Agenda 04/08/2014 Item # 4G4/8/2014 4.G.
PROCLAMATION
'IHEREAS, hundreds of dedicated to %communicators serve the citizens of Florida daily by
answering their requests for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical
services by dispatching the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible; and
WHEREAS, the professional public safety telecommunicator is that vital link between the
citizen or victim and the public safety provider who may apprehend a criminal,
save their possessions from fire, save their life or the life of a loved one; and
WHEREAS, the critical functions performed by professional telecommunicators also include
those related to forestry and conservation operations, highway safety and
maintenance activities and many other operations performed by federal, state and
local government agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Association of Public- Safety Communications Officials (APCO), an organization
of nearly 10, 000 people in the United States and Canada, has set aside the
second week in April to recognize telecommunicators and their critical roles in
protecting life and property.
?W THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that April 13 - 19, 2014 be designated as
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICA MRS WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8th Day of April, 2014
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM NENNING, CHAIRMAN
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4/8/2014 4.G.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.G.
Item Summary: Proclamation to recognize April 13 through April 19, 2014 as National
Telecommunicators Week to be accepted by Collier County Sheriff's Office Captain Roy Arigo,
Commander Bill Rule, Chief Greg Smith. Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners.
Meeting Date: 4/8/2014
Prepared By
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 3/27/2014 3:39:27 PM
Name: Klatzkowkff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 3/31/2014 8:23:56 AM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Director -Corp Financial and Mngmt Svs. Office of Management L Budget
Date: 3/31/2014 9:12:20 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 3/31/2014 10:10:01 AM
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