PLACEMENT: Proclamations and Special Presentations
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REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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In keeping with the organization policy, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to follow the steps outlined to affect its reorganization.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Donna Gordon
Title: Administrative Services Program Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Don G. Donaldson, PE, CFM, County Administrator
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The organization of the Board of County Commissioners typically takes place each year at the second regular meeting in November. In an election year, the organization of the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for the second Tuesday following Election Day. This scheduling is governed by Section 100.041(2)(a), Florida Statutes.
The Board is asked to follow these steps:
1. Elect a Chair and Vice Chair.
2. Approve the use of the prior Chair's signature plate for check signing purposes until the new signature plate arrives.
3. Adopt a Resolution designating who may sign documents on behalf of the Board.
4. Make appointments to Boards and Councils which require Commission membership. Administration Staff will notify the liaison for each board/council. NOTE: The new layout of the document is due to accessibility compliance.
5. Review and approve the proposed schedule of Board of County Commission Meetings for the 2026 calendar year.
6. Schedule Board approved holidays for the 2026 calendar year.
NOTE: From the Human Resources Manual - When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be designated a substitute holiday and observed as the official holiday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be designated a substitute holiday and observed as the official holiday.
7. Adopt the Rules of Procedure. Staff is not recommending any changes; however, the document has been updated to incorporate the accessibility changes.
ISSUES:
None.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
To the extent this item contains legal issues it has been reviewed for legal sufficiency, though it is primarily a matter of Board policy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
1. Move that the Board elect a Chair and Vice Chair.
2. Move that the Board approve the use of the prior Chair's signature plate for check signing purposes until the new signature plate arrives.
3. Move that the Board adopt a Resolution designating who may sign documents on behalf of the Board.
4. Move that the Board make appointments to Boards and Councils which require Commission membership.
5. Move that the Board review and approve the proposed schedule of Board of County Commission Meetings for the 2026 calendar year.
6. Move that the Board approve the schedule of Board holidays for the 2026 calendar year.
7. Move that the Board adopt the Rules of Procedure.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☒Resolution
☐Other: