Backup Documents 10/22/2024 Item # 4A 4A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Mobility Week is a cooperative effort by the Florida Department of
Transportation (FOOT) and its partner agencies to promote
awareness of safe, multimodal transportation choices by hosting an
annual collection of outreach events; and
WHEREAS, Mobility Week is an ideal time for counties, cities, and
transportation agencies to highlight achievements, introduce new
initiatives, and/or implement new policies promoting sustainable
transportation; and
WHEREAS, Mobility Week is an opportunity for all individuals to explore various
transportation choices and is consistent with Collier Area Transit's
(CAT's) key priorities of promoting active, safe, and environmentally
friendly travel choices to reduce traffic congestion and improve
community health; and
WHEREAS, CAT supports Mobility Week by participating in transportation
events in collaboration with FOOT and partnering with the Collier
County Supervisor of Elections Office to host "Try Transit Day" on
Saturday, November 2, 2024, by offering free rides on CAT's
fixed-route buses; encouraging residents to ride on CAT for a free
ride to the voting polls or anywhere served by fixed-route buses on
November 2"d, the last day of early voting;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that October 25 - November 2, 2024, be
designated
MOBILITY WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22"d Day of October 2024.
- - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN
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