Agenda 03/11/2014 Item # 4GPROCLAMATION
3/11/2014 4.G.
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dia /or a about the importance of
open government and freedom of information; and,
WHEREAS, .Sunshine Week grew out of Florida's Sunshine Sunday in 2002 in response to
efforts by some Florida legislators to create scores of new exemptions to the
state's public records law; and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week supports the principles of open government and the pub /ic'r right
to know and have access to public records, including financial records; and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week increases. public awareness, and the efforts of participants are
being cited as Heal forces for moving the pub lic away from simply accepting
excessive and unwarranted government secrecy, and,
WHEREAS, Sum nine Week is being promoted by national, state and .local officials, including
the Clerk of the Circuit Court, it is agreed that all Co// %r County government
officials steal/ work to to implement fu// transparency in county government
in order to give taxpayers easy access to a// county records, inck ding financial
records.
,-"7W THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that March 16 -22, 2014 be designated as
SUNSHINE WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11 u' DAY OF MARCH, 2014.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HEAAMW, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIMTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.G.
3/11/2014 4.G.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating March 16-22, 2014 as Sunshine Week in Collier
County. To be accepted by Bob St. Cyr, Director of Community Outreach, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, Collier County. Sponsored by Commissioner Henning.
Meeting Date: 3/11/2014
Prepared By
Name: BartlettKristi
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
2/24/2014 10:31:01 AM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: BartlettKristi
2/24/2014 10:31:02 AM
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 2/26/2014 8:14:32 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 2/26/2014 1:41:33 PM
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