2021 Citizens Academy graduation and certificate presentation

1:38:05We gotta wait to hear back from the attorney's office. Thank you. Okay. All right. Thank you. All right, thank you. All right. Move on to um

1:38:16R forty one, which is our uh Citizens Academy.

1:38:38Good morning commissioners. Johanna Rodriguez, Intergovernmental Affairs. Today we'd like to celebrate the 2021 uh graduating class of the Pasco County Citizens Academy. But first we'd like to share a short video which highlights some of this year's sessions as well as comments from a few participants.

1:39:07On behalf of County Administrator, thank you to our Pasco County team, constitutional officers, and the 2021 Citizens Academy program participants for your efforts and enthusiasm in carrying out our program successfully during such challenging times. For 10 weeks, you learned the ins and outs of county government operations through the eyes of our dedicated team and got a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run our organization. Staying informed and understanding how local

1:39:37government works contributes to the success of our community. We appreciate your willingness to learn and provide feedback, and we look forward to continuing our mission of serving our community to create a better future.

1:39:51The thing that I like best about the Citizens Academy was all the details that each department that uh pr you know presented their processes. The det the details that they went into was very informative. I'm I'm a detail-oriented person and so I just learned everything about each department and each process that the Pasco County governs. I would definitely recommend the Citizens Academy to others, and I say that

1:40:21because it is extremely important. A lot of times we're not aware of how government functions. This Academy breaks it down in bite-sized pieces and gives you all the information, answers all of your questions, and leaves you with a much more robust knowledge of how. how uh Pasco County runs.

1:40:42you think you know because we have to do a lot of research as a realtor and provide i intel to our to people moving here from out of state as well as just people moving here across the county. And I I learned things. I had no idea we had a cu a community commercial kitchen. I had no idea about the urban gardens. I had no idea what how much a fire truck costs. They're very expensive. And just all these little details. It's fascinating.

1:41:12And I really know this sounds cheesy, but I would drive home after the session and just feel really good about where we live. I know that sounds cheesy, but I it's being around good people and it's just so it's such a beautiful feeling to fe to know that you're in the hands, the people who are in charge of running where you live, they're good people. That's what I that's what I that's my biggest takeaway. I'm very proud to live here. What I

1:41:43liked most about Citizens Academy was the opportunity to learn more about where our county is going, what the goals are. I was blown away with the data revealed to us and what the future entails, how we're going to hit a million in population in the not so far future. And that sounds scary as a resident, like oh How are we gonna manage that? But after hearing the developers

1:42:13I feel very confident that Pasco County really is the place to live and work.

1:42:19Congratulations to the Citizens Academy class of 2021. For more information about Citizens Academy or to apply, visit mypasco.net slash Citizens Academy.

1:42:33Wonderful.

1:42:35So we'd like to present certificates of completion to the class. Following the presentation during the noon break, uh we asked board members to join us for a photo opportunity. So class, when I call your name, please come up for your certificate.

1:42:51Matthew Abbott.

1:43:07Derek Berger?

1:43:20Kathleen Fitzsimmons.

1:43:34John Grace.

1:43:42Michael Hamrock?

1:43:45Thank

1:43:45you very much.

1:43:49Adam James?

1:44:00Sherry Mercer?

1:44:09Joseph Micah?

1:44:21Andre Ragoza?

1:44:32Shannon Reigns?

1:44:41Adrian Rogers?

1:44:52Margot Scott.

1:45:04Teresa Shluminoff?

1:45:12Leona Schuler?

1:45:20Deanna Richardson?

1:45:27Thank you.

1:45:31Leanne Williams.

1:45:44Did I miss anyone?

1:45:47What's your name, sir? Joe Jo. Let me get yours.

1:45:54Zero Penny

1:45:57Went to get his.

1:45:58All right. Thank you. Congratulations.

1:46:06Yeah.

1:46:08And where are we gonna go outside now for the photo?

1:46:12Uh when we break for lunch. We break for lunch in about 10 minutes.

1:46:15Okay. I got a lunch meeting, so let me tell them all the

1:46:18questions. I just wanted to say t congratulations to our 2021 class. We hope you enjoyed the program. We were able to graduate of total of eighteen participants this time around. Uh we look forward to our next cycle, which will commence in the fall of twenty twenty-one. And um we invite the board to take a uh photo with us outside uh during the noon break. Thank you.

1:46:37As soon as we break, we'll come right out there. Okay, thank you.

1:46:41I need to talk about it. Let's come down.

1:46:46Okay. Uh uh R 43 will be heard after uh public hearing this afternoon. That's all for this morning. Now we go to old business. Mr. Moore?