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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO.
2017-53, AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY PRODUCTIVITY
COMMITTEE ORDINANCE, BY RECONSTITUTING THE COUNTY
GOVERNMENT PRODUCTIVITY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR
APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF
OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; PROVIDING
FOR OFFICERS, QUORUM, AND RULES OF PROCEDURE;
PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES;PROVIDING FOR
THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE;
PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES OF THE COUNTY MANAGER'S
OFFICE AND THE CLERK OF COURTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
ORDINANCE NOS. 2017-53 AND 2018-10; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT
AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF
LAWS AND ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,on January 29, 1991, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted
Ordinance No. 91-10,establishing the County Government Productivity Committee(Committee)
to review the efficiency of departments of County government under the jurisdiction of the Board;
and
WHEREAS,over the years,both that Ordinance and the Committee's functions have been
amended numerous times, and the Committee has been eliminated and reestablished; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to reconstitute the Productivity Committee to meet its
original goals and objectives,thus assuring the County's taxpayers that all options to conserve tax
dollars are being explored and that tax dollars are being used responsibly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA,that:
SECTION ONE: Reestablishment of the County Government Productivity Committee.
The County Government Productivity Committee (the "Committee") is hereby
reestablished to review the efficiency of departments of county government under the jurisdiction
of the Board of County Commissioners as well as from time-to-time to take on various assignments
as directed by the Board of County Commissioners.
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SECTION TWO: Appointment and Composition.
The Committee shall be composed of nine members. Of these nine members, there shall
be one member from each of the five County Commission Districts, and four at-large members.
Committee candidates for the five County Commission District seats must be nominated by the
Commissioner of the District in which the candidate resides for both initial and subsequent terms
and receive a simple majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners. The four at-large
members can be nominated by any Commissioner,but must receive a four-fifths vote of the Board
of County Commissioners for appointment or reappointment. In keeping with Ordinance 01-55,as
amended, the County Advisory Board Ordinance, members of the Committee shall be appointed
by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners. Said members shall be
permanent residents and electors of Collier County.
SECTION THREE: Terms of Office.
The initial terms of office of the Committee members shall be as follows:
A. The five District members shall serve an initial term of two (2)years.
B. The four at-large members shall serve an initial term of one (1)year.
Thereafter, each appointment or re-appointment shall be for a term of two (2) years.
Appointments to fill any vacancies on the Committee shall be for the remainder of the unexpired
term of office.
SECTION FOUR: Removal from Office
Removal of members from the County Government Productivity Committee shall be in
accordance with the provisions of Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-55, as amended; however,
any member of the Committee may be removed from the Committee, with or without cause, by a
majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION FIVE: Officers; Quorum; Rules of Procedure.
A. Annually the members of the Committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from
among the members. Officers' terms shall be for one (1)year with eligibility for re-election.
B. The presence of five or more members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee
necessary to take action and transact business. In addition, an affirmative vote of five or more
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members shall be necessary in order to take official action, regardless of whether five or more
members of the Committee are present at the meeting.
C. The Committee shall, by majority vote of the entire membership, adopt rules of procedure
or guidelines for the transaction of business and shall keep a written record of meetings,
resolutions, findings and determinations. Any such rules of procedure or guidelines are subject to
approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION SIX: Reimbursement of Expenses.
Members of the Committee 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.
SECTION SEVEN: Functions,Powers and Duties of the Committee.
The function, powers and duties of the Committee shall be as follows:
A. The Committee shall evaluate departments and divisions of county government under the
jurisdiction of the Board of County Commissioners and determine if those departments and
divisions are operating at appropriate levels of efficiency. The objective is to assure the County's
taxpayers that their tax dollars are being used in an appropriate manner and the Board of County
Commissioners is taking all reasonable steps to avoid waste of tax dollars. It is expected that only
two or three departments or divisions will be evaluated in any given year, and that the Committee
shall rotate departments so that each department or division is reviewed on a regular basis. In
addition to this primary function,the Committee shall take on various assignments as directed by
the Board of County Commissioners.
B. The Committee may establish subcommittees who are each assigned a specific department
or division to review.
C. The Committee shall prepare a report of findings and recommendations to be submitted
directly to the Board of County Commissioners at the last Commission meeting prior to June 1 of
each year; provided, however, that such report and recommendations shall be submitted to the
County Manager's Office by May 1 of each year to provide an opportunity for Staff review.
D. Committee meetings shall be open to the public.
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SECTION EIGHT: Duties of the County Manager's Office and the Clerk of Courts.
The County Manager's Office will provide such documentation, information, descriptions
of procedures,administrative support and general assistance to the Committee as may be necessary
for the Committee to carry out its functions as set forth herein.
The Clerk of Courts may provide the Committee with technical assistance relating to the
Committee's reviews.
SECTION NINE: Repeal of County Ordinance Nos. 2017-53 and 2018-10
This Ordinance is intended to repeal and replace County Ordinance Nos. 2017-53 and
2018-10,which are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION TEN: CONFLICT AND SEVERABII,TTV.
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 this 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 ELEVEN: INCLUJSION 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
Ordinance 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 TWELVE: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Florida Department of State.
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County,Florida,this 12th_day of January, 2021.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK COLLIE 0 TY,FLORIDA
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of STATE
RON DESANTIS LAUREL M.LEE
Governor Secretary of State
January 21, 2021
Ms. Ann Jennejohn, BMR Senior Deputy Clerk II
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
& Comptroller of Collier County
3329 Tamiami Trail E, Suite #401
Naples, Florida 34112
Dear Ms. Jennejohn:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Collier County Ordinance No. 21-01, which was filed in this office on January 21, 2021.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
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R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270