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Item B5BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: __March 16, 2011_______ Division: ____BOCC______________________ Bulk Item: ____ No XX Department: ___Mayor Heather Carruthers______ Staff Contact /Phone #: _Carol Schreck________ 305-292-3430 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: April 2011 as Paddle Smart Identification Month ITEM BACKGROUND: See attached proclamation PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: __________________________________________________________________________________ STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: _______0______BUDGETED: 0 Yes No _____ DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: _______________________________________ COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS: 0 ___________________ REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____ Yes No 0 APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____ DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required____ DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM # Revised 7/09 PADDLE SMART IDENTIFICATION MONTH APRIL 2011 WHEREAS , the Florida Keys are the recreational and Fishing Capital of the and WHEREAS , our residents and thousands of vacationers from all over the world are attracted to the Keys to participate in these recreational activities each year; and WHEREAS , paddle craft such as kayaks and canoes are gaining in popularity, skimming over our pristine waters; and WHEREAS, paddle craft accidents and fatalities are a consistent occurrence each year, as are the number of paddle crafts and other vessels found adrift, requiring assistance from the US Coast Guard and partner agencies; and WHEREAS , the US Coast Guard is called to investigate every paddle craft found adrift, often resulting in hours of Search and Rescue using scarce resources, to learn later that the vessel had accidentally broken from its mooring and thankfully no lives were ever at risk; and WHEREAS , if widely practiced, the simple labeling and identification of paddle craft with the owners name and telephone number could help solve this growing problem, allowing the Coast Guard and partners in Monroe County to better focus where real needs exist, saving time and lives; and WHEREAS , the US Coast Guard Auxiliary has recently launched a national program, Operation Paddle Smart, to offer training solutions to these paddle craft problems, including a Paddle Smart Identification Sticker; and NOW, THEREFORE , I Heather Carruthers, Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, on behalf of the Monroe County Commission, do hereby proclaim April 1 through April 30, 2011 PADDLE SMART IDENTIFICATION MONTH And ask the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and the US Power Squadron to offer numerous training opportunities throughout the County where residents and visitors can obtain and learn to use these stickers and become Paddle Smart. Dated this 16 day of March, 2011 _____________________ Heather Carruthers, Mayor