Backup Documents 03/11/2011 Item # 4C►4C
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week is o notional 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 20102
in response to efforts by some Florida legislators to create
scores of new exemptions to the state's public records /ow, and,
WHEREAS, Sunshine Week supports the Open Government Reform created
through on 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 roue in their goverment at a// /eve /s, and
give them access to information that makes their lives better and
their communities stronger.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that March 13, 2011 through March 19,
2011 be designated as
SUNSHINE WEEK M COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8th Day of March, 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA _
FRED COYLE,
ATTEST.
OWI6 E. BROCK, CLERK