A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 19-25, 2024, AS “NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK” IN THE CITY OF POMONA WHEREAS, the year 2024 marks the 64th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association; and WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, 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 City of Pomona; 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 community; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest of the residents, civic leaders, and children in the City of Pomona to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA hereby proclaim the week of May 19-25, 2024 as:
“NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK”
in the City of Pomona and urge the community to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and government agencies in activities, events, and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and advancing quality of life for all.
Dated this 20th day of May, 2024