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2011-27805 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2011-27805 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE POLICE CONFISCATION TRUST FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,000.00, FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE, WHICH SHALL BE FUNDED FROM THE PROCEEDS OF STATE CONFISCATED FUNDS. WHEREAS, Section 932.7055 of the Florida Statutes, sets forth and establishes the purpose and procedures that must be utilized for the appropriation and expenditure of the Police Confiscation Trust Fund; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, referencing the loan account of Cenor Clauvens, Account No. 1024596629, desire to resolve and settle all pending disputes, claims and counterclaims between them, including without limitation, all claims and counterclaims that were or could have been asserted in this forfeiture proceeding captioned as In Re: Forfeiture of 2008 Mercedes CL550, VIN No. WDDEJ71X38A015577 (the "Vehicle"), or any other civil case, past, present, or future, without any party admitting liability, as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Parties believe it would be in their best interests, and the interests of the citizens and residents of Miami Beach to agree to the provisions of the settlement of this matter, which would allow the City of Miami Beach to recoup approximately $35,000.00 in equity from the sale of the Vehicle; and WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement, attached as Exhibit "A," sets forth the mutual agreements, undertakings and representation by the City of Miami Beach, and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, which agrees to accept $41,000.00 as full compensation for the Vehicle as the bona fide lien holder; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the City of Miami Beach has determined that the need for appropriation and expenditures exist, and that such appropriation and expenditure is not being used to meet normal operating expenses of the Miami Beach Police Department; and WHEREAS, this appropriation and expenditure of forfeiture funds is in compliance with the requirements of Section 932.7055 of the Florida Statutes, and the Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for Local Law Enforcement Agencies; and WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $41,000.00 are available in the Police Confiscation Trust Fund. CURRENT INCREASE AMENDED BUDGET BUDGET STATE- $416,800 $ 41,000 $ 457,800 FEDERAL- 530,000 530,000 TOTAL- $946,800 $ 41,000 $ 987,800 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission for the City of Miami Beach hereby adopt and appropriate the first amendment to the Police Confiscation Trust Fund budget for fiscal year 2011/2012 in the amount of $41,000.00, for the appropriation and expenditure, which shall be funded from the proceeds of State confiscated funds. PASSED and ADOPTED this / ')1 day of December, 2011. ATTEST: / p4a,u.A: C MA i MA ERA BOWER ROBERT PARCHER, CITY CL K �,a� p� APPROVED AS TO 411°.% Q44 p FORM &LANGUAGE = '0 •� &F I EXECUTION• • \ i ATTORNEY • = N RP C� T ED/OR4 h = 4101; 2611 COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida adopting and appropriating funds the first amendment to the Police Confiscation Trust Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2011/12 in the amount of$41,000 for the appropriation and expenditure which shall be funded from the proceeds of State Confiscated funds.. Key Intended Outcome Supported: Increase Resident and Business ratings of Public Safety. Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): According to the Center For Research and Public Policy Residential and Business Satisfaction Survey of City of Miami Beach residents in 2009, indicated that their three top most important areas of for the City of Miami Beach to address in an effort to improve public safety throughout the City is Preventing Crime 44.9%, Enforcing Traffic Laws 36.1% and Increasing Visibility of Police in Neighborhoods 32 4%, Issue: Shall the Mayor and City Commission adopt and appropriate funds for the Fiscal Year 2011/12 Police Confiscation Trust Fund Budget? Item Summary/Recommendation: The Miami Beach Police Department(MBPD)in conjunction with the United States Secret Service(USSS), seized a 2008 Mercedes Benz CL550 under case number 2011-91260 for fraudulent activity. The defendant was criminally charged for various felony offenses by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. The criminal case has been criminally resolved by a plea agreement acceptable to the City of Miami Beach and the State Attorney's Office. The plea agreement stipulated the defendant must surrender any right, title or interest in the above described vehicle to the City of Miami Beach. As mandated by the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, the City of Miami Beach is legally required to notify the bona fide lienholder Mercedes Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC of the seizure by the MBPD and the subsequent forfeiture proceedings pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. Mercedes Benz Financial Services by and through its counsel, and the City of Miami Beach Attorney's Office, reached a settlement agreement that is in the best interest of all parties. This agreement will include the City of Miami Beach purchasing the vehicle for$41,000. The vehicle has a resale value of approximately$76,000. Once this agreement has been fully executed, arrangements will be made to sell the vehicle which has a potential revenue from the sale of$35,000 Advisory Board Recommendation: N/A Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: 1 Confiscation Funds: 2 $41,000 607-8000-351210 State funds-Confiscation 3 4 OBPI Total $41,000 Financial Impact Summary: NA City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Mauvett Rattigan, Miami Beach Police Department Sign-Offs: Department Director Assistant City Manager City Manager • Ra\r, _dlvt ttr Chief • �9l MIAMI BEACH DA IT C ? s ' SATE IZ4(1'1I �' MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www miamibeachfl.gov MEMO # COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE. December 14, 2011 SUBJECT. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR D CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APOPTING AND APPROPRIATING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE POLICE CONFISCATION TRUST FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,000.00, FOR THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE, WHICH SHALL BE FUNDED FROM THE PROCEEDS OF STATE CONFISCATED FUNDS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Approve the Resolution. ANALYSIS The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) in conjunction with the United States Secret Service (USSS), seized a 2008 Mercedes Benz CL550 under case number 2011-91260 for fraudulent activity. The defendant was criminally charged for various felony offenses by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. The criminal case has been criminally resolved by a plea agreement acceptable to the City of Miami Beach and the State Attorney's Office. The plea agreement stipulated the defendant must surrender any right, title or interest in the above described vehicle to the City of Miami Beach. As mandated by the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, the City of Miami Beach is legally required to notify the bona fide lienholder Mercedes Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC of the seizure by the MBPD and the subsequent forfeiture proceedings pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. Mercedes Benz Financial Services by and through its counsel, and the City of Miami Beach Attorney's Office, reached a settlement agreement that is in the best interest of all parties This agreement will include the City of Miami Beach purchasing the vehicle for $41,000. The vehicle has a resale value of approximately $76,000. Once this agreement has been fully executed, arrangements will be made to sell the vehicle which has a potential revenue from the sale of$35,000. JMG/RAM��G EXHIBIT "B" CERTIFICATION I, Raymond Martinez, Assistant Chief of Police, City of Miami Beach, do hereby certify that the aforementioned proposed request for expenditures from the City of Miami Beach Police Confiscation Trust Fund, for the 2011/2012 fiscal year providing funds for expenditures, complies with the provisions of Section 932.7055(4)(a), Florida Statutes, and the Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for Local Law Enforcement Agencies. Raymond Martinez, Assistant Chief of Police Miami Beach Police Department Date SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, on behalf of its Corporate Officers and in their Corporate capacities, and the City of Miami Beach, for themselves and all persons or entities claiming by or through them, and their directors, officers, principles, agents, successors in interest, and located at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Fourth Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 (collectively "Miami Beach"), hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement (the "Settlement Agreement'), dated 2011,t o settle as follows: RECITALS WHEREAS, Miami Beach and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC referencing the loan account of Cenor Clauvens, Account No. 1024596629, desire to resolve and settle all pending disputes, claims and counterclaims between them, including without limitation, all claims and counterclaims that were or could have been asserted in this forfeiture proceeding, or any other civil case, past, present, or future, without any party admitting liability, as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Parties believe it would be in their best interests, and the interests of the citizens and residents of Miami Beach to agree to the provisions of this Settlement Agreement; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the mutual agreements, undertakings and representation contained in this Settlement Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC and Miami Beach are in agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, undertakings and representations contained in this Settlement Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Parties, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC and Miami Beach agree as follows: A. The foregoing recitals are true, accurate and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. 1. The property that is the subject of this Agreement is a 2008 Mercedes CL550, VIN#WDDEJ71X38A015577, TX Tag No D18VD (the"Vehicle"). 2. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, for purposes of the Stipulation of Settlement and Agreement, certifies that it has an equitable, possessory and proprietary interest in the 2008 Mercedes CL550, VIN # WDDEJ71X38A015577, TX Tag No D18VD, loan account holder Cenor Clauvens, with Account No. 1024596629, and has standing to challenge this forfeiture as the lien holder of the Vehicle. Page 1 of 6 EXHIBIT /rl Agenda Item C 7S 3 T-1-evrr#C7S Date 62-/4-if Settlement Agreement Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC and City of Miami Beach MBPD Case No.: 2011-91260 3. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC certifies that it is freely and voluntarily entering into this Agreement with the benefit of its counsel John S. Schoene, Esquire of John S. Schoene, P.A. 4. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC agrees to release any and all equitable, possessory and proprietary interest in the Vehicle to the City of Miami Beach, and shall not assert any defense(s) to the forfeiture proceeding that may be initiated by the City of Miami Beach. The Vehicle shall be disposed of in accordance with the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, and as authorized by the City of Miami Beach Commission. 5. This Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns. 6. By entering into this Agreement, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC in no way admits any alleged conduct, statements, facts, or interpretations or such conduct, statements or facts associated with the investigation and/or arrest of Mr. Clauvens Cenor, Jr., seizure of the Vehicle, or any allegations by the MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT's agents upon which the MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT bases its seizure and right to forfeiture of the Vehicle. 7. Each party agrees to this settlement and waives the Court's approval pursuant to Section 932.704(7), Florida Statutes, and the parties are to bear their own attorney's fees and costs. B. Upon the full execution of this Settlement Agreement, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, shall receive the sum of Forty-One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($41,000.00) and other good and valuable consideration which is hereby acknowledged, do agree to a full and final settlement of all claims, as may be alleged in the Notice of Seizure, or that which could have been alleged in the forfeiture proceedings initiated pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. C. The Parties shall agree to Dismissal with Prejudice regarding all claims for damages based on the allegations set forth in the Notice of Seizure, if any, and all claims that were or could have been brought pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, and the City of Miami Beach shall receive a release as to all claims that were or could have been brought on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC or the City of Miami Beach or any of their officers, directors, principals or agents in their corporate or in their individual capacities relative to the seized referenced 2008 Mercedes CL550, VIN No. WDDEJ71X38A015577, TX Tag No D18VD (the "Vehicle") under Miami Beach Police Case Number 2011-00091260. D. The Parties shall bear their own attorney's fees and costs surrounding the forfeiture and seizure, except as to those attorney's fees and costs already awarded therein, if any, and this Settlement Agreement may authorize. Page 2 of 6 Settlement Agreement Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC and City of Miami Beach MBPD Case No.: 2011-91260 E. This Settlement Agreement shall be construed, enforced and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. In the event that an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Settlement Agreement shall be construed as if crafted jointly by each of the Parties hereto and no presumptions or burdens of proof shall arise favoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of the Settlement Agreement. The Parties jointly conclude that should this Settlement Agreement be challenged by any of the Parties, that venue for bringing such challenges shall take place in the County of Miami-Dade, Florida. F. Actions taken by any of the Parties hereto pursuant to or in furtherance of the provisions hereof shall not be admissible in any legal proceeding in the event the transactions contemplated hereunder are not performed or consummated, except as necessary to enforce the terms of this Settlement Agreement. G. The Parties agree they will take any and all actions consistent with the intent and purpose of this Settlement Agreement and requirements of applicable law, and execute, acknowledge, subscribe and deliver any and all further documents and instruments as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Settlement Agreement. H. The Parties understand and agree that no party admits liability of any sort by reason of the above incidents, acts, casualties, events, representations, omissions, conduct, or interpretation. The Parties also understand and agree that this Settlement Agreement constitutes the good faith compromise of the forfeiture, and is made in good faith to terminate any further controversy respecting all claims for damages, causes of action, or potential liability which could have been ascertained by reasonable diligence which either Party to this Settlement Agreement may have asserted now, or may assert in the future because of any damages, incidents, acts, casualties, or events, described or alluded to in this Settlement Agreement. I. The Parties acknowledge that this Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire agreement. They further acknowledge that they have read it and understand it; that the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement were arrived at in arm's-length negotiations between the Parties with all Parties provided the opportunity to seek the advice of legal counsel; that each Party's legal counsel did or could have reviewed this Settlement Agreement; and that each Party has given due and full consideration to the legal position of the other in regard to the provisions contained herein. J. This Settlement Agreement shall be deemed drafted by all Parties and there shall be no presumption against any party relating to the drafting of the Settlement Agreement and the language used herein. K. Any notices required or permitted to be given under this Settlement Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered by hand, sent by recognized overnight courier (such as Federal Express) or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, in a postage prepaid envelope, and addressed as follows: Page 3 of 6 Settlement Agreement Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC and City of Miami Beach MBPD Case No.: 2011-91260 If to the City at: City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Attn: City Manager With a copy to: City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Attn: City Attorney If to Mercedes-Benz John S. Schoene, Esquire Financial Services, USA, John S. Schoene, P.A. LLC, at: 100 East Sybelia Avenue Suite 205 Maitland, Florida 32751 Notices personally delivered or sent by overnight courier shall be deemed given on the date of delivery, and notices mailed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed given upon receipt by the Parties. L. The Parties signing this Settlement Agreement represent and warrant that they have full and complete legal and binding authority to enter into this Settlement Agreement. The Parties warrant and represent that they have not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims, demands, obligations, or causes of action referred to in this Settlement Agreement. M. This Settlement Agreement is binding on the Parties hereto and the Parties agree to execute any and all documents necessary and consistent with applicable law, to ratify, confirm, and perform the terms and provisions of this Settlement Agreement. The terms of this Settlement Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Parties, their legal representatives, members, constituents, successors, assigns, subsidiaries and affiliates, and shall supersede all prior discussions, negotiations and agreements among the Parties, concerning settlement. No modification, waiver, amendment, discharge, or change of this Settlement Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the Party against which the enforcement of such modification, waiver, amendment, discharge, or change is sought. N. This Settlement Agreement may be signed in counterparts, and the signature counterparts of the Parties or their authorized representative shall be treated the same as if this Settlement Agreement had been signed by all Parties or their authorized representatives. A facsimile signature shall be deemed the equivalent of an original signature of a Party or its authorized representative. 0. Any prevention, delay or stoppage due to strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, acts of God, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes therefore, riot, civil commotion, fire or other casualty, and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Party obligated to perform, excluding the financial inability of such Party to perform, shall excuse the performance by such Party for a period of time equal to any such period of Page 4 of 6 Settlement Agreement Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC and City of Miami Beach MBPD Case No.: 2011-91260 prevention, delay or stoppage. Any Party seeking to invoke this paragraph shall provide written notice to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable under the circumstances. P. In the event any provision,term or condition of this Settlement Agreement, on behalf of either Party, thereto shall be inapplicable, invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of this Settlement Agreement and application of such provisions, terms or conditions shall not be affected thereby, and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. Q. It is hereby acknowledged by the Parties that nothing contained in this Settlement Agreement was intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity, as set forth and codified in Section 768.28 of the Florida Statutes, by the City of Miami Beach to which sovereign immunity is applicable in the recovery of damages in tort for money damages against the state or its agencies or subdivision or injury or loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the agency or subdivision while acting within the scope of the employee's office or employment. R. The Parties expressly acknowledge that it is not their intent to create or confer any rights or obligations in or upon any third person or entity under this Settlement Agreement. None of the Parties intend to directly or substantially benefit a third party by this Settlement Agreement. The Parties agree that there are no third party beneficiaries to this Settlement Agreement and that no third party shall be entitled to assert a claim against any of the Parties based upon this Settlement Agreement. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by an agency or political subdivision of the State of Florida to be sued by third Parties in any manner arising out of this Settlement Agreement, or other obligations, whether known or unknown to the Parties. WHEREFORE, the Parties approve the above terms and enter into this settlement of this Dispute between them as provided above as of the date first entered above. Dated: OG-bb22r 24, 20 W.NESSES: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC 111) L `, '' r� Kim Nguyen, Loss ecovery Team Specialist for �/� Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC STATE OF 7-4 i c ) )SS: COUNTY OF -1'\t ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this date, before me, an officer duly authorized in this State and County to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Page 5 of 6 Settlement Agreement Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC and City of Miami Beach MBPD Case No.: 2011-91260 K-10/\ 6(,Q eh'1 , authorized Person for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, personally known to me or have produced identification, named in the foregoing Settlement Agreement, and that she acknowledges executing the same freely and voluntarily. WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforementioned this day of .0(' k 2-4' ,2011. My Commission Ex•ires:, Z , I ftt l (i a K F.YPV Notary Public, State of TC ?.-1/ 0... .‹, Rita Barger _( d My Commission Expires $.% `• 12/13/2011 94''0F4' CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, A : ,,,, .".."...."..". a Florida municipal corporation By: Robert Parcher, City Clerk Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager STATE OF FLORIDA ) )SS: COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this date, before me, an officer duly authorized in this State and County to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Jorge M. Gonzalez,as City Manager, City of Miami Beach, personally known to me, named in the foregoing Settlement Agreement, and that he acknowledged executing the same freely and voluntarily on behalf of the City. WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforementioned this day of ,2011. My Commission Expires: Notary Public, State of Florida Page 6 of 6 GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That for value received and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, on behalf of the Corporation and its Corporate Officers, do hereby, for themselves, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, insurers, reinsurers, agents, successors and assigns, and any person or entity claiming by, through, or for, or succeeding to the right of any of the foregoing (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Releasors"), release, remise, acquit, satisfy, waive and forever discharge the City of Miami Beach, its heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, insurers, reinsurers, agents, successors and assigns, and any person or entity acting for, by or through any of the foregoing (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Releasees") of and from any and all manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, costs, attorney's fees, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, controversies, loss of services, obligations, liabilities, agreements, promises, variances, disputes, trespasses, damages, repairs, injuries, losses, liens, judgments, executions, complaints, claims, counterclaims, cross-claims and all demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, whether known or unknown,direct or indirect, which Releasors ever had, now have or which may hereafter accrue for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of this General Release and Waiver, including but not limited to all claims, demands, damages, liens, counterclaims, cross- claims, actions and causes of action on account of, in connection with or in any way arising out of, or relating to, or which were or could have been asserted regarding the dispute as set forth in the recitals of the Settlement Agreement. Releasors agree that they will forever refrain and forbear from any action or other proceeding of any kind whatsoever, by way of action, defense, set-off, cross-complaint, counterclaim, third party action or otherwise, against Releasees, or any of them, based on, relating to, arising out of, or in connection with any of the Claims released and discharged hereunder. Releasors hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the benefits of any statute, law, rule, regulation or common law which may limit the scope of the covenants and releases contained herein. Page 1 of 4 and Waiver to forever release, remise Releasors intend by this General Release a acquit, waive, satisfy and forever discharge Releasees of and from any and all Claims and rights described above, it being understood that all of the Claims or rights which the Releasors or any persons who claim by, through or under the Releasors, or any of them, may have against the Releasees shall be forever released, remised, acquitted, waived, satisfied and forever discharged, and Releasors shall be forever barred from bringing or asserting the same in their own name or names, jointly, or with, or through any other person, natural, corporate or otherwise. Releasors acknowledge that it is their intention that, upon execution hereof, this General Release and Waiver shall be effective as a full accord and satisfaction and settlement of, and as a bar to, each and every one of the Claims released hereunder, whether known or unknown. Releasors represent and warrant that no claim which they have or might have had against Releasees has been assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, and agrees to indemnify Releasees and hold Releasees harmless from any and all liability or expense resulting from the assignment or transfer of any such claims. Releasors acknowledge and agree that this General Release and Waiver is given for the compromise of doubtful and disputed claims, and shall not be construed as an admission against interest or admission of liability on the part of the Releasors as to any claim, counterclaim, demand, controversy, dispute, defense, action, cause of action, or thing mentioned herein and compromised and settled hereby surrounding the dispute, and that Releasors deny liability therefor and intend merely to avoid the costs of litigation. Releasors confirm that they are competent and acknowledge that the terms of this General Release and Waiver are contractual and not a mere recital. Furthermore, the Releasors acknowledge that the Releasors have not been influenced in any manner in making this General Release and Waiver by any representations or statements made by or on behalf of the Releasees, that the Releasors have received the advice of counsel in connection with the effect of the execution and delivery of this General Release and Waiver, that the Releasors have carefully read and fully understand the contents of this General Release and Waiver, and that the Releasors have duly authorized the execution of this General Release and Waiver freely and voluntarily, intending and agreeing to be fully bound by the terms hereof. Page 2 of 4 This General Release and Waiver shall remain in full force and effect and survive any future dealings among the Releasors and Releasees, unless this General Release and Waiver shall hereafter be modified by an instrument in writing and signed by the Releasors and by duly authorized representative(s) of the Releasees. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Releasors and the Releasees have caused this General Release and Waiver to be executed in their names and its seal to be affixed, by its proper and duly authorized representative,this 24 day of Othbe( , 2011. RELEASORS: SSES: Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC a /' X‘ki,..)4c-e,-,fr, ,. _ Y Kim Nguyen, Loss Recovery Team Specialist for Mercedes-Benz Financial Serv., USA, LLC STATE OF FLORIDA ) SS: COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this date, before me, an officer duly authorized in this State and County to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Kim Nguyen, Loss Recovery Team Specialist for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, USA, LLC, .1 fn O G I T X11 , personally known to me or has produced identification, named in the foregoing General Release and Waiver, and that she acknowledges executing the same freely and voluntarily. WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforementioned this c9 4 day of Cbt r ,2011. My Commission Expires: 101/3I 1, 4,98 ° CdO, V o:' % Rita Barger ��. ?` y My Commission Expires Notary Public, State of lorida 1 v 12/13/2011 Page 3 of 4 RELEASEES: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation ATTEST: By: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager Robert Parcher, City Clerk Dated: STATE OF FLORIDA ) SS: COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this date, before me, an officer duly authorized in this State and County to take acknowledgments, personally appeared Jorge M. Gonzalez,as City Manager, City of Miami Beach, personally known to me, named in the foregoing General Release and Waiver, and that he acknowledged executing the same freely and voluntarily on behalf of the City. WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforementioned this day of ,2011. My Commission Expires: Notary Public, State of Florida APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LANGUAGE AND FOR EXECUTION: City Attorney Page 4 of 4