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Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Regular Meeting
May 20, 2026
Agenda Item Number: T9
26-22609
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
TIME APPROXIMATE: N/A STAFF CONTACT: Jessica Quiggle
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request for Closed Session in the case of Monroe County, Florida v.
Richard Beckman and Diane Beckman, 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 23-CA-19-P;Richard
Beckman, et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, 3D2025-2443
ITEM BACKGROUND: The County is currently in litigation in the matter of Monroe County, Florida
v. Richard Beckman and Diane Beckman, 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 23-CA-19-P; Richard
Beckman, et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, 3D2025-2443. Persons
in attendance will include the County Commissioners, County Administrator Christine Hurley, County
Attorney Bob Shillinger, Assistant County Attorney Jessica Quiggle, Assistant County Attorney Kelly
Dugan and a certified court reporter. The requested closed session would be held at the 6/10/26 BOCC
meeting in Key Largo, Florida at 9 am or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: A previous closed session was held 07/17/2024.
INSURANCE REQUIRED: No.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Hold closed session.
DOCUMENTATION:
Request for closed session.
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:
Requestfor Closed Sessionin the case of Monroe County, Floriday. Richard
Dianeeck , 16th JudicialCircuit - - -P; Richard Beckman, .v.
Board t Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, 3D2025-2443
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. Richard Beckman and Diane Beckman, 16th Judicial Circuit Case No. 23-CA-19-P;
Richard Beckman, et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, 3D2025-
2443. 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 Jessica Quiggle and 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 June 10, 2026 in Key Largo, Florida, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard.