Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

ATTORNEY-CLIENT MEETING: Statement of the Office of the County Attorney that a private attorney-client meeting pursuant to Subsection 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, is necessary for the County Attorney to obtain Board guidance regarding settlement negotiations related to litigation in the matter of Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, et al. v. Broward County, 17^th Judicial Circuit Court Case No. 14-009654 (18); and notice of the commencement of the private attorney-client meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in Room 430 of the Governmental Center at 12:30 p.m., or after all other business of the County Commission regular meeting (apart from the agenda item discussing and directing the County Attorney to formally respond to the City of Pompano Beach's conceptual settlement proposal) has been concluded, whichever is earlier. The persons scheduled to attend are: Mayor Beam Furr; Vice-Mayor Mark D. Bogen; Commissioners Nan H. Rich, Michael Udine, Chip LaMarca, Steve Geller, Tim Ryan, Barbara Sharief, and Dale V.C. Holness; County Administrator Bertha Henry; County Attorney Andrew J. Meyers; Deputy County Attorney René D. Harrod; and an official court reporter.

(Per the Tuesday Morning Memorandum, Item #14 was transferred from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda, to allow for an official statement to be read into the record by the County Attorney.)

ACTION:  (T-10:40 AM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 9-0.  Commissioner Geller voted in the affirmative telephonically.

A private attorney-client meeting may be held upon notice from the County Attorney that advice concerning the litigation is required.

Permits a private attorney-client meeting on January 9, 2018.

This litigation involves the City of Pompano Beach's attempt to unilaterally extend the term of its CRA. The City and CRA have presented to the County a conceptual proposal to resolve the litigation. The County Attorney desires guidance from the Board regarding settlement negotiations. After the private attorney-client meeting, it is expected that, pursuant to a separate item on the January 9, 2018, Board meeting agenda, the Board will provide formal direction regarding a response to the conceptual settlement proposal.
 
The subject matter of the private attorney-client meeting shall be limited to the matters stated in Subsection 286.011(8), Florida Statutes. The meeting will be recorded by a certified court reporter.

René D. Harrod, Deputy County Attorney, (954) 357-7600