Ordinance 2020-029 ORDINANCE NO. 2020 -2 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION ONE OF
ORDINANCE NO. 75-16, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING A ROTATION
FOR SERVING AS CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT
AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF
LAWS AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 75-16, as amended, sets forth general rules
and procedures regarding meetings of the Board of County Commissioners, including the annual
election of a Chairman and Vice-Chairman; and
WHEREAS, for many years the Collier County Board of Commissioners rotated the
position of Chairman as a matter of custom; and
WHEREAS,the Board wishes to return to this practice,as the Board finds that this custom
fostered good will among the Commissioners by providing certainty to the process and by
removing political and personal considerations from the election of the Chairman.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA,that:
SECTION ONE: Amendment to Section One of Ordinance No. 75-16, as amended.
Section One of Ordinance No. 75-16, as amended, is hereby amended as follows:
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(e) Presiding officer, election, duties. The presiding Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be
elected by a majority of the members of the Board of County Commissioners and said
election shall occur at the first regularly scheduled Board meeting in January of each
year. Commencing with the first regularly scheduled Board meeting in January 2021, the
position of the Chairman shall be rotated in numerical order based on the Commission
District number beginning with the Commissioner of District 4. The position of the Vice-
Chair shall also rotate in numerical order beginning with the Commissioner of District 5.
A prerequisite to being Chairman shall be one year's tenure on the Board. Should the
Commissioner of the District scheduled to be Chair not meet the tenure requirement,then
for that year the Chair shall skip to the next qualified Commissioner in the rotation, with
the Vice-Chairman always being next in line for Chair. Thereafter, the rotation of the
Chair and Vice-Chair shall continue in the numerically ordered rotation.
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SECTION TWO: 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 the 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 THREE: 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 FOUR: Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice from the Secretary of State
that this Ordinance has been filed with the Secretary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida,this 1 V41 day of O "L,(,1/4_x- , 2020.
ATTEST,;•U C 1!) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSJ` L, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Af,„11/. 1eeited°--
By: By:
Attest as to tiian's�'b �' Burt L. Saunders, Chairman
Chair
signature only.,,
This ordinance flh' with the
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Approve rm and legality: and ocknowiedgernent c that
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Jeffrey A Kla o , County Attorney ByDeoutY to
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of STATE
RON DESANTIS LAUREL M.LEE
Governor Secretary of State
October 19, 2020
Ms. Martha S. Vergara, BMR&VAB Senior Deputy Clerk
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
& Comptroller of Collier County
3329 Tamiami Trail E, Suite#401
Naples, Florida 34112
Dear Ms. Vergara:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Collier County Ordinance No. 2020-29, which was filed in this office on October 19,
2020.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
ELR/lb
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270