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Resolution R-19-0006
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 5168 Final Action Date: 1/10/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND ON BEHALF OF RAYFORD
SHIPMAN, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440,
FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM OF $50,000.00, INCLUDING $100.00
FOR A SEPARATE GENERAL RELEASE, IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ALL
CLAIMS AND DATES OF ACCIDENT ALLEGED AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY"), ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, WITHOUT
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, UPON EXECUTING A SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AS
WELL AS A GENERAL RELEASE OF THE CITY, ITS PRESENT AND FORMER
OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,900.00 FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 AND FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100.00, FOR THE SEPARATE GENERAL RELEASE, FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Rayford Shipman has alleged various dates of accident in the course and
scope of his employment with the City of Miami ("City"), and filed claims against the City with the
Division of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Judge of Compensation Claims; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Risk Management, in consultation with the Office of the City
Attorney, has investigated all these dates of accident and claims pursuant to Sections 18-221
through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and recommends that all
dates of accident and claims be settled for the sum of $50,000.00;
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 Director of Finance is authorized1 to pay to and on behalf of, Rayford
Shipman, and his counsel, subject to the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes,
the total sum of $50,000.00, which includes $100.00 for the separate general release, in full
settlement of any and all claims and dates of accident, alleged against the City, its officers,
agents and employees, without admission of liability, upon executing a settlement agreement,
hold harmless, and indemnification agreement as well as a general release of the City, its
present and former officers, agents, and employees, from any and all claims and demands, with
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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File ID: 5168 Enactment Number: R-19-0006
funds in the amount of $49,900.00 allocated from Account No.
50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 and funds in the amount of $100.00 allocated from Account
No. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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