Ordinance 2002-56 ORDINANCE 02- 56
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COLLIER COUNTY CIT
CORPS; PROVIDING FOR: TITLE AND CITATION;
FACT; MEETINGS OF Tile COMMITTEE; FUNCTIONS, POWE1
AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND WORKING GROUPS;
APl'OINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND TERMS OF OFFICE; REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE AND FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS; OFFICERS,
QUORUM AND COMPENSATION; EXPERT CONSULTANTS;
REVIEW PROCESS; CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; INCLUSION
IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Nation, State of Florida and Collier County are vulnerable to a variety of
terrorism events including the potential for biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical and explosive
attacks that may result in damages causing substantial injury or harm to the population or
substantial damage to or loss of property; and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States, through the Office of Homeland Security,'
has asked our citizens to volunteer through local governments to assist in the fight against terrorism;
and
WHEREAS, Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Board of County Commissioners
to adopt an ordinance creating advisory boards or committees; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of Collier County to establish this Citizens Corps as an advisory
committee to coordinate activities within Collier County in order to protect our citizens, to the
maximum extent possible, against the terrorism threat.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: TITLE AND CITATION.
This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the "Collier County CitizensCorlB"" Ordinance.' ~ "~
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SECTION TWO: FINDINGS OF FACT.
1. The Board of County Commissioners ("Board") finds that the President of the United States,
through the Office of Homeland Security, has asked our citizens to volunteer through local
governments to assist in the fight against terrorism.
2. Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Board to adopt ordinances creating advisory
committees.
3. The Board finds that the creation of a Citizens Corps ("Committee") is necessary to provide
information to the citizens of Collier County and to act as a coordinating agency for the
enhancement of activities that support emergency services, law enforcement and disaster
prevention, preparedness and response.
4. The Board finds that the Committee will assist in the recruitment of volunteers by
publicizing and expanding existing community programs such as: Medical Reserve, Neighborhood
Watch, Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Volunteers In Police Service (VIPS) and
other public safety and law enforcement programs.
5. The Board finds that the Committee is necessary to facilitate communication between
Collier County and State and Federal agencies on mitigation activities as well as to enable Collier
County to identify outside resources such as grants, training opportunities and equipment.
SECTION THREE: MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.
1. The Committee shall meet on a continuous and regularly scheduled basis.
2. All Committee meetings shall be open to the public and shall be governed by the Florida
Government in the Sunshine Law. All Committee meetings shall be held after reasonable public
notice is provided as to the location, time and subject matter of the meetings.
SECTION FOUR: FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND
WORKING GROUPS.
1. The Committee shall be responsible for advising the Board of County Commissioners on a
wide range of domestic terrorism related issues.
2 The Committee shall act as a coordinating agency for the enhancement of activities that
support emergency services, law enforcement and disaster prevention, preparedness and response.
3. The Committee shall assist in the recruitment of volunteers by publicizing and expanding
existing community programs such as: Medical Reserve, Neighborhood Watch, Community
Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Volunteers In Police Service (VIPS) and other public safety
and law enforcement programs.
4. The Committee shall act to facilitate communication between Collier County and State and
Federal agencies on mitigation activities as well as to enable Collier County to identify outside
resources such as grants, training opportunities and equipment.
5. The following working groups may be formed to assist the Committee with the gathering of
information:
A. Emergency Services Working Group
B. Volunteer Programs Working Group
C. Law Enforcement Working Group
D. Public Information Working Group
E. Finance/Grants Working Group
SECTION FIVE: APPOINTMENT OF VOTING MEMBERS AND TERMS OF OFFICE.
1. Composition of the Committee. The Committee shall consist of a broad base of citizens and
disciplines. The Committee shall consist of eleven (11) voting members from the following
community agencies and organizations:
A. Collier County Sheriff's Office
B. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
C. Collier Emergency Response Volunteers (CERV)
D. Collier County Fire Chiefs Association
E. Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
F. Coast Guard Auxiliary
G. American Red Cross
H. Salvation Army
I. Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
J. Collier County Veterans Council
K. Collier County Business/Industry
2. Appointment of the Committee shall be governed by Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-
55, as it may be amended, or if repealed, by its successor ordinance.
3. Each member shall be considered a liaison between his or her respective agency and the
Committee. Those individuals shall be recommended by his or her respective agency to the Board
for consideration for appointment to the Committee. Appointments to the Committee shall be
approved by the Board of County Commissioners by resolution which shall set forth the date of
appointment and term of office of each member.
4. Collier County employees serving as Committee members shall be exempt from the County
Manager Administrative Procedure that prohibits employees from serving on advisory boards as it
is recognized that it is necessary and appropriate that certain specified Collier County agencies
participate as members of the Committee.
5. Term of Office. The initial terms of office for the Committee shall be as follows:
A. Six members shall serve for three (3) years
B. Five members shall serve for four (4) years
Thereafter, each appointment shall be for a term of four (4) years.
SECTION SlX: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS.
Removal from office and attendance requirements shall be governed by Collier County
Ordinance No. 2001-55, as it may be amended, or if repealed, by its successor ordinance.
SECTION SEVEN: OFFICERS, QUORUM, AND COMPENSATION.
1. Each year the officers of the Committee shall be elected by the membership of the
Committee and shall include a Chairman, Vice-chairman, and Secretary from among the Committee
members. These officer's terms shall be for a period of one (1) year with eligibility for re-election.
A. The presence of six (6) or more members shall constitute a quorum. The Committee may
adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a written record of meetings,
findings and determinations. Copies of all committee meetings and exhibits shall be forwarded to
the Board of County Commissioners.
B. The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed
for per diem and travel expenses, only if approved by the Board in advance of any such
travel.
SECTION EIGHT: EXPERT CONSULTANTS.
1. Expert consultants from both the private and governmental emergency services community
as listed below are strongly encouraged to attend each Committee meeting on behalf of his or her
respective employer.
A. City of Naples
B. City of Marco Island
C. Everglades City
D. Collier County Emergency Medical Services
E. Collier County Health Department
F. District 20 Medical Examiner
G. Law Enforcement/Neighborhood Watch
H. Collier County Emergency Management
F. Naples Community Healthcare System
G. Cleveland Clinic - Naples
2. Formal appointment of these expert consultants is not required, as each expert consultant is
not a member o1: the Committee, and consequently, not permitted to vote.
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SECTION NINE: REVIEW PROCESS.
The Committee shall be reviewed once every four (4) years commencing in 2006, in
accordance with Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55, as it may be amended, or if repealed, by its
successor ordinance.
SECTION TEN: 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 ELEVEN: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice from the Department of State
that this Ordinance has been filed with the Department of State.
SECTION TWELVE:
INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or re-
lettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or
any other appropriate word.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida this ...,,~,Z:~ day of~ 2002.
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Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
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Assistant Cob'~ty Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: JA~
This ordinance filed with the
Se~4~arY~of~°f State's Of ficezogz.the
and acknowledgement of that
filinl~ received this I~',tK dray
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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. 2002-56
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on
the 5th day of November, 2002, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 8th day
of November, 2002.
DWIGHT E BROCK
Clerk of Courts
Ex-officio to $o~(~
ounty Comml ssloilens ..
By: Ellie Hoffman,
Deputy Clerk