RS3 Commending County Attorney Jeffrey Steinsnyder retirement
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Now we're gonna go to RS3, commending Jeffrey Steinstein, Rapasco County Attorney, for 18 years of dedicated service to the Board of County Commissioners. I don't know if we can leave leave him up here or bring him up here. No, we gotta go down here. All right, down he goes. No easy pass, Jeff. Sorry.
Is this team here? Well those are all
the attorneys, uh
in the back.
Bomby.
I don't ever see you standing there.
No, you uh there I can count on a handful of times that I've been at the podium.
Well I have the honor of reading your resolution.
This is the first time smiling, Jeff? At the point of that is when he was hired eighteen years ago, I imagine.
All right. Resolution number 26-261, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, commending Jeffrey N. Steinsnyder, Pasco County Attorney, for 18 years of dedicated service to pat to the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners and the citizens of Pasco County, and congratulating him on his retirement. Whereas the Board of County Commissioners wishes to honor Jeffrey N. Steinsnyder, a board-certified city, county, and local government law attorney, for his
18 years of unwavering dedication, steady leadership, and the profound impact he has made on Pasco County throughout his distinguished career. And whereas during the past 18 years of public service, Mr. Steinsnyder has demonstrated unwavering integrity, exceptional legal expertise, and thoughtful leadership as the legal advisor to the Board of County Commissioners, including fourteen County Commissioners and four County Administrator.
And whereas, Mr. Steinsnyder has led a talented team of attorneys whose work spans land use, real estate, torts, code compliance purchasing, emergency management, state and federal grant grant funds, and contracts for construction services and other public works, guiding them with wisdom, professionalism, and a level of patience that can only be described as superhuman. And Raz, Mr. Steinsnyder has provided wise and invaluable counsel to the board, county departments,
and staff, safely navigating many wide-ranging complex matters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, response and recovery. Revenue Bonds, the Spiro's, Florida Development, Florida Development, I don't know if it's FL I'm sorry, Spiro's Florida Development, sorry. The Spiro's Florida Development, Federal and State Legislation and Declarations of Emergency for Approximately 15 named storms and hurricanes, issuance of general obligation bonds for expansion of the jail
and the waste to energy facilities, parks and recreation projects, library projects, and fire rescue projects. And res during his time with Pasco County, the second and third penny for Pasco was approved by referendum of the county residents. Ridge Road construction began, four new fire stations opened, and ten rebuilt fire stations were completed. The Pasco County Technology Center was constructed, two new libraries opened, and Pasco's population increased by over two hundred and
thirteen thousand people, making it one of Florida's fastest growing counties throughout which time Mr. Steinsneider's guidance helped ensure sound legal footing. And whereas through his leadership, the County Attorney's Office accomplished major projects that continue to benefit the county, including but not limited to the restated reorganiz re the restated, reorganized and amended land development code in twenty And all subsequent amendments, the adoption of mobility fees and other impact
fees, the regulation of pill mills, the implementation of school concurrency, and the regulation of recreational vehicle parking and dangerous uses of public right-of-way, and the elimination of the development review committee. And REST Mr. Steinsnyder inherited a county adjournment. Attorney's office that had outgrown its space, where employees routinely tripped over file boxes on their way to their cubicles or offices, and he played a key role in modernizing the office to ensure
that staff had a safe, efficient and professional environment in which to work. and Ras, mister Steinsnader, well known for his love of jazz m music, has his appreciation for fine wines and the joy he finds in many travel adventures now embarks on a well earned chapter of life where he can savor these passions with the time and freedom he so richly deserves. And Ras, Mr. Steinseder has been a mentor, role model, and trusted advisor to
his staff and to the county team members, generously sharing his knowledge, experience, and steady guidance so that his legacy of excellence will continue long after his retirement, and his steady leadership, professionalism, depth of knowledge, thoughtful advice, and furrowed brow will be deep.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby commends Jeffrey N. Steinsnyder, Pasco County Attorney, for 18 years of dedicated, impactful service to the citizens of Pasco County, extends its heartfelt appreciation for a career marked by excellence, integrity, and commitment, and congratulates him on a well-deserved. Served retirement filled with joy. adventure and new memories. Dunner resolved in regular session with a quorum
present and voting this sixteenth day of june twenty twenty six.
Move to approve.
Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Now generally speaking the commission does not have each commissioner speak. But after eighteen years I think just change it up for this moment um and let each commissioner just gotta talk to Jeff for a moment. Commission Commissioner
Weightman.
I
almost speak for Oakley here. Like a fine wine, Mr. Steinsnyder. Like a fine wine. I hope your retirement is just as as good. and fun is popping the bottles and thank you for your dedicated service, not just here for Pasco County but in Manatee, uh however long you were down there. But uh a career in public service is not easy. Um and for you to to choose that path of work is very much appreciated by people
on both sides of the podium. So thank you for keeping us out of trouble. Thanks for guiding your team. And thank you for all you've done for us. And I hope you have a fantastic next chapter. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Mr. Starkey.
Well, who's gonna be my Sarasota shuttle? So so you know that re that pork recipe that you have that's so good? He's the one that bought the that orange that Naran had. Mm-hmm. That he gets it for me in Sarasota. I
don't
know
how you're gonna make it now. I I have one wonderful bottle left.
Um I wanna thank you for um gosh, eighteen years. I haven't been here for eighteen years, but um you've had me on both sides of you. And um I just so appreciate your friendship and your dedication to the county and it's been a real pleasure working with you and um So I uh I hope maybe I'll see you down at Sarasota when I go down there and visit my son when he's visiting. So have a great time in whatever you're doing next. And um it's just been a pleasure. Congratulations.
And I wanna say after all of that they forgot the cats. You're gonna get to spend time with your cats and drink your wine. But in all seriousness, thank you for everything, your service to our county and also being my table mate. I always joke that anything I need, Jeff just has it and whips it right out. So um you will be missed and I hope you enjoy this next chapter because it's well deserved.
Mr. Carbello. Yeah, Jeff, um golly, great great career. Out lasted four administrators. I'm I'm thought about bringing Gallagher here for this to to see if uh see if he'd want to pay, but he said no. So no I'm kidding, I know he asked him. You know, the first time I I I remember the first time I really met you, I was uh we were negotiating the four G Ranch deal and um uh I I don't think I had that superhuman patience that uh that they spoke of. I wondered about that. I had a death stare at some idea that
I floated that only rivaled the stare that my wife gives me if uh if she's upset with me. But um, you know, Jeff, uh I you know we we we got through that. that and what I learned is is that you were very solution oriented. We came up with ways to to do things and I've seen that over you know my 12 years in service and and I certainly would not be able to have tackled even even being here as as administrator uh without without you, without the wisdom that you've brought and and especially your friendship, which is what I I will miss the most. And so I I I thank you for that. I
wish you all the best. Um and and I just uh pray you keep in touch and uh let us know how things are going. So thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. Well, Jeff, um I just wanna say that I appreciate appreciate you and we've had we've worked on a couple of things since I've been in the clerk's office since two thousand and seven. And you have been very helpful with our board records team as well. We have lots of questions, and I know that we can always count on you to give us the right guidance. And I'm always so impressed
by the knowledge that you have just on the tips of your fingers on whatever subject that either comes before this board or that my team or I have called you on. Um and you just know it. and can point us in the right direction and you're like you've you're leading such a great team. of attorneys and legal professionals that I know that when you are gone we're gonna be okay because you have developed an excellent team and I think that just from listening
they work very well with the county departments but they also work very well with my office. So I greatly appreciate that appreciate that and I appreciate your leadership and your professional Yeah.
Thank you. Well Jeff, I'd like to say being here when you first came in, um I think we made a great decision picking you as our our attorney. You've done a phenomenal job. Uh your credibility is impeccable. Um you've always given us good leadership to good guidance to keep us out of trouble, make the right decisions, and give us whatever background information we need to make sure we're making good calls. So I want to thank you for your eighteen years and uh I just wish you have I I just hope you have a great time in retirement.
Thank you very much. Uh you can't do it without a team behind you.
Um and You know, it when I f when I first got here Mr. Gallagher. And I had a conversation when one of the commissioners was angry at me about something and he said to me something that still sticks with me, he goes, If one of the board members is mad at you, it's not a problem. They have to find two more to be mad at you for it to be a problem. And I you know
I have tried to give you all the best advice I can. Regardless of whether it was Going to be received well. Um But I it it truly has been a pleasure to work with the fourteen commissioners over the over the period of time. Um you know, when I I nearly didn't think I was gonna get the job Um, you know, when they originally called me for an interview, um I had
a conflict in Charlotte County. And I told them. I can't make the interview. And they said, Well, that's all that's available. I said, I'm sorry I've got a I've got a commitment to my other thing. my current loc local government it was a C D D my current local government Um and hung up and thought That's over with. About an hour later they called and said, Could you do it if we do it at nine o'clock in the morning? I went Yeah, I can do that. And
it's all h it it just goes to show that if it's meant to be, it's meant to be. And I have enjoyed my my time here. Um and I'm leaving you with a great chief assistant that will be your next county attorney. and we'll continue to lead the office in a manner that will make the board proud.
I'm very happy that you have set up a great team because that succession plan is critical. David's gonna do a great job stepping in. I think the rest of the team is doing a great job and it things will continue on in a great fashion. So thank you again for your leadership. We'll come down and take a picture.
Just turn around. All right. Make sure everybody has a windmate.
Who am I gonna borrow my body?
Oh that's funny.
Catherine just said who am I gonna get my hands from?
Jair, you want to pull C4 since folks are here? here.
Um, yes, we have time. There's handful or more.
We're still on the edge of a consent agenda.