PROCLAMATION OF THE GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL
DECLARING THE WEKK OF MAY 19 – 25, 2024 as
“NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK”
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, emergency management, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of Grover Beach; and WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers and employees at all levels of government and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children in the City of Grover Beach to gain knowledge of and to maintain ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works first responders and public works programs in their respective communities; and
WHEREAS, the year of 2024 marks the 64th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association; and WHEREAS, the American Public Works Association’s 2024 National Public Works Week theme is “Advancing Quality of Life for All” which celebrates how Public Works Professionals advance our quality of life by providing an infrastructure of services in transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment, public buildings and spaces, parks and grounds, emergency management and first response, solid waste and right-of-way management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grover Beach City Council does herby proclaim the week of May 19 – 25, 2024 as, “National Public Works Week” and urges all citizens to join in the activities, events, and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to the substantial contributions of our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees who work tirelessly to make our community a dynamic place to live and work.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Grover Beach to be affixed this 13th day of May, 2024.
Karen Bright, Mayor
Attest:
Wendi Sims, City Clerk
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