Agenda 01/11/2022 Item #16J 2 (County Attorney's Office to participate and represent the Collier County Canvasing Board during the 2022 Election Cycle)01/11/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the County Attorney’s Office
to participate and represent the Collier County Canvassing Board during the 2022 Election Cycle.
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain authorization from the Board of County Commissioners for the County
Attorney’s Office to participate and represent the Collier County Canvassing Board during the 2022
Election Cycle.
CONSIDERATION: Florida Statutes §102.141 describes the composition of the County Canvassing
Board; and as agreed upon, the following members will comprise the 2022 Collier County Canvassing
Board: Judge Michael Brown, Chairman; Judge Janeice Martin, alternate to the Chairman; Commissioner
William McDaniel; Commissioner Burt Saunders, alternate; and Jennifer J. Edwards, Supervisor of
Elections.
As in the past, it has been strongly recommended by the Florida Supervisors of Elections and the Florida
Division of Elections that each Canvassing Board secures legal counsel who is familiar with case law,
election statutes, public records laws, etc. The Supervisor of Elections Office, once again, requests that
the County Attorney’s Office provide such counsel for the Collier County Canvassing Board during the
2022 Election Cycle and seeks authorization from the Board of County Commissioners to utilize its
attorneys.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney and
is being made at my request for the following reason. The County Attorney’s Office has historically
participated and represented the Collier County Canvassing Board during the election cycle, a practice I
continued when I became County Attorney. Although we have always enjoyed working with the
Supervisor of Elections and her excellent staff in representing the Canvassing Board, the representation
technically falls outside the scope of my employment contract with the Board (although by statute a
Commissioner is a member of the Canvassing Board, the Canvassing Board does not fall amongst the
County Commission’s boards or committees). Accordingly, I believe Board authorization for this item is
appropriate. This item requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners authorize the County Attorney’s
Office to participate and represent the Collier County Canvassing Board during the 2022 Election Cycle.
Prepared by: Jennifer J. Edwards, Supervisor of Elections
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.J.2
Doc ID: 20859
Item Summary: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the County
Attorney’s Office to participate and represent the Collier County Canvassing Board during the 2022
Election Cycle.
Meeting Date: 01/11/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Sr. Operations Analyst – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
12/15/2021 2:13 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Corp Fin & Mgmt Svc – County Manager's Office
Name: Mark Isackson
12/15/2021 2:13 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget Geoffrey Willig Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 12/15/2021 2:13 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 12/17/2021 8:38 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 12/17/2021 8:55 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 01/11/2022 9:00 AM
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