Agenda 06/25/2013 Item # 4BPROCLAMATION
6/25/2013 4.B.
WHEREAS, D/oue Flagg began her career with Collier Canty Sovernment in 1981 as o Paramedic in the EMS
Department: and,
WHEREAS, her mles with the county increased in ragwonsibi /ity over the years as she progwessed to Director of
EMS, Chief of EMS: and,
WHEREAS, while she was the Emayency Services Director, Diane was key in saving the County several mil /ion
dollars though the successful resolution of the Fair Labor Standards Act issue, an National issue that
had cost other Cities and Counties mil /ions of dollars. and,
WHEREAS, a landscape master plan was implemented and more than 100 miles of roadway medians were
landscaped while she was the Dovetor of Alternative Transportation Modes Department, and
WHEREAS, the fledging Collier Area Transit bus system exceeded the one mil /ion passenger boarding 's
benchmark, and
WHEREAS, her career culminated with her dynamic tramsformmt/on of the Code Enforcement Department, where
as Director, she developed a Blight Prevention Progmm that lead Co /liar County tlr oWh the worst
economic crisis the County had ever faced, and,
WHEREAS, the Blight Prevention Program was developed to create strategies to address the more than 26,000
pre- foreclosures filed using a Three Pronged Action Plan that created effective coordination and
successful outcomes between gov 4mwt and private agencies, community members, banks and lenders
and the legal system, and
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:REAS, since November 2008, banks and lenders have spent $3.2 mil /ion dollars, an avemge of $14, 0100 per
week, to maintain foreclosed properties: and
WHEREAS, Diane has received numerous awards t/rvughout her career including EMS Administrator of the Year,
Florida EMS System of the Year, United States EMS System of the Year, EMS Hall of Fame
Inductee, Award of Excellence for Bus Exteriors and System Promotion, Award of Excellence for
Landscape Maintenamce and Award of Excel /ewe for Landscape Design and Construction, and a
Nato al Achievement Award for the Blight Prevention Program, and,
WHEREAS, Diane Flagg has made an indelible mark on the community of Collar County through her efforts and
the Board of County Commissioners and the entire county staff wish her luck in her retirement.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Co// %r County, Florida, that Ju ly 1,
2013 be designoted as
DIANE FLA66 DAY
DONE AND ae .DERED THIS 2e Day of Tune, 2013.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
6EOR6IA A. HILLER, CHAIRWOMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.B.
6/25/2013 4.B.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating July 1, 2013 as Diane Flagg Day in Collier
County in recognition of her retirement from Collier County Government after 32 years of
service. To be accepted by Diane Flagg, Director, Code Enforcement Department. Sponsored by
the Board of County Commissioners.
Meeting Date: 6/25/2013
Prepared By
Name: BartlettKristi
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC
6/7/2013 1:54:25 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC
Name: BartlettKristi
6/7/2013 1:54:27 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO
Date: 6/14/2013 8:44:30 AM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager - Business Operations, CMO
Date: 6/14/2013 4:13:45 PM
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