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Agenda 05/10/2022 Item # 3D1 (Employee of the Month - Brandon Blance)05/10/2022 3.D.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to recognize Brandon Blanco, in the Community & Human Services Division, as the April 2022 Employee of the Month. OBJECTIVE: To recognize the efforts and accomplishments of an employee who has made significant contributions to the organization and our community. CONSIDERATIONS: Brandon Blanco is a Fiscal Technician in the Community and Human Services Division and has been employed with the County since August of 2020. Fiscal Technicians are typically responsible for performing fiscal and administrative work, but Brandon is assigned to the Collier County Assistance Program. This program assists residents that are behind on rent or mortgage payments due to the economic challenges caused by the pandemic. Brandon is currently responsible for processing Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) applications so that tenants are able to maintain housing stability and avoid eviction. Recently, a resident called in who was living out of her vehicle with her daughter. She had been searching for an apartment for a few months and was hoping to get some assistance. Brandon and some other employees tried to find her temporary lodging, but initially came up empty handed. Brandon made it his priority though to find a place for this family to sleep. He stayed after normal working hours, calling every hotel between Naples and Fort Myers, in search of a safe place for them to stay. His perseverance paid off and the ERA program was able to assist this family with a hotel stay until they found a new apartment. Brandon went above and beyond and made a big difference for this family in their time of need. This is just one example of the great work Brandon and the team at the Collier County Assistance Center are responsible for. Brandon is a dedicated employee who continues grow in this role and expand his knowledge of federal grant programs, all in addition to being a full-time college student. He provides vital service to the residents of Collier County, and for these reasons, he was selected as April 2022 Employee of the Month. FISCAL IMPACT: The selected "Employee of the Month" receives a $150.00 cash award. Funds for this are available in the employee's budget cost center. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no Growth Management Impacts associated with this Executive Summary. PREPARED BY: Claudia Vargas - Total Reward Coordinator Packet Pg. 13 3.D.1 05/10/2022 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 3.1).1 Doc ID: 22052 Item Summary: Recommendation to recognize Brandon Blanco, in the Community & Human Services Division, as the April 2022 Employee of the Month. Meeting Date: 05/10/2022 Prepared by: Title: — Human Resources Name: Claudia Vargas 04/27/2022 11:34 AM Submitted by: Title: Division Director - Human Resources — Human Resources Name: Amy Lyberg 04/27/2022 11:34 AM Approved By: Review: Human Resources County Manager's Office Board of County Commissioners Amy Lyberg Director Review Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending Completed 04/27/2022 11:55 AM Completed 05/04/2022 8:13 AM 05/10/2022 9:00 AM Packet Pg. 14