HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Budget Sign-OffCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Christopher Rose, Director
Office of Management and Bud
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
DATE: March 30, 2015
RE: Proposed Resolution for City Commission Meeting — April 9, 2015.
Payment of Attorney's fees and costs, in the case styled as SHANIKA A.
GRAVES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Travis McNeil, and on
behalf of the Estate of Travis McNeiland the survivors of the Estate, T.M. and
K.J.P. v. City of Miami, a municipality of the State of Florida and Reynaldo
Goyos v. United States of America, Case No.: 13-22501 in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
File ID No. 15-00156
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for payment of attorney's fees and costs,
in the amount of $117,002.40, to Ronald J. Cohen, Esq., of Rice, Pugatch, Robinson, P.A., as
reimbursement for legal fees, in the case styled as SHANIKA A. 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. v. City of Miami, a municipality of the State of Florida and Reynaldo Goyos v.
United States of America, Case No.: 13-22501 in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Florida.
Please indicate below by affixing your signature that funds are available from Account No.
50001.301001.545010.0000.00000, and return this original memorandum to Daniel Diaz,
Administrative Assistant I of the Office of the City Attorney as soon as possible.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET:
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