[Proclamation – Emergency Medical Services Week – To be presented by Council Member Alison Alter]
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MY NAME IS ALISON TER AND I'M PROUD TO REPRESENT DISTRICT 10 ON THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL.
UM, TODAY I AM JOINED BY EMS, ASSISTANT CHIEF STEVEN WHITE, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, DR.
MARK ESCOT AND OTHER DEDICATED MEMBERS OF OUR ASTON TRAVIS COUNTY EMS. I'M SO PLEASED TODAY TO BE OFFERING A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF EMS WEEK.
THE FU THEME FOR EMS WEEK 2024 IS HONORING OUR PAST, FORGING OUR FUTURE.
FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT KNOW, OUR LOCAL EMS WAS FOUNDED IN 1976 AND THEY SERVED 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE OVER 1,100 SQUARE MILES WITHIN AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY AND PARTS OF HAYES AND WILLIAMSON COUNTY IN 2023.
AND ON AVERAGE, EMS DEPLOYED 100 PERSONNEL IN 48 AMBULANCES PER DAY EVERY SINGLE DAY.
IN ADDITION TO THIS RECORD OF LIFESAVING PUBLIC SERVICE, OUR EMS DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO BEEN EMBRACING INNOVATION AS THEY ADVANCE HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, INSURANCE STATUS, OR FINANCIAL ABILITY.
AS A HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE ON THE COUNCIL, I'M PROUD OF WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED WITH EMS AND EMSA LEADERSHIP SINCE THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC.
ONE EXAMPLE THAT COMES TO MIND IS A PROGRAM I CO-SPONSORED WITH COUNCIL MEMBER FUENTES THAT STATIONS EMS MEDICS AT THE AUSTIN AIRPORT, WHICH HAS IMPROVED RESPONSE TIMES FOR EMS CALLS AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM AND REDUCED AMBULANCE TRIPS TO THE AIRPORT BY MORE THAN 50%.
AUSTIN EMS HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED A PROGRAM I SUPPORTED WITH COUNCIL MEMBER KELLY TO ADMINISTER IN THE FIELD UNITS OF WHOLE BLOOD.
THIS PROGRAM IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE ITS SUCCESS RATE AND PROVIDE 300 PRE-HOSPITAL BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
EMS HAS ALSO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED ITS REVENUE AND BILLING SYSTEM, CLEARING THE EMS BILLING BACKLOG AND INCREASING REVENUE BY MORE THAN 25%, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN CLOSE TO $10 MILLION BACK IN OUR COFFERS AS A CITY.
I'M ALSO PROUD OF MY RECENT WORK WITH EMS LEADERS TO CREATE AND NOW EXPAND OUR LOW ACUITY INTEGRATED SERVICES PROGRAMS LIKE THE COLLABORATIVE CARE COMMUNICATION CENTER C FOUR PROGRAM, AND THE PARAMEDIC PRACTITIONERS PROGRAM TO OPERATE 24 7.
THESE PROGRAMS DIVERTED OVER 4,000 LOW ACUITY PATIENTS AWAY FROM COSTLY HOSPITAL VISITS, WHILE ALSO HELPING OVER 1,600 UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AUSTINITES TO ACCESS APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE LAST YEAR.
EMS HAS ALSO EMPOWERED OUR COMMUNITY TO TAKE ACTION TO SAVE LIVES WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE.
LAST YEAR, EMS TAUGHT NEARLY 1,500 RESIDENTS CPR AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 500 NARCAN OVERDOSE KITS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS WORK IS HARD AND AT TIMES IT CAN BE HEARTBREAKING.
THIS IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT EMS DOES EVERY DAY.
IN ADDITION TO SAVING LIVES, AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELLBEING THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY, AND IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THEY DO SO WITHIN THEIR OWN RANKS.
TODAY WE'RE HERE TO HONOR THEIR SERVICE.
I'M DEEPLY PROUD OF THE COLLABORATION, RESILIENCE, DEDICATION, AND SERVICE I'VE SEEN FROM THE AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMS, ESPECIALLY IN RECENT YEARS.
ON BEHALF OF MY CONSTITUENTS, MY COLLEAGUES ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, THANK YOU AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, EMSI WILL NOW READ A PROCLAMATION, BE IT KNOWN THAT WHEREAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IS A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROVIDES LIFESAVING CARE TO THOSE IN NEED 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
AND WHEREAS THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM CONSISTS OF PARAMEDICS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, EMERGENCY NURSES, FIRST RESPONDERS, EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO THE SERVICE OF OTHERS.
AND WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN AUSTIN AND TRAVIS COUNTY BY DESIGNATING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK.
NOW, THEREFORE, I ALLISON ALTER ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR OF AUSTIN, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 19TH TO 25TH, 2024 AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK IN AUSTIN.
UM, CHIEF WHITE LIKE TO SAY, UH, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT WE'RE VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS AMAZING CITY.
WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE THE INNOVATIVE, UH, DEPARTMENT THAT WE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE HEALTHCARE IN THE WAYS THAT WE ARE.
UH, BUT WITHOUT OUR PERSONNEL 700 STRONG NOW, UH, NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE.
UH, THIS PROCLAMATION EMS WEEK IS AN APPRECIATION OF THE HARD WORK OF ALL THE FIELD STAFF THAT GRINDED OUT EVERY DAY.
AND, UH, AS FROM A LEADERSHIP TEAM, WE ARE JUST VERY, VERY PROUD, UH, TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMAZING PEOPLE THAT WE WORK WITH.
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AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.WE ARE VERY PROUD TO RECEIVE IT.
SHOULD WE DO IT OVER HERE? OKAY.
[Proclamation – Taiwanese American Heritage Week – To be presented by Council Member Paige Ellis]
GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.I AM AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PAIGE ELLIS, AND I AM HERE TODAY TO PROCLAIM THIS WEEK AS TAIWANESE AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK, BE IT KNOWN THAT WHEREAS MORE THAN 500,000 TAIWANESE AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH A SIGNIFICANT TAIWANESE AMERICAN POPULATION IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
AND WHEREAS TAIWANESE AMERICANS HAVE SUCCEEDED AS SUCCESSFUL AND NOTABLE ARTISTS, NOBEL LAUREATE SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, SCHOLARS, PROFESSORS, HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS, AND WHEREAS TAIWANESE AMERICANS ARE PROUD OF THEIR ROOTS AND OF THEIR VITAL ROLE IN THE GROWTH OF OUR NATION.
AND WHEREAS TAIWAN IS A SOVEREIGN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY, BUT CONTINUES TO BE ILLEGITIMATELY CLAIMED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS A RENEGADE PROVINCE.
AND WHEREAS THE US PROVIDES SAFETY AND SECURITY GUARANTEES TO TAIWAN FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ITS FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY.
AND WHEREAS DUE TO AMERICAN SUPPORT, TAIWAN'S VOICE IS HEARD WHILE IT STRIVES FOR MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND THE UNITED NATIONS.
AND WHEREAS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE COUNTRY OF TAIWAN AND TAIWANESE AMERICANS DONATED MILLIONS OF MASKS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO HOSPITALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD REPRESENTING THE SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY THAT THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN AND TAIWANESE AMERICANS ARE KNOWN FOR.
AND WHEREAS THIS WEEK RECOGNIZES THE LONGSTANDING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN.
I THEREFORE DO HEREBY PROCLAIM ON BEHALF OF MAYOR KIRK WATSON OF CITY OF AUSTIN, MAY 12TH THROUGH 19TH, 2024 AS TAIWANESE AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? YEAH, THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER OF AUSTIN, MY NAME IS PERU.
I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN AUSTIN FOR HALF A CENTURY.
IT IS MY HONOR TO REPRESENT TAIWANESE AMERICAN TODAY.
AUSTIN IS A FRIENDLY, TOLERANT CITY.
THEY ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TAIWANESE AMERICAN.
CHOOSE AUSTIN AS THEIR HOME, TAIWAN AMERICAN, OUR PRODUCT, OUR OF OUR ROUTE, AND OUR VITAL, UH, ROLE IN THE GROWTH OF AMERICA.
TAIWAN IS THE NUMBER ONE DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY IN ASIAN, THE NUMBER SIX LARGEST EXPO MARKET FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
MOST OF ALL, TEXAS,
OBSERVING THE TAIWANESE AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK ALLOWS US TO REFLECT THE REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY TAIWAN, UH, DECENT TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
WE WHOLEHEARTEDLY APPRECIATE AND ARE GRATEFUL TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR PROGRAMMING MAY 12TH
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TO MAY 19 AS TAIWANESE AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK, AND LOOK FORWARD TO STRENGTHENING OUR TIES AND THE COOPERATION.DO YOU WANNA TAKE A PICTURE OF GOOD MORNING.
[Proclamation – Albert L. Black Day – To be presented by Council Member José “Chito” Vela and to be accepted by Albert L. Black, Executive Director of Child Inc. Head Start]
WE ARE HERE THIS MORNING TO HONOR ALBERT BLACK, UH, A IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, UH, LEADER OF, UH, CHILD INC.AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS DONE GREAT WORK, UH, PREPARING FOLKS FOR THE FUTURE AND AROUND EDUCATION, AROUND, UH, CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.
AND IT'S A NUMBER OF, UH, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE HERE TO PAY RESPECTS TO HIM, TO, UH, TELL HIM THANK YOU AND, AND, UH, ON A, ON A GREAT CAREER AND, AND GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS.
UNFORTUNATELY, UH, MR. BLACK IS, UH, RECUPERATING FROM A MEDICAL EVENT AND COULD NOT, UH, JOIN US TODAY.
UH, BUT HIS WIFE, KATHY BLACK, IS HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION, UH, ON HIS BEHALF.
AND, UH, WITH THAT SAID, LEMME GO AHEAD AND, AND READ THE PROCLAMATION AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO, UH, MS. BLACK JUST TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON, ON HIS BEHALF.
BE IT KNOWN THAT WHEREAS ALBERT BLACK HAS LIVED A LIFE OF SERVICE, DEDICATING HIMSELF TO THE BETTERMENT OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND STRENGTHENING OF FAMILIES, AND WHEREAS ALBERT BLACK'S CAREER IN EDUCATION SPANS 40 YEARS HAVING SERVED AS A TEACHER, A PRINCIPAL, A POLICY MAKER AND LEADER AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, AND CURRENTLY AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CHILD INC.
HEAD START SERVES OVER 1400 FAMILIES ACROSS TRAVIS COUNTY EACH YEAR, AIMING TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF LOW INCOME YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.
AND WHEREAS UNDER ALBERT BLACK'S LEADERSHIP, CHILD, INC, HEADSTART HAS IMPROVED PERFORMANCE MEASURES, EXPANDED CENTER CAPACITY, AND ESTABLISHED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BUSINESSES.
AND WHEREAS ALBERT BLACK HAS ALSO SERVED THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HIS FAITH, INCLUDING SER SERVING AS PRESIDENT OF ST.
JOHN DISTRICT BROTHERHOOD, AND WHEREAS ALBERT BLACK RECENTLY CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY ON MAY 5TH.
NOW, THEREFORE, I CHITO VELA, COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN ON BEHALF OF KIRK WATSON, MAYOR DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 5TH, 2024 AS ALBERT L. BLACK DAY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.
LET ME, UH, TURN IT OVER TO, UH, MS. BLACK FOR, UH, A FEW WORDS.
IT IS INDEED AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO STAND HERE TO RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION ON ALBERT'S BEHALF.
IF HE COULD HAVE BEEN HERE, HE WOULD HAVE, HE'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
HE THANKS THE MAYOR AND THE CITY FOR WELCOMING HIM AND AFFORDING HIM THIS OPPORTUNITY.
HE WILL BE BACK 100% BACK IN THE COMMUNITY WORKING AND THAT'S WHAT HE DOES BEST.
SO WE JUST SAY THANK YOU ON HIS BEHALF AND GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU.
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YOU VERY MUCH, MS. BLACK, AND LET'S, UH,[Proclamation – Building Safety Month – To be presented by Council Member Ryan Alter]
GOOD MORNING.I AM HONORED TODAY TO PRESENT A PROCLAMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL'S 2024 BUILDING SAFETY MONTH TO OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR JOSE ROIG.
THIS YEAR'S BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IS MISSION POSSIBLE.
THAT REFLECTS MY MINDSET THAT OF MY COLLEAGUES ON COUNCIL CITY LEADERSHIP AND STAFF.
TOGETHER WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT, UH, DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE POLICIES THAT REFLECT THE POSSIBILITY OF WHAT AUSTIN CAN BE A CITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO SAFE, SUSTAINABLE HOUSING.
BUILDING SAFETY IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT THAT INVOLVES GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES AND ALL AUSTINITES AND IS SOMETHING WE CAN CELEBRATE OUR CONTRIBUTIONS THIS MONTH.
SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE UP JEREMY, WHERE'S JEREMY? THERE YOU GO TO, TO SAY A FEW WORDS WITH LIUNA.
MY NAME IS JEREMY HENDRICKS WITH UNA.
I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE CENTRAL TEXAS BUILDING TRADES AND ALL THE HARDWORKING FOLKS THAT BUILD OUR CITY, UH, YOU KNOW, INTERNATIONAL CODE MONTH AND BUILDING SAFETY MONTH.
IT'S ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT WE CREATE SAFE COMMUNITIES, SAFE PLACES TO WORK AND SAFE HOUSING.
SO THANK YOU TO THE COUNCILMAN FOR DOING THIS RESOLUTION THIS MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE.
ALRIGHT, AND WITH THAT, OH YES, THANK YOU.
I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.
SO BE IT KNOWN THAT WHEREAS OUR CITY IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THAT OUR GROWTH AND STRENGTH DEPENDS ON THE SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL ROLE, OUR HOMES, BUILDINGS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAY BOTH IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND WHEN DISASTER STRIKE.
AND WHEREAS OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE RESILIENCE OF THESE BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE DEVOTION OF BUILDING SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION OFFICIALS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, BUILDERS, TRADES PEOPLE, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, LABORERS, PLUMBERS, AND OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY WHO WORK YEAR ROUND TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
AND WHEREAS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IS CELEBRATED TO REMIND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF OUR COMMUNITIES, LARGELY UNKNOWN PROTECTORS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OUR LOCAL OFFICIALS WHO ASSURE US OF SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR PROSPERITY.
AND WHEREAS EACH YEAR, AN OBSERVANCE OF BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER THE COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE BUILDING SAFETY, RESILIENCE, AND ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ESSENTIAL SERVICE
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PROVIDED TO ALL OF US BY LOCAL AND STATE BUILDING DEPARTMENTS, FIRE PREVENTION BUREAUS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN PROTECTING LIES AND PROPERTY.NOW, THEREFORE, I COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN AL ALTER AS LONG AS WELL AS MY COLLEAGUES, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLIS, COUNCIL MEMBER VELA, UH, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY, 2024 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH.
AND I AM GOING TO PRESENT THIS TO OUR DSD DIRECTOR WHO I THINK IS ALSO GONNA SAY IF YOU WORKS.
I'M DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR BEING HERE, THE MAYOR, FOR RECOGNIZING THIS IMPORTANT, UH, MILESTONE.
IT, IT IS, UH, IT IS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN, INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN ACTUALLY FROM THE, FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CO-COUNSEL.
AND IT, IT, IT HIGHLIGHTS THE, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK THAT WE DO IN THE COMMUNITY.
IT'S A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE INDUSTRY, WITH THE STAFF, WITH THE COMMUNITY, SO WE CAN HAVE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND RESILIENT BUILDINGS IN THE COMMUNITY.
UH, WE HAVE MANY THINGS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, SO I, I INVITE EVERYBODY TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE.
OUR COMMUNICATION TEAMS HAVE PUT A, A CAMPAIGN VERY NICE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
WE ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THIS IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY AND WE HAVE TO CELEBRATE, UH, BUILDING SAFETY MONTH.
ALRIGHT, THIS, UH, NOW WE TAKE A PICTURE.
[Proclamation – World Facility Management Day – To be presented by Council Member Mackenzie Kelly]
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.I'M CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR DISTRICT SIX IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND I'M HERE TO CELEBRATE A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION ON THIS SPECIAL OCCASION OF WORLD FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DAY.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE EXCEPTIONAL STAFF OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FACILITIES TEAM, MANY OF WHOM ARE BEHIND ME RIGHT NOW, AND OTHERS WHO HAPPEN TO BE WORKING ACROSS THE CITY TO KEEP OUR FACILITIES IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE.
YOUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION AND TIRELESS EFFORTS IN MANAGING AND MAINTAINING THE VARIOUS FACILITIES ACROSS OUR CITY DESERVE BOTH RECOGNITION AND APPLAUSE.
YOUR WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO ENSURE THAT OUR BUILDINGS, PARKS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES ARE SAFE AND CLEAN AND WELL-MAINTAINED DAY IN AND DAY OUT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.
YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL, EXPERTISE, AND PROACTIVE APPROACH PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCTIVE TO PRODUCTIVITY, COMFORT, AND ENJOYMENT FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
MOREOVER, YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND FRIENDLY DEMEANOR ALL THE TIME.
I CAN'T TELL YOU I'M GONNA GO OFF SCRIPT HERE FOR A MINUTE, BUT ANYTIME I SEE ANYBODY WORKING FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN, THEY'RE ALWAYS SMILING, THEY'RE ALWAYS HAPPY, AND THEY'RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE ME.
AND SOME OF THEM DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO I AM, WHICH I THINK IS A GREAT INDICATOR OF THAT HAPPENING ALL THE TIME.
UM, YOUR FRIENDLY DEMEANOR SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF THOSE WHO INTERACT WITH OUR FACILITIES.
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO GO THE EXTRA MILE TO ASSIST, PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ADDRESS CONCERNS IS TRULY REMARKABLE.
ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, THE ENTIRE CITY OF AUSTIN, I WANNA EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE FOR YOUR HARD WORK PASSION AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE WELLBEING OF OUR CITY.
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ACROSS THE CITY PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVES, WORK AND PLAYS HERE TODAY, WE CELEBRATE YOU ALL AND YOUR INVALUABLE ROLE IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT.
YOUR EFFORTS DO NOT GO UNNOTICED, BUT THEY SEEM ESSENTIAL IN ENSURING OUR CITY FUNCTIONS GO SMOOTHLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED DEDICATION AND FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE CITY THAT WE ALL CALL HOME.
NOW, I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION, WHICH IS MY FAVORITE PART.
I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO HAVE THAT BRITISH ACCENT
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PEOPLE WHO UTILIZE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.AND WHEREAS THE BUILDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND SEVERAL OTHER DEPARTMENTAL GROUPS WORK BEHIND THE SCENES DAILY TO KEEP ALL CITY OF AUSTIN FACILITIES OPEN AND MAINTAINED IN A SAFE, RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT MANNER FOR BOTH EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
AND WHEREAS THESE INCREDIBLE INDIVIDUALS MAKE THE CITY OF AUSTIN A SAFER PLACE TO WORK AND LIVE THE DEDICATION TO THEIR WORK AND THE CITIZENS OF AUSTIN HAS BUILT A HEALTHY, SAFE, AND PRODUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
NOW, THEREFORE, I AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MACKENZIE KELLY, ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO COULD NOT BE HERE WITH ME TODAY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM TODAY, WHICH IS MAY 8TH, 2024, AS WORLD FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DAY.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE.
HERE IS THE FANCY PROCLAMATION AND WE HAVE MULTIPLE COPIES FOR EACH DEPARTMENT THAT IS HERE WITH US.
SHALL WE GO TAKE A PHOTO? YES, LET'S DO IT.