Item P08 P8
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
February 19, 2025
Agenda Item Number: P8
2023-3573
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Kelly Dugan
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request for Closed Session in the case of Monroe County, Florida v.
Leonardo Rodriguez and Pilar Franco, 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 22-CA-349-P.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County Attorney is requesting a closed session to be held at the March 25, 2025, BOCC Meeting,
regarding Monroe County, Florida v. Leonardo Rodriguez and Pilar Franco, 16th Judicial Circuit Case
No. 22-CA-349-P.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
11-19-24 Item 3086 - Closed session held.
10-16-24 Item 3085 - Request for a closed session.
06-06-21 Item 8270 -Authorization to initiate litigation regarding CE19030156.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Closed Session Request for Rodriguez Franco to be held in March 2025.docx
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Unknown
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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 Monroe County,
Florida v. Leonardo Rodriguez and Pilar Franco, 16'h Judicial Circuit Case No. 22-CA-349-P. I
need your advice concerning the matter 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 Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County
Attorney Kelly Dugan, and a certified court reporter. By law,no other persons are permitted to be
present at the meeting. It is estimated that the 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 regular
meeting scheduled for March 25, 2025, in Key Largo, Florida, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard.
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