HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney ,j a
DATE: March 9, 2017
RE: Conflict Counsel — March 9, 2017 City Commission Agenda
Attorney's Fees for the Legal Representation of City of Miami Police
Officer Manuel Cabrera.
CASE NO.: 16-15722 CA 01 in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida.
File No. 1830
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the engagement of the
Law Offices of Marrero & Wydler, as conflict counsel, for the representation of Officer
Manuel Cabrera in the above -referenced lawsuit.
Funds will be paid from Account Number 50001.301001.54510.0000.00000.
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cc. Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
Christopher Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Anna Medina, Agenda Coordinator
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City of Miami City Hall
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Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0118
File Number: 1830 Final Action Date:3/9/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF
THE LAW OFFICES OF MARRERO & WYDLER FOR REPRESENTATION OF
OFFICER MANUEL CABRERA IN THE CASE OF JUAN CHINEA VS. MANUEL
CABRERA, ET AL., CASE NO.: 16-15722 CA 01, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
50001.301001.54510.0000.00000.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The expenditure of attorney's fees and costs for the engagement of the
Law Offices of Marrero & Wydler for representation of Officer Manuel Cabrera in the case
of Juan Chinea vs. Manuel Cabrera, et al., Case No.: 16-15722 CA 01, pending in the
Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida, is
authorized.'
Section 2. Funds to be allocated from Account No.
50001.301001.54510.0000.00000.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor. z
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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"na dez, City Attor iey
2/24/2017
' 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.
z 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.