Resolution 2025-089 RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 8 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING EXECUTIVE ORDER 25-44, ENTITLED
"ENSURING GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY," AND
COLLABORATION WITH THE GOVERNMENTAL
EFFICIENCY TEAM ("EOG DOGE") WITH IDENTIFYING
UNNECESSARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING,
CREATING EFFICIENCIES, AND SAVING TAXPAYER
DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2025, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 25-44,
Ensuring Government Efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Order establishes within the Office of Policy and Budget in
the Executive Office of the Governor a Department of Governmental Efficiency Team ("EOG
DOGE Team"); and
WHEREAS, the EOG DOGE Team is responsible for assisting local governments in
identifying unnecessary spending, eliminating waste, and saving taxpayers money; and
WHEREAS, to best serve the people of Florida, local governments should, in partnership
and assistance of EOG DOGE, actively participate in a comprehensive review conducted jointly
by the EOG DOGE Team and local government to identify and eliminate unnecessary and
inappropriate spending; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners hereby finds it in the
best interests of the residents of Collier County to work in partnership with the EOG DOGE Team
on the County's fiscal and efficiency review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted as legislative findings of the Collier
County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") and are ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof.
2. The Board supports efforts identifying unnecessary spending, creating efficiencies,
and saving taxpayer dollars. The Board supports identifying and working to eliminate unnecessary
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programs, mis-aligned grants, and redundant contracts within the County, including those which
may be inconsistent with regulations of the State.
3. The Board desires to work in good faith with the EOG DOGE Team to facilitate
their mission and to conduct a comprehensive review of the County's budget and operations.
Through this partnership, the Board will grant the EOG DOGE Team access to the necessary
records and any physical premises to review documents and data which may assist the County in
identifying efficiencies. The Board will recommend administrative or policy reforms to promote
efficiency and maximize productivity within local government.
4. DIRECTION AND APPOINTMENT. The Board directs the County Manager and
County staff to be available and support EOG DOGE Team requests and to provide any necessary
access and requested information to the EOG DOGE Team as expeditiously as possible. The Board
hereby directs the County Manager or her designee to serve as the point of contact for all EOG
DOGE Team-related inquiries. The Board hereby directs the County Manager or her designee to
provide a copy of this Resolution to the Governor and his EOG DOGE team. The County Manager
shall provide regular updates to the Board regarding relevant EOG DOGE activities.
6. SEVERABILITY. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding
shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption by a
majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners.
This Resolution adopted by the Board this Z2 day of Apr i , 2025, after
motion, second and majority vote favoring same.
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ATTEST: " BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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CRYST4 zeLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By: ,,� u �- By:
• Deputy Clerk Burt L. Saunders, Chairman
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Approve,J .. to y r • : • legality:
Jeffrey AT lat ow, County Attorney
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