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STAFFREPORT CITY CLERK
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ^ /~0~-~]~
DATE: December 7, 2010
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
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FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager
SUBJE 'fi:`" Dublin 101 Academy
Prepared By: Christopher L. Foss, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Dublin has offered the Dublin 101 Academy (also known as the Dublin Leadership
Academy) since 2004. The City Council will consider a new name (INSIDE DUBLIN) and
schedule for the Dublin 101 Academy for Fiscal Year 2011-2012.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report and provide direction regarding the
new name and schedule for the Dublin 101 Academy for Fiscal Year 2011-2012.
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Assistant City Manager
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DESCRIPTION:
Backqround:
A 2004-2005 City Council High Priority Goal was the "development of a Dublin Leadership
Academy" that would engage the community and prepare future leaders. The City of Dublin
created the Dublin Leadership Academy to inform interested constituents who live and/or work
in Dublin about the issues facing the community.
The first Leadership Academy (now referred to as Dublin 101) was held in 2004. The 12 week
program covers subjects including: City Governance; Parks and Community Services; Safety
Services (Police and Fire); Strategic Planning and Finance; Community Development and
Economic Development; Public Works; and a Saturday bus tour (Attachment 1). Since its
inception in 2004, the program has graduated 111 participants:
Year # of artici ants
2004 16
2005 26
2006 24
2007 18
2008 17
2009 10
Over the past several years, Staff has actively marketed the program through the use of various
media outlets (City's website, City Recreation Guide, newspaper ads) as well as through
outreach to current City Commissioners and past Dublin 101 graduates for their help in
encouraging new applicants. Despite these considerable efforts each year, the attendance in
the program has been consistently falling since the high point in 2005.
On June 1, 2010, the City Council considered the deferral of the Dublin 101 Academy for Fiscal
Year 2010-11. At that time, the City Council directed Staff to review the program and provide
the City Council with a new option to continue the program. Staff met to discuss potential
options for the program and would propose a new seven week program (called INSIDE
DUBLIN) that would include the following:
Proposed Class Schedule:
First Meeting: Saturday Bus Tour
Second Meeting: Governance/ Budgeting
Third Meeting: Fire Services
Fourth Meeting: Development Services (Community Development/Public
Works/Economic Development)
Fifth Meeting: Police Services
Sixth Meeting: Parks and Community Services / Environmental Programs
Seventh Meeting: Graduation
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Staff would propose that the class run in consecutive weeks starting at 7:00 p.m and would run
until 9:30 p.m.
Staff would propose to continue to market the class through the various media outlets (City's
website, City Recreation Guide, newspaper ads). Staff would also like to investigate the
possibility of taping the presentations for inclusion on the City's website for residents to view at
their leisure.
Due to Staff's commitment to the preparation of the FY 2011-12 budget and the necessary
marketing time, Staff would propose that the program begin in September 2011.
With this report, Staff is requesting City Council feedback on the proposed INSIDE DUBLIN
program for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Noticing not required.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2009 Dublin 101 Class Schedule
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CLASS SCHEDULE AND TOPIC CLASS DATE/TIME
1. Bus Tour of the City of Dublin
will meet at Dublin Ci Hall 8:45 a.m. Sat., Sept. 12, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2. City Governance Thurs. Sept. 17, 2009
3. Parks 8v Community Services Overview Thurs. Sept. 24, 2009
4. Police Services Overview and City Facility Tour Thurs. Oct. 1, 2009
5. Fire Services Overview and Disaster Exercise Thurs. Oct. 8, 2009
6. Public Works Overview 8s Class Assignment Thurs. Oct. 15, 2009
7. Strategic Planning 8s Financial Overview Thurs. Oct. 22, 2009
8. Community Development 8v Economic Development Thurs. Oct. 29, 2009
9. Class Assignment 8s Presentations by Academy
Partici ants Thurs. Nov. 5, 2009
10. Graduation 8s Get Involved in Dublin! Mon. Nov. 16, 2009
11. Graduates will be recognized by Dublin City Council Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009
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Attachment 1