Res No 156-11-13470RESOLUTION NO. 156-11-13470
A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $20,000
from account No. 001 -1500- 514 -3410 City Attorney's Legal
Services - Outside, settlements to account No. 001- 1500 -514 -3440
City Attorney's Consulting- Labor.
WHEREAS, it is requested that the budget for City Attorney's Consulting -Labor
be increased by $20,000 from account No.001 -1500 -514 -3410; and,
e Consulting-Labor account is used to advance funds to outside
labor counsel pending reimbursement by insurance proceeds which has depleted the
account temporarily and it is essential to provide sufficient funds for City Attorney's
Consulting -Labor to cover expenses for the City Attorney; and,
WHEREAS, the Consulting -Labor account has not exceeded its budget except
temporarily and it will not exceed the budget except temporarily due to the temporary
payment to outside counsel; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to transfer sufficient funds
from account No. 001 - 1500 -514 -3410, City Attorney's Legal Services- Outside, with a
current balance of $201,745.13, settlements to account No. 001- 1500 -514 -3440, City
Attorney's Consulting - Labor, with a current balance of $3,282.53.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The Mayor and City Commission approve the transfer of $20,000 from
account No. 001 -1500 -514 -3410, City Attorney's Legal Services - Outside, with a current
balance of $201,745.13, settlements to account No. 001 - 1500 -514 -3440, City Attorney's
Consulting- Labor, with a current balance of $3,282.53.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this20thday ofSeptembe}2011
ATTEST: APPROVED:
,1?CL z MAYOR
READ AND ROVED AS RM COMMISSION VOTE:
4 -0
LAN E, GALITY D Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
�U THEREO Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea
Cff O E Commissioner Harris:
absent
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER- OFFICE MEMORANDUM zoos
To: The Honorable Mayor & Members of tie City Commission
Via: Hector Mirabile, PhD, City Manager
From: Alfredo Riverol, CPA, Cr.FA, Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 15, 2011
Agenda Item No.:
Subject: A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $20,000 from
account No. 001 - 1500 -514 -3410 City Attorneys Legal Services - Outside,
settlements to account No. 001 - 1500 -514 -3440 City Attorney's
Consulting- Labor.
Background: It is requested that the budget for City Attorney's Consulting -Labor be
increased by $20,000 from account No.001 -1500- 514 -3410, Legal Services -
Outside, to provide sufficient funds for City Attorney's Consulting -Labor
expenditure line item to cover expenses for the City Attorney legal labor fees.
The required increase is due to, primarily, the payments to the law firm of
Bryant, Miller, Olive, which represented the City in certain lawsuits or legal
proceedings which were later reimbursed by the Florida Municipal Insurance
Trust (FMIT). In FY 11, the City has to -date received $37,571.55 in
reimbursement to cover the labor legal fees paid by the City from this
expenditure line item.
Transfer Amount: $20,000
Transfer From: 001- 1500 -514 -3410 City Attorney's Legal Services - Outside; with a current
balance of $201,745.13
Transfer To: 001- 1500 -514 -3440 City Attorney's Consulting- Labor; with a current balance
of $3,282.53