National Public Works Week Proclamation
May 21–27, 2023
“Connecting the World Through Public Works”
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 Riverside; 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 Riverside to gain knowledge of and to maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and, WHEREAS, the year 2023 marks the 63rd annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association/Canadian Public Works Association be it now, RESOLVED, I, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, do hereby designate the week May 21–27, 2023 as National Public Works Week; I urge all citizens recognize our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City, DONE at the City of Riverside, California this 23rd day of May 2023.
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson
[INSERT OFFICIAL SEAL]