Ordinance 2001-037~iS ORDINANCE NO~ 2001-. 3__~7
ORDINANCE CREATING THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
UCTIVITY COMMITTEE,.~' PROVIDING FOR
NTMENT AND.COMPOSITION, SETTING FORTH THE
OF OFFICE, PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM
~/FICE, FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR
_ _., ,~,~FFICERS, QUORUM AND RULES OF PROCEDURE;
~ROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES,~' SETTING
FORTH THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
COMMITTEE; SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES OF THE
COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND THE CLERK OF COURTS;
PROVIDING FOR REVIEW PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 91-10, AS AMENDED;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE OF LAWS AND
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 29, 1991, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Collier
County Ordinance No. 91-10, establishing the County Government Productivity Committee; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 91-10 was amended by Ordinance No. 93-13 and Ordinance
No. 96-10; and
WHEREAS, the County Government Productivity Committee requested that the Board of
County Commissioners consider proposed revisions to Collier County Ordinance No. 91-10, as
amended; and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2001, the Board of County Commissioners approved the proposed
revisions to Ordinance No. 91-10, as amended; and
WHEREAS, to simplify the authority governing the County Government Productivity
Committee, Ordinance No. 91-10, as amended, is being repealed and replaced by this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: Creation of the County Government Productivity Committee.
The County Government Productivity Committee (the "Committee") is hereb~ato~to
review the efficiency of departments of county government under the jurisdiction of tl~oa~i~of"i'i
County Commissioners.
SECTION TWO: Appointment and Composition. -
A. The Committee shall be composed of eleven (11) members who are a ~_p~te~7oy
resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. They shall possess special ex~eHqse'~"nd
experience related to managing large organizations, but the membership shall be balanced
in representing views of the community. Further, the Committee may include county and/or
city governmental employees approved by the County Manager or City Manager,
respectively, but shall not exceed four (4) members, as well as members of the private
sector. The Vice Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, or his/her board
designee shall serve as a liaison to the Committee and is encouraged to attend all
Committee meetings.
B. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
Board of County Commissioners., Said members shall be permanent residents and electors
of Collier County.
C. Appointment of members to the Committee shall be by resolution of the Board of
County Commissioners, which resolution shall set forth the date of appointment and term of
office.
SECTION THREE: Terms of office.
The initial terms of office of the Committee members shall be as follows:
A. Five (5) members shall serve for one (1) year.
B. Six (6) members shall serve for two (2) years.
C. Alternate members shall serve for two (2) years.
Thereafter, each appointment or re-appointment shall be for a term of two (2) years. A
member of the Committee may be re-appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for one
(1) successive term; however, other qualified applicants may be considered for any vacancy.
Appointments to fill any vacancies on the Committee shall be for the remainder of the unexpired
term of office.
SECTION FOUR: Removal from Office; Failure to Attend Meetings.
Removal of members from the County Government Productivity Committee shall be in
accordance with the provisions of Collier County Ordinance No. 86-41, as amended, or by its
successor ordinance.
SECTION FIVE: Officers; Quorum; Rules of Procedure.
A. Annually the membership of the Committee shall elect a chairperson and vice
chairperson from amon'~ the members. Officers' terms shall be for one (1) year with eligibility
for re-election.
B. The presence of fifty-one percent (51%) of the current voting membership, but never
less than five total shall constitute a quorum of the Committee necessary to take action and
transact business. In addition, an affirmative vote of a simple majority, but never less than 5 of
the members representing a quorum at any given meeting, shall be necessary in order to take
official action. Furthermore, by simple majority vote, but never less than 5 members, the
Committee may adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business.
C. The Committee shall keep a written record of meetings, resolutions, findings and
determinations. Copies of all Committee minutes, resolutions, reports and exhibits shall be
submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION SIX: Reimbursement of Expenses.
Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to
receive reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties upon
prior approval of the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION SEVEN: Functions, Powers and Duties of the Committee.
The functions, powers and duties of the Committee shall be as follows:
A. The Committee shall evaluate departments of county government under the jurisdiction
of the Board of County Commissioners and determine if the departments are operating at
appropriate levels of efficiency. The objective is to ensure the County's taxpayers that their tax
dollars are being used in an appropriate manner and that the Board of County Commissioners is
taking all reasonable steps to avoid waste of tax dollars. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Committee may analyze and review existing structure, organization, staffing,
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management, functions, business practices, and procedures of any or all parts of county
government and make recommendations for increased efficiency and costs-effectiveness, and to
assist in implementation of those recommendations. If so requested by a constitutional officer,
the Committee may perform similar functions for that office.
B. Each member' of the Committee may be assigned a department or group of departments
to review.
C. The Committee or each member thereof shall prepare a report of findings and
'recommendations to be submitted directly to the Board of County Commissioners at the last
Commission meeting prior to June 1 of each year; provided, however, that such report and
recommendations shall be submitted to the County Manager's office by May 1 of each year to
provide an opportunity for staff review.
D. The Committee may adopt and amend "guidelines" to govern their operations, subject to
approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
E. The Committee meetings shall be open to the public.
SECTION EIGHT: Duties of the County Manager's Office and the Clerk of Courts.
The County Manager's office will provide such documentation, information, descriptions of
procedures, secretarial support and general assistance to the Committee as may be necessary for
the Committee to carry out its functions as set forth herein. The Clerk to the Board shall take the
minutes of all meetings or shall provide for the taking of such minutes.
The Clerk of C(Jurts may provide the Committee with technical support concerning
financial auditing procedures and other technical assistance relating to financial audit and finance
during the course of the Committee's reviews.
SECTION NINE: Review Process.
This Committee shall be reviewed once every four (4) years commencing in 2003, in
accordance with the procedures contained in Collier County Ordinance No. 86-41, as amended,
or its successor ordinance.
SECTION TEN: Repeal of Ordinance Nos. 91-10, 93-13, and 96-10.
Collier County Ordinance No. 91-10, as amended by Ordinance No. 93-13 and Ordinance
No. 96-10, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION ELEVEN: Conflict and Severability.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion.
SECTION TWELVE: Inclusion In The Code Of Laws And Ordinances.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinances may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION THIRTEEN: Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Fl°rida thi~aq~f~,day°f.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK~Clerk
~tteSt as ~to~S~an.s
s t g~ture, .oe 1~.
,2001.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: AMES D~~~ER, P;.D., Chairman
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
Chief Assistant County Attorney
Thi~; orclinonc~ f!!~d wi~h ,'~','
and acknow!eccement~-~-,,'~'""~' of thc~t
filigg received ~his c)~::if-' day
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of:
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-37
Which was adopted by the Board of County Co~missioners on
the 26th day of June, 2001, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 27th day
of June, 2001.
Clerk of Courts
Ex-officio to Board
County Commissi0neYs'
By: Ell~e Hof fman,
Deputy Clerk