José Vela

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Austin City Council · City Council Proclamations · 7 May 2026 meeting

Officer Diedrich Knox II, thank you very much for all your good work.

Your commitment to building safety, innovation, and public service makes our community stronger, safer, and more resilient.

We are grateful for everything that you do.

And just on a personal note, we have a number of buildings in District 4 that have required attention.

from Code and from the Development Services Department, and it's been a real pleasure to work with Director Mars and the entire staff.

Sometimes, you know, things take a little while, but we're getting to where we want to be, and we want to make sure that the public is safe, that these buildings that are in bad shape are boarded up, are sealed up, are not presenting a safety hazard.

And again, I just on a personal level, I'm blowing up folks' phones all the time about this building and that building, and they've always been very responsive, and we're getting to where we need to be.

So I just want to say thank you from my staff, from myself, to all the folks at Development Services Department.

And let me pass it over to Director Morris to say a few words.

All right.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Be it known that whereas Austin 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.

Whereas our confidence in the resilience of these buildings that make up our community is achieved through the devotion of 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 safety of our built environment.

Whereas Building Safety Month serves as an opportunity to raise awareness of the essential role these professionals play in ensuring safe, sustainable, and affordable buildings that support our quality of life and economic vitality.

And whereas the 2026 theme, Built to Last, encourages us all to get involved and raise awareness about building safety on a personal, local, and global scale.

Now, therefore, I, Mayor Pro Tem Chito Vela, on behalf of the entire City Council of Austin, do hereby proclaim May 2026 as Building Safety Month in Austin, Texas.

And once again, thank you to all the folks that are here, to all the folks that are out in the field right now or back at the office.

We appreciate everything you do.

Keep up the good work.

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