To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: PROCLAIM the Week of May 17-23, 2026, as "National Public Works Week" in Contra Costa County
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution proclaiming the week of May 17-23, 2026, 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 public works employees who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as public works. This year's theme is "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community" acknowledges that the roots of service run deep in public works. It's what has propelled public works innovations that have helped our communities evolve into places where people can lead lives of purpose and possibility.
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. The Public Works Maintenance and Facilities Divisions receive emergency call outs every week, not including calls during normal work hours. During wet winter months, they respond to numerous calls daily. 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.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County will not be able to participate in the nationwide P...
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