Agenda 05/13/2013 Item # 4C5/14/2013 4.C.
PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary is a volunteer organization
comprised of all volunteer men and women who devote their time and efforts to
making our waterways safe for all boaters; and,
WHEREAS, USCG Auxiliary, Flotilla 93 patrols our waters from C /am Pass in the north to
Capri Pass in the south while promoting boater safety through boater education
programs and vessel safety examination programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Auxiliary has trained hundreds of its members to assist the USC6 in all of its
missions allowed by statute and directed by Commandant, but its primary focus
remains boater education, and,
WHEREAS, National Safe Boating Week is a nationwide effort to kick off boating season
throughout the United States, while Flotilla 93's labors in this area continue
throughout the year due to a climate conducive to year -round boating; and,
WHEREAS, in 2011 there were 758 fatalities from boating accidents and National Safe
Boating Week presents on opportunity to make a concerted effort to get boaters
to wear life jackets since 90 percent of those in fatal boating accidents were not
wearing life jackets when the accident occurred, and,
HEREAS, Flotilla 93 celebrates this week as well as the National Safe Boating Council's
'Ready, Set, Wear It!" Life Jacket World Record Day by encouraging boaters to
wear life jackets and inviting all boaters to a life jacket party, admission is the
wearing of a life jacket; and,
WHEREAS, Collier County expresses its appreciation to Flotilla 93 for patrolling our pristine
waterways, providing thousands of vessel safety checks and offering countless
hours of boating education to the boaters of Collier County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that May 18, 2013 be designated as
U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, FLOTILLA 93 LIFE JACKET DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THI5 14'x' Day of May, 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
6EOR6IA A. HILLER, CHAIRWOMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.C.
5/14/2013 4.C.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 18 -25, 2013 as Safe Boating Week in
Collier County. To be accepted by Robert A. Abubato, Flotilla Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
Auxuliary, Flotilla 93. Sponsored by Commissioner Coyle.
Meeting Date: 5/14/2013
Prepared By
Name: BartlettKristi
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC
4/22/2013 12:03:57 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC
Name: BartlettKristi
4/22/2013 12:03:58 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO
Date: 5/1/2013 2:48:59 PM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO
Date: 5/1/2013 5:16:12 PM
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