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City of Palo Alto (ID # 6829)
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Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 4/25/2016
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Summary Title: Building Safety Month Proclamation
Title: Building Safety Month Proclamation
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
Attachment A: Building Safety Month Proclamation 2016 (DOCX)
Proclamation
BUILDING SAFETY MONTH
Whereas, Palo Alto’s efforts to address critical issues, such as safety, energy efficiency, water
conservation, sustainability and resilience in the built environment, concerns that affect citizens in their everyday lives and in times of natural disaster, gives people confidence and a strong feeling of safety; and
Whereas, the City of Palo Alto has taken significant strides in introducing lean government practices,
innovative technologies and creative outreach efforts, models that make for continuous improvement and ensure that our city continues to enforce construction codes in a way that is efficient, transparent and
predictable; and
Whereas, the City of Palo Alto has received a Class One rating from the Insurance Services Office, a
rating that shows that Palo Alto maintains the highest standards for structural safety and is a rating that has
caused a reduction in insurance rates, which, in turn, has lowered costs to the community; and
Whereas, gratitude is given to the vigilant guardians of the city, such as building safety and fire
prevention officials, architects, engineers, laborers and others officials who ensure safety in the
construction field throughout our city; and
Whereas, these city officials use a process that brings together key stakeholders within the public,
private, non-profit and citizen sectors, such as architects, engineers, contractors and developers which
shape the building codes that make up our city; our commitment to safety, energy conservation, water efficiency and environmental stewardship is seen in these buildings that we live and function in; and
Whereas, the City of Palo Alto uses the most widely adopted building safety, energy and fire
prevention code in the nation to help protect the public: this is called the International Model Code; and
Whereas, the theme of Building Safety Month 2016 is: “Driving growth through innovation,
resilience and safety,” a theme which encourages our nation to be aware of the importance of building
safety, including new technologies in the construction industry; and
Whereas, Palo Alto’s Green Building Initiative is designed to build and operate in a new generation
of efficient, environmentally responsible and healthy building criteria, it demonstrates how the practice of
green building can have a significant impact on reducing energy and natural resource consumption and it aids in the improvement and well-being of Palo Alto citizens by improving indoor air quality and comfort;
and
Now, Therefore, I, Patrick Burt Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City
Council do hereby proclaim May, 2016 as Building Safety Month, a month that recognizes the
improvement in building safety, which is an essential service.
Presented: April 25, 2016