Item M02
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
4/19/00
Division: Mayor Freeman
Bulk Item: Yes
Department: BOCC-3
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Resolution declaring Monroe County's open and accepting use of the Spanish language.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Each year it is requested of the Board of County Commissioners to pass a resolution concerning the
above. I
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Passed Resolution last year.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
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COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~ P f? ~.....,....-
ayor Shirle Fr~man
DOCUMENTATION: Included: X To Follow:_Not Required:
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DISPOSITION:
Mayor Shirley Freeman
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING
MONROE COUNTY'S OPEN AND ACCEPTING USE OF THE
SPANISH LANGUAGE.
WHEREAS, Monroe County has a substantial segment of its population which is
bilingual or speaks Spanish only; and
WHEREAS, in recent months, neighboring communities have had some controversy over
the use of Spanish in official transactions; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is multi-cultUral and encourages all of its officers to
facilitate Spanish speakers in their interactions with governmental entities;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The use of Spanish in Monroe County is both welcomed and accepted and
Monroe County is "user friendly" to Spanish speaking individuals and pereby promulgates this
Resolution for the purpose of demonstrating its open and accepting use of the Spanish language
in all of its facets of government.
Section 2. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of
this Resolution to: Arturo Espinola, Latin Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 629, Key West,
Florida 33040.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the _ day of ,2000.
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro Tem Neugent
Mayor Emeritus Harvey \'
Commissioner Reich
Commissioner Williams
(SEAL)
ATIEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By .
By
Deputy Clerk