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File ID: #17343
Date: 03/06/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 04/10/2025
Type:
Subject:
Requesting Department: Department of Risk
Management
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District Impacted: N/A
Resolution
Settlement - Mendez, Norma vs City of Miami
Purpose of Item:
Attached resolution seeks authorization of all claims against the City of Miami ("CITY")
by Norma Mendez, in the amount of $175,000, which includes $100.00 for a separate
general release and separation agreement.
Background of Item:
The workers compensation actions were brought by Norma Mendez, a City of Miami
Solid Waste Operator from the Solid Waste Department, for injuries sustained on
November 12, 2019, March 26, 2020, and December 14, 2022, 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 date of
accident and has approved the recommendation of this settlement. Funds in the amount
of $174,900 are available from Account No. 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 and
$100.00 are available from Account No. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Total Fiscal Impact:
General Account No: 50001.301001.524000.0000.00000 and
00001.980000.531010.0000.00000
Department of Risk Management
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Reviewed B
Ann -Marie Sharpe
Fred Pericles
Marie Gouin
Larry M. Spring
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Maziel Sodre
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Assistant City Manager Review
Deputy City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
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Completed
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Completed
03/06/2025 2:08 PM
03/07/2025 10:58 AM
03/07/2025 3:54 PM
03/18/2025 11:00 AM
03/18/2025 1:45 PM
03/18/2025 2:52 PM
03/18/2025 4:35 PM
03/20/2025 12:56 PM
03/21/2025 10:50 AM
04/10/2025 9:00 AM
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 04/11/2025 2:46 PM
Office of the City Attorney Maziel Sodre ACA Review Completed 04/11/2025 4:24 PM
Office of the City Attorney George K. Wysong III Approved Form and Correctness with Modification(s) Completed
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 04/17/2025 5:35 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0119
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17343 Final Action Date:4/10/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO PAY TO AND ON BEHALF OF NORMA MENDEZ, SUBJECT TO
THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY CHAPTER 440, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE TOTAL
SUM OF $175,000.00, INCLUDING $100.00 FORA 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 $174,900.00
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, Norma Mendez has alleged an 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 in consultation of the Office of the City
Attorney has investigated the date 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 the date of
accident and claims be settled for the sum of $175,000.00;
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 authorized' to pay to and on behalf of, Norma
Mendez, and her counsel, subject to the conditions imposed by Chapter 440, Florida Statutes,
the total sum of $175,000.00, 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
funds in the amount of $174,900.00 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.
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.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy j ng III, C y tor -y 3/21/2025