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Adopt a resolution proclaiming the month of May 2019 as Building Safety Month in Solano County
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board adopt a resolution proclaiming the month of May 2019 as Building Safety month in Solano County.
SUMMARY:
Founded by the International Code Council (ICC), Building Safety Month is celebrated by jurisdictions worldwide during the month of May, along with ICC's 64,000 worldwide members and a diverse partnership of professionals from the building construction, design and safety community. Corporations, government agencies, professional associations, nonprofits and more come together to support Building Safety Month.
The goal of Building Safety Month is to improve public safety by increasing awareness of how building codes and code officials create and sustain safe and sustainable structures that improve and protect the places we live, learn, work, worship and play. The campaign reinforces the need for adoption of modern, model building codes, a strong and efficient system that facilitates code compliance, and a well-trained, professional workforce to maintain the system.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing this agenda item and the reproduction of handouts provided to the public during Building Safety Month 2019 are a typical operating expense absorbed within the Department of Resource Management's budget.
DISCUSSION:
This year's Building Safety Month's theme is "No Code, No Confidence". Each week during Building Safety Month, a specific building safety issue is highlighted by the ICC. These issues are: Preparing for disasters: Build strong, build smart (Week 1, May 1-5), Ensuring a safer future through training and education (Week 2, May 6-12), Securing clean, abundant water for all communities (Week 3, May 13-19), Construction professionals a...
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