To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: PROCLAIM the week of May 19-25, 2024, as National Public Works Week in Contra Costa County.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution proclaiming the week of May 19-25, 2024, as National Public Works Week in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
National Public Works Week (NPWW) is observed each year during the third full week of May. NPWW is a celebration of the tens of thousands of public works professionals in North America who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as public works. This year's theme is "Advancing Quality of Life for All."
Instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association (APWA) in 1960, NPWW calls attention to the importance of public works in community life. Public Works agencies across the nation seek to enhance the prestige of the often-unsung heroes of our society-the professionals who serve the public every day with quiet dedication. That quiet dedication includes emergency response at all hours of the day and night. County Public Works crews are well trained to perform a necessary duty to protect life and property in our communities. They respond to everything from flooding in our roadways and County buildings to large landslides, most of the time by Monday morning no one is aware that there was an issue, which is the way it should be.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County will not be able to participate in the nationwide Public Works Week.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF
Recognizing National Public Works Week May 19-25, 2024.
WHEREAS public works professionals focus...
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