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Home My WebLink About3.5 Dublin Pride Report19C�=��I'J 82 \LIFOR'\ STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # DATE: June 7, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni L. Pattillo, City Manager 15-1 p SUBJEC Report on 2011 Dublin Pride Week Activities and Recognition of Poster Contest Winners and Pride Week Partners Prepared By: Roger Bradley, Senior Administrative Analyst EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will formally recognize the contributions made by various individuals and organizations that helped make the 2011 Dublin Pride Week activities into a successful community event. FINANCIAL IMPACT: In -kind donations were provided by the following organizations: Amador Valley Industries, Dublin Lion's Club, Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club, Lowe's, Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), Pete's Coffee, Mimi's Cafe, and Zone 7. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report and formally recognize poster contest winners and Pride Week partners. Submitte• By Reviesu@,d I ) Sr. Administrative Analyst Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 5 ITEM NO. 3• 5 DESCRIPTION: Dublin Pride Week was celebrated from Saturday, May 7 to Sunday May 14, 2011. 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 "Building a Healthy Community". As in previous years, the Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club volunteered to coordinate the poster contest, which included distributing the materials, judging the posters, and distributing the certificates. Each of the Poster Contest participants will be receiving Certificates of Appreciation. The City awards first and second prizes to individuals from each of the following grade categories: Kindergarten-1St grade, 2"d grade-3~d grade, 4th grade-5th grade, 6th grade-8th grade, and gtn 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 Farhan Karuvally 2"d Grade Dougherty Elementary School Classroom Award Ms. Nicola Blacklaw Teacher pougherty Elementary School Kinderqarten-1St Grade Category First Prize Winner.~ ~ Krystin Alysha Ogden 1St Grade Dougherty Elementary School Second Prize Winner.~ Amanda Ng Kindergarten Dougherty Elementary School 2"d _ 3`a Grade Cateao First Prize Winner.~ Jaeyeon Ryu 3`d Grade Frederiksen Elementary School Second Prize Winner.~ Roshni Vakil 3~d Grade Dougherty Elementary School 4tn_ 5tn Grade Cateao First Prize Winner.~ Cherrie Kim 5th Grade St. Philip Lutheran School Second Prize Winner.• ~ Joey Kao 4th Grade Dougherty Elementary School Page 2 of 5 6cn_ $tn Grade Cateao First Prize Winner.~ Jieun Ryu 7th Grade Second Prize Winner. Max Matey 6th Grade 9tn_ ~ 2tn Grade Cateaory First Prize Winner.~ None Submitted Second Prize Winner.~ None Submitted Volunteer Day Wells Middle School St. Phillip Lutheran School Over 270 community volunteers donated significant time and energy to community clean up and beautification projects on Volunteer Day, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Volunteers met at 8:00 a.m. at Emerald Glen Park to receive instructions and supplies for the various projects throughout the community. Volunteers were given reusable shopping bags and $5 in "Carrot Cash" to spend at the Farmers' Market and were provided snacks, coffee, juice and water as well as muffins donated by Mimi's Cafe and coffee donated by Peets. At the completion of the projects, all volunteers were invited to a free barbecue provided by the Dublin Lion's Club. Volunteer Day consisted of the following projects: Senior Projects: There were approximately 80 volunteers that made up the separate Senior Project Teams. The teams were able to assist 20 senior homes with a variety of activities that ranged from cleaning windows to minor home repair. These projects were coordinated by the Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley, which assists the City in finding Dublin seniors who are in need of assistance. Frederickson Elementary School: Approximately 30 volunteers worked at Frederickson Elementary to paint the curbs around the exterior of the school as welt as do some weeding and general cleanup. Fa//on Middle School: The Fallon School's California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) Club worked on improving the Fallon Middle School landscaping by cleaning out flower beds, pulling weeds and trimming. The CJSF group totaled more than 40 individuals. , John Green Elementary School: Approximately 20 volunteers went to John Green Elementary to help with weeding and general cleanup of the school. Non-Profit Assistance Projects: Approximately 20 volunteers went to the Easter Seals Kaleidoscope School where they helped with blacktop painting, window and floor washing, weeding, and general cleanup. City Park Projects: Approximately 50 volunteers assisted with beautification and clean-up projects at various park locations within the City. For example, manjr volunteers assisted in wood chip spreading at Ironhorse Trail (near BART), at Fallon Sports Park and at Emerald Glen. Additionally, volunteers were able to plant more than 40 trees at Emerald Glen Park. Page 3 of 5 City Creek C/eanups: Approximately 20 volunteers were sent to pick up litter at three of the City's creeks. South San Ramon Creek, Alamo Creek South and Alamo Creek North were host to these volunteers. Food Drive: This year, Dublin Pride Week included a Food Drive. Collection bins were set up at the two Safeway grocery stores in Dublin to collect non-perishable food items during Dublin Pride Week. Collection bins were also set up at Volunteer Day. The City was able to collect more than $2,000 worth of food. All food collected was donated to the Dublin Children's Emergency Council and the Well Christian Community. Fitness Challenge This year, Dublin Pride Week included a fitness challenge to complement this year's theme of "Building a Healthy Community." The program centered on collecting points for various fitness or good health related activities that were completed throughout Pride Week. Participants were asked to keep a daily total and submit it to the City upon completion. The challenge for the community was to accumulate at least 1,000 points for the entire week, and Staff is happy to report that the aggregate total for the community was 2,328 points. B/ood Drive The community had the opportunity to donate blood to the America Red Cross on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Dublin Civic Center and 18 units of blood were collected. Bike to Work Day, Nearly 400 cyclists from Dublin and Pleasanton participated in Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 12, 2011. "Energizer Stations" were set up at both BART stations within Dublin to distribute refreshments, T-shirts, and bags of giveaways to bicyclists participating in the event. Household Hazardous Waste Event The City sponsored another successful household hazardous waste drop off event, which was managed by Amador Valley Industries and held at the Micro Dental, a DTI Laboratory, parking lot on Arnold Drive on Saturday, May 14th. The City's annual household hazardous waste event ensures that materials such as paint, used oil, batteries, pesticides and otfier harmful chemicals are disposed of properly. In total, there were 430 residents that participated and 500 bags of free compost given away. Farmers' Market On Thursday, May 12, 2011, the City and the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association hosted the Grand Opening of the Farmers' Market. The opening night was a great success! It is estimated that approximately 3,000 people attended the opening night. 2010 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 each Pride Week activity: This year, the Committee was made up of 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: • Mayor Tim Sbranti • Councilmember pon Biddle • Renee Olson, DSRSD Page 4 of 5 • Bonnie Brewer, Zone 7 Water Agency • Valerie Barnes, Dublin/San Ramon Women's CIu6 • Brian Fritz, Dublin Unified School District • Claudia Ambrose, Resident - Volunteer Coordinator • Gloria Gregory, Resident - Volunteer Coordinator 2011 Dublin Pride Partners The 2011 Dublin Pride Week events could not have been accomplished without the City's key partners: ~ ~ • Amador Valley Industries • Dublin San Ramon Services District • Dublin Lions Club • Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club • Lowe's • Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley • Zone 7 Water Agency These Dublin Pride Partners as well as the committee members will be recognized by the City Council with a Certificate of Appreciation. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: None. ATTACHMENTS: None. Page 5 of 5