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Proclamations 6.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/06/2018
Issue: Adoption of Proclamations
From:	Jack Brown
Department:	County Administrator's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Proclamations.

Recommendation: That the Board adopt the following Proclamations:

A. The Proclamation commending and congratulating Anthony Quiles, a Maintenance Technician in the Parks and Recreation Department, on his selection as "Employee of the Month" for September 2018;

B. The Proclamation proclaiming the week of September 9 - 15, 2018, as "National Patriotism Week" in Escambia County, and urging all citizens to join with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in expressing gratitude for the privilege of American Citizenship with appropriate celebrations and observances;

C. The Proclamation designating the Regency Park Dog Park as the "Lonnie G. Jones Dog Park" and commending and congratulating Mr. Lonnie G. Jones on his dedication to this park;

D. The Proclamation proclaiming the month of September 2018 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and commending and thanking Rally Foundation and other community supporters for all they do to educate the public about childhood cancer; and

E. The Proclamation proclaiming September 2018 as "Library Card Sign-Up Month" in Escambia County, and calling upon all residents of this great County to join us in utilizing the West Florida Public Libraries.

BACKGROUND:

On March 21, 2013, the Board approved the "Employee of the Month and Employee of the Year Awards Program." Each Department will submit one employee to be nominated as the "Employee of the Month." The County Administrator will then select one employee from the nominations. The employee who is selected will receive a check in the amount of $250, a Proclamation, and a plaque that will hang in the lobby of the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building for that month.

Various departments, outside agencies, special interest groups, civic and religious organizations in recognition of specific events, occasions, people, etc., request Proclamations.

Information provided on the Proclamation is furnished by the requesting party and placed in the proper acceptable format for BCC approval by the County Administration staff. Board approval is required by Board Policy Section I, A (6).

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The Employee of the Month Award Program will cost $250 per month; the Employee of the Year Award Program will cost $500 per year. Funding is available through Fund 001, General Fund, Cost Center 150101, Object code 55201.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Human Resources Department and the County Administrator's Office will work together to coordinate this program.

Attachments
Anthony Quiles EOM September 2018
Patriotism Week 2018 Proclamation
Lonnie G. Jones Dog Park
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Library Card Sign up Month