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Home My WebLink About3.3 2020 Dublin Pride Week - Nature In Our Backyard Photography Contest WinnersSTAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Page 1 of 3 Agenda Item 3.3 DATE:January 12, 2021 TO:Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM:Linda Smith, City Manager SUBJECT:2020 Dublin Pride Week - Nature In Our Backyard Photography Contest Winners Prepared by: Chloe Trifilio, CivicSpark Fellow, Environmental Services Division EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will formally recognize the winners of the Nature In Our Backyard Photography Contest that ran through the months of September and November as part of 2020’s delayed Dublin Pride Week. The City Council will also recognize the contributions made by the panel of judges and the sponsors that made the contest a success. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recognize the winners of the Nature In Our Backyard 2020 Photography Contest and the contributions made by Staff, judges, and sponsors. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget for this contest. In-kind donations were provided by Mike’s Camera of Dublin for the contest prizes. DESCRIPTION: This year Dublin hosted its second annual “Nature In Our Backyard Photography Contest” (Photo Contest) to help celebrate Dublin Pride Week. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dublin Pride Week, which is usually held the last week of April, was delayed until September 2020 and was conducted through a series of webinars and online events. The Photo Contest was open to amateur photographers who took photographs of parks, creeks, wildlife, and landscapes within Dublin’s city limits between May of 2019 and October of 2020. The Photo Contest closed on October 26, 2020 and the City received 165 eligible submissions. Each contestant signed a release that allows the City to use the photographs for Dublin promotions. A committee of six judges voted to select the top 10 photographs, which were then posted on the City’s website from November 19through December 1, and the community was asked to vote for 21 Page 2 of 3 their favorite. The top four photographs based on the public’s votes will be awarded prizes and certificates of recognition. The grand prize winner will receive a $200 Mike’s Camera gift card, the first prize winner will receive a $100 Mike’s Camera gift card, the second prize winner will receive a $50 Mike’s Camera gift card, and the third prize winner will receive a $25 Mike’s Camera gift card. The contest winners will also receive a metal print of their photograph, donated by Mike’s Camera. The City will continue to celebrate the contest winners by hanging the framed photographs in the Civic Center for the month of January, as well as featuring the photographs on the City’s website. The 2020 Nature in Our Backyard Photography Contest winners are as follows: Grand Prize Winner: Dianne Mao, “Red ‘n’ Green Hill” First Prize Winner: Dianne Mao, “Sunrise at Dublin Ridge” Second Prize Winner: Pradnya Kadam, “Beautiful Day” Third Prize Winner: Steve Kaatmann, “Watchful Owl - Martin Canyon Creek Trail” Special thanks and appreciation go to the following individuals for serving as judges and for making some very difficult decisions that helped make the contest a success: Andy Lopusnak, Mike’s Camera (second year of judging) Barbara Mallon, Livermore Camera Club (second year of judging) Shaun Chilkotowsky, City of Dublin Staff Shari Jackman, City of Dublin Staff Shannan Young, City of Dublin Staff Another special thanks goes to Mike’s Camera in Dublin for donating prints of the winning photographs and the metal prints as prizes. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted. 22 Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENTS: 1) 2020 Nature In Our Backyard Photo Contest Winning Photos 23 Attachment 1 Dublin Pride Week – 2020 Nature In Our Backyard Photo Contest Winners Grand Prize Winner Red ‘n’ Green Hill – Dianne Mao First Prize Winner Sunrise at Dublin Ridge – Dianne Mao 24 Second Prize Winner Beautiful Day – Pradnya Kadam Third Prize Winner Watchful Owl – Martin Canyon Creek Trail – Steve Kaatmann 25 Nature In Our Backyard Photo Contest 2020 City Council Meeting January 12, 2021 Second Annual Nature In Our Backyard Photo Contest •Photographs taken of nature, wildlife, landscapes, creeks and more in Dublin •Submitted between September –October 2020 •Second year •175 Submissions! Judging 1.Panel of five judges 2.Public vote Thank you to: •Barbara Mallon, Livermore Camera Club •Andy Lopusnak, Mike’s Camera •Shari Jackman, City of Dublin •Shaun Chilkotowsky, City of Dublin •Shannan Young, City of Dublin Prizes •Certificates •Metal prints of the photos •Gift cards •Winning photos to hang in Civic Center Huge thank you to Mike’s Camera! Thank You •To all who supported the contest and efforts to get the word out •The judges •Mike’s Camera •The contestants And the winners are… Third Prize Winner Watchful Owl –Martin Canyon Creek Trail, Steve Kaatmann Second Prize Winner Beautiful Day, Pradnya Kadam First Prize Winner Sunrise at Dublin Ridge, Dianne Mao Grand Prize Winner Red ‘N’ Green Hill, Dianne Mao