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Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 2 2 -15 O'Malley, Rader, Shachner A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, declaring May 2022 Building Safety Month in the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, Lakewood 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 disasters strike; 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, laborers, plumbers and others in the construction industry who work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings; and WHEREAS, these guardians are dedicated members of the International Code Council, a nonprofit that brings together local, state and federal officials that are experts in the built environment to create and implement the highest -quality codes to protect us in the buildings where we live, learn, work, play; and WHEREAS, these modern building codes include safeguards to protect the public from hazards such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland 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 communities' largely unknown protectors of public safety our local code officials who assure us of safe, sustainable, energy efficient and livable buildings that are essential to America's prosperity; and WHEREAS, "Safety for All: Building Codes in Action," the theme for Building Safety Month 2022, encourages us all to raise awareness about planning for safe and sustainable construction; career opportunities in building safety; understanding disaster mitigation, energy conservation; and creating a safe and abundant water supply to all of our benefit; 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 local and state building departments, fire prevention bureaus and federal agencies in protecting lives and property; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this