REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Proclamation of National Public Works Week 2021
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has sponsored National Public Works Week to celebrate how public works projects and public works professionals help improve our communities. Across North America, thousands of APWA members, citizens, and government agencies join together in activities, events, and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers, and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.
DISCUSSION
May 16-22, 2021 is designated as National Public Works Week. The APWA has chosen “Stronger Together” for this year’s theme. This theme encourages APWA members and their citizens to think about the role public works plays in creating a great place to live. By working together, the impact citizens and public works professionals can have on their communities is magnified and results in the ability to accomplish goals once thought unattainable.
Various departments within the City of Santa Clara (City) focus on delivering high quality public works projects including Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Water and Sewer Utilities, and Silicon Valley Power. The staff in these departments work as one City team and partner with the community to provide infrastructure services in transportation, roadway and landscape maintenance, wastewater and stormwater treatment, water and solid waste systems, parks and recreation spaces, power, emergency management and first response, right-of-way management, and maintenance of public buildings and other facilities essential to our citizens. Working together, the City and its citizens have built a city that is safe, sustainable, and resilient.
In honor of Public Works Week, the Mayor has signed a City Proclamation, proclaiming May 16-22, 2021, as Public Works Week in Santa Clara.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is an informational report only and no action is being taken by the City Council and no environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact other than staff time for preparing this report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:clerk@santaclaraca.gov>.
Staff
Reviewed by: Craig Mobeck, Director of Public Works
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager