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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final <br />October 11, 2022 <br />5.B. 22-0848 Proclamation Recognizing the Month of October, 2022, as National Domestic <br />Violence Awareness Month <br />Recommended action: Recommend Read and Present <br />Attachments: Proclamation <br />Aimee Cooper, CFO for Indian River County Sheriffs Department and this year's <br />Executive Committee President of Safe Space, was joined by Safe Space staff as she <br />read a poem about a victim of domestic abuse. Ms Cooper provided statistics <br />regarding the lethality and costs of domestic abuse, and discussed the assistance <br />SafeSpace provided. Charlotte Anderson -Brown, Director of Operations at <br />SafeSpace, confirmed for Chairman O'Bryan their new shelter had opened and has <br />been at capacity ever since. <br />The Commissioners and staff then gathered for a photo wearing the iconic red stiletto <br />shoes of SafeSpace's "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" annual event to raise awareness <br />about domestic violence. <br />Read and presented by Commissioner Adams <br />5.C. 22-0860 Presentation of Proclamation recognizing October 2022 as Vaping Awareness Month <br />Recommended Action: Read & Present <br />Attachments: Proclamation - Vaping Awareness Month <br />Carrie Lester, Executive Director, Substance Awareness Center, was joined by <br />Coordinators Phyllis Schneider and Kyleigh Savoie, to discuss the programs the <br />organization had created to educate students and the public on the dangers of vaping, <br />and the need for preventative measures. Ms. Savoie shared upcoming events the <br />Youth Coalition had planned. <br />Chairman O'Bryan congratulated Ms. Lester on being voted Chairman of the <br />Executive Roundtable of Indian River County. <br />Read and presented by Commissioner Moss <br />6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />7. INFORMATION ITEMS FROM STAFF OR COMMISSIONERS NOT REQUIRING BOARD <br />ACTION <br />7.A. 22-0842 Indian River County Venue Event Calendar Review <br />Recommended action: Informational item only; no action required. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Indian River County Florida Page 2 <br />