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AZUSA
CEREMONIAL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: NASSER ABBASZADEH, CITY ENGINEER
VIA: RICK COLE, CITY MANAGER W4
DATE: MAY 5, 2003
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION IN REGONITION OF PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Proclamation and declare the week
of May 19, 2003, as the Public Works Week.
BACKGROUND
Each year, all the cities across the nation celebrate the third week in May to recognize the many
contributions that the Public Works professionals make to their communities. Azusa has
celebrated the PW week in a grand style with its neighboring cities in the past two years: Covina,
Duarte, and Irwindale. This year, the City of Duarte will host the public works day on May 22"d
The day will start at 8:30am with a visit to the City of Hope (to look at their grounds-keeping and
facilities maintenance), a stop at the Fiesta Float in Duarte, and finally to Encanto Park for lunch
and ceremonies at 11:30am. Free lunch, tee shirts, and raffle prizes are planned for the day.
Formal invitations will be sent to the City Council members.
FISCAL IMPACT r
The City has contributed $500 to offset the cost of food and T-shirts. J ° 3
PROCLAMATION
FOR PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
WHEREAS, Public Works services provided in our community are an integral part of our
citizens' everyday lives; and
WHEREAS,the support of an understanding and informed citizenry is vital to the efficient
operation of Public Works systems and programs such as water,sewers,streets and highways,public
buildings, and solid waste collection; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety, and comfort of this community greatly depends on these
facilities and services; and
WHEREAS,the quality and effectiveness of these facilities,as well as their planning,design,
and construction, is vitally dependent upon the efforts and skill of Public Works officials; and
WHEREAS,the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel who staff Public Works
is materially influenced by the people's attitude and understanding of the importance of the work they
perform,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 19, 2003, AS
APublic Works Week@
In the City of Azusa, and call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with
the issues involved in providing Public Works and to recognize the contributions which Public
Works officials make every day to our health, safety, comfort, and quality of life.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May 2003.
MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Proclamation was duly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Azusa,at a regular meeting thereof,held on the 5th day of May,2003,by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CITY CLERK