CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
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WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, emergency management, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and the public health, high quality of life, and well-being of the people of the City of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, the year 2022 marks the 62nd annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association; and WHEREAS, this year's National Public Works Week theme is: Ready and Resilient, to showcase the superheroes that are within each and every public works professional; always ready to serve their communities and resilient in their abilities to pick themselves up off the ground after encountering challenges; and
WHEREAS, the support of an understanding and informed community is vital to the efficient delivery and operation of public works systems and programs, such as transportation infrastructure, stormwater management, flood control management, wastewater treatment and collection, solid waste handling, facility management, transit services, and fleet maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life of City of Costa Mesa residents greatly depend on these services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa's award-winning Public Works Department completed several sustainable projects, reflecting our City Council's goals and objectives, by advancing environmental sustainability and climate resiliency, such as replacing over 6,000 street lights with LED and planting over 175 trees in City parks and parkways; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa's Public Works Department accomplished numerous projects such as rehabilitating 9.6 million square feet of pavement, reconstructing 300,000 square feet of alleys, and 13,000 feet of medians; and WHEREAS, the City's Public Works Department maintained approximately 24,000 City- owned trees, 463 acres of City parks, fields, parkways & medians, and a fleet of over 330 vehicles.
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, John B. Stephens, Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa, do hereby proclaim May 15-21, 2022, as National Public Works Week in the City of Costa Mesa.
I encourage all Costa Mesa residents to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and recognize their substantial contributions to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.
DATED this 17th day of May 2022.
John B. Stephens, Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa