City of Gainesville - File #: 080784.

• File #: 080784.
• Version: 0
• Name: SMALL CLAIMS CASES (B)
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/19/2009
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 2/19/2009
• Title: SMALL CLAIMS CASES (B) A CONTINUING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN ANY FUTURE COUNTY COURT CLAIMS, WHICH INCLUDES SMALL CLAIMS, IN WHICH THE CITY IS NAMED AS A DEFENDANT AND TO AUTHORIZE PROSECUTION OF COUNTY COURT CLAIMS, INCLUDING SMALL CLAIMS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/19/2009	0	City Commission	Adopted (Resolution)	Pass

title

SMALL CLAIMS CASES  (B)

A CONTINUING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN ANY FUTURE COUNTY COURT CLAIMS, WHICH INCLUDES SMALL CLAIMS, IN WHICH THE CITY IS NAMED AS A DEFENDANT AND TO AUTHORIZE PROSECUTION OF COUNTY COURT CLAIMS, INCLUDING SMALL CLAIMS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed resolution.

explanation

From time to time the City of Gainesville is named as a defendant in a county court proceeding and from time to time the City Attorney's Office is requested to prosecute county court claims on behalf of various departments within the City of Gainesville.  The County Court's jurisdiction encompasses monetary claims that do not exceed $15,000.  The cases are generally routine in nature and necessarily below the settlement authority of the City Attorney.  Updates as to the status and resolution of these cases are included in the annual litigation report of the City Attorney.

Section 3.03 of the Gainesville City Charter authorizes the City Attorney to represent the City in such cases.