Agenda 05/25/2010 Item # 9E
Agenda Item No. 9E
May 25,2010
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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
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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
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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
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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?"
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May 25,2010
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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
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