Agenda 01/14/2020 Item #4A (Proclamation - Human Trafficking Awareness Month)01/14/2020
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, all men, women and children residing in the United States of
America, both U.S. and foreign born, have the right to
individual freedom; and,
WHEREAS, human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which
individuals experience forced labor, including but not limited
to sexual exploitation by traffickers; and,
WHEREAS, second only to the illegal drug trade, human trafficking is
among the most lucrative crimes worldwide and Florida has
been documented as one of the lar gest hubs for U.S. human
trafficking; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Congress passed a resolution declaring
that January be recognized as the national month of Human
Trafficking Awareness.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that January 2020
be designated as
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14th Day of January 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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01/14/2020
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 11113
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 2020 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
in Collier County. To be accepted by Linda Oberhaus, Chief Executive Officer, Shelter for Abused
Women & Children, Detective Sergeant Wade Williams, and Lieutenant Jason Wrobleski.
Meeting Date: 01/14/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
12/13/2019 10:40 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager - Technical Systems Operations – Administrative Services Department
Name: Michael Cox
12/13/2019 10:40 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 12/17/2019 10:37 AM
Communication and Customer Relations Deborah Curry Additional Reviewer Completed 12/31/2019 2:36 PM
County Manager's Office Sean Callahan County Manager Review Completed 01/02/2020 2:32 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 01/14/2020 9:00 AM
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