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Item B1 B.1 G BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County of Monroe � � Mayor Sylvia Murphy,District 5 The Florida.Keys l'U � � Mayor Pro Tern Danny Kolhage,District 1 �pw° Michelle Coldiron,District 2 Heather Carruthers,District 3 David Rice,District 4 County Commission Meeting October 16, 2019 Agenda Item Number: B.1 Agenda Item Summary #6172 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 5 TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Susan Ptomey (305) 453-8787 9:00 a.m. AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Proclamation declaring the week of October 20 - 27, 2019 as National Business Women's Week in Monroe County, Florida to honor the contributions of working women and employers who support working women. ITEM BACKGROUND: Since 1928, National Business Women's Week® has honored the contributions of working women and employers who support working women and their families. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: DOCUMENTATION: 2019 National Business Womens Week Proclamation 2019 Key Largo FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: N/A Expiration Date: N/A Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: Budgeted: Source of Funds: CPI: Packet Pg. 18 B.1 Indirect Costs: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Revenue Producing: If yes, amount: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: Additional Details: None REVIEWED BY: Bob Shillinger Completed 10/01/2019 12:16 PM Kathy Peters Completed 10/01/2019 12:51 PM Board of County Commissioners Pending 10/16/2019 9:00 AM Packet Pg. 19 B.1.a NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEEK® WHEREAS, since 1928, National Business Women's Week®has honored the contributions of working women and employers who support working women and their families. WHEREAS, in 2018, working women constitute 76 million women age 16 and over in the U) labor force representing 46.9% of the total labor force and strive to serve their communities, 0 their states and their nation in professional, civic and cultural capacities; and women's median annual earnings were 81.6 % of men's for full-time, year-round workers; and 63.9% of women with earnings worked full-time, year-round compared with 76.3% men; and WHEREAS, working women should be applauded for their contributions to the workplace and the financial stability of their families especially during the economic downturn when more women have become their family's breadwinner; and WHEREAS, the major goal of Business and Professional Women's Foundation and Business and Professional Women/Florida along with its local members is to promote equity for all women and to help create better conditions for working women through the study and advocacy of social, educational and economic issues impacting women in the workplace; and WHEREAS, since 1957,the Upper Keys Business and Professional Women have provided a network of women from all walks of life coming together for friendship, business contacts, personal growth, and to support women's equality in the workplacecu Therefore, I, Silvia Murphy, County Commissioner of Monroe County,by the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim October 20-27, 2oi9 as NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEEK® U) Witness my hand and seal of Monroe County, Florida this 16th day of October 2019. 0 0 Mayor U) Monroe County, Florida U) cv Packet Pg. 20