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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I <br /> Peter D. Cl'Eirrtrxn �/ V Joseph E. Fl�scher <br /> Chairman �� ': � �, Dish-ietl2 <br /> District 4 <br /> li Tim zoYc <br /> Wesley S. Danis ti� �� ,�� ;� District <br /> Vice Chairnxan <br /> District 7 '`ORIC>, Bob Sola'�i <br /> District 5 <br /> July 15, 2014 <br /> Mr. Nicholas Guarriello <br /> General Manager and CEO <br /> Florida Municipal Power Agency <br /> 8553 Commodity Circle <br /> Orlando, FL 32819 <br /> RE: Florida Municipal Power Agency Board Meeting Agendas <br /> Dear Mr. Nicholas P. Guarriello, <br /> The sale of the City of Vero Beach electric utility is a critical issue in our <br /> community and the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) is a significant party ini that <br /> discussion. As such, I respectfully request that the agendas for the meetings of the <br /> FMPA Board of Directors and the FMPA ARP Executive Committee and any Other <br /> FMPA board or committee note this issue on an agenda if it is to be discussed 'at a <br /> public meeting. <br /> The agendas of the April 17, 2014 meeting of the FMPA Board of Directors and <br /> the January 23, 2014, February 20, 2014 and April 17, 2014 meetings of the FMPA <br /> ARP Executive Committee make no reference to the proposed City of Vero Beach <br /> electric utility sale with Florida Power & Light. However, the issue of the sale was <br /> raised by the staff of the FMPA at these meetings. It would appear that the FMPA is <br /> intentionally hiding this issue in order to discourage public participation. <br /> Although the failure of an item to appear on an agenda does not prec6de <br /> discussion of that item at a properly noticed meeting, the Attorney General has talken <br /> the position that boards should discuss only those matters of which the public has b en <br /> properly advised. The Attorney General has even warned boards that the use of tactics <br /> to circumvent or frustrate the Sunshine Law could subject such boards to appropr ate <br /> legal action. <br /> 9801 27`n Street, Building A <br /> Vero Beach, Ft 32960 <br /> (772)226-1490 <br />