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Proclamations 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/05/2015
Issue: Adoption/Ratification of Proclamations
From:	Jack Brown
Department:	County Administrator's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Proclamations.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action:

A. Ratify the Proclamation dated January 22, 2015, commending and congratulating Cyndee Pennington for her 30 years of dedication to bringing first-class entertainment to the citizens of Escambia county and the surrounding area;

B. Adopt the Proclamation commending and congratulating Mr. Bradley M. Hartnett on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout;

C. Adopt the Proclamation observing February 2015 as "Cox Connects the Gulf Coast Month"; and

D. Adopt the Proclamation commending and congratulating John Danley, Electrical Shop Supervisor, Facilities Management Department, on his selection as the “Employee of the Month” for February 2015.

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:

This Recommendation is consistent with the Board's Goals and Objectives by the recognition and appreciation of the County's most valuable resource - its employees.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

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

Attachments
Cyndee Pennington
Bradley Hartnett
Cox Connects
John Danley