October Manufacturing Month and Manufacturing Day resolution

53:48All right, let's move on to resolution two.

53:51Resolution number twenty-four one eighty nine, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring the month of October as manufacturing month. And October fourth, twenty twenty four is Manufacturing Day in Pasco County. Whereas October is nationally recognized as Manufacturing Month and National Manufacturing Day is observed on the first Friday of October. Throughout the month, manufacturers across the county host students, teachers, parents, job seekers, and other local community

54:22members at open houses, plant tours, and present presentations designed to showcase today's advanced manufacturing technology. and high wage career opportunities. And whereas during National Manufacturing Month and Manufacturing Day, we commit to strengthening and supporting the manufacturers and hardworking manufacturing employees of today as well as manufacturers of the future. And whereas the priorities of Manufacturing

54:52Month are to change the perception of careers in manufacturing to reflect its true status as the most advanced high tech industry in the country. re-establish the U.S. as the global leader of manufacturing education, advocate for education and job training policies that strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce. and inspire the next generation of manufacturers. And whereas Florida is taking steps to diversify its economy and strengthen its workforce

55:22by establishing a plan to invest in skills-based education to make Florida number one in workforce education by 2030 so that companies can continue to draw from an outstanding pool of talent. and whereas Pasco County is fortunate to be home to many great manufacturing businesses, some of which are world leaders in their respective fields. The Bay Area Manufacturing Association and AMSKills, whose mission is transforming lives and

55:52strengthening communities through technical training and apprentices. And whereas by working with educational institutions, the Board of County Commissioners and local manufacturers have and continue to work together to connect with future generations, build the next generation of man of skilled manufacturing employees. take charge of public image of manufacturing, and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the whole industry. and whereas

56:23manufacturing month and manufacturing day serve as opportunities to recognize all professionals, agencies, and organizations who bring value to Pasco County's manufacturing industry and economy. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said Board hereby declares the month of October, as manufacturing month. and October fourth, twenty twenty four as Manufacturing Day in Pasco County.

56:53Denn resolved in regular session with the quorum present in voting the seventeenth day of September 2024.

57:00Move to approve. Second. Got a motion and second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Motion passed five zero. Mr. Starkey?

57:08Uh well. Good morning and thank you for uh being here today. You know this is a special day of the year for me when we when we uh lift up manufacturing and It's so important to me and to many of us in America that we know how to make our own things and um I'm just so grateful that we're not going to be able to do All this work by Bama and others are being done to help. Um help our local manufacturers grow and um that we are attracting more and more manufacturers here to Pasco County.

57:38So um I'm really grateful that you bring this to us and ask us to sponsor this and I'd love to hear you all three of you speak this morning.

57:47Good morning and thank you. It is with great pride and gratitude that I accept the proclamation uh recognized in October as a manufacturing month in Pasco County. On the behalf of R J Manufacturing I want to express my thanks to Pasco County Board of Commissioners. The Bay Area Manufacturing Association AMSkills and all the who played a a a significant role in recogni recognition. Manufacturing is more than just a sector. It is a backbone of our community. And the engine that drives our local economy. As a manufacturer based here in Pasco County,

58:17we are deeply honored to be part of the crucial industry, which continues to shape our future and provide countless opportunities for growth and development. Today we celebrate Manufacturing Month. We also celebrate the remarkable individuals and teams who work to who work to bring innovation and quality and excellence into the forefront of our industry. Our workplace embodies a spirit and dedication and craftsmanship and it makes our products exception. Thank you once again. For this honor. And for your ongoing support in manufacturing in our community.

58:48Sir, can we have your name for the record? Oh my name is Bobby Rawson. Uh Huh? CEO of R J Manufacturing. Thank you.

58:58Yeah.

58:59Thank you, Bobby. Thank you all. I'm Beth Gallack with the Bay Area Manufacturers Association. And as we step into Manufacturing Month, it's the perfect moment to reflect on the vital role that manufacturing plays in our economy and society. Manufacturing jobs contribute significant significantly to the local economy by creating employment opportunities. This is vital for reducing unemployment rates and supporting a stable job market. A strong manufacturing

59:30sector helps Helps diversify the local economy, reducing resilience on any single industry, and providing a buffer against economic downturns. According to the Economic Policy Institute, for every 100 direct manufacturing jobs in the manufacture of durable goods, another 744 indirect jobs are created. And this is an annual celebration is

1:00:00not just about showcasing our industry's advancements and achievements, but it's also about fostering our next generation of innovators and skilled professionals. During the month of October, we schedule manufacturing tours for local students throughout manufacturing companies all throughout Pasco County. The overall manufacturing jobs in Tampa Bay not only support individual career growth, but also contribute to the broader economic and community development, enhancing the city's

1:00:30overall prosperity and resilience. Thank you once again.

1:00:35Mr.

1:00:35Amskills himself

1:00:37here.

1:00:38Good morning. My name is Tom Adano, CEO of AM Skills. Uh first I want to thank you all again for your vision and uh for looking f to help our manufacturers in this industry. A lot of people have no idea what manufacturing is or that they have these jobs right in their backyards. And they may be uh in one career and don't realize that they could actually uh increase their skills as well as their uh income through manufacturing. So uh Amskills of course was created specifically to help our manufacturers in

1:01:08the Pasco County area. And you know we've got 21 adults right now going through a boot camp at our facility who we'll be uh interviewing in the next two weeks. So the that program so for adults it's not just about uh our youth but Manufacturing Month is geared to our youth and I think that's That's critical that we show our youth the opportunities that they have for their future. And we do that as you know, we are currently, which you may not be aware of, we we are now offering uh take

1:01:38technical training classes to homeschool kids. We have homeschool kids coming to our facility, we're working with charter schools, and we are working with our Pasco County uh school system, and we're happy to say we are. About to expand from one high school to three high schools in Pasco County, where we will have a standardized curriculum across the program that kids can access, and that'll be starting next year. So we're very excited about it. And the last thing I just want to mention on November 9th, we are having a

1:02:08community event at our facility because we want to again spread the word about manufacturing, get people People to know about our facilities and how and manufacturing can help uh help them right here in our community. Ex

1:02:20explain what the community did. Party is a little more.

1:02:25Um just November ninth is uh from nine to two. We're having a community event. We are b inviting other nonprofits, so we would like it's meant to help bring uh other nonprofits uh together uh as well as the community to make them aware of the AMP Skills Workforce Innovation Center that that we have in holiday. And

1:02:42there'll be hands on things, kids.

1:02:44Lots of hands on, lots of uh fun stuff to do.

1:02:47Yeah

1:02:47for sure.

1:02:49appreciate all each and every one of y'all do uh with your different groups. But Tom, you remember eight years ago how quiet it was in the Amskill World. So I do remember and I I remember and I appreciate all that Commissioner Starkey has been doing to to help push you along and carry you with her in a lot of different places and a lot of places. I mean, you've come a long way. And it's it's doing great things for our county. So And the Tampa Bay area. So Yeah, one this won't speak. Let's All

1:03:20right. I'm in practice. There you go. Mariano?

1:03:22Yes, this is a this is an exciting resolution. Thank you, Commissioner Starkey. And and Commissioner Starkey you and I started on this project about twenty years ago when you were on the school board and I was a commissioner and just trying to push this forward and how you've elevated this Uh has been phenomenal. And Tom, the the leadership you've shown has been i incredible. Um bringing opportunities home is what we talk about. They they said it was it was probably like five or six years ago at Regional Planning Council. They were saying it was like fift thirty two thousand jobs could be filled instantly if we had the training that was out there. So what you're

1:03:52doing is critical. Uh Tom knows uh you know, I've I've uh I'm continually trying to get people to him. He keeps on telling me they're full. So I think we need to get more funding to him to train these people 'cause it's instant it's instant jobs. So what you're doing is phenomenal. It's it's it's it's it's incredible. at the EDC Awards we had one one uh of the award winners was worried about when he was gonna come to Pasco County. He said, can you get me the employees I'm gonna need that'll be trained? And it was so cool to hear him say at the

1:04:22EDC Awards that you delivered what you said, you got me the workers I need to get him trained, to get him going. That's the type of thing we got to keep on doing. This is what's this is what's driving the economy. As you say, the target industries, you you build the base for those first jobs. It's not those first jobs you're creating, it's all the other jobs that come behind it as well. And does solidify the economy. So thanks for helping us become either the number two or three county ranked as far as commercial development in this in the nation. So thank you for what you're doing.

1:04:52All right, so let's let's take a picture with uh everybody and we also have a a big dinner October tenth. It's the Bama No, it's the Bay what's who's

1:05:00It's the Am Scales and Bay Area Manufacturing. We're having a dinner at uh October or no Tenth. Tenth. Yeah. Uh at our facility as well. So you all are of course invited.

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1:05:14Well, I thought they would say it was.

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1:05:23Is this um? Is this one you're gonna do? Okay. And then we have one for that. And we have one for you.

1:05:36Uh here we are. Ready? One, two, and three.

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1:06:23Yeah, it was our one.