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WEEKLY BRIEFS City of Arvada internal news May 1, 2023 Learn about the City’s traffic calming program The City is piloting a traffic calming program to study the W 57th Avenue corridor from Garrison Street to Upham Street and a section of Grandview Avenue from Independence Street to Garrison Street. Part of this study includes installing traffic circles, which are designed to help improve safety and connectivity along the corridor for people bicycling, walking and driving. With any new traffic feature can come some confusion on how to navigate the area. The Media Services team helped put together this video to explain traffic circles to people traveling through our city. Congratulations Class of 2023! Throughout the month of May, the Olde Town Water Tower will be illuminated in each high school color to celebrate this extraordinary achievement. Employee Committee Corner Employee Committee Photo Contest The City of Arvada annual employee photo contest is now open for submissions! Read on to learn more: Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- ● Who can submit a photo? ○ All current City of Arvada employees. Including temporary and seasonal employees. ● Where can photos be taken? ○ Anywhere in our beautiful City! ● How many photos can one person submit? ○ Each participant may submit up to three photos that were taken in Arvada within the last three years. Please ensure your digital photo submissions are high resolution. ● When can photos be submitted? ○ Photos can be submitted from Tuesday, May 2 through the first week of June. All submissions must be received no later than Monday, June 12. Photo contest judging will take place at the Employee Committee Meeting on Thursday, June 15. ● How can I submit my photos? ○ View more photo contest details and submit your photos by visiting and completing the 2023 Photo Contest Submission Form. ○ If you submit photos, you must also complete the Photo Contest Release Form. To complete the form, you must print it, fill it out, scan it electronically and attach the electronic copy of the form to the 2023 Photo Contest Submission form. ● Why should I submit a photo? ○ To have fun and win prizes! View the Photo Contest Submission Form to learn more about what prizes will be awarded. Please send any additional questions you have about the photo contest to [EMAIL REDACTED]. About the Employee Committee Employee Committee representatives meet in order to plan and coordinate events as well as collect departmental updates to bring back to their respective teams. Check out the links below to see who your representative is, view the upcoming list of potential City events and browse Employee Committee meeting minutes: ● Find My Rep! ● 2023 Events Schedule* *Please note: this is a working document and all events are subject to change. ● Meeting Minutes - April Please contact your Employee Committee at [EMAIL REDACTED] if you have questions. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Organizational Service Effectiveness Work System Accessibility Tip of the Week Hyperlinks: We all use them in emails, presentations, documents. Making sure they are accessible is easy; it just means making the right way a habit: ● Do not use “click here.” Instead, use a short descriptive phrase such as “Download the Meeting Notes.” ● Do not direct a visitor to a “download” location, such as: “Download the application form to the right of the page.” Instead, provide the hyperlink IN PLACE, example: Download the application form.” ArvadaCO.gov Tip of the Week Things to keep on the front and back burners: Front burner: Make a list of assets that contain the arvada.org URL (this might include business cards, signage, letterhead, swag, etc.) and send it to your work system communication contact. ● Public Safety: Dave Snelling, [EMAIL REDACTED] and Chase Amos, [EMAIL REDACTED] ● Infrastructure: Katie Patterson, [EMAIL REDACTED] ● Clerk's Office: Kevin Luy, [EMAIL REDACTED] ● CED/AEDA: Liz Johnson, [EMAIL REDACTED] ● VCN: Sean Star, [EMAIL REDACTED] ● OSE: Cindy Javelet, [EMAIL REDACTED] Back burner: Beginning June 1 and through June 30, EMAIL SIGNATURES will need to be changed out. Unfortunately, you can’t make this change now, because it has to do with the coding behind signature elements, which will be coordinated with the June 1 new domain launch. We will remind everyone via Weekly Briefs and an Everyone email as the date gets closer, and instructions will be provided on InsideArvada. Are you financially fit? Get help with your money goals. Your financial wellness is an important part of your overall well-being. It helps you navigate through all of life’s moments with more confidence—tackling your short-term financial goals while showing some love to those long-term ones, too. Fidelity’s financial wellness checkup can help you understand what’s going well and what else you can do to work toward your money goals. Take a few minutes to answer some questions (think: saving and spending, debt management, and more). From there, you’ll get a look into how you’re doing and find tips that can help you move forward. Keep in mind that investing involves risk. The value of your investment will fluctuate over time, and you may gain or lose money. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917 1062767.1.0 Here’s how to view internal job postings All internal job opportunities are posted on our internal job link and on Inside Arvada under the “Employee Resources” tab. Arvada University Update Register in advance on the Arvada University Learning Calendar. Contact Noelle Oberg ([EMAIL REDACTED]) with questions. Session/topic Date Time and/or resource link Type of Training DEI: Surfacing and Addressing Bias in the Workplace May 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register here In-person Multigenerations in the Workplace May 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Email [EMAIL REDACTED] Virtual Trakstar Training for new users May 18 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Register here In-person Conflict Management May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Email [EMAIL REDACTED] Virtual 7 Habits of Highly Effective People May 22 or June 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Register here In-person Communication Skills: Our Community Listens June 6, 8, and 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day or Aug 8-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day Email [EMAIL REDACTED] 3 days In-person Government Center, Brighton Conscious Communication June 8 or Aug 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Email [EMAIL REDACTED] In-person Government Center, Brighton (Adams County Government Center) Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Process Improvement, Green Belt for Leaders June 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register here Virtual Diversity Workshop: The Human Library Experience. Learn more on the Human Library website. TBD in June, 2-hour duration Email [EMAIL REDACTED] Virtual Safe Community We invite you to attend the Fallen Officer Memorial Service on May 9 Please direct any questions about the event to Master Police Officer Dave Snelling at [EMAIL REDACTED]. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Community and Economic Development Work System AEDA and AURA Celebrate National Small Business Week with social media campaign This week is National Small Business Week and the Arvada Economic Development Association (AEDA) and Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (AURA) have partnered on the development of a social media campaign to celebrate Arvada’s small business community. The campaign features various small businesses and celebrates the contributions each of them make to the community at large. Additionally, this is the first campaign to be featured on AEDA’s new Instagram account - follow them to learn about the Arvada business community today! Building Team honored with Proclamation for Building Safety Month During the City Council meeting that took place on Monday, May 1, Mayor Pro Tem David Jones issued a Proclamation for Building Safety Month, which the City will be celebrating during the month of May. Justin Clark, Arvada's Chief Building Official, and Kyley Plans Examiner II, were honored with the proclamation. Arvada is among many municipalities and professional organizations celebrating International Building Safety Month, which was started by the International Code Council (ICC). Throughout the month of May we will be featuring building safety tips and information to bolster awareness around the important work of keeping our community safe in the places where we live, work and play. Infrastructure Work System Arvada West Trout Release Day 2023 Suresh Niraula, a Water Quality Analyst, and Patrick Burns, a Distribution Tech and recent AWEST graduate, actively participated in the AWEST Trout Release Day on May 2, 2023. This annual event was held at Waterton Canyon, situated in Littleton along the South Platte River. AWEST Water Quality Program students attended the event to gain knowledge on the trout shock survey, macroinvertebrate survey, stream velocity, and to interact with experts from the water industry. During the event, Suresh and Patrick shared their expertise, gave a brief overview of their job roles and the educational journey that brought them to where they are today, and responded to questions from the students. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- This event is a significant milestone in the students' learning process, providing them with an opportunity to hone their essential workplace skills such as effective and professional communication, research capabilities, career awareness and self-management skills. Suresh and Patrick thoroughly enjoyed their time with the students and expressed their pleasure in contributing towards Arvada's bright future. Go Cats! Vibrant Community & Neighborhoods Work System Majestic View invites pollinator habitat gardeners to join the tour! Majestic View is hosting a pollinator garden tour this August, and we are looking for established pollinator gardens who want to share their tips, tricks and blooms with families from across the City. The pollinator garden tour is scheduled for August 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., but garden host applications are now open on the Majestic View website where you can view host requirements and learn more about pollinator habitats. Hosts selected in June will have two months to get their gardens tour-ready. The Arvada Center discount classes for City employees Register for discounted Arvada Center summer classes The City of Arvada Employee Discount for Arvada Center Summer Education Classes will go ON SALE on May 5 at 11 a.m. MST. City of Arvada Employees will receive a 15% off discount for themselves and their household for summer education classes. You can register for classes through the Box Office by calling [PHONE REDACTED]. You must state which City department you work for, and use promo code 11209. You can also view the Arvada Center spring list of classes. Email your news to