Item B11
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
4/19/00
Division: Mayor Freeman
Department: BOCC-3
Bulk Item: Yes
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation proclaiming the month of October, 2000 as Month of the Americas.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Each year it is requested of the Board of County Commissioners to present a proclamation concerning the
above, Mr. Espinosa asked that it presented earlier in ~he year to allow his group time to plan each event.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Presented proclamation last year..
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST CENTER #
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management _
DMSION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~. L fl. l ~ J - -_.c. ......
Mayor Shirley Free~an
To Follow:_ Not Required:
Agendaltem#:~
DOCUMENT A TION: Included: X
DISPOSITION:
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J'roclamatton
WHEREAS, the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of the Lower Keys has requested that
the month of October be declared the month of the Americas; and
WHEREAS, the history of the State of Florida and a Hispanic nation fIrst began in 1513 when
Ponce de Leon discovered Florida and claimed it for Spain; and
WHEREAS, there are currently over 1,000,000 citizens of Hispanic origin in Florida; and
WHEREAS, Hispanic citizens from all walks of life and from throughout the world have
contributed with work, culture and enterprise to the overall prosperity of Florida; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is called upon historically and geographically to be "the
gateway to Latin America"; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of Florida's economic and cultura1 development is greatly enhanced
througl& the support of Hispanic Floridians; and
WHEREAS, it is important for all Floridians and visitors to be cognizant of the many past
contributions and future presence of Florida's Hispanic community; ", .
NOW THEREFORE I, SHIRLEY FREEMAN, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, do hereby proclaim the month of October, 2000 as:
MONTH OF TlIE AMERICAS
DATED this 19 th day of April, 2000.
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