Proclamation - Building Safety Month May 2021

Proclamation 
Building Safety Month — May, 2021 
 
WHEREAS, the City of El Mirage, Arizona is committed to recognizing that our growth and 
strength depends on the safety and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure that 
serve our citizens, and;   
 
WHEREAS, our confidence in the resilience of these buildings that make up our community 
is achieved through the devotion of vigilant guardians––building safety and fire prevention officials, 
architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals and others in the construction 
industry––who work daily to ensure the safe construction of buildings, and; 
 
WHEREAS, our community benefits economically and technologically from using the 
International Codes, which are the most widely adopted building safety and fire prevention codes in 
the world, and;  
 
WHEREAS, “Prevent, Prepare, Protect. Building Codes Save,” the theme for Building 
Safety Month 2021, 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 consider the commitment to improve building safety, resilience and economic investment 
at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the essential service provided to all of us by our 
local building safety and fire prevention professionals in protecting lives and property. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor of the City of El Mirage, do hereby 
proclaim the month of May 2021 as Building Safety Month. Accordingly, I encourage our citizens to 
join with their communities in participation in Building Safety Month activities. 
 
 
 
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Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor 
       This 18th day of May, 2021