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Agenda 05/25/2010 Item # 9E Agenda Item No. 9E May 25,2010 Page 1 of 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to direct the Collier County Supervisor of Elections to place a straw ballot referendum on the November 2, 2010, ballot for the General Election concerning consolidating the independent fire districts. OBJECTIVE: To consider placing the following straw ballot referendum question on the November 2,2010, ballot for the General Election: Consolidation ofthe Independent Fire Districts in Collier County "WOULD YOU SUPPORT CONSOLIDATiON OF THE INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICTS IN COLLIER COUNTY PROVIDED THAT CONSOLIDATION WILL IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND PROMOTE A MORE COST EFFECTiVE USE OF TAX DOLLARS?" Yes No CONSIDERATIONS: The idea for this straw ballot referendum was originally brought- forth to the Board of County Commissioners by Mr. Scott Lepore under Public Comment on May II, 2010. Following Mr. Lepore's comments, the Board directed that this item be placed on the agenda for consideration at the May 25, 2010 Board of County Commissioners meeting. The deadline for a straw ballot referendum to be placed on the August 24, 2010 Primary ballot is June 18,2010. The deadline for a straw ballot question to be placed on the Novernber 2, 2010 General ballot is August 26, 2010. If the straw ballot language is approved by the Board, it will also need to be translated into Spanish and provided to the Supervisor of Elections, FISCAL IMPACT: Although there is no direct fiscal impact associated with this Executive Summary, if the straw ballot language is approved, there will be a nominal cost to translate the proposed language into Spanish. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorncy's Office and is legally sufficient for Board action.-SRT GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no !,'fowth managernent impact associated with this Executive Summary. Agenda Item No. 9E May 25, 2010 Page 2 of 5 RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners considers placing this straw ballot referendum on the ballot for the November 2,20] 0, General E]ection, PREPARED BY: Scott R. Teach, Deputy County Attorney Mike Sheffield, Assistant to the County Manager Item Number: Item Summary: Meeting Date: Agenda Item No. 9E May 25, 2010 Page 3 of 5 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 9E This item to be heard at 11 :30 a.m. Recommendation to direct the Collier County Supervisor of Elections to place a straw ballot referendum on the November 2, 2010, ballot for the General Election concerning consolidating the independent fire districts. 5/25/20109:00:00 AM County Manager Date Approved By Leo E. Ochs, Jr. County Managers Office County Managers Office 5/18/201011:31 AM RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - Agenda Item No. 9E May 25, 2010 Page 4 of 5 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA DIRECTING THE COLLIER COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PLACE ASTRA W BALLOT REFERENDUM CONCERNING SUPPORT OF CONSOLIDATION OF THE INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICTS IN COLLIER COUNTY ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010, BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION. WHEREAS, upon the request of Mr. Scott Lepore on May 11, 2010, during the Public Comment portion of the regular meeting of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, the Board directed the issue of whether to consider placing a straw ballot referendum question concerning support of consolidation of the independent fire districts in Collier County on the November 2,2010, ballot for the General Election; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(y) of the Florida Statutes authorizes County Commissioners to "place questions or propositions on the ballots at any primary election, general election, or otherwise called special election, when agreed to by a majority vote of the total membership of the legislative and governing body, so as to obtain an expression of elector sentiment with respect to matters of substantial concern within the county;" and WHEREAS, the ballot language for said straw ballot referendum needs to be adopted and transmitted to the Collier County Supervisor of Elections; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is lawful and in the public interest to call for the straw ballot referendum and direct the Collier County Supervisor of Elections to take appropriate action with respect to this Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLiER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section I. The Supervisor of Elections is hereby directed to include within the ballot for the November 2,2010, general election the following straw ballot referendum language: Consolidation of the Independent Fire Districts in Collier County "WOULD YOU SUPPORT CONSOLIDATION OF THE INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICTS IN COLLiER COUNTY PROVIDED THAT CONSOLiDATION WILL IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND PROMOTE A MORE COST EFFECTIVE USE OF TAX DOLLARS?" Agenda Item No. 9E May 25,2010 Page 5 of 5 Yes No Section 2. The Supervisor of Elections shall provide any and all notices required by the Florida Election Code in connection with placing this straw ballot on the November 2,2010, general election ballot. Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners hereby directs the Clerk of Court to deliver, or cause to be delivered, a certified copy of this Resolution to the Supervisor of Elections upon adoption and execution of this Resolution. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same, this 25th day of May, 2010. ATTEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLiER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: By: , Deputy Clerk FRED W. COYLE, Chairman Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney 2