Agenda 03/11/2014 Item # 4DPROCLAMA TION
3/11 /2014 4.D.
WHEREAS, a new public-private partnership- program, Internet Essentials from Comeast, is the
n nation's largest .and most compr�ehens.We broadband adoption program; and
WHEREAS, community parhmes play a critical role in enhancing broadband technology access as
well as offering family- focused digital litemcy training; and
WHEREAS, haoring the I efforts of its cwnmunity partners, Comeast has established a Sold Medal
Recogrnition Program in which it is g1wng away more than $1 mil /ion in grants to non -
profit partners in 15 communities whose area school districts have led the way in
connecting families to home broadband through Internet Essentials; and
WHEREAS, Collier County Public Schools is one such district, hawng Placed o strong emphasis on
the use of technology as a too/ to enhance the education of students by putting
today's technology in tomorrow's hands; and
WHEREAS, Intemnet Essentia ls pro &s broadband service at reduced and subsidized rotes for
ecoramico //y disadvantaged students, the option to pumhose an Intermt- ready
computer at below market cost, and multiple options to access free digital /iterory
training in print, online, and in-person, and
WHEREAS, Internet Essentials eligible families must have at /east one child eligible to parftipate
in the National School Lunch Program, including public, parochial, private, and
honeschoo/ed students, and
WHEREAS, Intemxt Essentials eligible families in Collier County who am not currently customers
Wi // receive six months of comp limentary Internet service if they take advantage of
the pvogram by March 18, 2014 and am approved.
NOW THEREFORE, in recogrn/tio n of Cancast'r efforts to partner with the public sector, be it
proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that March 4"' - 10
be designated as
COMCAST PUBLIC - PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WEEKS
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11 th Day of March, 2014
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSSONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HENNIN6, CHAIRMAN
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3/11/2014 4.D.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board c f County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.D.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating March 4 -18, 2014 as Comcast Public- Private
Partnership Weeks in Collier County in recognition of its technology program and donation
assisting Collier County students. To be accepted by Justin Damiano, Government & Regulatory
Affairs Comcast Cable and Joe Landon, Executive Director /Communications & Community
Engagement, Collier County Public Schools. Sponsored by Commissioner Nance.
Meeting Date: 3/11/2014
Prepared By
Name: BartlettKristi
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
3/5/2014 10:52:10 AM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: BartlettKristi
3/5/2014 10:52:11 AM
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 3/5/2014 12:12:23 PM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 3/5/2014 12:35:17 PM
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