Resolution 2006-083
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COllIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ADOPT A FORMAL POLICY
ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR RECEIVING RECOMMEN-
DATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT OF
MEMBERS TO ADVISORY COMMITIEES; AND TO SUPERSEDE
RESOLUTION NO. 94-136.
WHEREAS, on March 1, 1994, the Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution No. 94-136 to provide guidelines and procedures for appointing and
reappointing members to advisory committees; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners requested
revisions to these guidelines to assure they are receiving the best qualified candidates
for appointment as recommended by their advisory committees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the gUidelines set forth below
are hereby established for the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") for receipt and
acceptance of recommendations from the various advisory committees.
1. Advisory committees shall be allocated 41 days after notification from the
Board's office to submit in writing their recommendations to the Board for the
appointment or reappointment of members. If an advisory committee cannot achieve a
quorum within the 41-day time period referenced above, upon submission of notice to
the Board the deadline for submission of recommendations by the adviSOry committee
may be extended by the Board's coordinator to all advisory committees. All quasi-
judicial advisory committees are exempt from the requirements of providing
recommendations for appointments or reappointments to the Board but shall adhere to
the guidelines contained in paragraphs 2 and 4, where such guidelines are applicable to
all committees.
2. During this time period, the County staff liaison for each advisory committee
shall initially review the categories of applicants in areas of expertise to assure that the
applicants possess the minimum requirements for the positions they are seeking. Non-
quaSi-judicial advisory committees may interview such applicants at a scheduled public
meeting.
3. Except where a non-quasi-judicial advisory committee is unable to reach a
quorum, all non-quasi judicial adviSOry committees shall consider all applicants and shall
determine by a majority vote of the quorum which applicant(s) meets the prerequisites
for appointment or reappointment to such committee.
4. The liaison for an advisory committee shall provide the Board with attendance
records of all applicants seeking reappointment to such committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that
this Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 94-136 in its entirety.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote.
DATED: March 28, 2006
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DWIGHT.E: 'B~t?~ Cl.erk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Approved as to form and
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David C. Weigel
County Attorney