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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGenda Item Summary
Meeting Date
January
2005
Division
county Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING
Request for authorization to hold a closed attorney-client session at the January 19. 2005
BOCC meeting for the purpose of holding a strategy session related to litigation expenditures in
the case of Collins, et a/. v. Monroe County, CA M 04-379.
ITEM BACKGROUND
The County Attorney's office is requesting guidance from the Board on litigation expenditures in
the recent takings case that was filed against the County. Present at the meeting on January
19, 2005, will be the Mayor and Commissioners, County Administrator Tom Willi, County
Attorney Richard Collins, Assistant County Attorney Bob Shillinger, and special counsel Bob
Freilich. The Government in the Sunshine Ad requires that a cJosed session be requested at a
publiC meeting held prior to the date of the closed session.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT 80CC ACTION
On11130104, the Board authorized the County Attorney to retain the firm of Freilich, Leitner &
Carlise to represent the County in this matter.
CONTRACT I AGRE!MI!NT CHANGES
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Approval.
BUDGETED Yes
SOURCE OF FUNDS
NO
TOTAL COST
COST TO COUNTY
APPROVED BY:
COunty Attorney _ OMB/Purchaslng
RiSk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR Al'PROVAL~~~s'
JOHN R. COWNS
DOCUMENTATION:
AGENDA ITEM .
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