Sunshine Law Seminar

THE CITY OF MADEIRA BEACH, FLORIDA PUBLIC NOTICE AGENDA SUNSHINE LAW SEMINAR 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Florida League of Cities will meet in the Patricia Shontz Commission chambers at City Hall, located at 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, Florida to discuss the agenda items of City Business listed at the time indicated below. 9:00 A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 COMMISSION CHAMBERS SUNSHINE LAW SEMINAR Barbara Petersen, President of the Sunshine Amendment Foundation 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. SEMINAR TOPICS: Sunshine Overview & Legislative Update Open Government Discussion First Amendment & Media Law Schedule: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws: Open Meetings and Public Records by Barbara Petersen, President, First Amendment Foundation 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Discussion of Open Government, First Amendment, and Media Law Topics By Media Law Speaker: David Karp, Carlton Fields Appellate & Trial Support Practice Group BIO: Barbara A. Petersen, President First Amendment Foundation A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and Florida State University College of Law, Barbara A. Petersen is president of Florida's First Amendment Foundation. Before taking her current position in 1995, Petersen was staff attorney for the Joint Committee on Information Technology Resources of the Florida Legislature, where she worked exclusively on public records legislation and issues. A passionate advocate of the public's right to oversee its government, Petersen is the author of numerous reports and articles on open government issues. She currently sits on the board of the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC), having served as its president and treasurer. Petersen served as chair of Florida's Commission on Open Government Reform. One or more Elected or Appointed Officials may be in attendance.