Agenda 12/16/2008 Item #16E12
Agenda Item No. 16E12
December 16, 2008
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the
Guardian ad Litem Holiday Gift Tree as an official, seasonal employee charity.
OBJECTIVE: To recognize and authenticate the efforts of employees in contributing
personal funds to the Guardian ad Litem Gift Tree Program.
CONSIDERATIONS: Guardian ad Litem is a child advocacy program under the adjunct
of the Collier County Court Administration System, which recruits, trains, and supervises
volunteers who represent the best interests of abused, neglected, and abandoned
children in court proceedings. Each year the program sponsors a gift tree to provide
holiday gifts to those children who might otherwise not receive gifts during the holiday
season and each year Collier County employees have rallied to support this effort with
personal contributions.
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A group of employees, acting on their own time, help distribute gift request cards, collect
and distribute gifts, and, if so requested, accept monetary donations and handle the
shopping themselves. All monies received and purchases made are carefully recorded
and accounted for and any small amount that may be left over is carried over into the
next gift giving season.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this Executive Summary.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact
associated with this Executive Summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The purpose of this Executive Summary is to gain Board
approval of a long-standing staff practice of soliciting donations for a seasonal,
charitable program, which practice includes the use of the County's e-mail system and
soliciting cash donations from fellow County employees. Should the Board not grant its
approval, the employees would be left to continue whatever charitable work they wish to
engage in outside of County Government. This item, which is ready for Board action, is
a non quasi-judicial matter requiring majority vote. - JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of County Commissioners recognizes this
personal endeavor and authorizes minimal seasonal use of the County's email, network,
and interoffice mail systems in a manner similar to that used in the United Way
Campaign.
PREPARED BY: Len Golden Price, Administrator, Administrative Services Division
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Aaenda Item No. 16E12
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
16E12
The purpose of this Executive Summary is to gain Board approval of a long-standing staff
practice of soliciting donations for a seasonal. charitable program, which practice includes the
use of the County's e-mail system and soliciting cash donations from fellow County
employees. Should the Board not grant Its approval, the employees would be left to continue
whatever chantable work they wish to engage in outside of County Government.
Meeting Date:
12/16/2008 90000 AM
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney
County Attorney Office
12/5/20084:23 PM
A pproved By
Len Golden Price
Administrative Services Administrator
Date
Administrative Services
Administrative Services Admin.
12/5/20084:32 PM
Approved By
OMB Coordinator
Applications Analyst
Date
Administrative Services
Information Technology
12/8/200812:49 PM
Approved BJ
John A. Yonkosky
County Manager's Office
Director of the Office of Management
Office of Management & Budget
Date
12/8/200812:53 PM
Approved lly
Laura Davisson
Management & Budget Analyst
Office of Management & Budget
Date
County Manager's Office
12/8/20081:56 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
12/8/20084:50 PM
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