Council issues proclamations honoring Public Works, Police Week and Military Appreciation; employee recognized

May 19, 2026

Brawley presented proclamations for National Public Works Week, National Police Week and Military Appreciation Month and recognized management analyst Maria Padilla for service and cost-saving work.

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The council held a series of recognitions during the meeting. Mayor J. J. Galvan proclaimed May 17–23, 2026 as National Public Works Week, thanking Public Works staff for infrastructure work and noting a traffic-signal project that received an award to be presented in San Diego. Anna Gutierrez and Juan Manuel Cabrera accepted on behalf of Public Works and described recent earthquake-response and infrastructure repairs.

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