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Proclamations 6.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	11/03/2016
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 William "Bill" Grosse on his selection as "Employee of the Month" for November 2016;

B. The Proclamation on behalf of the citizens of Escambia County, fellow elected officials, and fellow employees, commending and congratulating Janet Holley on her retirement and outstanding record of service to the public, expressing the Board of County Commissioners' appreciation to Janet Holley for 44 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of Escambia County and the State of Florida, and wishing her good health and happiness in the years ahead;

C. The Proclamation proclaiming November 12-20, 2016, as “National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week" and encouraging all citizens to recognize that many people do not have housing and need support from citizens and private and public nonprofit service entities;

D. The Proclamation proclaiming November 16-23, 2016, as "National Farm-City Week" in Escambia County; and

E. The Proclamation designating November 17, 2016, as "World Pancreatic Cancer Day" in Escambia County Florida.

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.

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