Thank you for that update! And for the ordinance. I had an old copy from Terry but I wasn’t sure how close it was I the final document.
Thank you, so much, for pursuing this.
Mary A.
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Mary Alford, PE
County Commissioner
Board of County Commissioners
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> On Dec 13, 2020, at 9:53 AM, Sylvia E. Torres <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Commissioner Alford:
>
> In preparing an agenda item for the Joint City of Gainesville/Alachua County meeting on Tuesday, I’m realizing that I sent you the extension of jurisdiction ordinance, not the original conversion therapy ordinance (see attached). We adopted a conversion therapy on minor ban in May 2020 and extended the jurisdiction of the ordinance countywide in July, after giving the cities a chance to weigh-in on the ban. The City of Gainesville had already adopted its own ordinance and did not object. The smaller cities expressed concerns about home rule and liability they may have if the ordinance was found unconstitutional (they have none).
>
> For this Tuesday, the City of Gainesville is considering whether it will join the amicus brief in support of local bans. Its using our joint meeting because that is the only meeting left on its calendar before the deadline to file.
>
> Best,
> Sylvia
>
> From: Sylvia E. Torres
> Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 8:15 AM
> To: Mary Alford <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: FW: 11th Circuit Conversion Therapy decision
>
> Commissioner Alford:
>
> See attached conversion therapy ordinance, per our conversation yesterday. Latoya mentioned that I had been misspelling your name. Sorry!
>
> Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help.
>
> Best,
> Sylvia
>
> Sylvia E. Torres
> County Attorney
>
> From: Sylvia E. Torres <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2020 8:05 AM
> To: Mary Alford <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: RE: 11th Circuit Conversion Therapy decision
>
> Please don’t worry about contacting me on the weekends or after hours. Our jobs have never been 9-5, 5-days a week. I am a grateful public servant and I believe in the work that we’re doing.
>
> Latoya is adding a Zoom appointment to your calendar for 4pm today. We send them that way so that they are not posted to the County website, like your emails. Looking forward to talking with you then.
>
> Sylvia E. Torres
> County Attorney
>
> From: Mary Alford <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2020 8:12 PM
> To: Sylvia E. Torres <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: Re: 11th Circuit Conversion Therapy decision
>
> Thank you so much for responding Ms. Torres. I’m sorry I bothered you on a holiday weekend, I often work off hours but don’t expect that others do!
>
> I’ll be at the FAC meetings the rest of the week and I might want to have some background in case I have the opportunity discuss it there. Perhaps we can meet tomorrow and then you can update me later if you learn more after talking to the other attorneys? I’m also going to contact my friends at Equality Florida to see if they have any strategies they are pursuing. Terry was a good friend, I’d be honored to pick up that torch. I could meet at 4 if that works for you. I have a short presentation at 1:00.
>
> I hope your Thanksgiving weekend was good as well, and I’m sorry I interrupted it.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mary A.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> Mary Alford
> County Commissioner
> Board of County Commissioners
> 12 SE 1st Street, 2nd Floor • Gainesville • FL • 32601
> 352-264-6900 (office) • 352-681-2410 (mobile)
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> On Nov 29, 2020, at 5:18 PM, Sylvia E. Torres <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Commissioner Alfred: Happy to talk with you about this. I’m available tomorrow morning from 10am to about 1pm, and then any time after 4pm. I may have more information Tuesday or Wednesday though, because I’m talking with the City of Gainesville Attorney Tuesday morning about this and I’m expecting a call from the Palm Beach County attorney who argued the case early next week. This is an ordinance that I researched and drafted personally, with Terry Flemming, and I will tell you that I am very disappointed, though not entirely surprised, by the direction that this has taken.
>
> Hope that you had a restful and revitalizing Thanksgiving.
>
> Best,
> Sylvia
>
> Sylvia E. Torres
> County Attorney
>
> From: Mary Alford <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2020 1:10 PM
> To: Sylvia E. Torres <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Cc: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: RE: 11th Circuit Conversion Therapy decision
>
> I would like to discuss this when you have time and after you are up to speed on any of the issues. This is something that is very important to me for a number of personal reasons.
>
>
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> Mary Alford
> County Commissioner
> Board of County Commissioners
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> From: Sylvia E. Torres
> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2020 11:09 AM
> To: Sylvia E. Torres <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Cc: Bob Swain <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>; Courtney L. Wilson <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>; Jacqueline A. Chung <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>; Michele Lieberman <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>; Carl Smart <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: 11th Circuit Conversion Therapy decision
>
> **This email has been copied to all County Commissioners**
>
> Commissioners:
>
> Yesterday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued the attached opinion, invalidating the Palm Beach County Conversion Therapy ordinance on First Amendment constitutional grounds. The opinion is long; a news article summarizing the opinion is here: https://tampabaytimes-fl.newsmemory.com/?publink=1dddad1e2 At this time, we are unsure whether Palm Beach County intends to ask for a full panel review at the 11th Circuit or appeal to the Supreme Court.
>
> This opinion will likely impact our conversion therapy ordinance, as well as the City of Gainesville’s. We will consult with our colleagues at the City, as well as in Palm Beach, and make a recommendation to you when appropriate. In the meantime, please feel free to call me to discuss.
>
> Sylvia
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>
>
> Sylvia E. Torres *
> Alachua County
> County Attorney
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