CITY OF SAN PABLO
P R O C L A M A T I O N
"NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK"
May 19 through May 25, 2024
WHEREAS, in 1960, the American Public Works Association instituted National Public Works Week, a celebration of tens of thousands of men and women around the country (especially the twenty-seven exceptional Public Works staff here in the City of San Pablo) who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as 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 the City of San Pablo;
WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are maintenance workers, 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;
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the City of San Pablo 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; and,
WHEREAS, the year 2024 marks the 64
th annual National Public Works Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Patricia Ponce , Mayor , and on behalf of the San Pablo City Council, do hereby proclaim May 19 through May 25, 2024 as "National Public Works Week, " and I call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the services provided by public works and to recognize the contributions which Public Works officials and employees make every day to our health, safety, comfort and quality of life in our fair city.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the City of San
Pablo to be affixed this 20
th day of May, 2024.
___________________________________________________________ Patricia Ponce, Mayor