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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10229 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10229 January 29, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 1 of 3 SUBJECT: 2018 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide an update to City Council on Workshops & 2018 Neighborhood Awards to be held on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Doxology Church, located at 4805 Arborlawn Drive. Event Schedule 8 - 9 a.m. Check-in, Visit Exhibits, Networking and Light Refreshments 9 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Community Engagement Workshops 12:20 - 2 p.m. 2018 Neighborhood Awards Luncheon This will be the third year that UnitedHealthcare has graciously agreed to sponsor this event. Neighbor Feedback Based upon more than 200 paper and online surveys from neighbors, exhibitors and internal staff immediately nity Engagement Workshops & 2017 Neighborhood Awards, leaders may look forward to seeing the following event improvements this year: A venue with larger classrooms, exhibit and luncheon space. Coffee service and light refreshments will be provided from 8-10:30 a.m. Forty educational exhibits will be available from 8-10:30 a.m. Total time in class has been increased to one hour for each workshop. The three workshops with the most attendees will be recorded and posted online. An interactive app will be available for use during the event to share photos, complete surveys and view workshop presentation information. The Fort Worth Neighbor of the Year Award was created to honor the unsung neighborhoods. Exhibitors Forty educational exhibits will be available 8-10:30 a.m.: Community Emergency Fort Worth Nature Park and Recreation Response Team Center and Refuge Read Fort Worth Citizens on Patrol Fort Worth Public Art Sixty and Better Tarrant Code Rangers Fort Worth County Transportation Authority Consumer Health Southwest Regional Graffiti Abatement Library Crime Prevention Unit Habitat for Humanity Tarrant County Masters Directions Home Gardner Association Human Relations Unit Economic Development Tarrant County College Keep Fort Worth Emergency Management Beautiful Tarrant County Health Environmental Department Meals on Wheels of Explorer Program Tarrant County Texas Workforce Fort Worth Clayton Yes Commission (DARS) Municipal Court Fort Worth ISD/Parent Neighborhood Services Liaison ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10229 January 29, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 3 SUBJECT: 2018 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS Transportation & Public United Way of Tarrant Works Dept. County Trinity Metro Water Department Community Engagement Workshops Ten departments and two area agencies will partner together to offer sixteen workshops, including four in Spanish: Building Unified Communities: One Culture at a Time! Can They Build That Here? Capacity Building Grants for Neighborhood Associations Connecting with your Neighbors (SPANISH) How Code Enforcement Supports Our Community (ENGLISH & SPANISH) How We're Tackling Litter & Illegal Dumping HUD Grants 101: Working Together to Improve Neighborhoods (SPANISH) If These Walls Could Talk: Uncovering the Story of Your Home and Neighborhood It's a Balancing Act! Budgeting City Priorities Partnering with Your Neighborhood Police Officer (NPO) Social Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly The Diabetes Epidemic (SPANISH) UnitedHealthcare Working Together to Create Pathways to Housing 2018 Neighborhood Awards How-To Worksho a neighborhood award. This workshop was offered to individuals, board leaders and in large-groups at the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods during the months of September and October. Completed awards applications were accepted October 18 - December 20, 2018. Nineteen neighborhood associations have been named as 2018 Neighborhood Award finalists in six award categories: Berkeley Place NA, Como NAC, Crawford Farms HOA, Crestwood NA, Eastern Hills NA, Eastgate NA, Fairmount NA, Garden of Eden NA, Harvest Ridge HOA; Heritage HOA; Marine Creek Community Association; Marine Creek Meadows HOA; Mistletoe Heights NA; Quail Ridge Estates Phase II HOA; Ridglea Hills NA; Ridglea North NA; Tanglewood NA; The Trails of Fossil Creek HOA and The Villages of Woodland Springs HOA. The following award finalists have also been announced, based upon nominations submitted by twenty-five neighborhood associations for four additional awards: Neighborhood Patrol Officer of the Year (NPO) - Bel Haddad, Allen Pennington, Cory Carpenter, Daniel Adoboe, Delerick McNeal, Doug Gilfour, Eric Charles, Jennifer Russell, Jorge Hernandez, Matt McClellen, Nestor Martinez and Tracy Darty. Code Compliance Officer of the Year - Alfonso Hurtado, Jeff Payne and Rey Salinas. The Danny Scarth Trailblazer Award - Dorothy Hill, Ronnie Bellomy and Rodney Wade. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10229 January 29, 2019 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 3 of 3 SUBJECT: 2018 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS The Fort Worth Neighbor of the Year Award - Cheryl Mix, Darien George, Carol and Ray Feyan and Tabitha Williams All award finalists will be publicly recognized and winners for each category given an awards plaque during the 2018 Neighborhood Awards ceremony and luncheon. Two representatives from the neighborhood chosen as The Neighborhood of the Year will be invited to attend the Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) Conference in Palm Springs, CA this May to compete in the NUSA Neighborhood of the Year national competition and represent neighborhoods across Fort Worth. Partnerships This annual event is organized and hosted by the Community Engagement Office in collaboration with over fifty area agencies, nonprofit organizations and city departments. Registration Advance registration is required to attend this free event and may be completed online at: FortworthTexas.gov/engagement. For more information about this event or to register by phone, please contact the Community Engagement Office at: 817-392-6201 or via email at: engagement@fortworthtexas.gov. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS