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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.1 - 1465 Dublin Pride Activities and Recognition Page 1 of 7 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 6, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: 2017 Dublin Pride Week Recognition and Activities Report Prepared by: Rebecca Parnes, Environmental Technician EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will formally recognize the contributions made by various individuals and organizations that helped make the 2017 Dublin Pride Week a successful community event. The City Council will also recognize the Dublin Pride Week Poster Contest and Essay Contest winners. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recognize the 2017 Dublin Pride Week sponsors and the poster and essay contest winners and receive the Dublin Pride Week activities report. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget. In-kind donations were provided by the following organizations: Amador Valley Industries, Cheesecake Factory, Dublin Lions Club, Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club, Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), Dublin Senior Foundation, Dublin Unified School District, Dublin United Soccer League, Frito-Lay, IKEA, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Senior Support Services of the Tri-Valley, StopWaste, Supervisor Scott Haggerty’s office, UNICOR Recycling and Transfer Station, and Zone 7. DESCRIPTION: The 33rd year of Dublin Pride Week was celebrated from Saturday, April 28 to Saturday, May 6, 2017. In honor of our 35th anniversary as a City, the theme of this year’s Dublin Pride was “Celebrate Dublin, Our Emerald City”. Similar to previous years, a number of activities and projects were conducted and are summarized below. Dublin Pride Week Poster and Essay Contest All students from public and private schools located in the City of Dublin were invited to participate in this year’s Dublin Pride Poster and Essay Contests. In honor of our 35 th anniversary as a City, the theme of the poster contest was “Celebrate Dublin, Our Page 2 of 7 Emerald City” and the essay question was: “What environmental actions can Dubliners take in the next 35 years to reduce our impact on the environment?” As in previous years, the Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club volunteered to coordinate the poster and essay contests, which included distributing the materials, judging the posters and essays, and distributing the certificates of participation. Each of the Poster Contest and Essay Contest participants will receive a Certificate of Merit. The City awards prizes to individuals from each of the following grade categories: Kindergarten to 1st grade, 2nd grade to 3rd grade, 4th grade to 5th grade, 6th grade to 8th grade, and 9th grade to 12th grade, as well as an overall grand prize winner. The grand prize winner will receive a $100 Target gift card and the first prize winners will receive a $25 Target gift card. All prize recipients will have their posters and essays displayed in the lobby of the Civic Center. Additionally, a Classroom Award of $200 is given to the teachers of the Grand Prize Winners of the Poster Contest and Essay Contest to assist with their classroom activities. The Poster Contest winners are as follows: Overall Category Grand Prize Winner: Rhea John and Nishita Jaiswal 6th Grade Fallon Middle School Classroom Award: Mr. James Dadzie Teacher Fallon Middle School Kindergarten to 1st Grade Category First Prize Winner: Pravit Kurmapu 1st Grade Amador Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Aryana Virdee 1st Grade Dublin Elementary School 2nd to 3rd Grade Category First Prize Winner: Arnav Gupta 2nd Grade Dougherty Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Lauren Chuck 2nd Grade John Green Elementary School 4th to 5th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Reeva Rao 5th Grade Kolb Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Sofia Lembo 5th Grade Frederiksen Elementary School Page 3 of 7 6th to 8th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Ellison Lee 8th Grade Wells Middle School Second Prize Winner: Sarah Sun 6th Grade Wells Middle School 9th to 12th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Leilani Martinez Griffin 10th Grade Valley High School Second Prize Winner: Only one poster was submitted in this category so there is no second prize winner. The Essay Contest winners are as follows: Overall Category Grand Prize Winner: Mihika Sharma 9th Grade Dublin High School Classroom Award: Mr. Kleinow Teacher Dublin High School Kindergarten to 1st Grade Category First Prize Winner: Vihaan Agrawal 1st Grade Kolb Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Dhakshinaa Manmathan Kindergarten Fredericksen Elementary School 2nd to 3rd Grade Category First Prize Winner: Anay Sharma 3rd Grade Dougherty Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Trishna Kang 2nd/3rd Grade Amador Elementary School 4th to 5th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Diya Madhavan 5th Grade Amador Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Tarini Gurusankar 4th Grade John Green Elementary School Page 4 of 7 6th to 8th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Saivishnu Tulugu 8th Grade Fallon Middle School Second Prize Winner: Rohil Khare 7th Grade Fallon Middle School 9th to 12th Grade Category Only one essay was submitted in this category and it was selected as the grand prize winner. As a result, there is no winner in this category. Volunteer Day Approximately 380 community volunteers donated their time and energy to community cleanup and beautification projects on Volunteer Day, Saturday, April 29, 2017. Volunteers met at 8:00 a.m. at Emerald Glen Park to receive instructions and supplies for various projects throughout the community. Supervis or Scott Haggerty’s office donated breakfast burritos, which were in addition to the usual breakfast items - muffins, fruit, coffee and juice. At the completion of projects, all volunteers were invited to a free barbeque with hotdogs provided by the Dublin Lion’s Club, salads donated by The Cheesecake Factory, chips donated by Frito-Lay, and beverages donated by Dublin United Soccer League. This year, the thank you gift for volunteers was a reusable shopping bag including a “Caught in the Act of Kindness Card” and a KIND bar. The kindness card encourages cardholders to pass on the card when they see someone in their community engaged in an act of kindness with the goal of spreading the spirit of Dublin Pride all year long. Volunteer Day consisted of the following projects: Senior Assistance Projects Approximately 40 volunteers assisted 17 seniors on home maintenance projects ranging from window cleaning to minor home repair and yard work. These projects were coordinated by the Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley, which helps the City find Dublin seniors who are in need of assistance. School Improvement Projects Approximately 60 volunteers went to four Dublin schools to do weeding, cleaning and curb painting projects. These projects were conducted at John Green Elementary School, Murray Elementary School, Fallon Middle School, and Dublin High School. Non-Profit Assistance Project Approximately 25 volunteers assisted the School of Imagination with deep cleaning and weeding. Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (Camp Parks) Approximately 10 volunteers renovated the volleyball court and cleaned the picnic area located within Camp Parks. Leftover food from the Volunteer Day lunch was donated to Camp Parks including hot dogs, buns, salad and fruit. Page 5 of 7 Eagle Scout Project Jayden Clarke completed his Eagle Scout Project on Volunteer Day in coordination with Dublin Pride Week. His self-initiated project was sanding and staining both bridges at Ted Fairfield Park. City Creek Cleanup Projects Approximately 45 volunteers cleaned three of the City’s creeks and waterways. Creek clean-up projects occurred at Alamo Creek, South San Ramon Creek and Tassajara Creek. A representative from Zone 7 led the Tassajara Creek cleanup. City Parks and Facility Projects Approximately 200 volunteers completed 15 projects at City parks and facilities. These maintenance projects accomplished the following: planted 37 trees, spread 180 cubic yards of mulch, spread 10 cubic yards of decomposed granite around picnic areas, painted three public restrooms, spread four yards of sand in the Emerald Glen sandbox, weeded, and more. The following are City facilities where projects were preformed: Emerald Glen Park, Bray Commons, Dublin Civic Center, Dublin Library and Sports Grounds, Heritage Park and Museums (including the cemetery), Passatempo Park and Ted Fairfield Park. Volunteer Day Fair A volunteer fair was held as part of Volunteer Day from 11:30 am - 1 pm on the basketball courts at Emerald Glen Park. Dublin Pride Day volunteers returning to the park for the event barbeque along with members of the public were invited to learn about ways to volunteer in the Tri-Valley all year long. The following organizations had informational tables at the fair: Alameda County Foster Parents’ Association, City of Dublin Environmental Services Division, City of Dublin Parks and Community Services Department, CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Dublin Lions Club, Eden I & R Inc., Meals on Wheels, Open Heart Kitchen, Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley, Shepherd’s Gate, Sunflower Hill, and Valley Children’s Museum. Valley Children’s Museum also had their mobile museum open for children to enjoy and to allow potential volunteers to learn more about their organization. CityServe of the Tri-Valley led coordination of the fair. Food Drive The Food Drive took place on Saturday, April 29, as part of Volunteer Day. Collection bins were set up at Volunteer Day, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, and both Safeway stores and Sprouts in Dublin. Over 300 bags of groceries along with $600 were collected for donation to the Dublin Children’s Emergency Food Bank. Drug Take Back, E-Waste Recycling, and Document Shredding Event Dublin Police Services coordinated a drug take back and document shredding event for residents to drop off unwanted or expired medications and documents containing sensitive information. Residents dropped off 667 pounds of medication and 6,300 pounds of documents for shredding and recycling. New this year, residents were also invited to drop off electronic waste for recycling. A total of 5,040 pounds of electronic waste was collected for recycling by UNICOR Recycling and Transfer Station. The Page 6 of 7 event was held at the Civic Center parking lot on Saturday April 29 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Home Energy Workshop Over forty Dublin residents attended the workshop organized by StopWaste on May 3, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Civic Center’s Regional Meeting Room. Attendees learned about the Home Energy Score, a rating system which grades a home’s en ergy efficiency. They also learned about the Home Upgrade Program which provides rebates for energy efficient upgrades. Seven service providers affiliated with the Upgrade Program were available before and after the presentation. Residents received customized information from the affiliated contractors and loan providers on what services might best match their home upgrade needs. IKEA donated 500 LED light bulbs for the event. Attendees went home with enough LED light bulbs to replace all light bulbs in their house with the more energy efficient bulbs. Household Hazardous Waste Collection The City sponsored another successful household hazardous waste (HHW) drop off event, which was managed by Amador Valley Industries and held at the MicroDental parking lot on Arnold Drive on Saturday, May 7 from 7:30 am - 2:30 pm. The City’s annual household hazardous waste event ensures that materials such as paint, used oil, batteries, pesticides and other harmful chemicals are disposed of properly. In total, there were 523 residents that participated with approximately 670 bags of compost given away. This is the seventh year in a row that all of the HHW appointments have been filled. Dublin Pride Week Committee At the forefront of this year’s activities was the Dublin Pride Week Committee. The Committee comes together each year to plan and organize Pride Week activities. This year, the Committee was made up of two council members, various community members and organizational representatives. Special thanks and appreciation go to the following individuals for serving on the Pride Week Committee and helping to make this year’s events a success: Councilmember Arun Goel Councilmember Melissa Hernandez Al Edge, Dublin Senior Foundation Bill Burnham, Dublin Lions Club Brian Fritz, Dublin Unified School District Carol Ann Davis, Volunteer Coordinator Dublin/Pleasanton LDS Debbie Jeffery, Amador Valley Industries Diane Bonetti, Dublin Senior Foundation Gloria Gregory, Volunteer Coordinator for City Serve Karen McHugh, Children’s Emergency Food Bank Ken Mano, Volunteer Coordinator Dublin/Pleasanton LDS Lorie Rohloff, Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley Sergeant Major Blaine Huston, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area Valerie Barnes, Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club Page 7 of 7 Dublin Pride Week Partners The 2017 Dublin Pride Week events could not have been accomplished without the City’s key partners: Amador Valley Industries Children’s Emergency Food Bank CityServe of the Tri-Valley Dublin Unified School District Dublin Lions Club Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club Dublin Senior Foundation Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley Parks Reserve Forces Training Area These Dublin Pride partners, as well as the other major contributors previously mentioned, will be recognized by the City Council with a Certificate of Appreciation. 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