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Home My WebLink About10240-06-2019 - 2019-06-18 - Informal ReportINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS GMpns��a p ��. i is s � * �EX A5 Y��3 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council No. 10240 June 18, 2019 Page 1 of 2 SUBJECT: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT QUARTERLY WORKSHOP SERIES The purpose of this Informal Report is to inform the City Council that the Community Engagement Office is beginning a new initiative with city departments and area agencies to provide quarterly educational workshops about city programs and resources. Each Quarteriy Workshop Series will be offered to inform neighbors about new department programs, processes or to highiight existing programs that may be seasonal in nature. All workshops and material will be provided at no cost to neighbors. Neighbors may choose to attend any or all workshops/locations regardless of where they reside. Initial workshop locations were chosen based upon availability during the summer months, cost, and ease of access and are subject to change each quarter. Refreshments will be provided by registered neighborhood associations, alliances or area agencies who have agreed to serve as cohosts. The goals for this new initiative are: • To provide education about city programs and resources to neighbors who may not be aware of or currently choose not to participate in their neighborhood association. • Create additional opportunities for registered neighborhood association leadership to engage neighbors in their communities and expand their membership. PROMOTION & OUTREACH EFFORTS: Outreach efforts by the Community Engagement Office will include face-to- face, phone and email contact with leaders and staff who have the access and ability to help encourage and promote workshop attendance. Efforts will include collaboration with: Community Centers & YMCA Program Coordinators Faith-Based Organizations Area Agencies Libraries Multifamily & Senior Adult Developments Senior Adult Centers In addition, all workshops will be promoted via The Roundup, City News, the Community Engagement Weekly Bulletin, NextDoor, Facebook and Twitter. Requests will also be snared with Mayor and Councilmembers that they publicize workshops using their social media netwarks. SUMMER WORKSHOP SERIES: The workshops being offered during the first series were previously presented to neighborhood association and alliance leaders at The Mayor's Community Engagement Workshops & 2018 Neighborhood Awards in February 2019. Although this event was attended by over 400 neighborhood leaders throughout the city, the concern that neighbors who are not in leadership positions may not be aware of many vital city programs and resources shared during these workshops was noted by internal staff and neighbors who attended the event. Staff also used additional feedback received during the City Council Retreat and neighbor surveys to determine what topics to cover in the workshops. Future workshop topics, locations, dates and times will be planned based upon internal and external customer suggestions. REGISTRATION: Advance registration is required to attend these free workshops 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 orvia email at: engagement@FortWorthTexas.gov. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS � INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS 6�pt�s�q�o �� i �q �� @?F� Y � 'h��X l�73 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council No. 10240 June 18, 2019 Page2of2 SUBJECT: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT QUARTERLY WORKSHOP SERIES SUMMER WORKSHOP SERIES SCHEDULE - All workshops will be offered on Saturdays. J U LY 13, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Northwest Library • Can They Really Build That Here? Zoning Cases & Notifications 101 • Partnering with Your Neighborhood Patrol Officer J U LY 20, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI) • Partnering with Your Neighborhood Patrol Officer • Building Unified Communities J U LY 27, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Hallmark Baptist Church • Can They Really Build That Here? Zoning 101 • Partnering with Your Neighborhood Patrol Officer AUGUST 3, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Ridglea Christian Church • Working Together to Create Pathways to Housing • How Code Compliance Supports our Community AUGUST 17, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Polytechnic United Methodist Church • Neighborhood Services Programs (SPANISH) • How Code Compliance Supports our Community (SPANISH) AUGUST 24, 2019 930 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Harvest Assembly of God • Can They Really Build That Here? Zoning 101 • Partnering with Your Neighborhood Patrol Officer AUGUST 24, 2019 10:30 a.m. —1 p.m. at Diamond Hill Community Center • Neighborhood Services Programs (SPANISH) • How Code Compliance Supports our Community (SPANISH) SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 9- 11:30 a.m. at The Villages of Woodland Springs (VOWS) Amenities Center • Can They Really Build That Here? Zoning 101 • How Code Compliance Supports our Community For any questions about this new initiative, please contact Michelle Gutt, Communications and Public Engagement Director, at michelle.gutt@fortworthtexas.gov or 817-994-9141. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS