HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
DATE: June 22, 2017
RE: Proposed Resolution for City Commission Meeting — June 22, 2017
Authorizing the expenditure of attorney's fees and costs for the
engagement of outside conflict counsel for the representation of the City of
Miami in various matters related to the OMNI Community Redevelopment
Agency.
File No. 2070
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization for the
engagement of outside conflict counsel, for the representation of the City of
Miami ("City") on all matters in connection with the funding of Museum Park by
the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency ("Omni CRA"), as well as the
potential re -opening of the December 31, 2007, Interlocal Agreement between
the City, Miami -Dade County, Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency and Omni CRA, commonly referred to as the "Global
Agreement".
Attachment(s)
cc: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
Christopher Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Anna Medina, Agenda Coordinator
VM/BLM/DDD
File Number: 2070
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0310
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date -6/22/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE OUTSIDE CONFLICT COUNSEL FOR THE
REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") ON ALL MATTERS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FUNDING OF MUSEUM PARK BY THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI
CRA"), WITH RESPECT TO THE DECEMBER 31, 2007 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK
WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND OMNI CRA, COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE "GLOBAL AGREEMENT"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID
ENGAGEMENT, WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM NON -DEPARTMENTAL
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Attorney is authorized to engage outside conflict counsel for the
representation of the City of Miami ("City") on all matters in connection with the funding of
Museum Park by the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("Omni CRA"), with respect to the December 31, 2007 Interlocal Agreement between the
City, Miami -Dade County, Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Agency, and Omni CRA, commonly referred to as the "Global Agreement."
Section 2. The expenditure of attorney's fees and costs is hereby authorized and
approved, with funds allocated from Non -Departmental Account No.
00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' 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.