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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C ounty of M onroe
Mayor David Rice, District 4
Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates, District 1
The Florida Keys
Michelle Coldiron, District 2
Vacant, District 3
Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5
County Commission Meeting
May 18, 2022
Agenda Item Number: R.2
Agenda Item Summary #10497
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney's Office
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Cynthia Hall (305) 292-3470
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to hold an Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of
Monroe County v. Villalobos, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Case No. 21-CA-257-P, at the regularly
scheduled BOCC meeting on July 20, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in Marathon Florida, or as soon thereafter as
may be heard.
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 Cynthia Hall and Kelly Dugan, and a certified court reporter.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Request for Closed Session Villalobos
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: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
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REVIEWED BY:
Cynthia Hall Completed 05/01/2022 1:21 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 05/02/2022 2:04 PM
Purchasing Skipped 05/01/2022 1:17 PM
Budget and Finance Skipped 05/01/2022 1:17 PM
Brian Bradley Skipped 05/01/2022 1:17 PM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 05/02/2022 3:32 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/18/2022 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 Board of County
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Commissioners of Monroe County v. Villalobos, 16 Judicial Circuit Case No. 21-CA-257-P. I
need your advice concerning the 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 Cynthia Hall and Kelly Dugan, 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
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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 July 20, 2022, in Marathon, FL at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be
heard.
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