firm of GrayRobinson, P.A., to assist with specialized federal tax compliance and
other related specialized legal services ("Specialized Legal Services") regarding MPA's Defined Benefit
Pension Plan; and
WHEREAS, although there is no conflict of interest between the positions of the City and the
MPA regarding the Specialized Legal Services for MPA's Defined Benefit Pension Plan, there is a
conflict due to the fact that the City and Jacobs are adverse parties in the Dispute; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has been advised of the conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission agrees to waive any conflict of interest that may occur due to
the law firm of GrayRobinson, P.A., representing the MPA through Specialized Legal Services
regarding MPA's Defined Benefit Pension Plan;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Any conflict of interest that may occur due to the law firm of GrayRobinson, P.A.
representing the MPA through Specialized Legal Services regarding MPA's Defined Benefit Pension
Plan, is hereby waived.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
AP' i' OV ► AS TO ORM D1COORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
City of Miami
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File Number: 15-00086
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
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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