Item B2BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 19, 2008 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Dist.3
Staff Contact /Phone #: Tammy Sweeting
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation Proclaiming March 30, to April 6, 2008 as Children's Week in
Monroe County
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 11/06
AGENDA ITEM #
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WHEREAS, The 13'h Annual Children's Week, themed, 'One Voice for Children'
wif> take place March 30, 2008 to April 8, 2008, bringing thousands
of parents, children, professionals, community leaders and
concerned citizens together to share valuable knowledge and
information about children's issues in Monroe County, throughout the
state and in with events in our Capital City Tatlahassee; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of Children's Week is to create a shared vision of the
State of Florida's commitment to its children and families and to
engage a long-term process to develop and implement events and
activities to move that shared vision forward; and
WHEREAS, By bringing Florida's non-profit, corpon#e and philanthropic leaders
together with policymakers we can create a more collaborative and
holistic system to support the well being of Florida's children and
families; and
WHEREAS, Wesley House Family Services is a nationatly accredited, county-
wide, not -for -pro organization, working with children and families.
Community services include free, unbiased referrals for child care
programs and support services for all income levels, supervision of
at -risk children in the dependency care system and agency operated
early childhood development centers. During Ute past year the
agency's services have helped over 2,600 children and families in
Monroe County with the assistance of our community partners; and
WHEREAS, Wesley House Family Services promotes and enhances the safety,
weA-tieing and development of children by educating, supporting and
meeting the needs of families through out Monroe County, witth the
vision of developing and encouraging a more child caring
community;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida that we do hereby
proclaim March 30, 2008 to April 6, 2008
Childitn's Week is Monroe County
bout the `Southernmost County of the Continentai United States' I would
e to urge all citizens, residents and visitors of our Southernmost County to
create fittingly in tfre observation.
my hand and seal of the County of Monroe, Flo ' ,this 9"' day of March, 2008.
Mcrnroc Co yor C "sonny" McCoy