HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-050WHEREAS, Butte County is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depends on the safety and
economic value ofthe homes, buildings, and infrastructure that serve our residents both, Kneveryday life and |ntimes of
disaster; and
WHEREAS, the confidence in the resilience of these buildings that make op the community is achieved through
the devotion of vigilant building safety and fire preventiVn, officials, design professionals, builders, tradespeople, laborers
and others in the construction industry who work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings; and
WHEREAS, these professionals are dedicated members ofthe International Code Council, anonprofit that brings
together local, state and federal officials that are experts imthe built environment tocreate and implement the highest -
quality codes to protect us in the buildings where people live, learn, work and play; and
WHEREAS, the nation benefits economically and technologically from using the international Codes that are
developed by national, voluntary consensus codes and standards developing organization, our government is able to
avoid the high cost and complexity of developing and maintaining these codes, which are the most widely adopted building
safety and fire prevention codes inthe world; and
WHEREAS, these modern, building codes include safeguards to protect the public from hazards such as
snowstorms, tornadoes, wildlancl fires, floods and earthquakes; and
WHEREAS, Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council to remind the public about the
critical role of our local code officials who assure safe, sustainable, energy efficient and livable buildings that are essential
to the prosperity of our community; and
WHEREAS, "Prevent, Prepare, Protect. Building Codes Save," the theme for Building Safety Month 2022,
encourages all Americans to raise awareness about the importance of safe and resilient construction; fire prevention;
disaster mitigation; energy conservation; water safety; training the next generation; and new technologies in the
construction industry; and
WHEREAS, each year, in observance of Building Safety Month, people all over the world are asked to comsider the
commitment tuimprove building safety, resilience and economic investment at home and in the community, and to
acknowledge the essential service proved to all of us by local and state building departments, fire prevention bureaus and
federal agencies [nprotecting lives and property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaim the month of
vote:
PASSELâ–º AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this, 27th day of April 2021, by the following
AYES: Supervisors Lucero, Ritter, Kimmelshue, Teeter, and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
F-111 19:141
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
and CI of oard of Supervisors
By:
Deputy
Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Boardl of Supervisors