Resolution 2013-211 RESOLUTION NO. 2013- 2 1 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM
PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AT ALL MEETINGS BEFORE
ANY AGENCY, ADVISORY BOARD, REGULATORY BOARD, QUASI-
JUDICIAL BOARD, COMMITTEE, TASK FORCE OR ANY OTHER
GROUP CREATED AND FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, the Legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 50 amending Section 286.0114,
Florida Statutes, to require that "Members of the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity
to be heard on a proposition before a board or commission;"and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby determines that finds that the
intent of Senate Bill 50 should apply to every agency, advisory board, regulatory board, quasi-
judicial board, committee, task force or any other group created and funded in whole or in part
by the Board of County Commissioners (which groups are hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Board'); and
WHEREAS, to accomplish this, the Board desires to establish the following minimum
procedures for its Boards with regard to public comment at all Board meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the following procedures
relating to public comment shall apply to all Boards to the Board of County Commissioners:
A. A public comment period shall be at the end of each Board meeting, and indicated
as such on every Board agenda.
B. For each item to be heard by a Board, the Board shall allow a minimum of 3
minutes to each member of the public that wishes to speak to that item prior to taking official
action.
C. The chairperson of the Board shall be responsible for insuring that members of
the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard on every proposition before it,
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excepting those matters which are quasi-judicial. For quasi-judicial matters, only those speakers
with testimony pertinent to the issue at hand need be heard.
D. Should there be large groups or factions at the meeting, the chairperson may allow
a representative of each group or faction to address the Board on a proposition before the Board,
rather than all members of such group or faction, but shall give such representative a minimum
of 15 minutes to address the Board.
E. The County Manager will provide all Boards with Speaker Forms to be filled out
by any member of the public who wishes to speak at a Board meeting.
F. This Resolution shall apply to every agency, advisory board, regulatory board,
quasi-judicial board, committee, task force or any other group created and funded in whole or in
part by the Board of County Commissioners.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring
same this 24-k-1^ day of Sc rjrr e-r , 2013.
ATTEST: BOARD • COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
D WIGI T'E. BROOK„ CLERK COLLIE'' C 61 I TY, FLORIDA
•BY � -� By: 1
- *0 eputy Clerk G • f .vA_HILLER, ESQ.
Attest as Q Ehairman's CHAIRWOMAN
stature only.
Approv:• i+ and legality:
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Jeffrey A. flat ow, County Attorney
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