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 ("City") on all matters related to the Notice of Default of Flagstone
Island Gardens, LLC, pursuant to City Resolution No. 17-0263, adopted
on May 30, 2017.
File No. 2493
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
related to the Notice of Default of Flagstone Island Gardens, LLC, pursuant to City
Resolution No. 17-0263, adopted on May 30, 2017, with funding to be allocated from
Non -Departmental Legal Services Account No. 00001.980000.531010.0000.00000.
Attachment(s)
cc: Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
Christopher Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Anna Medina, Agenda Coordinator
VM/RSR/vja
Attachment(s)
2493 Pre -Legislation
File Number: 2493
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0313
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 NOTICE OF DEFAULT OF FLAGSTONE ISLAND
GARDENS, LLC, PURSUANT TO CITY RESOLUTION NO. 17-0263, ADOPTED ON
MAY 30, 2017; 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 Notice of
Default of Flagstone Island Gardens, LLC, pursuant to City Resolution No. 17-0263, adopted on
May 30, 2017.
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:
1
I 4rialndez, City Attor iey 6/13/2017
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.