Backup Documents 04/12-13/2011 Item # 4D
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PROCL.AMA TrON
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is dedicated to improving air quality, improving health and physical fitness, and
reducing energy consumption: and.
WHEREAS, the participating local businesses and governments of Collier County, in cooperation with Collier Area
Transit (CAT) and the Florida Department of Transpartation, District Ones (FOOT) Commuter Services
Program, contribute to these state goals by reducing traffic congestion and lowering greenhouse gas
emissions throughout Collier County, by promoting the use of alternative commute modes: and.
WHEREAS, participating local businesses and governments of Collier County, CAT and FDOT Commuter Services, have
joined together as part of outreach activities to shift commuters away from drive-alone travel by hosting
a county-wide "Taking it to the Streets" campaign and supporting individual events and activities
throughout Collier County: ami.
WHEREAS, "Taking it to the Streets" is a regional caltpflign to support and engage in activities that promote
alternative forms of transportation. We fr.rtMr support public transportation and other forms of
alternative transportation and recognize "Taking It ta the Streets" participants by encouraging them to
utilize FOOT Commuter Services' new "Trip TrrlClt'" program ta document trips made by carpool, transit,
bicycle and other alternative mod.s of travel. Each trip tracked can be quantified according to individual
savings in dollars, pounds of pallutants, vehicle miles of travel and other features: and.
WHEREAS, CA T currently provitks regularly-scheduled bus service and commuter bus service to employment, medical,
retail and govel'fllMnt CM/ters throughout Colli.,. County: and
WHEREAS, Collier County participating local businesses and governments, CA T and FDOT Commuter Services are
promoting incre_d interest in alternative travel options due to unstable gas prices, current economic
conditions and ctlflCefYIS about cllmote change: and.
WHEREAS, Collier County participating local businesses and governments, CA T and FDOT Commuter Services will be
hosting a "Taking it ta the Streets" campaign, during which the public will be encouraged to try
alternative forms of transportation and CA T transit services to work, school, shopping, or play: and.
NOW THEREFORE. be it proclaimed by tIuI 80tvd of County CDmmissioners of Collier County, Florida, that Wednesday,
April 13 through Saturday, AprIl 23, 2011, be designated as "Taking it to the Streets SWFL"
participation week, and Tuesday. AprIl 19, 2011 be designated as "Try Transit Day" and encourage the
people of Collier County to utilize alternativu ta drive-alone commuting and to track individual savings in
dollars, pounds of pollutants, and vehicl. miles of travel as participants in the "Taking it to the Streets"
challenge.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12th Day of April, 2011.
BOARD OF COVNTY COMMISSIONER
COLLIER COVNTY, FL.ORIDA
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