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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.7 - 1915 2018 Dublin Pride Week Activities Page 1 of 4 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 3, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Report on 2018 Dublin Pride Week Activities Prepared by: Rebecca Parnes, Environmental Technician EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will receive a report on the planned activities for the 2018 Dublin Pride Week, scheduled for April 28 - May 5, 2018. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive the 2018 Dublin Pride Week activities report. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds are included in the Fiscal Year 2017 -2018 Budget for Dublin Pride Week. DESCRIPTION: Dublin Pride Week is an annual event that seeks to promote a positive image for the City of Dublin. The primary objective for Dublin Pride Week is to se ek ways to engage individuals and/or groups in action based activities to help improve the community and our environment. This year Dublin Pride Week will start on Saturday, April 28 and will conclude on Saturday, May 5, 2018. The 2018 Dublin Pride Committ ee is seeking to build on the success of previous Dublin Pride Week events by engaging diverse community groups and individuals in the planning process. The Committee is made up of members representing the following groups: City Council City Staff 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 Page 2 of 4 Dublin Senior Foundation Parks Reserve Forces Training Area Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley This year’s tag line is “Every Action Counts.” The attached flyer (Attachment 1) includes information on events happening during Dublin Pride Week. The proposed 2018 Dublin Pride activities are as follows: Poster and Essay Contest The poster and essay contests are a Dublin Pride Week tradition. The poster theme for this year is “Every Action Counts” and the essay question is: “Please explain how every action you take to help in your community or to reduce your impact on the environ ment matters.” The Dublin San Ramon Women’s Club oversees organizing and managing the poster and essay contest. The Poster and Essay Contest are open to all Dublin students in grades K through 12. Winning artwork and essays will be displayed at the Civic Center in the month of May. Essay and poster contest awards will be handed out at a future City Council meeting. Volunteer Day Volunteer Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2018 beginning at 8:00 am at the Emerald Glen Park basketball courts. Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided to volunteers. The event will conclude with a free barbecue starting at 11:30 am at Emerald Glen Park hosted by the Dublin Lion’s Club and the City. The Senior Foundation will assist in serving breakfast and lunch. The Emerald Glen parking lot off of Gleason Drive will be available for volunteer parking. In addition, “No Parking” signs along the south side of Gleason Drive will be covered to provide additional parking spaces for the event, and Staff plans to reserve th e Alameda County maintenance yard parking lot which is just west of Emerald Glen Park on Gleason Drive. Volunteer Day projects and activities include the following: Senior Assistance Projects Volunteers will help elderly citizens take care of home mainte nance projects such as cleaning and yard work. School Improvement Projects Volunteers will weed and prune at Dublin Elementary School and Kolb Elementary School. Non-Profit Assistance Projects Volunteers will support Valor Crossing by painting and cleaning around the property. Other volunteers will assist the School of Imagination with cleaning support. City Parks and Facility Projects Volunteers will have the opportunity to help with various maintenance projects such as weeding, plantings, mulching, path restoration, and refilling sand in Page 3 of 4 playgrounds. The following parks are included for maintenance projects: Dolan Park, Emerald Glen Park, Mape Memorial Park, Piazza Sorrento Park, and Shannon Park. City Creek Cleanup Projects Volunteers will have the opportunity to help clean at five of the City’s creeks and waterways. Creek clean-up projects will occur at Alamo Canal, Alamo Creek, South San Ramon Creek, the canal near Dublin Sport’s Park, and the canal between Amador Valley Blvd and Dublin Blvd. Zone 7 will assist in leading one of the cleanups. Volunteer Day Fair Everyone is invited to learn about year-round volunteer opportunities in the Tri- Valley. Non-profits will be hosting a site from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm on the basketball courts at Emerald Glen Park. This is a great opportunity for Volunteer Day participants and others to learn how they can give back to the community all year long. Food Drive The Food Drive will take place on Saturday, April 28, as part of Volunteer Day. Collection bins will be set up at both Safeway stores in Dublin from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. Collection bins will also be set up at Emerald Glen Park for Volunteer Day with a request for volunteers to bring a canned food item to donate. All food collected will be donated to the Dub lin Children’s Emergency Food Bank, which serves the Tri-Valley area. Drug Take Back, E-Waste Recycling, and Document Shredding Event In partnership with Dublin Police Services, residents will be invited to drop off unwanted or expired medications for safe disposal. Residents can also bring documents with sensitive information for shredding. Residents will also be able to recycle electronic waste including but not limited to computers, printers, smart phones, TVs, DVD players, VCRs, batteries, and old gaming systems. The event will be held at the Civic Center parking lot on Saturday April 28 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Items for recycling will be unloaded by volunteers from residents’ cars. Dublin Police Services will be promoting this event to their email subscribers and through neighborhood meetings. Additionally, the Dublin Pride Week flyer, poster and City website include information about the event. Fix-It Clinic The fix-it clinic will be held on Sunday, April 29, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the Dublin Library Community Room. Residents are encouraged to bring broken household items to the clinic. Volunteer fix-it coaches will be on hand to coach resident through disassembly, trouble- shooting, and repair of their broken items. Resident will learn new skills and fix- it knowledge and hopefully go home with repaired items. Home Energy Workshop The workshop, hosted by StopWaste, will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 10:15 am - 11:15 am at the Dublin Senior Center in Room A. Residents will learn about the Home Energy Score, a rating system which grades a home’s energy efficiency. Next, they will Page 4 of 4 learn about the Home Upgrade Program which provides rebates for energy efficient upgrades. Participants can reserve their spot at dublinhomeenergy.eventbrite.com Emergency Preparedness Workshop The workshop, hosted in partnership with Alameda County Fire, will be held on Thursday, May 3, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Dublin Library Program Room. Residents will learn best practices for disaster preparedness. Household Hazardous Waste Collection & Compost Give-Away Day Dublin residents will be encouraged to drop off household hazardous waste (HHW) free of charge and also pick up free compost for their personal use. Residents must make a reservation to drop off HHW and/or pick up free compost. The event will be held at Micro Dental Laboratories, Inc., located at 5601 Arnold Road (corner of Arnold Road and Central Parkway) on Saturday, May 5, 2018. An announcement with reservation information will be mailed to all Dublin residents informing them of the event place and time. The Dublin Pride Week Flyer (Attachment 2) and City website are also promoting the HHW event. Public Outreach The success of Dublin Pride Week is largely dependent on the public outreach campaign developed to increase the community’s awareness and participation in the activities and volunteer opportunities. This year’s public outreach efforts include the website dublinprideweek.com that provides up-to-date information on the various activities and volunteer opportunities surrounding Dublin Pride Week; press releases to local media outlets; a public service announcement on TV30; information posted to NextDoor and PeachJar; and Flyer and promotional Poster that are distributed to community and faith-based organizations. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: None. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Dublin Pride Week 2018 Flyer 2. Dublin Pride Week 2018 Poster o °> k�4 l Ste__ a Dobhh CA i Wa +e+' and l DUBLIN iO PRIDE DUBLIN PAID s t s J �' _ Sunday, April 29, 1 to 4 PM Dublin Library Community Room, 200 Civic Plaza Learn how to fix that broken item that sits in the corner of your garage. The fix -it clinic will be staffed by volunteer coaches who will help you actively participate in the disassembly, trouble- shooting, and repair of your item so that you leave fully empowered to share your newfound confidence and insight with your friends, neighbors, and the community at Iarge.Tools provided. All ages welcome. -*HOME ENERGY WORKSHOP<- Wednesday, May 2, 10:15 to 1 1:15 AM Dublin Senior Center, Room A, 7600 Amador Valley Boulevard Learn about the Home Energy Score, a rating system that rates your home's energy efficiency on a scale of I -10 like a MPG rating system for a car. Also learn about the Home Upgrade Program that provides rebates to homeowners who want to act on energy efficient upgrades. Register at dublinhomeenergy .eventbrite.com. oEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPo Thursday, May 3, 7 to 8:30 PM Dublin Library Program Room, 200 Civic Plaza Learn information that will help guide you in your disaster preparedness efforts. Your preparation will inform and empower you to meet your own, as well as your family's needs during what is normally an extremely chaotic period. *HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW),o COLLECTION & COMPOST GIVE -AWAY DAY Saturday, May 5 A detailed flyer describing this event, including appointment information will be mailed to all single - family dwelling residents in April. m*POSTER & ESSAY CONTESTo Participants (K -12 students) receive a certificate, winners receive gift cards and City Council recognition.Winning posters and essays will be displayed in the Dublin Civic Center during the month of May. Visit www.dublinprideweek.com to volunteer or for more information about Pride Week activities. WWW.DUBLINPRIDEWEEK.CQM 1 (925) 813 -6630 DUBLIN PRIDE WEEK WWW.DUBLINPRIDEWEEK.COM OF THE TRI-VALLEY Volunteer for Schools, Seniors & Parks Creek Cleanups Volunteer Fair Food Drive Fix-it Clinic Emergency Preparedness Workshop Poster & Essay Contest Home Energy Workshop E-Waste Recycling Drug Take Back Document Shredding Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Compost Give-Away Fix-it Clinic | Stopwaste | UNICOR | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Dublin San Ramon Services District | Dublin United Soccer League | Frito-Lay | Peet’s Coffee & Tea | Robot Garden APRIL 28 THROUGH MAY 5, 2018 EVERY ACTION COUNTS. SIGN UP NOW!