Resolution 2005-092
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-92
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY TO ESTABLISH THE COLLIER COUNTY
PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Section 951.26, Florida Statutes, provides that a board of county
commissioners shall establish, within its county, a county public safety
coordinating Council to facilitate dialog on issues relating to overcrowded jails,
courthouse space requirements, intervention programs for probation, work
release, gain time and substance abuse, and the necessary manpower to
manage such facilities and programs; and
WHEREAS, Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter, as well as Circuit Court judge
Hugh D. Hayes, have expressed to the Board of County Commissioners a need
for such council to be established in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners agrees that such council is
beneficial to the community of Collier County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, that:
1. The Board hereby establishes the Collier County Public Safety
Coordinating Council (hereinafter "the Council").
2. The Council shall be composed of the following County representatives:
a. The state attorney, or an assistant state attorney designated by the
state attorney.
b. The public defender, or an assistant public defender designated by the
public defender.
c. The chief circuit judge, or another circuit judge designated by the chief
circuit judge.
d. The chief county judge, or another county jUdge designated by the
chief county judge.
e. The chief correctional officer.
f. The sheriff, or a member designated by the sheriff, if the sheriff is not
the chief correctional officer.
g. The state probation circuit administrator, or a member designated by
the state probation circuit administrator, to be appointed to a 4-year
term.
h. The chairperson of the board of county commissioners, or another
county commissioner as designee.
i. If the county has such program available, the director of any county
probation or pretrial intervention program, to be appointed to a 4-year
term.
j. The director of a local substance abuse treatment program, or a
member designated by the director, to be appointed to a 4-year term.
k. Representatives from county and state jobs programs and other
community groups who work with offenders and victims, appointed by
the chairperson of the board of county commissioners to 4-year terms.
All members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive
reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their
duties upon prior approval of the Board of County Commissioners.
3. The purpose of the Council shall be to:
a. Assess the population status of all detention or correctional facilities
owned or contracted by the County;
b. formulate recommendations to ensure that the capacities of such
facilities are not exceeded;
c. assess the availability of pretrial intervention or probation programs,
work-release programs, substance abuse programs, gain-time
schedules, applicable bail bond schedules, and the confinement status
of the inmates housed within each facility owned or contracted by the
County; and
d. comply with all provisions set forth in Section 951.26, Rorida
Statutes.
4. The Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners or his or her
designee shall serve as the Chairperson of the Council until a chairperson is
elected at the first meeting of the Council. A vice chairperson shall also be
elected from among the Council's membership and shall serve as the chairperson
when the chairperson or his or her designee is not in attendance. Annually the
Council shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson at the first meeting of each
year.
5. Meetings of the Council shall be scheduled by the Chairperson and shall
be open to the public. Agendas shall be prepared for each meeting and minutes
of each meeting shall be taken. All minutes, documents and records of the
meetings shall be maintained by the Clerk to the Board Minutes and Records
Department.
6. Attendance is essential in developing a well-balanced comprehensive
safety plan for Collier County. Any designated Collier County official who is
unable to attend shall designate a representative to attend any or all meetings of
the Council. All designees shall be identified and listed with the Executive
Manager of the Board of County Commissioners and the liaison of the Council.
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This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote.
DATED: February 8, 2005
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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FRED W. COYLE, Chair n
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
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Michael W. Pettit
Chief Assistant County Attorney
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