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WEEKLY BRIEFS City of Arvada internal news August 7, 2023 Thank you for joining us at the Mission, Vision, Values Food Truck Event On August 3, the City team celebrated 7 years of passion, opportunity, and innovation at our MVV (Mission, Vision, and Values) Food Truck Event! We want to say a particular thank you to the event setup and clean up crews, including the Parks team, the Facilities Team, the Festivals Team, the Communications and Engagement Team, the Arvada PD’s new recruits, the Employee Committee, and the food truck vendors. We want to give a special shout-out to the events sub-committee of the Employee Committee, who ordered compostable goods and hired Scraps to help us implement a zero-waste event. There were also many individual City team members who helped plan and implement this event. This event was truly a team effort, and we are grateful for the work of every person who helped make it a success. Thank you to all our City team members who came together to connect and celebrate our accomplishments! FREE, convenient parking at the Olde Town Parking Hub Did you know the Olde Town Parking Hub has 600 FREE parking spots? The parking hub is an easy way to park quickly and avoid circling looking for a spot or having to move your car after the 2-hour limit is up. The Olde Town Hub is located at 7510 Grandview Avenue. You can enter the Hub from Vance Street and from northbound Olde Wadsworth Boulevard. Check out the new video about the Hub! Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Final Bulky Item Drop-Off Event on Saturday, August 19 If you are an Arvada resident, the FINAL Bulky Item Drop Off Event of the year is on Saturday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC), 19500 W. 64th Parkway. For more information about what is and is not acceptable, visit the City’s website. These events are included in the minimum services that Arvada customers invest in as part of the City's Waste and Recycling Program. Connecting Arvada: Transportation for All! Have you shared the opportunity with your friends and family? Connecting Arvada, the City’s first Transportation System Plan (TSP) is looking for feedback from you and your friends and family that live, work, and play in Arvada. This project is a major opportunity to inform the future of our transportation network. As City team members, we travel through Arvada in a variety of ways. How do you and your loved ones interact with the City’s transportation system? Visit the Connecting Arvada project page for more information and to share your feedback. Safe Community Volunteers needed for Victim Outreach, Inc. Victim Outreach, Inc. (VOI) is looking for volunteer advocates for their September 5th academy! Volunteer advocates are called by police to respond on-scene overnight or on weekends. They provide emotional support during a crisis, share information and resources, and are a crucial first step to victims starting on a path of healing and recovery. Volunteer advocates will be provided with in-depth and ongoing training in dynamics of victimization and will gain direct experience in providing support to people in need. They will also gain knowledge about law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Participation will enhance community responsiveness to victims of crime. For more information and to apply, visit Victim Outreach, Inc. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Organizational Service Effectiveness Work System City Hall Selfie Day is August 15 City Hall Selfie Day is a celebration of public service showcasing pride in local government institutions. Every year since 2016, government employees, elected officials, members of the media, and community members have participated in the event. View this website to learn more about the event. This next week, we encourage team members to take a selfie in front of any city facility by yourself, with team members or with your entire team and send the photos to Digital Content Producer Tomás Martinez at [EMAIL REDACTED]. We will share the photos on the City's social media accounts on Aug. 15. Are you on the City’s health plan? Consider using DispatchHealth for house calls Did you know house calls are still a thing? You can reduce the cost of visits to the doctor by utilizing DispatchHealth if you are on the City's health plan! Visit Inside Arvada to learn more. UMR and the City of Arvada have partnered with Dispatch Health to provide you with this amazing health benefit that is covered by our insurance plan: On-demand urgent care, in the comfort of your home, work, or place of need! DispatchHealth is bringing back the house call using board-certified doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and EMTs who are equipped to treat a wide range of injuries and illnesses. Dispatch Health brings the same healthcare providers you would see in your local Emergency Room right to your door. If you are enrolled in the Traditional plan, the service is covered as an urgent care copay, so that means a $50 copay– not a $300 Emergency Room copay. If you are enrolled in the High Deductible plan, you will pay 100% of the discounted, contracted amount up to your deductible–but it will be a lower out-of-pocket cost than an Urgent Care or Emergency Room visit. If you have questions, email Benefits Specialist Leesha Neuhold at [EMAIL REDACTED]. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Create a Budget, Ditch Your Debt, and Start Building for the Future This workshop will provide manageable strategies, tools, and tips that can help you get a handle on your spending and debt. Five Money Musts Learn about five basic money concepts to help you start your financial journey on the right foot. www.brainshark.com/fidelityemg/fivemoneymusts Identify and Prioritize Your Savings Goals This workshop will help you start to think about the savings goals that are important to you and understand how you can achieve them. www.brainshark.com/fidelityemg/savingsgoals Fidelity phone appointments available on August 15 and 16 Sam Casad from Fidelity will be holding 30 minute phone appointments this month on Tuesday, August 15 and Wednesday, August 16. Any participant from ANY of our City retirement plans can sign up for one of these appointments. All appointments are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Please use the links below to access sign up sheets for these appointments. Each link has several 30 minute appointment times you can reserve. When signing up, please provide your name and a phone number for Sam to call you. On the sign up sheet, you will also see 5 additional alternate spots listed as well. These alternates will only be contacted if Sam has extra time during the day, or if he cannot reach someone who had signed up. He will call those people in the order they are signed up. Tuesday, August 15 phone appointments Wednesday, August 16 phone appointments Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- If you are unable to get a phone appointment, you can also speak to a Fidelity rep by phone by calling customer service at 1-[PHONE REDACTED], or by accessing the numerous financial resources available by logging into your account through Fidelity NetBenefits. Please email questions to Human Resources Manager Jeff Monzingo at [EMAIL REDACTED]. Here’s how to view City of Arvada job postings All City of Arvada job opportunities are posted on our job link. Arvada University Update Register in advance on the Arvada University Learning Calendar. Contact Liza Nolder ([EMAIL REDACTED]) with questions. Session/topic Date Registration details Type of Training Cultural Humility Aug 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Email [EMAIL REDACTED] In-person Government Center, Brighton Conscious Communication Aug. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Email [EMAIL REDACTED] In-person Government Center, Brighton Drinking Water/Distribution MRT Aug. 30 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Register on Inside Arvada In-person, Indiana Shops Trakstar New User Training Sept 6 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Register on Inside Arvada In-person, City Hall Delegation Skills Sept 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register on Inside Arvada Virtual Mitigating Unconscious Bias Sept 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register on Inside Arvada Virtual Communication Tools: Interpersonal Mastery Sept 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Register on Inside Arvada Virtual Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Employee Committee Corner 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 - July Please contact your Employee Committee at [EMAIL REDACTED] if you have questions. Infrastructure 57th and Grandview Avenues Traffic Calming Pilot feedback opportunity As you may know, the City has been piloting the effectiveness of traffic calming devices along 57th and Grandview Avenues near Olde Town. As the study wraps up we are looking for feedback on the public’s experiences traveling through the area. Learn more on the SpeakUp project page and take the survey to help inform the future of this pilot project! Vibrant Community & Neighborhoods Work System Forestry Department participates in internal aerial rescue training workshop On July 25, the City of Arvada’s Forestry Department held an internal aerial rescue training workshop. The team practiced three different scenarios, one of which involved an incapacitated climber. The rescuer had to climb into the tree and safely lower the victim to the ground without any assistance from ground personnel. It is important to practice a scenario like this because removing an unconscious victim from a tree requires the development of a very different skill set than climbing a tree to prune it. The aerial rescue training workshop is another example of how the Parks Department is committed to a culture of workplace safety. Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Celebrate the end of summer at Arvada Days on Aug. 19 Celebrate the end of summer with the Arvada Days festival on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Clear Creek Valley Park. Arvada Days is a free, family-friendly event featuring food trucks, magic shows, train rides, live music, a beer garden, games and inflatables, community resources, vendor booths, and more! Proceeds from the beer garden will benefit Ralston House. Visit the Arvada Festivals website to learn more. Watch a free showing of School of Rock this Friday at Griffith Station Park The Arvada Festivals Commission summer-long Movies Around Town series continues this Friday, Aug. 11 with a free showing of School of Rock at Griffith Station Park (5200 Carr St.). Live music by Broomfield School of Rock starts at 7:30 p.m., followed by showtime around 8:45. Time is running out to vote in the People’s Choice Movie Poll There is less than a week to vote in the People’s Choice Movie Poll! Visit Speak Up Arvada to vote on which movie you want to watch on Friday, Sept. 8 at Forest Springs Park. The poll closes on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The options are: Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Lightyear, Monsters Inc., or The Sea Best. Don’t wait – the poll closes Aug. 16! Majestic View Nature Center hours update Majestic View Nature Center will be closed the week of August 14-18 and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22. While we’re closed, you’re still welcome to visit the park from sunrise to sunset and if you’re looking for something to do, our latest Scavenger Hunt based on Leave No Trace’s 10 Essentials is still available. Check out the scavenger hunt sheet and explore the park to find all the items you should pack to recreate safely! Email your news to ---PAGE BREAK--- Employee updates This month's New Hire Orientation was held on August 2. Join us in welcoming our newest employees, including a few officers who just completed the PD academy training! Back row - Jackson Chase (Police Officer), Gunnar Foegen (Police Officer), Ayden Johnson (Streets Tech II), Christian Todd (Police Recruit), Robert Morris (Mobile Device Specialist) and Nate Sexton (Manager of Traffic Operations and Maintenance) Front row - David Haywood (Police Officer), Ben Wartofsky (Police Recruit), Nick Murtha (Officer), Jayla Cedillo (Police Recruit), Greg Thomas (Combination Inspector III), Matthew Rabinovich (Police Recruit) and Daniel Black (Police Recruit) Email your news to