HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.3 - 1413 National Public Works Week Proclamation
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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 2, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
National Public Works Week Proclamation 2017
Prepared by: Dan Stevenson, Public Works Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider proclaiming National Public Works Week in the City of
Dublin for the week of May 21 through 27, 2017.
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 21, 2017, through May 27, 2017, has been
designated as National Public Works week, with the theme “Public Works Connects
Us.” 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. Proclamation National Public Works Week 2017
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2. 2017 National Public Works Week 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 21-27, 2017, 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 2, 2017
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Mayor Haubert Vice Mayor Biddle
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Councilmember Goel Councilmember Gupta Councilmember Hernandez