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WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande's growth and strength depends on the safety and economic value of the
homes, buildings and infrastructure that serve our citizens, both in everyday life and in times of natural
· disaster, and;
WHEREAS, confidence is the structural integrity of buildings in our community is achieved through
collaboration and devotion building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders,
tradespeople, design professionals, laborers and others in the construction industry -who work year
-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings, and;
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month is sponsoi:-ed by the International Code Council to remind the public about
the critical role of our local code officials; and
WHEREAS, "Building Codes Save Lives", the theme for Building Safety Month 2018, encourages all Americans
to raise awareness of the importance of building safe and resilient construction; fire prevention; disaster
mitigation, and new technologies in the construction industry; and
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month 2018 encourages appropriate steps everyone can take to ensure that the
places where we live, learn, shop, work, worship and play are safe, and recognizes that countless lives have
been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by local and state agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Caren Ray, Mayor Pro Tern of the City of Arroyo Grande, on
behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2018, as "Building Safety Month" and·
encourage citizens to join in Building Safety Month activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande to be affixed this 22nd day of May 2018.
CAREN RAY, MAYOR PRO TEM
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