RESOLUTION NO. 220441

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Declaring the week of May 15-21, 2022, as National Public Works Week in Kansas City, Missouri. 

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WHEREAS, this year’s National Public Works Week theme “Ready & Resilient”  highlights the ability of our professionals to perform regular public works duties and be ready at a moment’s notice to react as first responders during disasters and overcome trials seen in the field; and

WHEREAS, Public Works employees are frontline and essential workers, who maintain our infrastructure and provide basic services at all times of the day, in all types of weather and through a global pandemic; and

WHEREAS, Public Works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and strong communities and to the public health, quality of life and well-being of the people of Kansas City, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to maintain interest and understanding of the importance of Public Works programs such as street maintenance, street signs and markings, solid waste, neighborhood cleanups, illegal dumping, traffic engineering, streetlights and traffic lights, project and construction management, permitting and permit inspection, complete streets, sidewalk repair, administration, and the various services that support multimodal transportation; and

WHEREAS, the health, safety, connectivity, and comfort of the citizens of Kansas City greatly depend on the services offered by Public Works, whose goals can be observed through the department’s SPIRIT values - standing for Sustainability, Public Safety, Integrity, Responsiveness, Innovation and Teamwork; and

WHEREAS, the year 2022 marks the 62nd annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association; NOW, THEREFORE,

                     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

                     That the Mayor and Council hereby declare the week of May 15-21, 2022 as National Public Works Week, pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees and recognize the substantial contributions they make to our health, safety, and quality of life; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Public Works Director Michael Shaw in token of the Mayor and Council’s respect and high regard for the contribution of the City’s Public Works employees to the continued success of Kansas City.

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