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Resolution R-18-0489
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 5005 Final Action Date: 10/25/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE
WALTER E. HEADLEY, JR., MIAMI LODGE #20, FRATERNAL ORDER OF
POLICE, INC. ("FOP") TO RESOLVE THE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE
PETITION FILED BY FOP, LODGE #20, CASE NO.: CA-2010-119 AND BP-
2017-013 (RELATES TO CR-2017-001), PENDING BEFORE THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF
THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES.
WHEREAS, the Walter E. Headley, Jr., Miami Lodge #20, Fraternal Order of Police, Inc.
("FOP") filed a petition against the City of Miami ("City") with the Public Employees Relations
Commission ("PERC") alleging that the City had committed an unfair labor practice when it
declared financial urgency in 2010; and
WHEREAS, FOP and the City have negotiated, and the parties have agreed to, a full
and final compromise and settlement of all matters, causes of actions, claims, grievances, and
contentions between them related to the City's 2010 declaration of financial urgency
("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, upon ratification of the Agreement between the parties, the terms of the
Agreement shall be implemented accordingly; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of thirty-three million dollars ($33,000,000.00) shall be
paid from the unrestricted funds of the General Fund and disbursed according to the payment
schedule articulated in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Allen, Norton and Blue, as outside counsel, has investigated
these claims and pursuant to Section 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, recommends settlement;
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. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Agreement with FOP, in
substantially the attached form.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
endez, City Httor10/16/2018
2 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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