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
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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
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