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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Settlement Agreement ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into as of May 20, 2026
(the "Effective Date"), by and between Penrod Brothers, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Penrod"),
the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation (the "City") and Boucher
Brothers Pier Park, LLC, a Florida company, along with any and all of its affiliates and partners
associated with the Property and/or Boucher Contract (defined below) (together, "Boucher").
Penrod, City and Boucher are each referred to herein as a "Party" and together as the "Parties"
WHEREAS, disputes have arisen between the Parties relating to: City -owned property
located at One Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida and adjacent seaward and beachfront area
(collectively, the "Property); a lease agreement between the City and Penrod, entered into,
pursuant to all required resolutions and approvals, on or about October 2, 1985, for the
development, construction, management and operation of a restaurant facility at the Property
(together with all subsequent amendments, including the Fourth Amendment to the Lease, the
"Lease"), a concession agreement between the City and Penrod, entered into, pursuant to all
required resolutions and approvals, on or about February 25, 2004, for the operation and
management of lounging equipment rentals and food and beverage sales on a portion of the
Property (together with all subsequent amendments, including the First Amendment to the Penrod
Concession Agreement, the "Penrod Concession Agreement," together with the Lease, the "Penrod
Agreements"); City Commission Resolutions 2023-32586, 2023-32612, 2023-32783, and 2023-
32825; City procurement activity and a City -issued request for proposals RFP 2023-479-KB (the
"UP"); a concession agreement between the City and Boucher dated October 20, 2023 for
development, management and operation of the Property (the "Boucher Contract'); and
applications by Boucher and the City for land use approvals, variances and permits; including as
described in pleadings and papers in lawsuits at Case No. 2023-016657-CA-01 (Fla. I lth Cir.
Civ.), 2023-56-AP-01 (Fla. I Ith Cir. App.), and 2023-CV-23362 (S.D. Fla.); 2025-13415-3 (11 th
Cir.) (the lawsuits together, the "Litigation') (all together, the "Disputes'); and
WHEREAS, the Parties engaged in mediation, discussions and negotiations in an effort to
resolve the Disputes, and on March 26, 2026, pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.720(d), the parties
agreed to the material terms of a settlement of the Disputes reflected in a term sheet executed by
the parties; and
WHEREAS, as contemplated by the material terms of settlement in the executed term
sheet and in anticipation of this Settlement Agreement, on April 22, 2026, the Mayor and
Commission adopted Resolution No. 2026-34212 pursuant to which the City and Penrod entered
into the Fourth Amendment to the Lease and the First Amendment to the Penrod Concession
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Parties enter into this Settlement Agreement as a compromise of disputed
claims and issues to avoid the uncertainty and expense of litigation and to bring certainty to their
relationships and planned developments on the terms set forth herein, and not as an admission of
liability, wrongdoing, or the validity of any claim or defense that was or could have been asserted;
and
y� REAS, on M ZO , 2026, the Mayor and Commission adopted Resolution No.
2026-+B_ approving the aterial terms of the proposed mediated settlement agreement,
authorized the City Manager to finalize the settlement agreement consistent with those material
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terms and in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and authorized the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute said settlement agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth
below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, each Party intending to be legally bound, agrees as follows:
Incorporation of Recitals, Exhibits and Attachments
1.1 The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated by this reference as a
substantive part of this Settlement Agreement. All attachments and exhibits to this Settlement
Agreement are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the terms of this Settlement Agreement shall become null and void pursuant to Section
6.2 hereof, then the recitals shall not be binding upon any of the Panics as to the veracity of the
statements contained therein.
Definitions
2.1 "Action" means any action, cause of action, claim (including any cross -claim,
counterclaim or third -party claim), suit, charge, demand, judgment, right, mediation, arbitration,
litigation, order, audit, proceeding (including any civil, commercial, criminal, administrative,
investigative or appellate proceeding), governmental inquiry, governmental investigation,
complaint, motion, petition, hearing, inquiry, dispute, challenge, objection, administrative dispute,
appeal, controversy, or dispute resolution process, under any Law, whenever or however arising,
whether pending or prospective, including by, before or with respect to any person or entity.
2.2 "Authority" means any nation, government or political subdivision, whether
federal, state, local, foreign, multinational, international, tribal, regulatory, administrative or self -
regulatory, commission, agency, bureau, department, body, board, or other instrumentality of any
such government or political subdivision, any self -regulated organization or other non.
governmental regulatory authority or quasi -governmental authority (to the extent that the rules,
regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law) or any federal, state,
local, foreign, multinational, international, or tribal court, judicial, quasi-judicial, administrative
or arbitral body.
23 "Law" means any statute, law, common law, Constitution, code, ordinance,
regulation or Order of any Authority, treaty, rule, judgment, decree, standard, or other requirement
or rule of law of any Authority or industry -recognized self -regulatory organization, or other
binding action or legally enforceable requirement of any Authority.
2.4 "Liability" or "Liabilities" means any direct or indirect obligation, indebtedness,
encumbrances, duty, guaranty, obligation, tax obligation, tax entrustment, tax requirement,
endorsement, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, cost, expense, or responsibility, fixed or unfixed,
absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, Choate
or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued or unacerued, interest,
penalty, fine, demand, charge, due, judgment, notice of violation, cause of action, or other loss,
cost or expense of any kind or nature whatsoever, arising under any Law, Action or Contract.
2.5 "Lass" or "Losses" means any and all past, present or future losses, Liabilities,
costs, expenses, damages, penalties, Fines, assessments, levies, payments, judgments, interest,
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amounts paid in settlement, costs of investigation, increase in insurance rates or premiums,
response action, removal action, remedial action, attorneys' fees and costs, accountants' fees and
costs, investigators' fees and costs, experts' fees and costs, and including, as the context may
require, any of the foregoing which arise out of or in connection with any actions, suits,
proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions,
judgments, Orders, decrees or rulings.
2.6 "Order" means any order, injunction, judgment, decree, decision, award,
stipulation, determination, writ or decree, ruling, administrative decision, assessment, or
arbitration award of, or any settlement agreement or similar written agreement with, any
governmental Authority or arbitrator, mediator or Authority crony settlement agreement or similar
written agreement with any Authority.
2.7 "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
business trust, joint stock corporation, estate, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture,
Authority or other entity, of whatever nature.
2.8 "Subsidiary" of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability
company or other legal entity in which such Person (either alone or through or together with any
other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, a majority or controlling equity or ownership
interests, the holder of which is generally entitled to elect a majority of the board of managers or
directors or other governing body of such legal entity.
2.9 Additional Terms. In addition to the terms defined in this Section 2, capitalized
terms are elsewhere defined in this Settlement Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Penrod Agreements and Boucher Contract, as
applicable.
Termination of Opposition
3.1 Penrod will immediately withdraw and terminate all support of any kind for any
existing opposition; will not support any future opposition by third ponies; end any joint -interest
or common -interest relationship and all assistance with any objector(s) and/or opposition; cease
any existing opposition; and will not engage in any future opposition in respect of. the Boucher
Contract and any amendments thereto, the RFP, Boucher's demolition of any existing structures
on the Property, Boucher's development or operation of the Property after August 7, 2027 as
contemplated by the Boucher Contract and any amendments thereto, or any of the City's and/or
Boucher's land use and government application(s) with respect to the Property, as contemplated
by the Boucher Contract and any amendments thereto.
Settlement Payment
a.l Pa menl. Boucher and City shall pay Penrod Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000.00) ("Settlement Payment") on the earlier of (a) September 30, 2026 or (b) the date
that is ten (I0) business days following the final approval of all Project Approvals (as that term is
defined in the Boucher Contract) ("Payment Date").
4,2 Payment Instructions. The Settlement Payment shall be remitted pursuant to written
wire instructions included as Exhibit 1 herein.
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4.3 Non-Pavment. Time is of the essence with respect to payment of the Settlement
Payment by the Payment Date. Non-payment of any portion of the Settlement Payment by the
Payment Date shall result, in addition to any and all rights, claims and interests available to Penrod
under all applicable Law, in interest on such non -paid portion accruing daily and compounding
monthly at the statutory post -judgment interest rate set pursuant to Fla. Stal. § 55.03(I), with the
full amount of any unpaid portion and all applicable interest immediately due and owing.
Extension of Penrod Agreements
5.1 Extension. Pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to the Lease and the Second
Amendment to the Penrod Concession Agreement, (collectively, the "Penrod Lease and
Concession Agreement Amendments'), substantially in the fors attached hereto as Composite
Exhibit 2, but subject to the provisions in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 below, the City is
contemporaneously with effectuation of the terms of this Settlement Agreement extending the
Term of the Penrod Agreements (at Section 3 of the Lease and Section I of the Penrod Concession
Ammement), and all rights and obligations thereunder, by fifteen (15) months, to and including
August 6, 2027, on the same rem payment, operational, and other terms and provisions as provided
in the Penrod Agreements except as such terms are modified by the Penrod Lease and Concession
Amendments (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the modifications made pursuant to the Fourth
Amendment to the Lease and First Amendment to the Penrod Concession Agreement). Boucher
agrees and consents to same and the terms of this Section, notwithstanding the Boucher Contract
and as contemplated and effectuated by this Settlement Agreement and the terms and provisions
of the Boucher Contract Amendment (defined below).
5.2 OpSrational CgIliplitince. Penrod will continue operations of and at the Property in
compliance with the Penrod Agreements (including the terms set forth in the Penrod Lease and
Concession Agreement Amendments) and all applicable laws, including without limitation all City
ordinances. Penrod may sub -lease or sub -contract portions of the Property for operations consistent
with the terms set forth in the Penrod Lease and Concession Agreement Amendments.
5.3 Non -Interference. The City and Boucher agree to not interfere with Penrod's
contracts and operations to the extent that such interference would directly result in a Loss to
Penrod. Notwithstanding that limitation:
(a) Boucher is permitted to walk through the Property with its designers and/or
architects and undertake non-destructive testing ("Pre -Construction Visit") provided that all of the
following conditions are met:
(i) Penrod and the City are provided seven (7) days advance written
notice of the names of the participants ("Participants"), purpose of
the visit, scope of work, and areas of Property needed for the Pre -
Construction Visit;
(it) The Pre -Construction Visits may only take place Monday through
Thursday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. or from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., on a
day when no catering or special event is scheduled;
fill) No equipment or materials may be left or stored on the Property:
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(iv)The Participants must be fully licensed and insured professionals in
their fields;
(v) The Participants must be accompanied by a City representative or a
Penrod representative at all times that they are on the Property; and
(vBBoucher agrees to indemnify and hold Penrod and the City harmless
for any and all liability, loss, damages, costs or expenses, arising
from the Participants' acts or omissions in connection with the Pre -
Construction Visit.
(b) Boucher is permitted to conduct three (3) boring/soil sample tests at the
Property, and potentially additional boring/sc it sample tests in order w satisfy Florida Department
of Environmental Protection regulatory requirements ("Additional Select Testing"), provided the
following conditions are met:
(1) Penrod and the City are provided seven (7) days advance written
notice of: the names of the Participants, verification from the State
evidencing that such testing is needed solely in the case of
Additional Select Testing, purpose of the visit, scope of work, and
specific ama(s) of Property needed;
(ii)Any occurrence of such testing may only take place Monday
through Thursday from S a.m. until 12 p.m. or from 7 p.m. until 9
p.m., on a day when no catering or special event is scheduled;
(III) If the testing and/or storage of the equipment exceeds three (3) days
in total, Boucher shall compensate Penrod $3,000 for each
additional day of testing/storage, prior to undertaking such
testing/storage;
(iv) Boucher and/or its Participants may placeand store on the Property
machinery and/or rigging necessary for testing, provided that any
such machinery and/or rigging are stored: within the parking area
designated for public parking and not used by Penrod for valet
parking; in a neat, orderly, and compact matter; and at Boucher's
(and not Penrod's or the City's) complete risk and liability;
(v) Boucher is responsible to return the Property to all site conditions
that existed prior to testing;
(vi)The Participants must be fully licensed and insured professionals in
their fields;
(vii) The Participants must be accompanied by a City representative
or a Penrod representative at all times that they are on the Property;
and;
(viii) Boucher agrees to indemnify and hold Penrod and the City
harmless for any and all liability, loss, damages, costs or expenses,
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arising from the Participants' acts or omissions in connection with
the testing.
In addition to all available remedies, any material violation by Boucher of any provision of this
Section 5.3 during or in connection with a Pre -Construction Visit and/or testing terminates
Boucher's permission to engage in any future Pre -Construction Visit or testing.
5.4 Dcliverv,. Upon the expiration of the extension of the Terms per section 5.1, Penrod
shall deliver the Property back to the City in no worse condition than exists as of March 26, 2026,
consistent with Section 20 of Penrod's Lease.
Amendment to Boucher Contract
6.1 AS a condition precedent to the validity of this Settlement Agreement and the
Penrod Lease and Concession Agreement Amendments, the City and Boucher will obtain final
Commission approval ("Approval") to execute an amendment to the Boucher Contract that
incorporates all agreed terms listed in the binding term sheet executed by the City and Boucher on
March 26, 2026, attached as Exhibit 3 ("Boucher Contract Amendment") on or before September
30, 2026 ("Final Approval Date").
6.2 If there has been no Approval of the Boucher Contract Amendment by the Final
Approval Date, then; (a) Penrod agrees to not pursue injunctive relief in the Litigation to permit
Penrod to remain on the Property after January 10, 2027 and to vacate the Premises on or before
such date; (b) the alternative versions of the Fifth Amendment to the Lease and the Second
Amendment to the Penrod Concession Agreement, (collectively, the "Alternative Penrod Lease
and Concession Agreement Amendments," executed copies of which are attached hereto as
Composite Exhibit 4 and executed copies of which shall be delivered by Penrod and the City by
or before June 1, 2026 to an escrow agent to be mutually agreed upon and held in escrow pursuant
to the terms of this Settlement Agreement) --extending the Temr of the Penrod Agreements (at
Section 3 of the Lease and Section I of the Penrod Concession Agreement), and all rights and
obligations thereunder, to January 10, 2027, on the same rent/payment, operational, and other
terms and provisions —shall be immediately effective; (c) an alternative amendment to the
Boucher Contract (the "Alternative Boucher Contract Amendment," a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 5 and an executed copy of which shall be delivered by Boucher and the City by
or before June I, 2026 to an escrow agent to be mutually agreed upon and held in escrow pursuant
to the terms of this Settlement Agreement) ---extending the latest date for commencement of the
Boucher Contract's term (at Section IA of the Boucher Contract) to May I, 2028—shall be
immediately effective; and (d) all terms and provisions of this Settlement Agreement_except the
preamble, Sections 2, 6, 11, 12 and 13, and signature pages —shall be null and void ab inirio, such
that inter olio and for the avoidance of doubt, no Party will have released, waived or discharged
any, and instead shall have retained all, Actions, claims, demands, damages, Losses, Liabilities,
obligations, or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued,
including those arising out of this remaining Section 6.2.
Mutual Releases / Covenants Not to Sue
7.1 Upon payment by the City and Boucher to Penrod of the full Settlement Payment
and delivery of the executed Penrod Lease and Concession Agreement Amendments and Boucher
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Contract Amendment in Sections 5 and 6.1 hereto, respectively, the Parties effectuate the releases
and covenants in this Section.
7.2 Penrod, the City, and Boucher, each on behalf of itself and its respective past,
present, and future parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns, members,
shareholders, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, insurers, representatives, and
related entities (collectively, the "Releasing Parties"), hereby fully, Finally, and irrevocably
releases and forever discharges the other parties (Penrod, the City, and Boucher, alternatively) and
their respective past, present, and future parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors,
assigns, members, shareholders, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, insurers,
representatives, and related entities (collectively, the"Released Panics") from any and all Actions,
claims, demands, damages, Losses, Liabilities, obligations, or causes of action of any kind or
nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent,
liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unacerued (collectively, "Claims"), that any Releasing Party
ever had, now has, or may hereafter have, arising out of or relating in any way to any and all facts,
events, transactions, or circumstances relating to the Disputes, expressly including all Claims that
were asserted or could have been asserted in the Litigation, but not the Parties' ongoing
relationships with each other and their future uses of the Property as contemplated under this
Settlement Agreement (the "Released Claims'), whether those arise out of contract, tort, statute,
ordinance, warranty, strict liability, punitive or exemplary damages, or any other Law. For the
avoidance of doubt, unless this Settlement Agreement shall become null and void pursuant to
Section 6.2, the Released Claims shall expressly include (a) any claims that Boucher may have
against the City or Penrod in respect of the approval by the Mayor and City Commission of, or
terms contained in, the Penrod Lease and Concession Agreement Amendments and (b) any claims
Penrod may have against the City or Boucher in respect of the approval by the Mayor and City
Commission of, or terms contained in, the Boucher Contract Amendment.
73 The Releasing Panics by this Settlement Agreement do not waive any claims not
waivable by applicable Law. The Releasing Panics do not waive any claims arising from this
Settlement Agreement, including in connection with this Section.
7.4 Each Releasing Party further covenants not to sue any Released Party in respect of
or for any of the Released Claims, not to take any action, conduct, effort, or activity in furtherance
of any Released Claim, and not to cause any Released Party to be sued or caused to suffer any
Loss or Liability by any person or party in respect of or for any of the Released Claims.
8. Dismissal
&1 Within seven (7) days of effectiveness of the releases and covenants in Section 7
herein, the Parties will jointly dismiss with prejudice all claims and defenses asserted or available
in and seek closure of the Litigation.
8.2 Unless otherwise provided herein, all Parties will be responsible for their own
attorneys' fees and all other fees and costs associated with the Litigation.
9. Breach
9.1 The Parties acknowledge that the terms of this Settlement Agreement, arc each and
all, including all sub -parts, material terms. Breach of any material term relieves the non -breaching
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Party of its obligations under this Settlement Agreement. In the event of a breach of any provision
of this Settlement Agreement, and upon the provision of ten days written notice of the alleged
breach and provision of an opportunity to cure, the non -breaching Party shall be entitled to seek
all remedies available at law or in equity, including injunctive relief, and the breaching Party
acknowledges that such breach may result in irreparable harm for which monetary damages alone
may be an inadequate remedy.
9.2 The Parties are, in all events and otherwise, entitled to all forms of relief at law and
in equity to remedy any breach of this Settlement Agreement.
10. Attorneys' Fees
10.1 Each Party shall bear its own fees and costs in connection with the Disputes.
it. Notice
11.1 All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other
communications in connection with this Settlement Agreement shall be in writing and (unless
specified herein that sender shall cause receipt to be made) shall be deemed to have been given (a)
when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee
if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by
facsimile or e-mail (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the
recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d)
on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid.
11.2 Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following
addresses (or at such other address for a parry as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance
with this section):
If to Penrod: Penrod Brothers Inc.
I Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attn: Lucia Penrod
E-mail: Lucian nikkibeach.com
with a copy to: Steams Weaver Miller
Weissler Alhadeff & Sittcrson, P.A.
150 West Flagler Street, Suite 2200
Miami, Florida 33130
Attn: Maria A. Fehretdinov, Esq.; Jason S. Koslowe, Esq.
Facsimile: 305-789-2605
E-mail: mfehrctdinov ustearnsweaver.com:
ikoslowe a smarnsweaver.com
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If to City:
City Manager
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida33139
Attn: Eric T. Carpenter
E-mail: EricCarpenter(ru)miamibeachB.gov
with a copy to:
City Attorney
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attn: Ricardo Dopico
E-mail: RicardoDopico(rgmiamibcachfl.gov
If to Boucher:
Boucher Brothers Miami Beach, LLC
1451 Ocean Drive Suite 205
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Attn: Adam Cedrati
E-mail:adam.cedmti@boucherbrothers.com
with a copy to:
Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Avenue Suite 3300
Miami, Florida 33131
Attn: Miguel De Grandy, Esq.; Daniel Hanlon, Esq.
E-mail: miguel deemndv.a hklaw.com;
daniel.hanloma hklaw.com
12. Effectiveness
12.1 Execution. This Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties as of the
Effective Date upon execution by acceptance and signature of all the Parties as set forth in the
place designated for execution by the Parties on the last pages of this Settlement Agreement and
upon satisfaction of any and all conditions precedent stated in this Settlement Agreement.
12.2 Counterparts and Copies. This Settlement Agreement may be executed
simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same Settlement Agreement. A facsimile, .pdf or
electronic copy of this Settlement Agreement and any signature hereon shall be considered for all
purposes as additional originals and delivery of an executed counterpart.
12.3 Authority. Each Party represents that it has truthfully represented themselves and
their identities to the other Party and that it has the authority to enter into, execute and perform this
Settlement Agreement on its behalf and on behalf of any other person or entity as represented in
this Settlement Agreement, including the Releasing Parties, and to make the representations,
undertake the commitments, and compromise the actual and potential claims, defenses, and causes
of action, referred to herein. The City represents and warrants that execution of this Settlement
Agreement and any other associated documents are made pursuant to all required authorizations
and approvals including as necessary from and by the City Commission.
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12.1 Binding. This Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Parties and all relevant affiliates, successors and permitted assigns.
13. Construction
13.1 Choice of Law. The Parties agree that this Settlement Agreement shall be governed
by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Florida, without giving
effect to its conflict of laws or choice of law principles. Each Party warrants and covenants that it
will not dispute the applicability of such laws.
13.2 Jurisdiction. Venue. Each Party unconditionally and irrevocably submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the applicable state court or a federal court located within the Southern
District of Florida in connection with any Action arising from or related to this Settlement
Agreement. Each Party expressly waives any objection to the jurisdiction of such court ever that
Parties in such respect. Each Party warrants and covenants that it will not dispute such personal
jurisdiction.
13.3 Onoortunity to Review. Each Party acknowledges that it has read the terms of this
Settlement Agreement, has had an opportunity to consult with counsel of its own choosing, and
enters into this Settlement Agreement voluntarily and without duress.
13.4 Joint Drafting. The Parties have cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this
Settlement Agreement. This Settlement Agreement shall be deemed to have been jointly drafted
by the Parties, and in construing and interpreting this Settlement Agreement, no provisions shall
be construed and interpreted for or against any of the Parties because such provisions or any other
provision of the Settlement Agreement as a whole is purportedly prepared or requested by such
Party.
13.5 Severability. If any provision of this Settlement Agreement is deemed to be illegal
or unenforceable, the remainder of this Settlement Agreement shall not be affected thereby and
shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that any provision of this Settlement Agreement
is held to be unenforceable for being unduly broad as written, such provision shall be deemed
amended to narrow its application to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable
according to applicable Law and shall be enforceable as amended.
13.6 Headinas. Unless otherwise noted, the headings in this Settlement Agreement are
for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Settlement Agreement.
13.7 Amendment and Modification, Waiver. 'this Settlement Agreement may only be
amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each Party. No waiver
by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing
and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a
waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver,
whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No
failure w exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this
Settlement Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof', nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Settlement Agreement to
be executed by their appropriate officials, as of the date first entered above.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
By:
St en Meaner, Mayor
PENROD BROTHERS, INC.
By: _ l 'r r n. 7- „i ,4 -
Lucia Penrod, CEO
BOUCHER BROTHERS PIER
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By:
Stev B ucher, PKcipal
APPROVED AS TO
FORM &LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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Exhibit 1
Payment Instructions
Bank of America
Routing:063100277
Account: 898102773544
Composite Exhibit 2
Penrod Lease and Concession Agreement Amendments
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
AND
PENROD BROTHERS, INC.
This Fifth Amendment ("Amendment") to the Lease Agreement dated November 7, 1985
by and between the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a municipal corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Florida, ("Lessor" or "City"), and Penrod Brothers,
Inc., a Florida corporation ("Lessee' or "Penrod", and together with the City, "the parties").
for the joperty located at One Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. FL ('Premises") is entered into
this 2 day of ?Jae_ , 2011&_
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on October 2, 1985, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 85-18223, approving a Lease Agreement between the City and Penrod for
the development, construction, management and operation of a restaurant facility at the
Premises (as amended by the First Amendment, Second Amendment and Third
Amendment, the "Lease Agreemenf); and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 1988. the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 88-19178, approving the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement,
thereby amending the building footprint and appropriating funds for construction of a
portion of the Pier Park parking area; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 1988, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No, 88-19211, approving the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement, thereby
revising the site plan and legal description; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2004, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2004-25507, approving the Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement to
correct a scrivener's error in the exhibits to the Lease Agreement, to modify certain
provisions relating to Percentage Rent, and to enable Penrod to terminate the Concession
Agreement dated February 25, 2004 between the parties (the "Concession Agreement")
in the event of an economic downtum; and
WHEREAS, disputes have arisen between the parties relating to the Property; the
Lease Agreement; the Concession Agreement; City Commission Resolutions 2023-
32586, 2023-32612, and 2023-32825; City procurement activity and a City -issued request
for proposals RFP 2023-479-KB (the "RFP"); a contract between City and Boucher
Brothers Pier Park, LLC ('Boucher') dated October 20, 2023 (the "Boucher Contract"):
and applications by Boucher and City for land use approvals, variances and permits:
including as described in pleadings and papers in lawsuits at Case Nos. 2023-016657-
CA-01 (Fla. 11th Cir. Civ.)I 2023-56-AP-01 (Fla. itth Cir. App.); 2023-CV-23362 (S.D.
Fla.); 2025-13415 (111h Cii which suits remain pending (the "Litigation") (together, the
"Disputes"); and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2026, pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.720(d), the parties
agreed to the material terms of a settlement of the Disputes reflected in a term sheet
executed by the parties (the "Term Sheet"), which will be documented in a settlement
agreement ('Settlement Agreement'), an amendment to the Lease (the "Fifth and Final
Amendment"), and an amendment to the Concession Agreement (the "Second
Amendment to Concession Agreement'), and an amendment to the Boucher Contract
(collectively, the "Settlement Documents) to be presented to the City Commission for its
approval; and
WHEREAS, the terms of the Settlement Agreement contemplate a 15- month
extension of the term of the Lease Agreement and the Concession Agreement through
August 6, 2027; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the preparation of the Settlement Agreement and
the proposed fifteen -month extension, the City Commission, at its April 22, 2026 meeting,
approved a short-term extension pursuant to Resolution No. 2026-34212, thereby
extending both the Lease and the Concession Agreement through August 31, 2026.
WHEREAS, the City Administration has reviewed the proposed Settlement
Documents and determined that the settlement, including the Lease Amendment and
Concession Amendment, is in the best interest of the City. as it resolves pending litigation,
reduces financial and operational uncertainty, and provides continuity of operations at the
Premises, and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions
contained herein, and other good and valuable considerations, the sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the City and Lessee hereby agree to amend the Agreement as
follows.
1. ABOVE RECITALS.
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated as part of this
Amentlment. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the Lease Agreement.
2. MODIFICATIONS.
The Lease Agreement is hereby immediately amended to extend the Term and all
rights and obligations of the parties thereunder through August 6, 2027. The
Lessor and Lessee have simultaneously executed an alternative form of this
Amendment (the "Alternative Fifth Amendment to Lease'). If by or before
September 30, 2026. the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida has not approved an amendment to that certain Concession Agreement for
Management and Operation of a High -End Beach Establishment dated October
20. 2023 by and between the Lessor and Boucher Brother Pier Park, LLC
("Boucher") as coot plated by that certain Settlement Agreement ("Settlement
Agreement") tlatetl iZAD 2026 by and among the Lessee. the Lessor and
Boucher resulting in a voidance of the Settlement Agreement, then this
Amendment shall be null and void ab info and the Alternative Fifth Amendment
shall be immediately effective.
3. RATIFICATION.
Except as amended herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall
remain unchanged and in full force and effect. In the event there is a conflict
between the provisions of this Amendment and the Agreement, the provisions of
this Amendment shall govern.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their appropriate officials, as of the date first entered above.
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