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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.3 Dublin Pride Week 2007 CITY CLERK File # D[[][5][C2]-~[rl] AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 5, 2007 SUBJECT: Report on 2007 Dublin Pride Week Activities and Recognition of Poster Contest Winners and Dublin Pride Partners Report Prepared By: Roger Bradley, Administrative Analyst ATTACHMENTS: RECOMMENDATION: (UJI None Receive the Report and formally recognize poster contest winners and Dublin Pride Partners. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Sufficient funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget. Other funds and in kind donations were provided by the following organizations: Amador Valley Industries, citilinks, Dublin Lion's Club, Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club, Dublin/San Ramon Services District, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Safeway, Pete's Coffee, Mimi's Cafe, and Zone 7 Contributions Expenses City $7,750 Amador Valley Industries 3,000 Palo Alto Medical Foundation ---2QQ School Giveaways Posters &Banners Awards T-Shirts Cable Television Spots Miscellaneous $5,500 650 475 2,000 2,000 ~ Total $11,250 Total $11,250 In-Kind Donations: Dublin Lion's Club - Barbeque for Volunteers Citilinks - Website Design and Maintenance DSRSD - Publicity design, Artwork, and Water Wise Workshop Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club - Poster Contest Zone 7 - Water Wise Workshop and Children's Water Discovery Workshop Safeway - Sodas Mimi's Cafe - Muffins Pete's Coffee - Coffee COPY TO: ITEM NO. 3.3 Page 1 of 4 G:\CC-MTGS\2007 cc mtgs\2007-qtr2\06-June\06-05-07\as Dublin Pride. doc DESCRIPTION: Dublin Pride Week was celebrated from Saturday, April 28th to Saturday May 5th. A number of activities and projects were conducted and are summarized below. Dublin Pride Week Poster Contest All students from both public and private schools in the City of Dublin were invited to participate in this year's Dublin Pride Poster Contest. The students were asked to create posters that reflected this year's theme "Planet Dublin" As in previous years, the Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club volunteered to coordinate the poster contest. This included distributing the materials, judging the posters, and distributing the certificates. Nearly 500 entries were submitted this year. Each ofthe participants will be receiving Certificates of Appreciation. The City awards first and second prizes to individuals from each of the following grade categories: Kindergarten-2nd grade, 3rd grade_4th grade, 5th grade_6th grade, ih grade_8th grade, and 9th grade-12th grade, as well as an overall grand prize winner. The grand prize winner receives a $100 Target gift card, the first prize winners receive a $25 Target gift card, and second prize winners receive a $15 Target gift card. The grand prize, first prize, and second prize winners also have their posters displayed at the Civic Center and will be presented with Certificates of Merit. Additionally, a Classroom Award is given in the amount of $200 to the teacher of the Grand Prize Winner to be used in his or her classroom. The Poster Contest winners are as follows: Grand Prize Winner Nicole Sonobe ih Grade Fallon Middle School Classroom Award Ms. Nancy Karell Teacher Fallon Middle School Kindergarten-1 st Grade Category First Prize Winner: Gordon B Bridge 1 st Grade Fallon Elementary Second Prize Winner: Courtney Haubert 1 st Grade Dougherty Elementary 2nd - 3rd Grade Category First Prize Winner: Alexandria Pitts 3rd Grade Fallon Elementary Second Prize Winner: Kimberly Ramirez 3rd Grade Murray Elementary 4th_5th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Vivian Sung 5th Grade Dublin Elementary Second Prize Winner: Brenda Padilla & Juliet Roufchaie 4th Grade Dougherty Elementary 6th_8th Grade Category First Prize Winner: Thuy Tran 7th Grade Wells Middle School c2'3f4 Second Prize Winner: May Cheng 6th Grade Wells Middle School 9th_ 1ih Grade Category No Entries Received Volunteer Day Over 90 community volunteers donated significant time and energy to community clean up and beautification projects on Volunteer Day, Saturday April 28th. Volunteers met at 8:00 a.m. at Mape Memorial Park to receive instructions and supplies for the various projects throughout the community. Mayor Lockhart began the event with a welcoming address and word of thanks to the volunteers. All volunteers were given Dublin Pride Week t-shirts and were provided snacks, juice and water including muffins donated by Mimi's Cafe. At the completion of the projects, all volunteers were invited to a free barbecue provided by the Dublin Lion's Club. Volunteer Day consisted ofthe following projects: Senior Projects: There were over 40 volunteers that made up the thirteen separate Senior Project Teams. The teams were able to assist 16 senior homes with a variety of activities that ranged from cleaning windows to minor home repair. Heritage Center: Approximately 10 volunteers from the Youth Advisory Committee raked, pulled weeds, and engaged in other beautification activities at the Heritage Center. Dublin High School and Wells Middle School Projects: Volunteers assisted in planting new vegetation in planters' boxes at both sites. Approximately 30 volunteers participated in these activities. Storm Drain Medallions: An additional 10 volunteers were engaged in pasting medallions to the City's storm drains, which warn against dumping material into the storm drain system. Canned Food Drive: This year, Dublin Pride Week included a Canned Food Drive. Volunteers collected donations at the City's two Safeways as part of Volunteer Day. In addition, Dublin High School conducted a canned food drive throughout the week, which resulted in a significant contribution to the overall collection activity. All food collected was donated to the Alameda County Food Bank. It should be noted that Dublin resident Karen Shaddy volunteered to be a part of the Dublin Pride Week Committee this year and played a major role in organizing the volunteer day events and soliciting volunteers from local church groups. Nature Day Tassajara Creek Nature Walk: Following the Volunteer Day Activities on April 28th, naturalist and park ranger Katie Colbert lead a nature walk along the Tassajara Creek Trail exploring the creek's diverse flora and fauna. Approximately 10 people participated in the walk. Lindsey Wildlife Presentation: Following the Nature Walk, two representatives from the Lindsey Wildlife Museum gave a wildlife presentation, displaying a vulture, owl, and snake. It also provided educational information on each animal's physical attributes and natural lifestyle. Water-wise Workshop: Residents went to the Armstrong Garden Center for an informational workshop on drought tolerant gardening. 3 14 Electronic and Household Hazardous Waste Event Household Hazardous Waste Event: The City sponsored another successful household hazardous waste drop off event. The household hazardous waste event was managed by Amador Valley Industries and held at the Micro Dental parking lot. A total 28,500 pounds of household hazardous waste was collected, ensuring that materials such as paint, used oil, batteries, pesticides and other harmful chemicals were disposed of properly. Electronic Waste Event: Dublin Pride Week also included an electronic waste drop off event where computers, televisions, and other electronic goods were collected for recycling. The electronic waste event was managed by Universal E-Waste and was held Saturday, April 28th at the Micro Dental parking lot. A total of 4,316 pounds of electronic material was collected for recycling and reuse. 2007 Dublin Pride Partners The 2007 Dublin Pride Week events could not have been accomplished without the City's key partners: Amador Valley Industries (A Vn Dublin Chamber of Commerce Palo Alto Medical Foundation Dublin San Ramon Services District Dublin Lions Club Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club citilinks Senior Support Program ofthe Tri-Valley East Bay Regional Parks District These Dublin Pride Partners will be recognized by the City Council with a Certificate of Appreciation. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council receive the report and formally recognize poster contest winners and Dublin Pride Partners. lt~4