HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem H01COUNTY of MONROE
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Michelle Lincoln, District 2
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4
Craig Cates, District 1
James K. Scholl, District 3
Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5
Regular Meeting
February 18, 2026
Agenda Item Number: III
26-0326
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue
TIME APPROXIMATE: N/A STAFF CONTACT: R.L. Colina, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Report to BOG on one (1) small contract signed by the County
Administrator.
ITEM BACKGROUND: On October 18, 2023, BOG approved Resolution No. 494-2023 ("Resolution"). The
Resolution sought to eliminate the delay of certain purchases that are within the purchasing authority of the County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrator, or Purchasing Director by delegating the same purchasing authority
held by the County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator, or Purchasing Director pursuant to the County's
Purchasing Policy Manual when utilizing Fire and Ambulance District 1 funds. The Resolution requires that
documents purporting to exercise such authority must be reported to the BOG, but not voted on.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: BOG Resolution No. 494-2023 was passed and adopted by the
BOG on October 18, 2023. Also on October 18, 2023, and in furtherance of the BOG's Resolution objectives, BOCC
passed and adopted Ordinance No. 026-2023, amending Section 22-129, Monroe County Code of Ordinances, to codif
an administrative approval process.
INSURANCE REQUIRED: No.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Report to BOG on purchases per BOG Resolution No.
494-2023.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Acknowledge Receipt.
DOCUMENTATION:
Small Contract Report — February 2026
BOG Resolution No. 494-2023 - Designation of Authority for Small Contracts (Oct. 18, 2023)
BOCC Ordinance No. 026-2023 - BOCC amending Sec. 22-129, MCCO, to authorize execution of
small contracts (Oct. 18, 2023)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
MedixSafe Inc.
Effective Date: 12.04.2025
Expiration Date: 12.03.2028
Total Dollar Value of Contract: $2,808.00
Total Cost to County: $2,808.00
Current Year Portion: $ 936.00
Budgeted: Yes
Source ofFunds: 101-11001,141-11500, 141-63100; SC_00084 Software
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount: N/A
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: Yes
H1. Report to BOG on one (1) small contract signed by the County Administrator.
County of Monroe
The Florida Keys
MedixSafe Inc.
Monroe County Fire Rescue
7280 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Phone (305) 289-6088
Small Contracts Report for February 2026
Agreement with MedixSafe Inc. for Software Subscription & Tech Support for
a total of three (3) Safes, Cabinets, & Lockers.
Contract term commenced on 12.04.2025 and extends through 12.03.2028.
Cost is $2,808.00 for the three (3) year contract term.
RESOLUTION NO. 494 - 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF
MONROE COUNTY FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1,
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPOINTING AND
AUTHORIZING A DESIGNEE TO SIGN AND EXECUTE
REQUESTS TO PURCHASE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE
AMOUNT GIVEN TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR,
ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OR
PURCHASING DIRECTOR AS AUTHORIZED IN THE
MONROE COUNTY PURCHASING POLICY.
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statutes, grants to counties the authority to
establish and abolish municipal service taxing units for the provision of numerous municipal
services; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 1977, municipal service taxing or benefits units were
created by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") via Ordinance No. 5-1977, later
amended by Ordinance No. 4-1981 for the purpose of providing fire protection and ambulance
services; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 4-2022 created Section 22-129 of the Monroe County Code
which codified the name of the District as Fire and Ambulance District 1 ("District"), set forth
District boundaries and the composition of, and powers and duties of, the governing body of the
District; and
WHEREAS, the District is currently comprised of three members of the Board of
County Commission: Mayor Cates, Mayor Pro Tem Raschein and Commissioner Rice, who
were designated by Resolution No. 45-2023, and two members of the governing body of the
City of Layton: Mayor Halle and Councilman Lewis, who were designated by Resolution No.
46-2023; and
WHEREAS, the District, through its governing body ("Board of Governors"), is
granted certain powers which are set forth in Ordinance No. 4-2022 and include the power to
enter into contracts and make certain purchases; and
WHEREAS, the District routinely makes purchases in conjunction with Monroe County
Fire Rescue; and
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WHEREAS, Monroe County Fire Rescue ("MCFR") is able to make purchases by
utilizing the purchasing authority granted to the County Administrator, Assistant County
Administrator or Purchasing Director which streamlines the purchasing process for certain goods
and services; and
WHEREAS, MCFR is currently unable to utilize the same purchasing process when
utilizing Fire and Ambulance District 1 funds (District 1 Funds) and requires the Board of
Governors to convene and approve the same purchases that MCFR is able to purchase when
utilizing non -district funds as allowed by Monroe County's Purchasing Policy; and
WHEREAS, oftentimes this process utilizing District 1 funds can result in up to several
weeks of delay which can lead to inefficiencies and delays in making necessary purchases; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Governors desires to eliminate the delay of certain purchases
that are within the purchasing authority of the County Administrator, Assistant County
Administrator or Purchasing Director by delegating the same purchasing authority to the County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrator or Purchasing Director when utilizing District 1
funds; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Governors seeks to streamline this process by granting County
Administrator, Assistant County Administrator or Purchasing Director purchasing authority up to
and including the amount granted to the County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator or
Purchasing Director in the purchasing policy when utilizing Fire and Ambulance District 1
funding; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners for Monroe County would necessarily have to
approve an Ordinance change to allow the change to the County Administrator, Assistant County
Administrator or Purchasing Director's purchasing authority.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF
MONROE COUNTY FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1, MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA:
1. The foregoing recitals and statements of legislative intent are true and correct and are
hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
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2. Finds that it is in the best interest of Monroe County Fire Rescue if purchases made utilizing
Fire and Ambulance District I funding, which are made for the purpose of providing fire
protection and ambulance services within Monroe County, by the County Administrator,
Assistant County Administrator or Purchasing Director were allowed subject to the
purchasing authority granted to the County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator
or Purchasing Director in the Monroe County Purchasing Policy, as amended from time to
time, without the need to convene the Board of Governors of Monroe County Fire and
Ambulance District I for purposes of approval prior to purchase and/or execution.
3. The Board of Governors hereby designates and authorizes the County Administrator,
Assistant County Administrator or Purchasing Director to execute such documents as
necessary, not to exceed the County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator or
Purchasing Director's purchasing authority, as may be amended from time -to -time
pursuant to the Monroe County BOCC Purchasing Policy, when utilizing Fire and
Ambulance District 1 funds on behalf of the Board of Governors, following review and
approval by the County Attorney's Office.
4. After execution, such documents shall be brought before the Board of Governors at the
next meeting in the form of a report to inform the Board of Governors of the purchase(s)
but is not to be voted on.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Governors of Fire and Ambulance District 1
of Monroe County, Florida, at a meeting of said Board held on the 18th day of October, 2023.
Mayor Cates
Mayor Pro Tem Raschein Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS, MONROE
COUNTY FIRE AND AMBULANCE
DISTRICT 1, OF MONROE COUNTY,
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ORDINANCE 026 - 2023
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 22-129 OF ARTICLE VI
OTHER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNITS IN CHAPTER 22 SPECIAL
DISTRICTS, OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE GRANTING PURCHASING
AUTHORITY TO THE FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT I BOARD OF
GOVERNORS OR THEIR DESIGNEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County (`BOCC"), Florida, is
authorized by Article VIII of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, to adopt ordinances
not inconsistent with general law; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statutes, grants to counties the authority to establish
and abolish municipal service taxing units for the provision of numerous municipal services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners established the Fire and Ambulance District I
for the purpose of providing fire protection and ambulance services; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Fire Department (MCFR) is currently unable to utilize the same
purchasing process when utilizing Fire and Ambulance District I funds (District I Funds) as when using
non District I Funds because the current process requires the Board of Governors to convene and approve
any and all purchases using District I funds regardless of the amount; and
WHEREAS, oftentimes this process utilizing District I funds can result in up to several weeks of
delay which can lead to inefficiencies and delays in making necessary purchases; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to eliminate the delay of certain purchases that are within the
purchasing authority of the County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator or Purchasing Director
by delegating the same purchasing authority to the Fire Chief of MCFR when utilizing District I funds; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners finds that it is necessary to
amend Monroe County Code Section 22-129 to grant purchasing authority to the Fire and Ambulance
District I Board of Governors or their designee; and
WHEREAS, amending Monroe County Code Section 22-129 will promote efficiency within
Monroe County Fire Rescue when making certain purchases.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION l: Section 22-129 of Article VI Other Municipal Service Taxing Units of Chapter 22
Special Districts shall be created to re -adopt Ordinance 31-1988, as amended by Ordinance 33-1996 and
Ordinance 4-2002, and as amended herein to read as follows:
Section 22-129. Fire and Ambulance District I created.
(a) District created. Pursuant to the authority granted in Chapter 125, Laws of Florida, and Article
7, Sec. 9(b), Florida Constitution, and pursuant to the procedure of F.S. 165.041, there is hereby
created a municipal service taxing district for the purpose of providing the following essential
municipal services:
1) Ambulance service; and
2) Fire service.
In carrying out the purposes described in this Ordinance, the District shall be financed from
ad valorem taxes collected solely within the District.
On or before September 30 of each year, the Chief of Monroe County Fire and Rescue shall
provide an annual written report to the Commission stating the ambulance rates being charged along
with a written proposal for any requested rate changes.
All ambulance rates charged by Monroe County Fire Rescue shall be established by
Resolution, and shall be subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners and the Board
of Governors of Fire and Ambulance District 1. Such fees may only be expended by the District for
the District purposes set forth in this Ordinance
(b) Name of District/District Boundaries. The District shall be known as Fire and Ambulance
District 1 and shall include the following areas: All of unincorporated Monroe County, Florida; the
City of Layton; the City of Key Colony Beach; and, excluding Ocean Reef and those areas
encompassed within the Key Largo Fire Rescue and Emergency Services District.
(c) Composition/Designation of Governing Body.
1) The cities of Key Colony Beach and Layton shall be included in Fire and Ambulance
District 1 by passing a city ordinance approving such inclusion by the 1st of July immediately prior
to the commencement of the fiscal year for which the cities wish to be included. Alternatively, the
cities may obtain fire and ambulance service from the district by interlocal agreement. However, in
the event an interlocal agreement is entered into between the district and a municipality, such
agreement shall include an express provision as to how such municipality shall pay for its
participation in the district which may be either from funds derived from service charges, special
assessments or taxes imposed within such municipality or from budgetary payments made in the
due course of law from such municipality to the district.
2) Upon the passage of such an ordinance by one of the cities, the governing body of the
District shall consist of four members of the board of county commissioners and one member of
the governing body of the city; if both cities elect to become part of the district, the governing body
of the district shall consist of three members of the board of county commissioners and one member
from each of the cities. In either case, the county and city(ies) shall designate their representatives
on the district governing body by resolution. If none of the cities choose to be included within the
District, the chairman of the board of county commissioners shall be the chairman of the district
governing body. If any of the cities choose to be included, the chairman shall be elected by the
district governing body for a one year term, which may be successive. Three members of the District
governing body constitute a quorum. A majority quorum shall be necessary for the transaction if
business.
(d) Governing Body Powers.
1) The governing body of the District shall have all the power of a body corporate,
including the power to enter into interlocal agreements pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes,
including interlocal agreements to provide fire and ambulance service to the Cities of Key Colony
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Beach and Layton; to contract on behalf of the District; to sue and be sued; to adopt and use a
common seal and to alter the same at pleasure; to acquire, by either gift or purchase, lease and
convey real estate and personal property, including equipment, and except as such transactions may
be limited herein, as the governing body may deem proper or expedient to carry out District
purposes; to employ such experts, agencies and employees as the governing body may deem
advisable; and to borrow money and to issue negotiable promissory notes and certificates of
indebtedness as hereinafter provided. In order to carry out the purposes enumerated in this
Ordinance, the District may exercise the powers, including implied powers, granted by all
applicable general and special laws, ordinances, and resolutions.
2) The governing body shall have the power to acquire any real or personal property using
installment or deferred payments, but only to the extent that such are lawful under Article VII,
Sections 10 and 12, Florida Constitution, and any general or special law implementing the same.
3) The governing body, in order to carry out the purposes of the District, is authorized to
borrow money and issue certificates of indebtedness therefor, upon such terms and at such ratesof
interest as the governing body may deem advisable in accordance with Article VII, Section 12,
Florida Constitution, the implementing statutes, Chapter 125, Laws of Florida, and any other
applicable general or special law. The certificates of indebtedness may be a charge upon all
revenues derived from taxes in that fiscal year or may be made payable from budgetary requirement
in due course of law, as the governing body may elect.
4) The governing body, when it deems it advisable, is authorized to acquire by gift or
purchase, and to pay the purchase price for, the services of independent contractors for the purpose
of carrying out any of the functions described in Section 2 of this Ordinance, only limited to the
extent that the purchase or gift is controlled by general or special law. The governing body shall
also have the authority to hire such personnel as the body deems advisable and to prescribe rules
and regulations pertaining thereto so long as the same is not inconsistent with general or special
law.
(e) Clerk of Court/Comptroller. The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Sixteenth Judicial
Circuit of the State of Florida, as ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, shall be
ex officio clerk, auditor, recorder of the minutes and accounts, and custodian of the District's funds.
The members of the governing body shall not receive additional compensation for their service as
members. The books of the District shall be audited by the same officers and in a like manner as
the books of other County officers and departments in conformance with applicable general law.
(f) Deposit/Handling of Funds. The District funds shall be deposited in the name of the District in
a bank authorized to receive deposits of County funds, which bank shall be designated by a
Resolution of the governing body. Such designation of the bank for the deposit of funds therein
shall be the exercise of due care and diligence on the part of the Clerk of the safekeeping of said
funds. No funds of the District shall be paid or distributed save and except by warrant, signed by
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drawn or issued against the funds of the District except for the purposes authorized by this Article,
and no such warrants against the funds of the District shall be drawn or issued until after the account
or expenditure for which the same is to be given in payment has been ordered and approved by the
governing body.
(g) Use of Funds. The District funds shall only be expended for the following purposes:
1) The governing body is authorized to pay from the funds of the District all expenses
necessarily incurred in the formation of the District;
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3) The purchase, construction, care, upkeep, maintenance and operation of such real and
personal property, including fixtures, necessary for carrying out the purposes of the District as
stated in this Ordinance as authorized by the governing body gr uu
4) Compensation for the employees of the District and for all consul
tants and other outside
experts and staff as authorized by the governing body aff uus &s,'g, w c;
5) The repayment of all debts lawfully incurred whether au
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(h) Levy of Taxes.
1) The governing body of the District is authorized and empowered and directed annually
to levy upon all the real and personal taxable property in the District, including participating
municipalities, a sufficient tax to pay all necessary costs, of whatever type, including capital
expenditures, as authorized by this Article within the limits fixed for municipal purposes for
municipal service taxing units under Article VII, Section 9(b), Florida Constitution and Chapter
125, Florida Statutes.
2) The levy by the governing body of the taxes authorized by any provision of this Article
shall be by Resolution of such body duly entered upon the minutes of the body. Millage shall be
set and ad valorem taxes levied thereon in accordance with the provisions of general law and in like
manner as required for the setting of millage and levy of ad valorem taxes by a county. It shall be
the duty of the County Commissioners to order and require the County Property Appraiser to assess,
and the County Tax Collector, to collect, the amount of taxes so assessed or levied by the Board of
County Commissioners of the District upon the taxable property in the District at the rate of taxation
adopted by said Board of Commissioners of the District for such year and included in the warrant
of the Property Assessor and attached to the assessment roll of taxes for such year and included in
the warrant of the Property Assessor and attached to the assessment roll of taxes for this County
each year. The Tax Collector of the County shall collect such tax so levied by such Board in the
same manner as other taxes are collected, and shall pay the same over to the governing body of the
District, levied upon within the time and in the manner prescribed by law for the payment of the
Tax Collector of County taxes and shall be held by such body and paid out to this as provided in
this Article. Tax certificates and tax deeds shall be issued for all delinquent properties in
accordance and in like manner as the same are authorized to be issued by Chapter 197 of the Florida
Statutes and other general and special laws regulating the issuance of same for nonpayment of
delinquent County and ad valorem taxes.
3) It is herein and hereby determined that the municipal service taxes herein provided for
those services enumerated in sub -section (a) above are municipal assessments for municipal or
peculiar benefits accruing to the properties within the District against which properties such levies
are directed to be made. It is also herein and hereby found, determined and declared that the services
enumerated in sub -section (a) above are public purposes and essential municipal services under the
terms of Florida Statutes, Section 125.01(1)(q).
(1) Referendum Required. Prior to the imposition of an ad valorem levy to be pledged for any form
of indebtedness as described in Article VII, Section 12, Florida Constitution, or when otherwise
required by general or special law, a referendum election must be held and passed favorably by a
majority of those electors voting in the election. The procedure shall be as follows:
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1) The Board of County Commissioners, by Resolution, shall request that the Supervisor
of Elections conduct a referendum election within the territorial boundary of the District. In
addition, the election procedure, including notice and the form of the ballot question, shall be in a
manner conforming to general law.
2) The proposed levy or purchase request shall be deemed to have passed when a majority
of the electors voting in the referendum election shall have voted for the levy or levies described in
the ballot.
3) The proposed levy, if authorized by the electors and thereafter levied by the Board of
County Commissioners, shall only be used for the purposes set forth on the ballot.
(j) Duties.
1) The officers of the District governing body shall have the duties, whether mandated by
statute or common law, usually pertaining to, vested in, and incumbent upon like officers. A record
shall be kept of all meetings of the governing body. The governing body may adopt the rules and
regulations it deems necessary in and about the transaction of its business and in carrying out the
provisions of this Article.
2) The governing body of the District shall, on or before the first day of November, or such
other date as may be required by general or special law, make an annual report of its actions and
accounting of its funds as of the thirtieth day of September of each year in accordance with the
provisions of general and special law and in the same manner as is required by other County
departments and agencies. The report shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, whose duty shall be to receive and file such report and keep the
same as a public record.
3) The fiscal year of the District is hereby fixed as commencing on the first of October and
ending on the thirtieth day of September.
(k) Volunteers. Volunteers of the District shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses pursuant
to Section 2-260, et seq., Monroe County Code.
SECTION 2: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this
Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity. If this
Ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property or circumstances,
such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property or circumstances.
SECTION 3: CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION 4: The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of
Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be
appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
SECTION 5: TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be filed with the
Department of State and shall be effective as provided in Section 125.66(2), Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular
meeting held on the 18th day of October, 2023.
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency
Monroe County Attorney's Office
Christina Cory, Assistant County Attorney
Vs
Jolly Merrill Raschein
'ichelle Lincoln
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF MONROE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Melinda Prescott , who on oath says that he or she is
The legal advertising representative of the Key West Citizen, a five day news-
paper published in Key West, in Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy
of advertisment, being a legal notice in the matter of NOI re Fire & Ambulance
Purchasing was published in said newspaper in the issues of:
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key
West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspapers has hereto-
fore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida Tuesday thru
Saturday weekly, and has been entered as periodicals matter at the post office in
Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding
the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says
that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any
discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertise-
ment for publication in the said newspaper.
(Signature ofAffiant)
Affirmed and subscribed before me this 5th day of October 2023
(Notary Public Signature)
Laura M Robins
(Notary Public Printed Name)
My commission expires 9/26/2026
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
IT MAY CONCERN that on October 18,
2023, at 9:00 A.M. or as soon thereaf-
ter as the matter may be heard, at the
Marathon Government Center, 2798
Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida,
the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, intends to
consider adopting the following ordi-
nance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MON-
ROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 22-129 OF ARTICLE VI OTH-
ER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNITS
IN CHAPTER 22 SPECIAL DISTRICTS, OF
THE MONROE COUNTY CODE GRANT-
ING PURCHASING AUTHORITY TO THE
FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OR THEIR DES-
IGNEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO
THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
The proposed ordinance may be in-
spected by the public at the Monroe
County website by viewing the agenda
packet for the October 18, 2023 meet-
ing, which will be posted beginning on
October 13, 2023 at:
http://monroecountyfl.igm2.com/citi-
zens/default.aspx. The proposed ordi-
nance may also be viewed at the Mon-
roe County Attorney's office at 1111
12th St. Ste. 408 Key West, FL 33040.
The public can participate in the Oc-
tober 18, 2023 meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, FL by attending in person or
via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found
in the agenda at
http://monroecountyfl.igm2.com/citi-
zens/default.aspx.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person
with a disability who needs special
accommodations in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, please contact
the County Administrator's Office, by
phoning (305) 292.4441, between the
hours of 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m., prior to
the scheduled meeting; if you are hear-
ing or voice -impaired, call '711". Live
Closed -Captioning is available via our
web portal @
http://monroecountyfl.igm2.com/Citi-
zens/Default.aspx for meetings of the
Monroe County Board of County Com-
missioners
Dated at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day
of October, 2023.
(SEAL) KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida
10/05/23 - KWC
420845 3905951
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November 10, 2023
Department of State
Administrative Code & Register
500 S Bronough Street
Tallahassee FL 32399-0250
To Whom It May Concern,
Attached is a copy of Ordinance No. 026-2023 of the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, amending Section 22-129 of Article VI Other Municipal Service
Taxing Units in Chapter 22 Special Districts, of the Monroe County Code, granting purchasing
authority to the Fire and Ambulance District 1 Board of Governors or their designee; providing
for severability; providing for repeal of all Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in conflict with
this Ordinance; providing for incorporation into the Monroe County Code of Ordinances; and
providing an effective date.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on October 18, 2023. Should you have any questions
please feel free to contact me at (305) 292-3550.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of
the Circuit Court & Comptroller &
ex-officio to the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
by: Liz Yongue, Deputy Clerk
cc: County Administrator
County Attorney
MuniCode
BOCC
File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88770 Overseas Highway
Key West, Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070
Liz Yongue
From: County Ordinances <County0rdinances@dos.myflorida.com>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 3:18 PM
To: Liz Yongue; County Ordinances
Cc: BOCCFinance; Abra Campo; Maureen Proffitt; Callahan -James; Tamborski-Cheri;
Amanda Leggett; Corie Abel; Jennifer Garcia; Lindsey Ballard;
municodeords@civicplus.com; Sue Burke; Tamara Lamarche (boccdis4
@monroecounty-fl.gov)
Subject: RE: Monroe County; 10/18/2023 BOCC Meeting - Fire Rescue Item Q8; Ordinance
026-2023
Attachments: Monroe20231110_Ordinance026_2023_Ack.pdf
Good afternoon,
Please find the attached acknowledgment letter for Monroe County Ordinance No. 026-2023, which was filed in this
office on November 10, 2023.
Best,
County Ordinances
Florida Administrative Code and Register
Room 701 The Capitol I Tallahassee, Florida
From: Liz Yongue <eyongue@monroe-clerk.com>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2023 11:48 AM
To: County Ordinances <County0rdinances@dos.myflorida.com>
Cc: BOCCFinance<BOCCFinance@monroeclerkFL.onmicrosoft.com>; Abra Campo <Campo-Abra@monroecounty-
fl.gov>; Maureen Proffitt <proffitt-maureen@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Callahan -James <Callahan-James@monroecounty-
fl.gov>; Tamborski-Cheri <tamborski-cheri@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Amanda Leggett <leggett-amanda@monroecounty-
fl.gov>; Corie Abel <abel-corie@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Jennifer Garcia <garcia-jennifer@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Lindsey
Ballard <Ballard-Lindsey@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Liz Yongue <eyongue@monroe-clerk.com>;
municodeords@civicplus.com; Sue Burke <burke-sue@monroecounty-fl.gov>; Tamara Lamarche
(boccdis4@monroecounty-fl.gov) <boccdis4@monroecounty-fl.gov>
Subject: Monroe County; 10/18/2023 BOCC Meeting - Fire Rescue Item Q8; Ordinance 026-2023
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Sender Full Name:
Liz Yongue
Sender Phone Number:
(305) 292-3550
County Name:
Monroe
Ordinance Number:
2023 026
Thanks!
w K Liz Yongue
Executive Assistant to the Clerk
Kevin Madok, CPA
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
OK 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida, 33040
Phone:305-292-3550
www.monroe-clerk.com
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RON DESANTIS
Governor
November 13, 2023
Honorable Kevin Madok
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Dear Kevin Madok,
CORD BYRD
Secretary of State
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 026-2023, which was filed in this office on November
10, 2023.
Sincerely,
Anya Owens
Administrative Code and Register Director
ACO/wlh
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270