Florida Senate - 2020 (NP) SR 1896 By Senator Powell 30-02613-20 20201896__ 1 Senate Resolution 2 A resolution recognizing February 5, 2020, as 3 “Community Planning Day” in Florida. 4 5 WHEREAS, community planning and planners help manage the 6 constant change that affects all geographic areas of this state 7 in a way that provides better choices for how people work, live, 8 and play, and 9 WHEREAS, community planning provides an opportunity for all 10 residents to be equally involved in making choices that 11 determine the shared vision of their neighborhoods, and 12 WHEREAS, the full benefits of community planning require 13 public officials and citizens who understand, support, and 14 demand excellence in planning and plan implementation, and 15 WHEREAS, the Florida Chapter of the American Planning 16 Association endorses Community Planning Day as an opportunity to 17 highlight the contributions that sound community planning and 18 plan implementation make to the quality of our neighborhoods and 19 the environment, and 20 WHEREAS, the celebration of Community Planning Day gives 21 Floridians the opportunity to publicly recognize the 22 participation and dedication of the members of planning 23 commissions, citizen planners, and planning professionals who 24 have contributed their time and expertise to the betterment of 25 this state, NOW, THEREFORE, 26 27 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 28 29 That February 5, 2020, is recognized as “Community Planning 30 Day” in Florida.