TO: THRU: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: ACCUSED: COMPLAINANT: INVESTIGATOR: INITIATED ON: COMPLETED ON: ALLEGATION(S): SHERIFF RICK WELLS MAJOR TODD SHEAR INVESTIGATIVE BUREAU CHIEF SERGEANT} SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUPERVISOR JUNE 22, 2021 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION OF MCSO CASE # 2021-005220 MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER VANESSA BAUGH MICHAEL BARFIELD sero NT FEBRUARY 23, 2021 JUNE 22, 2021 1. _ MISUSE OF PUBLIC POSITION, F. 112.313(6) 2. OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT, F.S.S. 838.022 3. MISUSE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, F.S.S. 839.26EVIDENCE: EXHIBIT “A”, E-MAIL COMPLAINT AND ATTACHMENTS SENT BY MICHAEL BARFIELD AND RECEIVED BY MCSO GENERAL COUNSEL ERIC WERBECK ON FEBRUARY 23, 2021. EXHIBIT “B”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF SCHROEDER-MANATEE RANCH CEO REX JENSEN, PROVIDED ON MARCH 2, 2021. EXHIBIT “C”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY JACOB SAUR, PROVIDED ON MARCH 3, 2021. EXHIBIT “D”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF PATRICK NEAL, OWNER OF NEAL COMMUNITIES, PROVIDED ON MARCH 4, 2021. EXHIBIT “E”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER MISTY SERVIA, PROVIDED ON MARCH 8, 2021. EXHIBIT “F”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF FORMER MANATEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CHERI CORYEA, PROVIDED ON MARCH 9, 2021 EXHIBIT “G”, COPY OF AN E-MAIL CONTAINING GOVERNOR DESANTIS’10. 12. EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING COVID- 19 VACCINATIONS, PROVIDED BY DIRECTOR JACOB SAUR ON MARCH 9, 2021. EXHIBIT “H”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPERVISOR MICHAEL HOTALING, PROVIDED ON MARCH 11, 2021. EXHIBIT “I”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MARIE KEEHN, PROVIDED ON MARCH 11, 2021. EXHIBIT “J”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF ROBERT KEEHN PROVIDED ON MARCH 11, 2021. EXHIBIT “kK”, E-MAIL DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2021, ORIGINALLY SENT TO MANATEE COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR PAUL ALEXANDER FROM MICHAEL HOTALING, PROVIDED ON MARCH 11, 2021. EXHIBIT “L”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR OF THE BRADENTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ELLIOT FALCIONE, PROVIDED ON MARCH 23, 2021. EXHIBIT “M”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TEAM LEADER MATTHEW ARRIAGA, PROVIDED ON MARCH 24, 2021.14. 16. 18. 19. 20. EXHIBIT “N”, AN E-MAIL CONTAINING ATTACHMENTS REGARDING FOUR SEPARATE E-MAILS SENT BY MATTHEW ARRIAGA BETWEEN FEBRUARY 12 - 14, 2021 CONCERNING COVID-19 VACCINATION EVENT, PROVIDED ON MARCH 25, 2021. EXHIBIT “O”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER JAMES SATCHER, PROVIDED ON MARCH 26, 2021. EXHIBIT “P”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER CAROLYN WHITMORE, PROVIDED ON MARCH 31, 2021. EXHIBIT “Q”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER KEVIN VAN OSTENBRIDGE, PROVIDED ON APRIL 5, 2021. EXHIBIT “R”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER REGINALD BELLAMY, PROVIDED ON APRIL 8, 2021. EXHIBIT “S”, E-MAIL FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA CHIEF OF STAFF ADRIAN LUKIS, CONTAINING INFORMATION REGARDING THE STATE OF FLORIDA POD EVENT PROGRAM, PROVIDED ON APRIL 8, 2021. EXHIBIT “T”, E-MAIL FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 421. 22. 23. 24, 25. FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA CHIEF OF CHIEF OF STAFF ADRIAN LUKIS CONTAINING INFORMATION REGARDING VACCINATION RATES OF PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, PROVIDED ON APRIL 8, 2021. EXHIBIT “U”, E-MAIL DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2021, SENT TO COMMISSIONER VANESSA BAUGH BY MARIE KEEHN REGARDING MANATEE COUNTY’S COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM, PROVIDED BY ROBERT KEEHN ON APRIL 13, 2021. EXHIBIT “V”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER GEORGE KRUSE, PROVIDED ON APRIL 14, 2021. EXHIBIT “W”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY 311 TEMP SUPERVISOR, DYLAN BUOTTE, PROVIDED ON APRIL 15, 2021. EXHIBIT “X”, ORIGINAL E-MAIL HAND DELIVERED TO DYLAN BUOTTE BY ANDREA GOODMAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2021, CONTAINING INFORMATION RELATED TO THE “VIP LIST,” PROVIDED ON APRIL 15, 2021. EXHIBIT “Y”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY 311 SUPERVISOR ANDREA GOODMAN, PROVIDED ON APRIL 15, 2021. EXHIBIT “Z”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY 311 SUPERVISOR MARCIA27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34, BACON, PROVIDED ON APRIL 16, 2021. EXHIBIT “AA”, SPRINT SUBPOENA RETURN DOCUMENTS CONTAINING SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION AND CALL DETAIL RECORDS FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER 941-780-6467. EXHIBIT “BB”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CHIEF JAMES CRUTCHFIELD, PROVIDED ON APRIL 19, 2021. EXHIBIT “CC”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA CHIEF OF STAFF ADRIAN LUKIS, PROVIDED ON APRIL 26, 2021. EXHIBIT “DD”, VIDEO TITLED, “MANATEE COUNTY BCC SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 6, 2021.” EXHIBIT “EE” VIDEO TITLED, “MANATEE COUNTY BCC WORK SESSION, FEBRUARY 16, 2021.” EXHIBIT “FF”, VIDEO TITLED, “MANATEE COUNTY BCC WORK SESSION, FEBRUARY 18, 2021.” EXHIBIT “GG”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER VANESSA. BAUGH, PROVIDED ON MAY 21, 2021. EXHIBIT “HH”, E-MAIL WITH35. 36. 37. 38. 39. ATTACHMENTS SENT BY ATTORNEY GEORGE LEVESQUE ON MAY 24, 2021 AT 1520 HOURS CONTAINING COMMISSIONER BAUGH’S E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS AND SPREADSHEET IN REFERENCE TO PSC VACCINATION EVENT. EXHIBIT “II”, RECORDED AND REVIEWED STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA — DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, COURTNEY COPPOLA, PROVIDED ON JUNE 14, 2021. EXHIBIT “JJ”, BRADENTON HERALD ARTICLE TITLED, “MORE COVID VACCINE COMING TO MANATEE. ONLY RESIDENTS OF THESE TWO ZIP CODES CAN GET IT,” DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2021, AND AUTHORED BY RYAN CALLIHAN AND JESSICA DE LEON. EXHIBIT “KK”, BRADENTON HERALD ARTICLE TITLED, “MANATEE COMMISSIONER BAUGH MADE VIP LIST FOR COVID-19 VACCINES. SHE PUT HERSELF ON IT,” DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2021, AND AUTHORED BY RYAN CALLIHAN AND JESSICE DE LEON. EXHIBIT “LL”, E-MAIL SENT BY COMMISSIONER VANESSA BAUGH TO DIRECTOR JACOB SAUR DATED FEBRUARY 15, 2021, CONTAINING THE UNREDACTED, “VIP LIST.” MISCELLANEOUS2021-005220 COMMISSIONER VANESSA BAUGH SYNOPSIS It is alleged that Florida Governor Ron DESANTIS made contact with Schroeder- Manatee Ranch Chief Executive Officer Rex JENSEN sometime in early February of 2021 for the purpose of facilitating the distribution of 3,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, which were above and beyond the normal allotment for Manatee County at that time. Sometime afterward, JENSEN made contact with Vanessa BAUGH, who is the Chair and District 5 representative of the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). BAUGH then contacted Jacob SAUR, who is the Director of Public Safety for Manatee County, in order to discuss the logistics, involved in the apportioning of the vaccines, At some point during these discussions, it was determined that the vaccines would only be distributed to residents of two zip codes within Manatee County, 34202 and 34211, These two zip codes comprise the majority of BAUGH's district. It is additionally alleged that, while planning this event, BAUGH provided SAUR with a list containing five 8names, addresses, telephone numbers, and dates of birth of five people earmarked to receive the vaccine apart from the lottery pool from where the remainder of Manatee County citizens were to be selected. The names on the list were as follows: Rex JENSEN, Lawrence JENSEN, Robert E. KEEHN III, Marie E. KEEHN, and Vanessa BAUGH. The complainant, Michael BARFIELD, alleged Commissioner BAUGH's actions regarding this chain of events to be in violation of Florida State Statutes. He specifically cited three distinct statutes which are as follows: F.S.S. 112.313(6) — Misuse of Public Position, F.S.S. 838.022 — Official Misconduct, and F.S.S 839.26 — Misuse of Confidential Information.