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�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
August 19, 2020
Agenda Item Number: P.2
Agenda Item Summary #7158
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Derek Howard(305) 292-3470
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, et. al. v. Florida Power and Light and Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, Division of Administrative Hearings Case Nos. 20-2967 and 20-2968.
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;
Assistant County Attorneys Derek Howard and Cynthia Hall; outside counsel Andrew Baumann,
Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.; and a certified court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DOCUMENTATION:
Script Request for Closed Session (FKAA , et. al. v. FPL, DOAH BOCC 8 19 20 (7 23 20)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: Court Reporter Costs
Current Year Portion:
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Budgeted: Yes
Source of Funds: 67501-530330
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount:
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: N/A
Additional Details:
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REVIEWED BY:
Derek Howard Completed 07/24/2020 11:20 AM
Bob Shillinger Completed 07/27/2020 2:41 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 07/28/2020 9:50 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 08/19/2020 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
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Commissioners of Monroe County.
As you are aware,the County is currently in litigation in the matter of Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority, et. al. v. Florida Power and Light and Florida Department of Environmental Protection, E
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Division of Administrative Hearings Case Nos. 20-2967 and 20-2968. I need your advice
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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
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sessions related to litigation expenditures.
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The persons to be in attendance at this closed meeting will be the County Commissioners,
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County Administrator Roman Gastesi; County Attorney Bob Shillinger;Assistant County Attorneys U
Derek Howard and Cynthia Hall; outside counsel Andrew Baumann, Lewis, Longman & Walker,
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P.A. and a certified court reporter. By law, no other persons are permitted to be present at this
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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". They
court reporter's notes will be fully transcribed, sealed, and then filed with Kevin Madok, as Clerk. U)
The transcript shall be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation.
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It is requested that you schedule the closed meeting of the Board to be held at the regularly
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scheduled meeting on September 16, 2020 in Key Largo, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
may be heard.
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