HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.07 National Public Works Week Proclamation
STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #610-50
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:May 3, 2016
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
National Public Works Week Proclamation
Prepared by Dan Stevenson, Public Works Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Each year, the American Public Works Association (APWA) sponsors National Public Works
Week to celebrate the thousands of men and women who provide and maintain the
infrastructure and serves collectively known as Public Works.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council present the proclamation.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Public Works Director Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
May 15, 2016, through May 21, 2016, has been designated as National Public Works Week, an
annual observance that celebrates the efforts of the Public Works Department in building and
maintaining the City’s infrastructure.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation
ITEM NO. 4.7
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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 transportation, water supply,
sewage and refuse disposal systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential to serve our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and services; 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 15-21, 2016, 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 public works officials make every day to our
health, safety, comfort, and quality of life.
DATED: May 3, 2016
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Mayor Haubert Vice Mayor Gupta
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Councilmember Hart Councilmember Biddle Councilmember Wehrenberg