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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.2 Dublin Pride Week Report STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK File #150-80 CITY COUNCIL DATE:June 7, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Report on 2016 Dublin Pride Week activities & recognition Prepared by Kathy Southern, Environmental Technician EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will formally recognize the contributions made by various individuals and organizations that helped make the 2016 Dublin Pride Week a successful community event. The City Council will also recognize the Dublin Pride Week Poster Contest and Essay Contest winners. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds were included in the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget. In-kind donations were provided by the following organizations: Amador Valley Industries, Cheesecake Factory, Dublin Lion’s Club, Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club, Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), Dublin Senior Foundation, Dublin Unified School District, Peet’s Coffee, Senior Support Services of the Tri-Valley, Supervisor Scott Haggerty’s office, and Zone 7. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the 2016 Dublin Pride Week activities report, recognize the sponsors and the poster and essay contest winners. Submitted By Reviewed By Public Works Director Assistant City Manager DESCRIPTION: nd This was the 32 year of Dublin Pride Week. It was celebrated this year from Saturday, April 30 to Saturday, May 7, 2016. The Dublin Pride Theme for this year was “Energize with Dublin Pride.” 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 in the City of Dublin were invited to participate in this year’s Dublin Pride Poster and Essay Contests. The theme this year was Energy ITEM NO. 3.2 Page 1 of 5 Conservation. 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 stndrdththththth to 1 grade, 2 grade to 3 grade, 4 grade to 5 grade, 6 grade to 8 grade, and 9 grade to th 12 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: Grand Prize Winner Hyunjee Kim 7th Grade Fallon Middle School Classroom Award Teacher – James Dadzie Fallon Middle School st Kindergarten to1 Grade Category First Prize Winner: st Manvi Gadisetti 1 Grade Dougherty Elementary School ndrd 2 to 3 Grade Category First Prize Winner: Isha Parekh 2nd Grade John Green Elementary School thth 4 to 5 Grade Category First Prize Winner: th Salma Rezeik 4 Grade Kolb Elementary School thth 6 to 8 Grade Category First Prize Winner: th Sophia Welsh 7 Grade Fallon Middle School The Essay Contest winners are as follows: Grand Prize Winner th Manasa Ayyala 7 Grade Fallon Middle School Classroom Award Teacher – James Dadzie Fallon Middle School st Kindergarten to 1 Grade Category First Prize Winner: st Manvi Gadisetti 1 Grade Dougherty Elementary School Page 2 of 5 ndrd 2 to 3 Grade Category First Prize Winner: Eliana Tang 3rd Grade John Green Elementary School thth 4 to 5 Grade Category First Prize Winner: th Amrit Dulku 4 Grade Dougherty Elementary School thth 6 to 8 Grade Category First Prize Winner: th Sashank Gadisetti 6 Grade Fallon Middle School thth 9 to 12 Grade Category First Prize Winner: th Ritu Kulkarni 9 Grade Dublin High School Volunteer Day Approximately 750 community volunteers donated their time and energy to community cleanup and beautification projects on Volunteer Day, Saturday, April 30, 2016. Volunteers met at 8:00 a.m. at Emerald Glen Park to receive instructions and supplies for various projects throughout the community. This year, the thank you gifts for volunteers included LED lightbulbs, hand- powered flashlights and jump ropes. Supervisor 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 barbecue provided by the Dublin Lion’s Club with salads donated by The Cheesecake Factory. Volunteer Day consisted of the following projects: Senior Projects: Approximately 45 volunteers were able to assist 20 seniors on home projects with a variety of activities that ranged from cleaning windows 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 some assistance. Schools - Approximately 160 volunteers went to seven Dublin schools to do weeding, planting, and trimming; cleaning and curb painting projects. These projects were conducted at Dougherty, John Green, Frederiksen and Murray Elementary schools, Fallon and Wells Middle schools, and Dublin High School. Non-Profit Assistance Projects: Approximately 60 volunteers assisted at Easter Seals Kaleidoscope School, School of Imagination and the East Bay SPCA to help with window cleaning, weeding, sweeping, gardening, dusting and vacuuming. City Park Projects: Approximately 385 volunteers assisted with beautification and clean-up projects at various park locations within the City. For example, many volunteers assisted in wood chip spreading along the Iron Horse Trail and at Dougherty Dog Park, planting and mulching at Positano Hills Park, Emerald Glen Park and the Library. There were 64 trees planted at Emerald Glen, restrooms and signs were painted at Kolb and Mape parks, and there were multiple projects done at the Heritage Center and Historic Park, including the cemetery. Page 3 of 5 City Creek Cleanups: Approximately 45 volunteers picked up litter at South San Ramon Creek and Tassajara Creek. Approximately six to eight garbage bags of trash were removed from these two creeks. Food Drive: This year, Dublin Pride Week included a Food Drive organized by Pride Week Committee members and City staff. Collection bins were set up at the two Safeway grocery stores to collect non-perishable food items on Saturday, April 30. All food collected was donated to the Dublin Children’s Emergency Food Bank. Volunteer Fair: This year, a Volunteer Fair was added to the Dublin Pride Volunteer Day schedule from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Basketball Courts when volunteers were returning from their projects. The Dublin Pride Committee thought it could be a beneficial addition to the Volunteer event. There were eight agencies that participated. Staff and the Dublin Pride Committee thought the Volunteer Fair was a good addition to the day. Sustainable Citizen Workshop On Wednesday, May 4 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, residents learned about how to reduce their consumption of waste, energy, water and more at a workshop focused on “Sustainable in 10” – 10 actions that cost no money, create cost savings and reduce your environmental footprint. Household Hazardous Waste Event 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. 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 505 residents that participated with approximately 607 bags of compost given away. This is the sixth year in a row that all of the HHW appointments have been filled. 2016 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 Don Biddle  Councilmember Doreen Wehrenberg  Debbie Jeffery, Amador Valley Industries  Brian Fritz, Dublin Unified School District  Mike Benzien, Dublin Unified School District  Valerie Barnes, Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club  Al Edge, Dublin Senior Foundation  Bill Burnham, Dublin Lions Club  Carol Ann Davis, Volunteer Coordinator Dublin/Pleasanton LDS  Gloria Gregory, Volunteer Coordinator for City Serve  Renee Olson, Dublin San Ramon Services District  Boni Brewer, Zone 7 Water Agency  Amy Noble, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area  Karen McHugh, Children’s Emergency Food Bank Page 4 of 5  Lorie Rohloff, Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley 2016 Dublin Pride Partners The 2016 Dublin Pride Week events could not have been accomplished without the City’s key partners:  Amador Valley Industries  Dublin Unified School District  Dublin Lions Club  Dublin/San Ramon Women’s Club  Dublin Senior Foundation  Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley  Zone 7 Water Agency  Dublin San Ramon Services District  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. Page 5 of 5