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Agenda Item No. 16H1
February 12, 2008
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Commissioner request for Board approval for payment to attend function serving a valid
public purpose.
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of County Commissioners to declare a valid public purpose for a
Commissioner to attend function/event and approve payment by the Clerk.
CONSIDERATIONS: Pursuant to resolution No. 99-410, the Board of County Commissioners
has determined that attendance at the functions of fraternal, business, environmental,
educational, charitable, social, professional, trade, homeowners, ethnic, and civic
associations/organizations serves a valid public purpose, provided that said functions reasonably
relate to Collier County matters.
COMMISSIONER: Frank Halas
FUNCTIONIEVENT: Rookery Bay Luncheon Meeting, held at Rookery Bay Environmental
Learning Center, on Thursday. January 31. 2008.
PUBLIC PURPOSE: Meet and interact with community leaders to discuss impacts and
adaptations to climate change.
DATE OF FUNCTION/EVENT: January 31, 2008
FISCAL IMPACT: $7.00 Funds to be paid from Commissioner's travel budget.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners, in accordance with
resolution No. 99-410, approve reimbursement by the Clerk for meals provided to Commissioner
Frank Halas while serving a valid public purpose.
PREPARED BY: Sandra Lea, Executive Aide to BCC
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
16H1
Commissioner Halas requests Board approval for reimbursement regarding attendance at a
function serving a valid public purpose, Attended a Rookery Bay Luncheon Meeting and film
presentation, entitled, "The ClImate of Change", on Thursday, January 31, 2008, at the
Rookery Bay Env!ronmental Learning Center in Naples, Florida, $7.00 to be paid from
Commissioner Halas' travel budget.
Meeting Date:
2/12/20089:0000 AM
Approved By
Sue Filson
Executive Manager to the Bee
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
Bce Office
1/22/20089:59 AM
Approved By
James V, Mudd
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager
Date
County Manager's Office
2/3/2008 5:42 PM
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From: Varnes, Brenda [BrendaVarnes@dep.state.fl.usj
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:57 PM
To: LeaSandra
Subject: FW: Focus the Nation at Rookery Bay
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From: Varnes, Brenda
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:25 PM
To: 'FrankHalas@colliergov.net'
Subject: Focus the Nation at Rookery Bay
You are cordially invited to join us for an informal lunch meeting with community leaders to discuss
impacts and adaptations to climate change at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center on
Thursday, January 31, from 11 :30 am to 12:30 pm. The lunch discussion will include a 15-minute
film entitled "The Climate of Change" produced by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, and an
opportunity to share ideas and perspectives on climate change with leadership colleagues from the
private and public sector.
The Rookery Bay Reserve is one of over a thousand organizations around the nation participating in a
national leach-in on climate change. Focus the Nation on January 31, has been designated for a
national dialogue to bring community leaders, students, and the general public together to learn more
about the impacts of climate change and opportunities to engage in meaningful ways to help address
this important global issue. All seminars and presentations at the Rookery Bay Reserve on January 31
are free of charge. For more information on the national event, see www.focusthenation.org.
In addition to the leadership lunch meeting, we are hosting a seminar on the same day beginning at
12:30 pm at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center presented by Don Miller from the Climate
Project entitled "Climate Change in the Sunshine State" based on AI Gore's film, An Inconvenient
Truth. Rookery Bay is hosting this Focus the Nation event in partnership with Florida Gulf Coast
University. FGCU is conducting a series of lectures and seminars on climate change on January 30 and
31 at the FGCU campus; for more information see
:<hJlR://www.fQcu.edu/FocusTheNation/schedule.html>
Please consider joining us at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center on January 31 to learn
more about climate change and engage in the national dialogue on this important issue. If you have any
questions, please contact our office at 239-417-6310, ext 203.
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