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
f p Craig Cates,District I
James K. Scholl,District 3
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Regular Meeting
May 20, 2026
Agenda Item Number: N3
26-6317
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: N/A STAFF CONTACT: Jessica Quiggle and Gaelan
Jones.
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: An Attorney-Client Closed Session in the case of Perla Jennifer
Vidaure De Miller v. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, Case No. 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 Attorneys Gaelan Jones and 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 04/15/2026 BOCC Meeting,regarding the case
of Perla Jennifer De Miller v. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, 25-CA-821-K. The
Board granted that request. At the 04/15/2026 BOCC Meeting the Closed Session was adjourned to
the 05/20/2026 meeting via motion and public notice was given through public announcement of the
meeting at the 04/15/2026 BOCC Meeting and through publication of the 05/20/2026 BOCC regular
meeting agenda on the County's website.
INSURANCE REQUIRED: No.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Hold the closed session.
DOCUMENTATION:
Closed Session Script.
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 of Perla Jennifer Vidaure De Miller v. Monroe
County Board of County Commissioners, Case No. 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. At the 04/15/26 BOCC meeting the closed
session was adjourned to the 05/20/2026 meeting via motion and public notice was given through
public announcement of the meeting at the 04/15/2026 BOCC Meeting and through publication of
the 05/20/2026 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.