Res No 155-18-15188RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, repealing
and replacing Resolution 71-18-15104 concerning the payment for Mayor Philip K
Stoddard legal fees with respect to the ethics complaint filed by Stephen Cody.
WHEREAS, a compliant has been filed by Stephen Cody against Mayor Philip K. Stoddard
("Mayor") with the Miami Dade Coimty Commission on Ethics; and
WHEI^AS, pursuant to Section 8A-6 (b) the City Commission was presented with a resolution
for the payment of Mayor Philip K Stoddard legal fees with respect to the ethics complaint filed by
Stephen Cody and voted in favor of approval of the resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Commission passed and adopted Resolution 71-18-15104 which authorized the
City Manager to expend funds for the cost of the defense of Mayor Philip K. Stoddard in the ethics
complaint filed by Stephen Cody against Mayor Philip K. Stoddard; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to repeal and replace resolution 71-18-15104.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Resolution 71-18-15104 is hereby repealed and replaced by this resolution. The
City shall not expend any money for Mayor Philip K. Stoddard's defense in the above referenced ethics
complaint filed by Stephen Cody against Mayor Philip K. Stoddard.
Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2F day of August. 2018.
ATTEST;APPROVED:
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COMMISSION VOTE: 3-1
Mayor Stoddard: Abstained
Vice Mayor Harris: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Nay
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Gil: Yea
Agenda [tern No:8.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: August 21, 2018
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: RESOLUTION(S)
Subject:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, repealing and replacing Resolution
71-18-15104 concerning the payment for Mayor Philip K Stoddard legal fees with respect to the ethics
complaint filed by Stephen Cody. (Commissioner Liebman)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Resolution repealing auth to pay for defense of Mayor-w#s.docx