Backup Documents 03/13/2012 Item # 4C4�
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue 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 low; and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week supports the Open Government Reform created through an
Executive Order on June 19, 2007; and
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is increasing public awareness and the efforts of participants
are being cited as real forces for moving the public away from simply
accepting excessive and unwarranted government secrecy, and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is about the public's right to know what its government is
doing and why and seeks to enlighten and empower people to play an active
role in their government at all levels, providing them with access to
information that makes their lives better and communities stronger.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 11 -17, 2012 be designated as
SUNSHINE WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of March, 2012.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMA
ATTEST:
DWIG E. BROCK, CLERK