Item M1 � M.1
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County of Monroe � ��r�i
�r � s�� Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3
The Florida.Keys Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
May 20, 2020
Agenda Item Number: M.1
Agenda Item Summary #6319
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger(305) 292-3470
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: County Attorney Report for April/May 2020.
ITEM BACKGROUND: See attached.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
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Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
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County Match:
Insurance Required:
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REVIEWED BY:
Bob Shillinger Pending
Kathy Peters Pending
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/20/2020 9:00 AM
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Request for Closed Session by County Attorney
For the record, Bob Shillinger, in my capacity as County Attorney for the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County.
As you are aware, the County is currently in litigation in the matter of Jonathon Haim;
Jessica Haim; and Bettina Haim v. Monroe County; Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners;Monroe County Sheriff's Office; Rick Ramsay; Heather Carruthers; and Shannon
Weiner, Case No. 20-CA-296-K, Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit_ I need your advice
concerning this litigation and request that you schedule a private meeting.
The subject matter of this meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy
sessions related to litigation expenditures.
The persons to be in attendance at this closed meeting will be the County Commissioners,
County Administrator Roman Gastesi; County Attorney Bob Shillinger; outside counsel Michael T.
Burke, Esq.; Assistant County Attorneys Cynthia Hall, Derek Howard, Steve Williams and Peter
Morris; and a certified court reporter. By law, no other persons are permitted to be present at this
meeting. It is estimated this meeting will take approximately thirty (30) minutes.
As required by law, the court reporter shall record the times of commencement and
termination of the meeting, all discussions and proceedings, the names of all persons present at any
time, and the names of all persons speaking. No portion of the meeting will be"off the record". The
court reporter's notes will be fully transcribed, sealed, and then filed with Kevin Madok, as Clerk.
The transcript shall be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation.
It is requested that you schedule the closed meeting of the Board to be held at the regularly
scheduled meeting on June 17, 2020 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be
heard.
Request for Closed Session by County Attorney
For the record, Bob Shillinger, in my capacity as County Attorney for the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County.
As you are aware,the County is currently in litigation in the matter of Vacation Rental of the
Florida Keys, LLC v. Monroe County, Case No. 19-AP-03-M. I need your advice concerning this
litigation and request that you schedule a private meeting.
The subject matter of this meeting will be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy
sessions related to litigation expenditures.
The persons to be in attendance at this closed meeting will be the County Commissioners,
County Administrator Roman Gastesi; County Attorney Bob Shillinger;Assistant County Attorneys
Derek Howard, Steve Williams, Peter Morris and Cynthia Hall; and a certified court reporter. By
law, no other persons are permitted to be present at this meeting. It is estimated this meeting will
take approximately thirty (30) minutes.
As required by law, the court reporter shall record the times of commencement and
termination of the meeting, all discussions and proceedings, the names of all persons present at any
time, and the names of all persons speaking. No portion of the meeting will be"off the record". The
court reporter's notes will be fully transcribed, sealed, and then filed with Kevin Madok, as Clerk.
The transcript shall be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation.
It is requested that you schedule the closed meeting of the Board to be held at the regularly
scheduled meeting on June 17, 2020 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be
heard.