Join the APWA Silicon Valley Chapter and the ASCE San Jose Branch for their annual joint luncheon.
Joubin Pakpour, Region 8 Director of APWA, and David Luera, Operations and Maintenance Manager for the City of Pleasanton, will present:
Public Works Visibility: How to be Recognized as First Responders
Date: January 15, 2025
Time: 11:30AM – 1:00PM
Location: Michael’s at Shoreline
2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA
Registration can be completed through APWA’s website:
REGISTER HERE
Presentation Description:
Public Works Professionals have been referred to as the silent first responders, first in, last out. They are typically first to arrive after natural or manmade disasters, clearing the way for other first responders, and last to leave to leave, long after the emergency is over. Yet many community members, elected officials and even other agency departments do not regard public works as first responders. In response to 9/11, the federal government issued Presidential Policy Directive 8, officially recognizing public works as first responders. This presentation will dive into increasing the visibility of your public works department with the public, elected officials and other departments within your agency. Practical lessons learned from other public works departments will be shared.
About the Speakers
Mr. Joubin Pakpour is the current Region 8 Director for the American Public Works Association (APWA), representing over 5,000 public works professionals from California on the APWA national board of directors. He has worked both in the public and private sectors and currently serves as District Engineer for several water districts on the San Francisco Peninsula. He has been a vocal advocate of public works for close to three decades. As a volunteer, he travels the country, passionately speaking on public works visibility and first responders and sharing lessons learned from other departments.
Mr. David Luera currently serves as the Operations & Maintenance Manager for the City of Pleasanton. During his time at Alameda County and now at the City of Pleasanton he has been instrumental in helping recognize the City and County public works employees as First Responders. He has made presentations to City Councils and other Departments regarding Public Works First responders fostering a collaborative approach with other first responders (police and fire departments). He will share his presentations and lessons learned. Due to his efforts, the City of Pleasanton now recognizes the Public Works Department as first responders.
The ASCE San Jose Branch is a subsidiary of the ASCE San Francisco Section, a 501c(3) non-profit organization, operating locally in the San Francisco bay area.