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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 15, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
National Public Works Week Proclamation 2018
Prepared by: Gary Huisingh, Public Works Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider proclaiming National Public Works Week in the City of
Dublin for the week of May 20 through 26, 2018.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has sponsored National
Public Works Week to educate the general public about the value and necessities
of public works projects throughout North America and to celebrate the thousands
of men and women who plan, build, maintain, operate and manage public
infrastructure within their communities. This year, May 20, 2018, through May 26,
2018, has been designated as National Public Works week, with the theme "The
Power of Public Works." National Public Works Week celebrates the vital role public
works plays in connecting us all together and recognizes the efforts of the Public
Works Department in building and maintaining the City's infrastructure to assure a
higher quality of life in the community.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Public Works Week Proclamation 2018
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2. National Public Works Week 2018 Poster
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
“National Public Works Week”
WHEREAS, public works infrastructure, facilities, and services are of vital importance to sustainable communities and to the health,
safety, and well-being of this nation; and
WHEREAS, such facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, engineers,
managers, and employees who are responsible for and must plan, design, build, operate, and maintain the trans portation, water supply,
sewage and refuse disposal systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential to serve our citizens; an d
WHEREAS, the health, safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and servi ces; and
WHEREAS, the quality and effectiveness of these facilities, as well as their planning, design, and construction, is vitally dependent
upon the efforts and skill of public works officials; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens and civic leaders of this nation to gain knowledge of and to maintain a progressive
interest in the public works needs and programs of their respective communities ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Dublin City Council, does hereby proclaim the week of May 20-26, 2018, as
“National Public Works Week” in the City of Dublin, and I call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the
issues involved in providing our public works and to recognize the contributions which pub lic works officials make every day to our
health, safety, comfort, and quality of life.
DATED: May 15, 2018
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Mayor Haubert Vice Mayor Hernandez
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Councilmember Goel Councilmember Gupta Councilmember Thalblum