CITY OF SEBASTOPOL PROCLAMATION
National Surveyor’s Week in the City of Sebastopol
Whereas, Surveying has been an essential element in the development of the human environment since the beginning of recorded history and it is a requirement in the planning and execution of nearly every form of construction with its most familiar modern uses in the fields of transport, building and construction, communications, mapping, and the definition of legal boundaries for land ownership; and
Whereas, In order to accomplish their objectives, surveyors use elements of engineering, physics, mathematics, astronomy, law, and history; and
Whereas, Since the colonial days of the United States, surveyors have been leaders in the community, statesmen, influential citizens, and shapers of cultural standards. Former notable surveyors include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Lewis and Clark, Daniel Boone, and Henry David Thoreau, among many others; and Whereas, Many services are now provided through the use of sophisticated surveying equipment and techniques, including satellite-borne remote sensing devices and automated positioning, measuring, recording, and plotting equipment; and Whereas, the establishment of the week of March 15-21, 2025 as National Surveyors Week is a fitting tribute to all surveyors.
Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that I, Mayor Jill McLewis, on behalf of the City Council of the City of Sebastopol Proclaims the week of March 15 through March 21, 2026 as National Surveyor’s Week in the City of Sebastopol.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Great Seal of the City of Sebastopol this 3rd Day of March 2026.
Jill McLewis, Mayor, City of Sebastopol