HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-23-0048 Exhibit AMUTUAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN H. BERT GONZALEZ
AND THE MIAMI OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH A
GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
This Mutual Separation Agreement and General Release (hereinafter, "Agreement") is
made and entered into this // day of October, 2023, by and between H. BERT GONZALEZ
(hereinafter "GONZALEZ"), his agents, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, and
anyone who may claim by and though him and THE MIAMI OMNI COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (hereinafter "OMNI CRA"), a governmental agency organized
and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida. Collectively, the parties shall be referred
to as the "Parties." The Parties agree as follows:
WHEREAS, in consideration for GONZALEZ's tirne working at the OMNI CRA and for
the purposes of avoiding costly litigation, the Parties mutually desire to reach an amicable
resolution in regards of the separation of his employment due to the fact that his services are no
longer needed. In furtherance of the Parties mutual wishes, the Parties desire to enter into this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, representations, and promises
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is hereby acknowledged by the Parties, GONZALEZ agrees to be legally bound by the following
terms and conditions which shall constitute a full waiver of any and all claims, attorneys' fees,
and any and all costs which GONZALEZ may believe he has in connection with his employment
with the OMNI CRA:
1. RECITALS. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Agreement
are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
2. CONSIDERATION. In consideration for execution of this Agreement, the OMNI
CRA agrees to extend to GONZALEZ:
a) Payment for GONZALEZ's accrued 224 hours of sick leave, totaling $24,774,40;
b) Payment for GONZALEZ's accrued 336 vacation hours, totaling $37,161.60;
In return for the foregoing, GONZALEZ agrees to the following:
3. MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS. GONZALEZ, his agents, heirs,
executors, administrators, successors, assigns, agents, representatives, and anyone who could
claim by and through GONZALEZ do hereby forever unconditionally and irrevocably mutually
release, settle, acquit, remise, satisfy, and discharge the OMNI CRA, any of its officials, agents,
officers, or ernployees from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, and causes known or
unknown, fixed or contingent, which he may have or claim to have against the OMNI CRA and
any of its agents, officers, officials, or employees of any and all claims, demands, actions, causes
of action, damages, expenses, or costs whatsoever, whether known or unknown, which
GONZALEZ had, has, or may have including, but not limited to any of the following:
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MUTUAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
H. BERT GONZALEZ AND OMNI CRA
a. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S,C. §2000e-2, et seq.;
b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §621, et seq.;
c. Sections 1981 and 1982 of Title 42 of the United States Code;
d. Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.G. § 1001, et seq.;
e. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 1.211.1, et seq.;
f. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §201, et seq., and related wage and hour
provisions under Florida law;
g. Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, 28U.S.C. §2601, et seq.;
h. Florida Private Whistleblower Act, §448.101, et seq., and related whistleblower provisions
under federal law;
i. Torts of all kinds, including but not limited to misrepresentation, negligence or otherwise,
fraud, defamation, libel, slander, interference with an advantageous business relationship,
battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent security, invasion of
privacy, negligent hiring, negligent retention;
j. Breach of contract;
k. Any public policy, contract, debt, or action based on common law; and
L Any and all civil claims seeking legal relief, equitable relief, pain, mental and physical
suffering, past, present and future damages, and permanent disability, loss of earnings, earnings
capacity, medical (and mental health) bills, expenses, hospitalization expenses, past, present
and future attorney fees, or liens, any and all other insurers' claims, subrogated interests, either
by contract, statute, and/or by common law, loss of service and/or companionship and loss of
substituted services, including, but not limited to, all compensatory and punitive damages.
GONZALEZ acknowledges and agrees that the releases set forth herein are general
releases which expressly waive and assume the risk of any and all civil claims for damages which
GONZALEZ may have against the OMNI CRA and which exist as of the date of the execution of
this Agreement but of which the Parties do not know or suspect to exist, whether through
ignorance, oversight, error, negligence, or otherwise, and which, if known, would materially affect
either or both Parties' decision to enter into this Agreement.
4, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The Parties acknowledge that they have read and
understood this Agreement and specifically acknowledge that they have beenadvised to consult
with an attorney and have had sufficient opportunity to do so prior to executing this Agreement.
GONZALEZ understands that he has twenty-one (21) days to consider signing this Agreement and
that he may revoke his signature within seven (7) days after signing the Agreement. The Parties
agree that the Agreement shall not become effective until eight (8) days after GONZALEZ's
signature on this Agreement.
5. AFFIRMATIONS. GONZALEZ affirms that he has been paid and/or has
received all past compensation and wages (except for current payroll), bonuses, commissions,
and/or benefits to which GONZALEZ may be entitled to and that no other past compensation,
wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits are due to him, except as provided in this
Agreement. GONZALEZ affirms that he has not filed, caused to be filed, or is presently a party to
any claim, complaint, appeal, action, legal suit, or administrative proceedings with any agency,
either individually or jointly, including but not limited to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
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MUTUAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
H. BERT GONZALEZ AND OMNI CRA
Conunission, U.S. Department of Labor, Florida Commission on Human Relations, Florida
Department of Labor and Employment Security, or any other federal, state, or local agency.
6. GOVERNING LAW AND INTERPRETATION. This Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Florida with venue in Miami -Dade County without regard to
its conflict of laws provision.
7. NO ADMISSION OF WRONGDOING, The Parties agree that neither this
Agreement nor the furnishing of the consideration for same shall be deemed or construed at any
time for any purpose as anadmission by the OMNI CRA of any liability or unlawful conduct of
any kind.
8. BREACH OF AGREEMENT. The General Release prevision set forth above shall
not be construed to cover any breaches or violations of the terms and provisions of this Agreement,
including the Confidentiality provision. The Parties agree that any breach ofthis Agreement shall
be resolved in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Miami -Dade County.
9. AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be modified, altered, or changed except
upon express written consent of both Parties wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement
and approval of the Board of the Trust at a publicly noticed meeting. Any modification of this
Agreement must be by written instrument signed by all Parties.
10. SEVERABILITY. Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be fully
severable should any provision ofthis Agreement be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court
of competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general release
provision set forth above, such provisions shall immediately become null and void, leaving the
remainder of this Agreement in full force and affect. However, should a court of competent
jurisdiction declare the general release provision unenforceable for any reason, the disputes shall
remain resolved, and the Parties shall redraft the provision to make it enforceable.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
the Parties and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings between the
Parties_
12. COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an
original, and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement. The
parties shall be entitled to sign and transmit an electronic signature of this Agreement (whether by
facsimile, PDF or other email transmission), which signature shall be binding on the party whose
name is contained therein. Any party providing an electronic signature agrees to promptly execute
and deliver to the other Parties an original signed Agreement upon request.
13. GONZALEZ further states that he has carefully read this Agreement and that he fully
understands its contents, that he is of legal age, that he has has signed this document on his own
free act and has not been influenced in making entering into this Agreement by any representation
of the party or parties being released.
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MUTUAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
H. BERT GONZALEZ AND OMNI CRA
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed
as of the Effective Date above.
STATE OF FLORIDA, )
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE) SS:
ON THIS day of 2023, before me personally appeared H, BERT
GONZALEZ, known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing Acknowledgment,
Waiver And Release Agreement and acknowledge that he/she executed as his/her free act and
deed.
SIGNATURE
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MUTUAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
H. BERT GONZALEZ AND OMNI CRA
Interim Executive Director, OMNI CRA
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE) SS:
ON THIS day of 2023, before me personally appeared
known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing
Acknowledgment, Waiver And Release Agreement and acknowledge that he/she executed as
his/her free act and deed.
SIGNATURE
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