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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
August 20, 2025
Agenda Item Number: Q3
2023-4323
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Bob Shillinger
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request for Closed Attorney-Client Session at the 09-10-2025 BOCC
Meeting, in the matter ofPerla v. Monroe Co. Board of County Commissioners, Case No. 25-CA-821-
K.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County is currently in litigation in the matter of Jennifer Vidaure de Miller Perla v. Monroe
County, 25-CA-821-K. The County Attorney needs to discuss the current status of the litigation, and
seeks Board direction regarding trial strategy and litigation expenditures. Persons in attendance will
include the County Commissioners, County Administrator Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob
Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Anjelica Harden-Ivanoski and Gaelan Jones, and a certified
court reporter. The requested closed session would be held at the 9/10/25 BOCC Meeting in Key Largo,
Florida at 9 am or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Scheduling of a Closed Attorney-Client Session at the September
10, 2025, Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, at the Murray E. Nelson Center, in Key
Largo, Florida, at 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.
DOCUMENTATION:
Request_for_Closed_Session-Perla_v._MC.pdf
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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 Jennifer Vidaure de Miller
Perla v. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, Case No.: 25-CA-821-K. The County is a
Defendant in the case. 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 Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Anj elica
Harden-Ivanoski and Gaelan Jones, 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 September 10, 2025 in Key Largo, Florida, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter
may be heard.
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