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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem N03 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Michelle Lincoln,District 2 The Florida. Keys Mayor Pro Tem David Rice,District 4 p Craig Cates,District I James K. Scholl,District 3 Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5 Regular Meeting April 15, 2026 Agenda Item Number: N3 26-0726 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney TIME APPROXIMATE: N/A. STAFF CONTACT: Gaelan Jones and Jessica Quiggle. AGENDA ITEM WORDING: An Attorney-Client closed Session in the related case of Perla Jennifer Vidaure De Miller v. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, 25-CA-821-K. 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 County Commissioners, County Administrator Chirstine Hurley, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorney Gaelan Jones, Assistant County Attorney Jessica Quiggle, and a certified court reporter. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: At the 03/11/2026 BOCC meeting, the County Attorney requested that a closed session be held at the April 15, 2026, BOCC Meeting,regarding the related case of Perla Jennifer De Miller v. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, 25-CA- 821-K. The Board granted that request. INSURANCE REQUIRED: No. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A- closed session. DOCUMENTATION: De Miller Day of the Closed session Script for 04/15/2026. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Court reporter costs. Effective Date: Expiration Date: Total Dollar Value of Contract: Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Source of Funds: CPI: Indirect Costs: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Revenue Producing: If yes, amount: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: Mayor's Script for the Day of the Closed Session The following should be read at the appropriate point during the day of the closed session. 1. Prior to going into closed session: A closed attorney-client session pursuant to Section 286.011(8),Florida Statutes,will now be held. It is estimated that this meeting will take approximately thirty(30)minutes. The persons attending the meeting will be the County Commissioners, County Administrator Christine Hurley, County Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorneys Gaelan Jones and Jessica Quiggle, and a certified court reporter. Since the law prohibits any other person from being present at the closed session, the Commissioners, the County Administrator, the attorneys for the County, and the court reporter will now remain in this meeting room, and all other persons are required to leave the room. When the closed session is over,we will re-convene and re-open the public meeting. This public meeting is now closed. 2. At the beginning of the closed session: I now call this closed session to order. For the record, this meeting is being held upon the request of the County Attorney, Bob Shillinger, who announced at a prior BOCC Meeting held on 03/11/2026, that he needed advice in the matter Perla Jennifer Vidaure De Miller v. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, 25-CA-821-K. At that meeting, the Board approved holding a closed session and public notice was given through public announcement of the meeting at the 03/11/2026 BOCC Meeting and through publication of the 04/15/2026 BOCC regular meeting agenda on the County's website. For the record, and the benefit of the court reporter, each of us will state our name and position, starting with the Commission. (After all have identified themselves)—Thank you. Just as a reminder, we will only be discussing settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures. We cannot take any decisive action at this meeting. We can only provide information and direction to the attorneys. Any decisions this Board makes concerning this case must be done in a meeting open to the public. Let's start our discussion with the County Attorney. 3. At the end of the closed session,prior to going into open session: This closed session is now terminated and we will now reconvene in the public meeting. 4. After the public session has been re-opened: The attorney-client session has been terminated, and we are now re-opening this public meeting.