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Home My WebLink AboutIR 24-1800 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 24-1800 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 6, 2024 Page 1 of 3 i i7 Y " rrn SUBJECT: MAYOR'S COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND 2023 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide an update on the Mayor's Community Engagement Workshops and the 2023 Neighborhood Awards. This annual event allows the city to provide training for our neighborhood leaders, as well as to recognize the outstanding work done by our neighborhoods. The Fort Worth Neighborhood Awards were established in 2003 to encourage and recognize outstanding neighborhood participation and projects. This year's event will be held on March 2 at Doxology Bible Church, located at 4805 Arborlawn Dr. The event will once again be free for participants, thanks to our generous sponsors Central Market and Meritain. Benign Event Schedule 8 - 9 a.m. Check-in and Exhibits 9— 11:45 a.m. Community Workshops 12:30—2 p.m. 2023 Neighborhood Awards Luncheon Exhibitors We will have approximately 30 exhibitors participating in this year's event. This will allow City departments and community organizations to share information with participants. The list of exhibitors is currently being finalized and will be shared with Council once it is complete. If you have a particular organization that you think may be interested in participating, please let us know. Workshops We asked Neighborhood leaders what workshop topics they were interested in, to determine programming for this year's event. We will be providing three breakout sessions, each providing six workshops during each session. The more popular topics will be offered twice. We will also have a workshop during each session that is offered in English and Spanish. This year's workshops include: • Zoning 101 ** • How We're Tackling Litter-Working with the City to Keep Your Neighborhoods Clean! ** • An Update on Homelessness • City Budgeting 101— It's a Balancing Act! • Volunteering: Invest in Your Community and Yourself • Using Communication & Social Media to Keep Your Neighborhoods Engaged • Educating Citizens on the Importance of Boards & Commissions • TPW Infrastructure and Streets—A department overview • Priority Repair and Community Action Partners—Services & Resources • Working with FWPD to Keep Our Neighborhoods Safe—Crime Prevention Specialists & Code Blue ** • Handling Difficult Situations and Conversations • We Have an App for That! • Making Bad Meetings Better—Robert's Rules of Order • Community Engagement Office - How Can We Help You? **These workshops will be offered in English and Spanish. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 24-1800 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 6, 2024 Page 2 of 3 i i7 Y " rrn SUBJECT: MAYOR'S COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND 2023 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS Registration is currently open at fortworthtexas.gov/engagement. Community Engagement staff is sharing the information with all associations. Please feel free to share with your neighborhoods. The event flyer in English and Spanish is attached. �. THE MAYOR'S 1 ■ I Community Engagement WORKSHOPS& 1 1 ■ ■ 3mm NE IG HBO P Pic 0Q A1'tl AR 05 ■ _ 1 ■ • 1 + I ■ 1 ■ . 1 + ■■ Awards Award applications were accepted from November 1 through January 8. We also offered five workshops to help associations complete their applications. We received 48 applications this year from our Neighborhood Associations and HOAs. Award categories include six group awards and four individual awards: Group awards • Neighborhood Newsletter Award • Fort Worth Pride Award • Spirit of Fort Worth Award • Mayor's Health & Wellness Award • Mayor's Civic Engagement & Community Collaboration Award • Neighborhood of the Year Award Individual Awards • Neighborhood Patrol Officer of the Year • Code Compliance Officer of the Year • Danny Scarth Trailblazer Award • Fort Worth Neighbor of the Year ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 24-1800 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 6, 2024 Page 3 of 3 i i7 Y " rrn SUBJECT: MAYOR'S COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND 2023 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS Judging will be done by community outreach and engagement staff from a neighboring city. Finalists will be notified after the judging is complete. We will also provide a list of finalists to all council members. If you have any questions about this IR, please contact Michelle Gutt, Director of Communications & Public Engagement, at Michelle.putt@fortworthtexas.gov. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS 7j THE MAYOR'S - ,% ` community engagement Community Workshops 2023 and Neighborhood ' • , , ' Awards I ' WORKSHOPS& NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS s March 2 s � r Registration • the workshops and BibleDoxology to sign . today. 8 - 9 a.m. Check in 8-noon Exhibits 12 - 2 p.m. 2023 Neighborhood Awards Luncheon Choose from the following workshops: • Zoning 101** • How We're Tackling Litter-Working with the City to Keep Your Neighborhoods Clean! ** • An Update on Homelessness • City Budgeting 101 - It's a Balancing Act! • Volunteering: Invest in Your Community and Yourself • Using Communication&Social Media to Keep Your Neighborhoods Engaged • Educating Citizens on the Importance of Boards&Commissions • TPW Infrastructure and Streets-A department overview • Priority Repair and Community Action Partners -Services&Resources • Working with FW Police to Keep Our Neighborhoods Safe - Crime Prevention Specialists&Code Blue** • Handling Difficult Situations and Conversations • We Have an App for That! • Making Bad Meetings Better- Robert's Rules of Order There is no charge• Community Engagement Office- How Can We Help You? but - - • required. **These workshops will be offered in English and Spanish. The event frequently fills up. FORTWORTH. THE MAYOR'S • • '� Community Engagement WORKSHOPS & 2023 NEIGHBORHOOD AWARDS Ak . . • • • para Doxology : • • • 4805 Arborlawn Visite fortworthtexas.gov/engagement para inscribirse • 8 - 9 a.m. Registro 9-11:45 a.m. Talleres 8-12 p.m. Exhibicion 12 - 2 p.m. Almuerzo de Entrega de Premios Vecinales 2023 Elija entre los siguientes talleres: • Zonificacion 101** • Como Combatimos la Basura -iColaborando con la Ciudad para Mantener Ios Vecindarios Limpios! ** • Informacion Actualizada Sobre Ios Indigentes • Presupuesto Ciudadano 101 - i Es un Acto de Equilibrismo! • Voluntariado: Invierta en su Comunidad y en si Mismo • Utilizar Comunicacion y Las Redes Sociales para Mantener a Ios Vecinos Involucrados • Educar a Ios Ciudadanos Sobre la Importancia de Ios Consejos y Comisiones • Infraestructura de Transporte y Obras Publicas(TPW por sus siglas en ingles) - Una vision general del departamento • Reparacion Prioritaria y Socios de Accion Comunitaria -Servicios y Recursos • Trabajando con la FWPD Para Mantener Nuestros Vecindarios Seguros - Especialistas en la Prevencion del Crimen yCodigoAzul** • Manejo de Situaciones y Conversaciones Dificiles • iTenemos una Aplicacion Para Eso! El evento no tiene costo a1guno, • Mejorar las Malas Juntas - Reglas de Orden de Robert •- • la inscripci6nes • • , . • • Oficina de Participacion Comunitaria- Como Podemos Ayudarle? **Estos talleres seran ofrecidos en Ingles y Espanol. 1 ' 1 '