Item S03 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
October 18, 2023
Agenda Item Number:
2023-1702
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: District 1
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Amanda Leggett
9am
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of proclamation declaring Tuesday, October 24th as
World Polio Day in Monroe County, Florida.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
World Polio Proclamation.doc
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
1
Rotary International Proclamation
WHEREAS, Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends,leaders, and problem-
solvers who unite and take action to create lasting change in communities across the globe; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary motto, Service Above Self, inspires members to provide humanitarian
service, follow high ethical standards, and promote goodwill and peace in the world; and
WHEREAS, Rotary in 1985 launched PolioPlus and in 1988 helped establish the Global Polio
Eradication Initiative, which today includes the World Health Organization,U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention,UNICEF, and the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation,to
immunize the children of the world against polio; and
WHEREAS,polio cases have dropped by 99.9 percent since 1988 and the world stands on the
threshold of eradicating the disease; and
WHEREAS, to date, Rotary has contributed more than US$1.9 billion and countless volunteer
hours to protecting more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries; and
WHEREAS, Rotary is working to raise an additional $50 million per year,which would be
leveraged for maximum impact by an additional $100 million annually from the Bill&Melinda
Gates Foundation; and
WHEREAS, these efforts are providing much-needed operational support, medical staff,
laboratory equipment, and educational materials for health workers and parents; and
WHEREAS, in addition,Rotary has played a major role in decisions by donor governments to
contribute more than$8 billion to the effort; and
WHEREAS, there are over 15,000 Rotary members in more than 500 clubs throughout the State
of Florida that sponsor service projects to address such critical issues as poverty, disease,hunger,
illiteracy, and the environment in their local communities and abroad;
Therefore, l, Craig Cates,Mayor of Monroe County, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, 24 October
World Polio Day in Monroe County and encourage all citizens to join me and Rotary
International in the fight for a polio-free world.