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Item No: 8E �T Meeting Date: October 27, 2025 MOUNDS VIEW Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10161, Recognizing October 28, 2025, as National First Responder Day to Include Mounds View Public Works Background/Discussion: First Responder's are often viewed and recognized as Police Officers, Firefighters and EMS staff. Often, Staff from the Department of Public Works are also on site and involved with these situations, silently providing vital support to the emergency responder partners. The Public Works Professionals are always "Ready and Resilient" to assist when called. Public Works Employees help protect essential services of safe clean drinking water, operations of the sanitary sewer and storm water system, as well as keeping the streets clear for the emergency operations to occur. After the emergency, Public Works continues restoring these essential services. • In 2003, President George W. Bush issued Presidential Policy Directive 9 (PPD-8) officially recognizing public works as first responders. • In 2017, the American Public Works Agency Borad of Directors approved the adoption of a National Public Works First Responder symbol for use throughout North America to identify public works personnel and acknowledge their federally mandated role as first responders, • In 2019, the US Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 (S.Con.Res.15), " Expressing support for the designation of October 28, 2019 as Honoring the Nations First Responders Day" Public Works is specifically included. • The National Incident Management System (NIMS) list Public Works alongside police, fire and EMS. Public Works clears debris from a major storm, sets up protective barriers, plowing snow off the roadways, sidewalks, and trails, repairing a water main break in the harsh winter conditions, mechanical repairs of the City fleet and equipment, to include Police vehicles and equipment, or repairing other essential infrastructure such as sanitary and storm sewers; Public Works Professionals are very often the first to arrive on a scene and the last to leave the scene of disasters— no matter the peril. Public Works is often considered the "the silent arm of public safety" and usually without fanfare. Strategic Plan: Maintain good infrastructure that is walkable and attractive, safe and affordable, and provides a quality of life for all Mounds View residents. Financial Impact: No Financial Impact to the 2025 Budget. The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community