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File ID: #10842
Date: 10/04/2021
Commission Meeting Date: 10/28/2021
Requesting Department: Department of Risk
Management
Sponsored By:
District Impacted:
Type: Resolution
Subject: Settlement - Teresa Borkowski vs. City of Miami
Purpose of Item:
Attached resolution seeks authorization of all claims against the City of Miami ("CITY")
by Teresa Borkowski, in the amount of $35,415.00.
Background of Item:
The workers compensation actions were brought by Teresa Borkowski, a retired City of
Miami Police Officer, for injuries sustained on November 19, 1997 and July 14, 2015 in
the course and scope of her employment with the City of Miami.
The Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated these claims and dates
of accident and has approved the recommendation of this settlement. Funds, in the
amount of $34,415.00 are available from Account No.
50001.301001.524000.0000.00000
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
General Account No: 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0439
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 10842 Final Action Date:10/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO PAY ON BEHALF OF TERESA BORKOWSKI, SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL SUM
OF $35,415.00 IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES
AND COSTS FOR ALL DATES OF ACCIDENT ALLEGED AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY"), ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, UPON EXECUTING A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,415.00
FROM ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Teresa Borkowski alleged various dates of accident in the course and
scope of her 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 and the Office of the City Attorney
have 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 recommend that claims for
attorneys' fees and costs be settled for the sum of $35,415.00;
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 authorized' to pay on behalf of Teresa Borkowski,
and her counsel, subject to the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, the total
sum of $35,415.00 in resolution of all issues pertaining to attorneys' fees and costs on both
claims and dates of accident alleged against the City, its officers, agents, and employees upon
executing a settlement agreement, with funds in the amount of $35,415.00 allocated from
Account No 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: