Backup Documents 06/25/2013 Item # 4B PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Diane Flagg began her career with Collier County Government in .1981 as a Paramedic in the EM,
Department; and,
WHEREAS, her roles with the county increased in responsibility over the years as she progressed to Director o
EMS, Chief of EMS; and,
WHEREAS, while she was the Emergency Services Director, Diane was key in saving the County several milllo,
dollars through the successful resolution of the Fair Labor Standards Act issue; an National issu4
that had cost other Cities and Counties millions of dollars; and,
WHEREAS, a landscape master plan was implemented and more than 100 miles of roadway medians were
landscaped while she was the Director of Alternative Transportation Modes Department; and
WHEREAS, the fledging Collier Area Transit bus system exceeded the one million passenger boarding's
benchmark; and
WHEREAS, her career culminated with her dynamic transformation of the Code Enforcement Department, when
as Director, she developed a Blight Prevention Program that lead Collier County through the wars
economic crisis the County had ever faced; and,
WHEREAS, the Blight Prevention Program was developed to create strategies to address the more than 26,001
pre-foreclosures filed using a Three Pronged Action Plan that created effective coordination an
successful outcomes between government and private agencies, community members, banks and lender.
and the legal system; and
WHEREAS, since November 2008, banks and lenders have spent $3.2 million dollars, an average of$14,000 pei
week, to maintain foreclosed properties; and
WHEREAS, Diane has received numerous awards throughout her career including EMS Administrator of the Year,
Florida EMS System of the Year, United States EMS System of the Year, EMS Hall of Fame
Inductee, Award of Excellence for Bus Exteriors and System Promotion, Award of Excellence foi
Landscape Maintenance and Award of Excellence for Landscape Design and Construction, and
National Achievement Award for the Blight Prevention Program; and,
4HEREAS, Diane Flagg has made an indelible mark on the community of Collier County through her efforts ant
the Board of County Commissioners and the entire county staff wish her luck in her retirement.
VOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that July .1,
2013 be designated as
DIANE FLAGG DAY
)ONE AND ORDERED THIS 25th Day of June, 2013.
4110 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
re!'� - COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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�' '' GEORGIA A. HILLER, CHAIRWOMAN
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Representing/Petitioner: Other:
COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO.2003-53,AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2004-05 AND 2007-24,REQUIRES THAT ALL LOBBYISTS
SHALL,BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES(INCLUDING,BUT NOT LIMITED TO,ADDRESSING THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS),REGISTER WITH THE CLERK TO THE BOARD AT THE BOARD MINUTES AND RECORDS DEPARTMENT.
YOU ARE LIMITED TO THREE(3)MINUTES FOR YOU COMMENTS AND ARE TO ADDRESS ONLY THE CHAIR
PLACE COMPLETED FORM ON THE TABLE LEFT OF THE DIAS IN THE BOARD ROOM PRIOR TO THE SUBJECT BEING HEARD
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