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Home My WebLink About7.3 Volunteer Recog Program(~ ~ p-sD h CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 12, 1987 SUBJECT Report from Council Sub-Committee regarding Volunteer Recognition Program, Organization of the Year and Citizen of the Year Awards EXHIBITS ATTACHED Memorandum from Council Sub-Committee dated January 1, 1987 and attachments ,~~ RECOMMENDATION ~~~: 1) Discuss and provide direction with respect to volunteer recognition program 2) Discuss and consider action taken with respect to the Organization of the Year and Citizen of the Year Awards FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time DESCRIPTION In accordance with City Council direction, Vice Mayor Vonheeder and Cm. Moffatt have developed a Volunteer Recognition Program, as well as a program format for the selection of the Citizen of the Year. This Council Sub-Committee has also recommended that the Council consider an award to the Organization of the Year. The Sub-Committee has developed a letter which has been sent out to various community gro;_;ps inviting them to submit nomination forms for the Citizen of the Year and Organization of the Year Award. The Sub-Committee has established a deadline of January 23, 1987. The Sub-Committee also recommends that the awards be announced at the Volunteer Reception which will be held on Friday, January 30, 1987 at the Shannon Community Center. It is recommended that the Council consider the Sub-Committee's proposed programs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES T0: ITEM NO . ~A ';,+ GEORGEAN M. VONHEEDER 6942 BRIGHTON DRIVE DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA, 94568 January 1, 1987 FROt4: CMS MOFFATT AND VONNEEDER TO CITY BIRTHDA`f COMMITTEE CITY MA~iAGER AMBROSE CMS JEFFERY, HEGRRTY, SNYDER SUBJ: CITY RECOGNITION 1. VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION - CITY SEAL PIN AS WE BEGAN TO DEFINE "VOLUNTEER" FOR PURPOSES OF RECOGNITION BY THE CITY, IT 6ECAME APPARENT THRT PAST RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS, COUPLED WITH THE-CONCEPT OF APJ At•MURL EVENT, COULD CREATE A SITUATION L,7-IICH COULD RAPIDLY GET OUT OF HAtiD. CITIPIG TWO CIRCUMSTANCES, PAST RECOGNITIONi HRS INCLUDED THE AWARDING OF RATHER EitPEt•1SIVE ITEt4S WHICH, WHILE APPROPRIATE, COULD EASILY PP•OVE TO BE A RATHER E};PEt•1S I VE PROPOS I T I Ot•1 I F CONT I tJUED , At•D HOW DO `fOU RECOGNIZE THOSE DESER'JItJG ItmIVIDUALS Lv'I10 CONTINUE TO SERVE? Wf= DECIDED , THEREFORE , THAT I T I,.10ULD BE APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIt4E TO CREATE A 'Oiv'E TIME ONLY" AWARDIt•IG OF THE CITY SEAL PIN AND SUITABLE PROCLAMATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING: R . RLL CURREt•IT RPJL] FORP1ER PLR~W I NG COt~1+1ISSIONERS RND PARKS APJ<] P.ECP.EATION COMMISIONERS, B. t:iEM8ERS CF THE "DOWNTOLJfJ IMPROVEt~1ENT STUDY COt~'~tITTEE" , C. MEMBERS OF THE "SIGN ORDINANCE COMMITTEE", D . UNPA I D t~t~ERS OF COUtJTY AND P.EG I ONAL BOARDS , COMMISSIONS , AMID/OR COt~1h1I TTEES , - 1 - E. POLICE OFFICERS, COUNTY RESERVES, AND CITY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES B7 SERVIhJG THE CITY IN UNPAID VOLUNTEER POSITIONS, AND F. RNY OTHER CITY OF DUBLIN RESIDENT WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED CI',lIC PRIDE AND INTEREST IN SOME NOTEWORTHY ENDEAVOR WHICH IS TO THE CREDIT OF THE CITY OF DUBLIhI. FROM THIS TIi+'>E ON, HOWEVER, RtJNUALLY ALL VOLUNTEERS WHO ARC P.ECDGNIZED BY THE CITY WILL RECEIVE A SUITABLE PROCLAMATION AT RtJ OFFICIAL RECEPTION AtJD OhB..Y FIRST TIME RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE PINS. CATEGORIES WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECOGNITON WILL BE THOSE AS LISTED RBOVE.hiOt4INEES IN CATEGORY "F" SHOULD BE L 1 P1I TED TO NO MORE THAN TLJO t 2) PER COUNC I Lt~IEt~BER PER YEAR . 2 . ORGRh! I Z AT I Ohl OF THE YEAR SIMILARLY, IT BECAME OBVIOUS TO US THAT OUR CIVIC t~lIhiDED "hlOtJ PROFIT" ORGANIZTIOhIS, AS R WHOLE, ARE DIP.ECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAtJY OF THE "GOOD THItJGS" ItJ DUBLIN. IT WOULD SE DIFFICULT TO SItJGLE OUT ONE PERSON WHO MA'f HAVE BEEN THE DR I V I tJG FORCE BEH I tJD RN OP.GAhJIZATIOhlS INVOLVEt~IEtJT. THEP.EFORE, WE SHOULD AWARD At•! APPROPRIATE PLAQUE TC THE 'OP.GANIZATIOtJ OF THE YEAR" AT THE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT. WE SHOULD ALSO COh~IDER THIS TO BE A PERPETUAL AWARD WHEREBY R PLAQUE IS ALSO DISPLA'fEII AT CITY HALL WITH=A SUITABLE PLATE ENGRACED WITH EACH 'FEAR ' S REC I P I EtJT' S tdRME AND THE YEAR OF AWARD . MOTE: A COPY OF THE ATTACHED-FORM IS BEItJG SENT TO ORGAtJIZATIOPJS WITHIN DUBLIN WHICH MAY QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION. THE RECQGNITIOt•! CONB'~tITTEE WILL REVIEW THE RETURtJED NOMINATION FORMS AtJD SELECT THE MOST DESERV I tJG CANDIGATE TO BE RECOGNIZED.. 3. CITIZEtJ OF THE PEAR IN ORDER THAT OUTSTAh®ING COt~iM1ITTt~tENT TO THE CITY t~tAY BE PECOGNIZED, R "CITIZEtJ OF THE YEAR' SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED WITH R PLAQUE AND PROCLAMATION, WITH R PERPETUAL AWARD SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED ABOVE. - 2 - NOI'4INATION FORMS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE AT ALL CITY OFFICES A~~ PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER AT LEAST ONCE A YEAP.. COLLETED NOMINATIONS Lu'OULD THEN BE REVIEWED AND A SELECTION MADE AS ABOVE. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE REFERREII TO WOULD CONSIST OF: 1. EACH COUNCIL MEPIBER tOR APPOINTEE), c. THE CITY MA~iflGER tOR APPOINTEE), 3. THE PRESIDENT OF THE DUBLIN CHAMBER OF COI'~6+~1ERCE, tOR AFFO INTEE) . THE A80'~JE COMMITTEE WILL COPMRISE.ALL SEVEN OF THE A80VE. - 3 - l- ~~'' ~- -~ ~~~ CITY OF DUBLIN ~i~ ll~ `` P.O. Box 2340 DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568 CITY OFFICES 6500 DuauN BLVD. ADMINISTRATION 829-4600 BUILDING INSPECTION 829-0822 CITY COUNCIL 8 2 9.4600 CODE ENFORCEMENT 829-0822 ENGINEERING 829.4927 FINANCE 829-6226 PLANNING 829-4916 POLICE 829-0566 PUBLIC WORKS 829-4927 RECREATION 829-4932 January 1, 1987 DEAR FR IEP•g]S RS PART CELEBRATION, THE DUBLIN C1 THE HONOR OF TO THE CITY. OF DUBLIN, OF OUR CITYHOOD 5TH BIRTHDAY JANUAR`! 30 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 1987, -iAf~16ER OF COMMERCE HAS DECIDED TO PASS RECOGNIZ It`iG THE "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR" WE HAVE ATTACHED R NOMINATION FORM FOR YOUR USE. COPIES OF THIS FORf~ ARE ACCEPTABLE. ADDITIONAL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE RT THE CITY OFFICES, THE L IBP•RRY, THE CHAMBEP. OF COfjII'~tERCE OFF ICE Af•1D SHAi`WON COh1MUNITY CEftTER. COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE CITY f~t~~tGER ' S OFF ICE BY 5:00 P . fji. , JANUARY 23, 1927. WE HAVE P.LSO ADDED RfJ ADDITIONAL RECOGNITION AWARD TO THE CELEBRATION: "ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR". PLEASc COf~iPLETE THE ATTACHED AS IT APPLIES TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. COPIES OF THIS FOP.M ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE AND AP.E AVAILABLE AS A80VE. THE DEADLINE IS ALSO THE 23RD. BOTH ALIARDS WILL BE AIWiOUNCED RT THE VOLUNTEER RECEPTION WHICH WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, JAfJUARY 30TH AT SHAP6~fd COMPiUN I TY CENTER C T I f•1E TO BE ANNOUNCED 7 . SINCERELY, JUG! u.~L~ GEORGE ~ f1. VOf~iEEDE VICE -f~tAYOR ~\ ~I~ / ~ \II lea ..•,;-1~ `~~.~ CITY OFFICES 6500 DUBLIN BLVD. ADMINISTRATION 829-4600 BUILDING INSPECTION 829-0822 CITY COUNCIL 829-4600 CITY OF DUBLIN P.O. Box 2340 DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568 1 ;B S >B CITY atF CXUBL I N C I T I Z E1`-J aF THE YE AIR NOh•7 I NAIT I aN NOMINEE MUST BE R RESIDENT RND HAVE MADE R SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DUBLIN. N10M I NEE RDDRESS CODE ENFORCEMENT 829-0822 ENGINEERING 829-4927 FINANCE 829.6226 PLANNING 829.4916 POLICE 829-0566 PUBLIC WORKS 829-4927 RECREATION 829-4932 NOMINATOR PHONE DOES THE NOMINEE KNOW OF THIS NOMINATION ? YES N10 IF 'N!O", DO YOU WISH THE NOMINATION TO REA#tIN A "SURPRISE" TO THE NOMINEE ? YES NO PLEASE DESCRIBE WHY YOU FEEL THIS IttDIVIDURL IS DESERVING OF THIS RECOGNITION THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE CITY OFFICES BY 5 P . I'4. , JAN . 23 , 1986 :, ~ , ~ ~\1\ J- ~'~~ ~ CITY OF DUBLIN `~~ ~1l,IFc~~'`' P.O. BOx 2340 DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568 CITY OFFICES 6500 DUBLIN BLVD. ADMINISTRATION 829-4600 BUILDING INSPECTION 829-0822 CITY COUNCIL 82 9.4600 CODE ENFORCEMENT 829-0822 ENGINEERING 829-4927 FINANCE 829-6226 PLANNING a2s-a9 ~ 6 POLIC E 829-0566 1 J 8 6 C I T -r IQ F o lJ B i... I !~J OIRGARJ I ~ AT = OIP,J OIF THE YEAR Rlt7 tai I FdA T I O~ t`.1 NAME OF ORGANIZATION PERSON TO CONTACT PHONE NOMINATOR CIF DIFFERENT FROM CONTACT) PHONE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE PLEASE DESCRIBE THE EVEtJTCS7 IN 1936 THAT DIRECTLY BENEFITTED THE P.ES IDEt`!TS OF DUBLIN PUBLIC WORKS 829-4927 RECREATION 829-4932 THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE CITY OFFICES BY ~ P.M.,.JAN..23._1986,_