Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.2 - 2039 Dublin Pride Week Report Page 1 of 7 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 5, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Dublin Pride Week 2018 Recognition and Report Prepared by: Rebecca Parnes, Environmental Technicia n EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will formally recognize the contributions made by various individuals and organizations that helped make the 2018 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 2018 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 2017-2018 Budget for this event. In- kind donations were provided by the following organizations: Amador Valley Industries, Bike East Bay, 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, Fix-It Clinic, Frito-Lay, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Senior Support Services of the Tri-Valley, StopWaste, UNICOR Recycling and Transfer Station, and Zone 7. DESCRIPTION: The 34th year of Dublin Pride Week was celebrated from Saturday, April 28 to Saturday, May 5, 2018. The theme of this year’s Dublin Pride Week was “Every Action Counts.” Numerous 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. The theme of this year’s poster contest was “Every Action Counts” and the essay question was: “Please explain how every action you take to help in your community or to reduce your impact on the environment matters.” The Dublin/ San Ramon Women’s Club coordinated the Page 2 of 7 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 received 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, the first prize winners will each receive a $25 Target gift card, and the second prize winners will each receive a $15 Target gift card. All prize-winning posters and essays were displayed in the lobby of the Civic Center from April 30 to June 5. 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: Mannat Dhot 7th Grade Fallon Middle School Classroom Award: Mr. Voeller Teacher Fallon Middle School Kindergarten to 1st Grade Category First Prize Winner: Sabarish Deepan 1st Grade Dougherty Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Bhavya Annamreddy 1st Grade Kolb Elementary School 2nd to 3rd Grade Category First Prize Winner: Lauren Chuck 3rd Grade John Green Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Reva Grupta 2nd Grade Kolb Elementary School 4th to 5th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Liana Wong 4th Grade Dougherty Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Vaishali Anupindi 4th Grade Kolb Elementary School 6th to 8th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Rohil Khare 8th Grade Fallon Middle School Second Prize Winner: Harsh Gupta 7th Grade Fallon Middle School Page 3 of 7 9th to 12th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Jenny Wang 9th Grade Dublin High School Second Prize Winner: Rebecca Yee 9th Grade Dublin High School The Essay Contest winners are as follows: Overall Category Grand Prize Winner: Mihika Sharma 10th Grade Dublin High School Classroom Award: Ms. Hollison Teacher Dublin High School Kindergarten to 1st Grade Category First Prize Winner: Gita Singaraju Kindergarten Dougherty Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Elaine Gu 1st Grade Amador Elementary School 2nd to 3rd Grade Category First Prize Winner: Kopal Tare 3rd Grade Kolb Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Aarav Goel 3rd Grade Kolb Elementary School 4th to 5th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Iniya Rajanikanth 4th Grade Dougherty Elementary School Second Prize Winner: Tarini Gurusankar 4th Grade John Green Elementary School 6th to 8th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Sushrut Garikiparthi 7th Grade Fallon Middle School Second Prize Winner: Samiksha Krishnamurthy 6th Grade Fallon Middle School 9th to 12th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Donna Prince 9th Grade Dublin High School Page 4 of 7 Second Prize Winner: Saivishnu Tulugu 9th Grade Dublin High School Volunteer Day Approximately 500 community volunteers donated their time and energy to community cleanup and beautification projects on Volunteer Day, Saturday, April 28, 2018. Volunteers met at 8:00 am at Emerald Glen Park to receive instructions and supplies for various projects throughout the community and for a light breakfast of pastries, fruit, coffee and juice. At the completion of projects, all volunteers were invited to a free barbecue 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 volunteers chose a thank you gift of either a travel mug, reusable tote bag, Army water bottle donated by Parks Reserve Forces Training Area or water con servation tools for the home. Volunteer Day consisted of the following projects: Senior Assistance Projects Approximately 40 volunteers assisted 17 seniors on home maintenance projects ranging from cleaning to yard work. These projects were coordinated by the Senior Support Program of the Tri- Valley, which helps the City find Dublin seniors who need assistance with projects in their homes. School Improvement Projects Approximately 100 volunteers went to three Dublin schools to do weeding and cleaning. These projects were conducted at Amador Elementary School, Dublin Elementary School, and Kolb Elementary School. Non- Profit Assistance Projects Children’s Emergency Food Bank: Approximately 10 volunteers solicited the public for donations to the Children’s Emergency Food Bank at the Safeway on Dublin Blvd. Dublin Library: Approximately 10 volunteers provided deep cleaning to the library by cleaning computer screens and keyboards, cleaning tables and chairs, and dusting. School of Imagination: Approximately 40 volunteers assisted the School of Imagination with deep cleaning. Valor Crossing, Eden Housing: Approximately 20 volunteers did internal painting of the building and external cleaning. City Creek Cleanup Projects Approximately 70 volunteers cleaned five of the City’ s creeks and waterways. Creek cleanup projects occurred at Alamo Creek, Alamo Canal, South San Ramon Creek, the canal next to Dublin Sport’s Park, and the canal between Dublin Boulevard and Amador Valley Boulevard. A representative f rom Zone 7 led one of the cleanups. Page 5 of 7 City Parks Projects Approximately 210 volunteers completed projects at seven City parks and facilities. Dolan Park : Volunteers planted in raised beds. Emerald Glen Park : Volunteers planted trees and plants, spread mu lch around newly planted areas, spread decomposed granite on pathways, and filled sand in the playground area. Heritage Park and Museum : Volunteers built a raised bed, removed weeds and leaves from cemetery plots, and swept and dusted the outside of the h istoric buildings. Mape Memorial Park : Volunteers planted plants, spread mulch around planted areas, and spread new decomposed granite on pathways. Piazza Sorrento Park : Volunteers replaced grass, filled sand in the playground, and spread mulch around pl anted areas. Positano Park : Volunteers spread mulch around planted areas. Shannon Park : Volunteers spread mulch around planted areas. Volunteer Day Fair A volunteer fair was held as part of Volunteer Day from 11:30 am to 1 pm on the basketball courts at Emerald Glen Park. Dublin Pride Day volunteers returning to the park for the event barbecue 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 CASA, American Cancer Society, Blankets4Kids, Cake4Kids, City of Dublin Environmental Services Division, City of Dublin Parks and Community Services Department, CityServe of the Tri - Valley, Creating New Hope, East Bay Regional Park District, Eden I & R Inc., Little League Intermediate World Series, Misophonia Institute, Monthly Miracles, Open Heart Kitchen, Partners for Change Tri-Valley, Pleasanton Public Library, Senior Support Program of the Tri- Valley, Spectrum Community Services Inc. and Tri-Valley One-Stop. CityServe of the Tri- Valley led coordination of the Fair. 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 463 pounds of medication and 15 crates of documents for shredding and recycling. Residents were also invited to drop off electronic waste for recycling. A total of 5,601 pounds of electronic waste was collected for recycling by UNICOR Recycling and Transfer Station. The event was held at the Civic Center parking lot on Saturday April 28 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Fix-It Clinic This clinic was held on Sunday, April 29 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Dublin Library Community Room to provide guidance on repairing household broken items. Ten residents brought broken items from home to the clinic. Volunteer fix-it coaches guided Page 6 of 7 residents through the assessment, disassembly and repair process. Tools were also provided. Bicycle Commuting Lunch and Learn Bike East Bay led a workshop for 29 people on the basics of bicycle commuting on May 1. The workshop covered outfitting a bike for commuting, proper helmet adjustment, personal safety, and best practices for safely sharing the road with cars. Lunch was provided to all attendees by the City of Dublin. Home Energy Workshop Ten seniors from Dublin and San Ramon attended the Home Energy Workshop organized by StopWaste on May 2, from 10:00 to 11:30 am at the Dublin Senior Center. Attendees learned about the Home Energy Score, a rating system which grades a home’s energy efficiency. They also learned about the Home Upgrade Program which provides rebates for energy efficient upgrades. Emergency Preparedness Workshop Alameda County fire provided a one and half hour training on best practices to prepare for a disaster. Twenty-five residents participated in this workshop on May 3, from 7 to 8:30 pm in Dublin Library Program Room. 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 Road on Saturd ay, May 5 from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm. The City’ s annual HHW event ensures that materials such as paint, used oil, batteries, pesticides and other harmful chemicals are disposed of properly. In total, there were 476 residents that participated dropping off 17,057 pounds of HHW. Additionally, 528 bags of compost were given away to residents. 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 he lping to make this year’s events a success: Mayor David Haubert Vice Mayor Melissa Hernandez Al Edge, Dublin Senior Foundation Bill Burnham, Dublin Lions Club Brian Fritz, Dublin Unified School District Carol Bruce Bird, Dublin/ Pleasanton LDS Debbie Jeffery, Amador Valley Industries Diane Bonetti, Dublin Senior Foundation Gloria Gregory, CityServe of the Tri-Valley Ken Mano, Dublin/ Pleasanton LDS Lorie Rohloff, Senior Support Program of the Tri- Valley Sergeant Major Marty Alarcon, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area Page 7 of 7 Taylor Valci, CityServe of the Tri-Valley Tracy Hong, Children’ s Emergency Food Bank Valerie Barnes, Dublin/ San Ramon Women’ s Club Dublin Pride Week Partners The 2018 Dublin Pride Week events could not have been accomplished wit hout 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. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: None. ATTACHMENTS: None.