Item B1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 12/16/09 -Marathon
Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
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Department: District 5
Staff Contact PersonlPhone #:
Donna Hanson - 305-453-8787
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation proclaiming
December 2009 as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month in Monroe
County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: See attached
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Mayor's Proclamation
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month - 2009
WHEREAS, motor vehicle crashes kill over 40,000 people and injure three million every
year, at a cost to society of some $150 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, alcohol-related crashes account for 41 percent of those deaths and
injuries; and
WHEREAS, there were 216 alcohol-related crashes in Monroe County in 2008,
resulting in 156 injuries and the loss of seven lives; and
WHEREAS, the December holiday season is traditionally one of the most deadly times
of the year for alcohol-impaired driving; and
WHEREAS, for families across Monroe County, the December holidays bring a somber
reminder of the loved ones they lost to an impaired driver during a previous holiday
season or at any time during the year; and
WHEREAS, community-based programs involving consumer education, effective laws,
and strong police enforcement have proven to be successful in reducing impaired
driving; and
WHEREAS, organizations from every state are joining together to "Take a Stand
Against Impaired Driving" this December by supporting anti-impaired driving programs
and policies; and
WHEREAS, the Guidance fCare Clinic Inc and other community agencies of Monroe
County are partners in that effort to make our roads and streets safer;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sylvia J. Murphy, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, do hereby proclaim December 2009 as
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month in Monroe County
and hereby call upon all citizens, government agencies, business leaders, hospitals,
schools, and public and private institutions in Monroe County to promote awareness of
the impaired driving problem, to support programs and policies to reduce the incidence
of impaired driving, to promote safer and healthier behaviors regarding the use of
alcohol and other drugs, and to provide opportunities for all to participate in "Take a
Stand Against Impaired Driving" this December holiday season and throughout the year.
Dated this 16th day of December, 2009
Mayor Sylvia 1. Murphy