PROCLAMATION OF THE GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL
DECLARING NOVEMBER 14TH to 20TH, 2022 as
”NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK”
WHEREAS, the Workforce Development Board of San Luis Obispo County, the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education and Construction Trades Unions in San Luis Obispo County Including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 639 & Pipe Trades UA Local 403 have partnered to expand apprenticeship opportunities and head of household jobs in the Construction Trades in San Luis Obispo County; and
WHEREAS, the advancement and well-being of Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo County, State of California and United States of America depends upon the continued development of a skilled and trained workforce in the building & construction trades; and WHEREAS, an ever growing number of job creators and career seekers are discovering the benefits of apprenticeship’s unique learn-while-you-earn model; and WHEREAS, the City of Grover Beach recognizes that robust apprenticeship programs provide tangible value to both job creators and apprentices, with the potential to increase productivity, improve diversity and inclusion, and reduce recruitment and training costs while providing a pathway to prosperous careers for job seekers; and
WHEREAS, National Apprenticeship Week which is celebrating its 8th anniversary of raising awareness of the vital role apprenticeships provide in creating a qualified and highly-skilled workforce in the building & construction trades in the City of Grover Beach, the County of San Luis Obispo and across the nation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grover Beach City Council does herby recognize National Apprenticeship Week from November 14th to 20th, 2022 in the City of Grover Beach.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Grover Beach to be affixed this 14th day of November 2022.
Jeff Lee, Mayor
Attest:
Wendi Sims, City Clerk
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