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City Gommission Meeting
ADDENDUM MATERIAL2
City Hall, Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive
July 23,2014
Mayor Philip Levine
Vice-Mayor Michael Grieco
Commissioner Joy Malakoff
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Edward L. Tobin
Commissioner Deede Weithorn
Com missioner Jonah Wolfson
City Manager Jimmy Morales
City Attorney Raul Aguila
City Clerk Rafael E. Granado
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ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS
Chapter 2, Article Vll, Division 3 of the City Code of Miami Beach entitled "Lobbyists" requires the
registration of all lobbyists with the City Clerk priorto engaging in any lobbying activitywith the Gity
Commission, any Gity Board or Committee, or any personnel as defined in the subject Code
sections. Copies of the City Code sections on lobbyists laws are available in the City Clerk's office.
Questions regarding the provisions of the Ordinance should be directed to the Office of the City
Attorney.
ADDENDUM AGENDA
G7 - Resolutions
CTAA Request For Waiver Of Conflict By Holland & Knight LLP.
(City Attorney's Office)
R9 - New Business and Commission Requests
R9AA Discussion Regarding A Possible Domino Park ln North Beach
(Requested by Mayor Philip Levine)
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OFFICE OF THE CIry ATTORNEY
RAULJ. AGUILA, CIry ATTORNEY
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorn"f2*t-- Cg,l=^
CC: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 18,2014
SUBJECT: Request for Waiver of Conflict by Holland & Knight LLP
The City Attorney's Office is considering entering into a representation agreement with
Holland & Knight (H&K) related to the following two matters:
We wish to retain Rodolfo Sorondo, Jr. to represent the City (in a consulting role) in the
matter of Chakra 5, lnc. v. City of Miami Beach.
We are also considering retaining Joseph Goldstein to represent the City on a
prospective transaction involving the Terminal lsland project.
Before further discussions regarding these potential representations, H&K has
requested a waiver of conflict of interest related to the following matters, should we
decide to retain their services:
1. H&K's real estate and land use department currently represents the Bass
Museum, CVS, and Verizon Wireless handling legislative, quasi-judicial, and
propriety matters (related to municipal grants and leases in the City).
2. H&K currently represents parties adverse to the City in the following matters:
a. adverse party Verizon Wireless - South Florida re: City of Miami Beach
(Site 68285);
b. adverse party IBF Holdings, LLC re: purchase from Seville Acquisition at
lndian Creek Drive.
Florida Bar Rule 4-1.71 requires that the City waive these conflicts of interest if we wish
I Florida Bar Rule 4-1.7 Conflict of Interest: General rule
(a) Representing Adverse Interests.
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
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Commission Memorandum
July 18,2014
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to retain H&K in these two matters. The H&K clients with the conflict with the City in
the listed matters have already waived their conflict of interest.
Finally, H&K requests that the City agree to waive any potential, future conflicts of
interest that might arise from H&K representing any client in zoning, land use and/or
code violation matters that are adverse to or before the City.
This waiver, if the Commission wishes to grant it, can be accomplished by a simple
motion and vote by the Commission.
A lawyer shall not represent a client ifthe representation ofthat client will be directly adverse to the
interests of another client, unless:
(l) the lawyer reasonably believes the representation will not adversely affect the lawyer's responsibilities
to and relationship with the other client; and
(2) each client consents after consultation.
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of the City Commission
CC: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
Rafael Granado, City Clerk
FROM: Philip Levine, Mayor
DATE: July 23'd, 2014
SUBJECT: Discussion ltem Regarding A Possible Domino Park ln North Beach
Please place a discussion item regarding a possible domino park in North Beach.
lf there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Alex
Miranda at AlexMiranda@MiamiBeachFL.gov.
We ore comnilied to providing e:<cellenf public service and sofely to ci! v'ho live. teorL. cnd ploy in our vibront, tropicol, historic community.
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