National Public Works Week Celebrates Workers Who Build Our Communities

In accordance with the tradition of the American Public Works Association, recognition of more than 10,000 people that provide and maintain public facilities and services throughout North America is underway this week, National Public Works Week 2015, May 17-23.

The City of Los Angeles continued the celebration on Wednesday when Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Deputy of Infrastructure Services Greg Good presented the Mayor’s proclamation acknowledging the NPWW in Los Angeles during the 10am Board of Public Works meeting.   On Tuesday in City Council, Councilmember Joe Buscaino, chair of City Council’s Public Works Committee, presented a framed proclamation to Public Works Board President Kevin James, Public Works Bureau Directors, and staff.

Using the 2015 theme, “Community Begins Here,” Councilmember Buscaino thanked the five-member Board of Public Works and the more than 5,400 employees of the Department of Public Works for their largely unsung work and service. The Department is responsible for design, construction, renovation and operation of public projects ranging from bridges to wastewater treatment plants and libraries; curbside collection and graffiti removal; and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, sewers, streetlights and street trees.

Since 1906, the Department of Public Works has led the way to advance and sustain the foundation of infrastructure facilities, resources and services that enable the City of Los Angeles to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits that serve more than four-million residents in a 468 square mile geographic area. Public Works continually focuses on solutions for the infrastructure issues and challenges that invisibly but critically manifest themselves as uninterrupted everyday conveniences.

NPWW sponsor, the American Public Works Association, values local communities and the role public works professionals play in keeping them safe and functioning smoothly.  The Association’s objective is to increase public awareness of their contributions as well as to enlighten the public about the duties, practices, and goals of public works professionals.
For more information, call the Department of Public Works Public Affairs Office at (213) 978-0333.