Item O04BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 17, 2007
Bulk Item: Yes xx No
Division: County Attorney/Growth Management
Staff Contact Person: Bob Shillinger x3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of amendment to all contracts with the Division of Administrative Hearings to reflect
DOAH's new hourly rate of $145.00 effective October 1, 2007.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County contracts with DOAH to hear appeals from the planning department, code enforcement
cases, as well as beneficial use and vested rights determinations. Pursuant to FS 120.65(11), DOAH
must adjust is contract rate annually to ensure that it recovers the costs of its contract services. The
new rate effective October 1, 2007 is $145.00 per hour, up from $137.00 per hour.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Approved DOAH contracts on 6/20/01 and 2/21/07.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
Hourly rate rises from $137 to $145 per hour.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: @ $1000 per year increase BUDGETED: Yes xx No
COST TO COUNTY: @ $1000/yr incease
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Ad valorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No xx AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included xx
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/05
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #
° State of Florida
Division of. Administrative Hearings
Notice
As stated in the Administrative Judges Services contract executed between your Agency/Entity and
the Division of Administrative Hearings, whereby Section 120.65 (11), Florida Statutes, requires that
the contract rate must be based on a total - cost - recovery methodology. The aforesaid rate has been
determined to be $145.00 per hour beginning October 01, 2007.
For billing questions, please call Donna Allbritton at (850) 488-9675 Ext. 126. For all other
questions, contact Lisa Mustain or Harry Hooper at (850) 488-9675.
RECEIVED
SEP 19 2007
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY