PROCLAMATION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
DECLARING MARCH 17-23 AS NATIONAL SURVEYORS' WEEK
WHEREAS, surveying has been an essential element in the development of the human environment since the beginning of recorded history and it is a requirement in the planning and execution of nearly every form of construction with its most familiar modern uses in the fields of transport, building and construction, communications, mapping, and the definition of legal boundaries for land ownership; and
WHEREAS, in order to accomplish their objectives, surveyors use elements of engineering, physics, mathematics, astronomy, law, and history; and WHEREAS, since the colonial days of the United States, surveyors have been leaders in the community, statesmen, influential citizens, and shapers of cultural standards. Former notable surveyors include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Lewis and Clark, Daniel Boone, and Henry David Thoreau, among many others; and WHEREAS, perhaps the first female land surveyor in the United States was Alice Fletcher, who allotted Indian lands in the mid-1800s and became known to Native Americans as the “Measuring Woman” as she became a leader for the reform of the Indian reservation system; and
WHEREAS, many services are now provided through the use of sophisticated surveying equipment and techniques, including satellite-borne remote sensing devices and automated positioning, measuring, recording, and plotting equipment; and WHEREAS, the establishment of the week of March 17-23, 2024 as National Surveyors Week is a fitting tribute to all surveyors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED on this day of March 12, 2024, by the City Council of the City of Cotati proclaims the week of March 17 through March 23, 2024, as National Surveyor’s Week in the City of Cotati.
Approved:______________________________
Mayor