R25-022 1 RESOLUTION NO. R25-022
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
4 BEACH, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE CONFUCT OF INTEREST WAIVER
5 RELATING TO WEISS SEROTA, ET AL.'S REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF
6 BOCA RATON IN CONNECTION WITH MELISSA LAVAGLIO V. CITY OF BOCA
7 RATON, CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, ET AL., CASE NO. 9:24-CV-81352, IN
8 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA,
9 AND WAIVE ANY CLAIM OF CONFUCT ARISING FROM SUCH
10 REPRESENTATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR ALL OTHER
11 PURPOSES.
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13 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach is represented by Weiss Serota Helfman Cole and
14 Bierman P.A. (the "firm") as Outside Counsel for Labor and Employment investigations; and
15 WHEREAS, the firm desires to represent the City of Boca Raton in regard to in connection
16 with MELISSA LAVAGLIO v. CITY OF BOCA RATON, CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, ET AL., Case No.
17 9:24-CV-81352, in the United States District for the Southern District of Florida. The firm requests
18 that the City of Boynton Beach waive any potential conflict and has stated that it is able to provide
19 competent and diligent representation to both the City of Boynton Beach in unrelated matters
20 and the City of Boca Raton in the matter described herein; and
21 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach desires to waive the potential conflict of interest
22 between the City of Boynton Beach and the firm; and
23 WHEREAS, the Commission, upon recommendation of staff, has deemed it to be in the
24 best interests of the citizens and residents of the City to waive a potential conflict of interest
25 relating to the firm's representation of the City of Boca Raton in regards to MELISSA LAVAGLIO v.
26 CITY OF BOCA RATON, CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, ET AL., Case No. 9:24-CV-81352.
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28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
29 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
30 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
31 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
32 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
33 waive the potential conflict of interest between the City and the firm and ratifies the Conflict of
34 Interest Waiver as provided in the waiver attached hereto as Exhibit A.
35 SECTION 3. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby ratifies
36 the City Attorney's execution of the written waiver.
37 SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with law.
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39 PASSED AND ADOPTED this c;.7/ -day of j(1fliLA1 2025.
40 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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42 Mayor—Ty Penserga
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44 Vice Mayor—Aimee Kelley ✓
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46 Commissioner—Angela Cruz
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48 Commissioner—Woodrow L. Hay
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50 Commissioner—Thomas Turkin
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52 VOTE S-1-0
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59 i��. c' F ..7 I. APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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63 %‘‘. FLCRIDP,/ Shawna G. Lamb
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CONFLICT WAIVER
On behalf of the City of Boynton Beach, I hereby consent to Weiss Serota, et al.'s representation
of the City of Boca Raton in connection with MELISSA LAVAGLIO v. CITY OF BOCA
RATON, CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, ET AL., Case No. 9:24-CV-81352, in the United States
District for the Southern District of Florida and waive any claim of conflict arising from such
representation.
Date: 01/13/2025 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
By:
Name: Shawna G. Lamb
Title: City Attorney