Item D1 � D.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
June 4, 2020
Agenda Item Number: D.1
Agenda Item Summary #6957
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger(305) 292-3470
11:00 A.M. CLOSED SESSION
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: An Attorney-Client Closed Session 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.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Per F.S. 286.011(8), the subject matter of the meeting shall be confined to
settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures. Present at the meeting
will be the 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. .
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A.
5/20/20 (Ml) BOCC scheduled an attorney-client closed session in this matter for June 4, 2020 in
Key West, Florida at 11:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DOCUMENTATION:
Closed Session Script Haim Checkpoint BOCC 6 4 20 Sp Mtg (KW)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date:
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Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County: Court Reporter Costs
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted: Yes
Source of Funds: 67501-530330
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Derek Howard Completed 05/21/2020 12:26 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 05/21/2020 1:33 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 05/22/2020 11:28 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/04/2020 11:00 AM
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Mayor's Script
For the day of Closed Session
The following should be read at the appropriate point during the day of the closed session.
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1. Prior to going into closed session.
A closed attorney-client session pursuant to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, will now be held. It is
estimated that this meeting will take approximately thirty (30) minutes. The persons attending the meeting will s
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 .N
Peter Morris; and a certified court reporter.
Since the law prohibits any other person from being present at the closed session, the commissioners, the on
County Administrator, the attorneys for the County and the court reporter will now remain in this meeting E3
room, and all other persons are required to leave the room. When the closed session is over, we will re-convene
and re-open the public meeting. This public meeting is now closed.
2. At the beginning of the closed session. E
I now call this closed session to order. For the record, this meeting is being held upon the request of the County
Attorney Bob Shillinger who announced at a prior BOCC Meeting held on 5/20/20 that he needed advice in the
matter of Jonathon Haim; Jessica Haim; and Bettina Haim v. Monroe County; Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners; Monroe County Sheriffs Office; Rick Ramsay; Heather Carruthers; and Shannon Weiner, Case No. 20-
CA-296-K, Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. At that meeting, the Board approved holding a closed session 0
and public notice was given through public announcement of the meeting at the 5/20/20 BOCC meeting and
through publication of the 6/4/20 BOCC meeting agenda on the County's website.
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For the record, and the benefit of the court reporter, each of us will state our name and position starting
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(After all have identified themselves)—Thank you.
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Just as a reminder, we will only be discussing settlement negotiations and strategy relating to litigation
expenditures. We cannot take any decisive action at this meeting. We can only provide information and
direction to the attorneys. Any decisions this Board makes concerning this case must be done in a meeting open E
to the public. s
Let's start our discussion with the County Attorney.
3. At the end of the closed session, prior to going into open session.
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This closed session is now terminated and we will not reconvene in the public meeting. -o
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4. After the public session has been re-opened.
The attorney—client session has been terminated, and we are now re-opening this public meeting. E
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