Agenda 04/09/2019 Item #4B04/09/2019
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is dedicated to improving air quality,
reducing traffic congestion, promoting health and physical
fitness, and reducing energy consumption; and,
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation, District One,
through its Commuter Services Program, contributes to
these state goals by reducing traffic congestion and
lowering greenhouse gas emissions throughout the region by
promoting the use of alternative commute modes; and,
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners and Collier
Area Transit (CAT) are promoting “Try Transit Day” on
April 13th, to raise awareness of our routes in Collier
County; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners encourages
the use to Transit to access various destinations including
the following April 13, 2019 Earth Day Events:
• Immokalee Pioneer Museum: “Recycling in Immokalee”
• Conservancy of SW Florida: Earth Day Festival
• Botanical Garden: Blooms and Brews
WHEREAS, CAT will offer free rides on April 13th - “Try Transit Day”,
for the convenient use public transit.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that April 13,
2019, be designated as
TRY TRANSIT DAY IN COLLIER DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9th Day of April 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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04/09/2019
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 8400
Item Summary: Proclamation designating April 13, 2019 as Try Transit Day by offering free
rides in an effort to promote public transportation as an alternative means to commute. To be accepted by
Steve Carnell, Michelle Arnold, Omar Deleon and other team members.
Meeting Date: 04/09/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Supervisor - Operations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Lissett DeLaRosa
03/22/2019 10:53 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
03/22/2019 10:53 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 03/25/2019 4:33 PM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 04/02/2019 10:24 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/09/2019 9:00 AM
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