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 23, 2017
RE: City Commission Meeting — March 23, 2017
Settlement regarding the matter of Alexis Stevens v. City of Miami.
Case No. 15-23931
File No. 1918
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for settlement of all
claims against the City of Miami in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000.00). The above referenced action was brought by Alexis Stevens alleging
that she was wrongfully terminated in June 2015 based upon a protected classification
and retaliation against her because she complained of an unlawful employment
practice.
The Office of the City Attorney has investigated and evaluated this case and has
approved the recommendation of this settlement. Funds in the above amount will be
paid from the General Liability Account No. 50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
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Christopher Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Anna Medina, Agenda Coordinator
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Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0138
File Number: 1918 Final Action Date:3/23/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE TO PAY ALEXIS STEVENS, WITHOUT ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE
AGGREGATE TOTAL SUM OF $250,000.00 TO THE PLAINTIFF IN FULL AND
COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, INCLUDING
ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES, AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, IN THE CASE OF ALEXIS STEVENS V.
THE CITY OF MIAMI, PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO. 15-23931, UPON THE
EXECUTION OF GENERAL RELEASES OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, AND A
DISMISSAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI WITH PREJUDICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM GENERAL LIABILITY ACCOUNT NO. 50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, Alexis Stevens and the City of Miami ("City") are engaged in litigation in the
United States District Court Southern District of Florida, Case No. 15-23931, concerning an
employment claim alleging wrongful termination; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has investigated these claims and the lawsuit,
pursuant to Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, and recommends that said claims and lawsuit be settled for the lump sum of two
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), including all claims for attorney's fees;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Director of Finance is authorized' to pay Alexis Stevens, without
admission of liability, the aggregate total sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000.00) for full and complete settlement of any and all claims and demands, including all
claims for attorney's fees, against the City, its agents, officers and employees, in the case of
Alexis Stevens v. City of Miami, pending in the United States District Court Southern District of
Florida, Case No. 15-23931, upon the execution of general releases of all claims and demands,
and a dismissal of the City and all individual City employee defendants, with prejudice, with
funds allocated from General Liability Account No. 50001.301001.545013.0000.00000.
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.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.z
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
Un ndez, City Attor ey 3/1412017
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.