📷Red Cross Gold Level Award
For the second year in a row, the City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department has been awarded the Gold Level Learn to Swim Provider award. This award is bestowed upon American Red Cross swim lesson program providers that service a minimum of 1,000 participants per year. Thanks to staff’s continued dedication, hundreds of people are certified water safe. The American Red Cross will be delivering a plaque to recognize Parks & Recreation Department aquatics staff for their continued efforts and achievements.
📷 Rods & Cool Treats
On May 18, the Parks & Recreation Department held a new multigenerational event called Hot Rods & Cool Treats at Pine Avenue Community Park. The vintage-themed day featured a classic car show, an old fashioned carnival, and an ice cream social. The weather was perfect for the event that also included lawn games, a FunZone, face painting, balloon art, crafts, and entertainment. Over 800 people joined in the fun, including several city staff who had their own classic cars featured in the show.
Carlsbad Youth Baseball Opportunity Grant Donation
📷On May 20, Carlsbad Youth Baseball presented a $1,000 donation to the Parks & Recreation Commission to benefit the City of Carlsbad Opportunity Grant program. Opportunity Grants give Carlsbad residents the opportunity to participate in recreation classes, camps and aquatic programs that they may not otherwise be able to afford. Carlsbad Youth Baseball also recognized Parks & Recreation Department staff for their programming support and outstanding athletic field maintenance. Carlsbad Youth Baseball is a nonprofit organization that serves hundreds of players and their families. Their mission is to provide the opportunity for all children, regardless of skill, to have a fun experience learning the baseball fundamentals.
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Water Conservation Event
Dan Johnson and Michael Motas from the Meter Services division participated along with the San Diego County Water Authority in a water conservation event at Jimbo’s Market this past Saturday May 18th. The event was well attended by the public. The event was part of the “Brought To You By Water” campaign the Water Authority is currently doing. The event was held at Jimbo’s Market because this month we are focusing on how safe and reliable water supplies fuel San Diego’s agricultural industry.
29th Annual Fire & Safety Expo and Firefighters Demolition Derby
The Burn Institute’s 29th Annual Fire & Safety Expo and Firefighter Demolition Derby is June 1st, during the San Diego County Fair. This exciting event includes “live” firefighting demonstrations, a fire and burn pavilion, safety demos, a firefighter obstacle course for the kids, and much more, all kicking off at 11 am. The firefighters demolition derby will be taking place in the Del Mar Arena, and is the most popular event among the fire service, giving local firefighters the opportunity to crash for a cause and raise money for the Burn Institute. This year the Carlsbad Fire Department will have two drivers, Engineer Jesse Pinon and Captain Matt Newlin. Most important, Carlsbad is hoping to defend their “Hard Charger” award as the top fundraiser for the event three years running, having raised nearly $20,000. Come cheer on our firefighters this Saturday. The event starts at 2 pm, admission is free with your Fair ticket.
Safety Training Center Hosts Rope Rescue Technician Course
This week the fire department hosted a rope rescue technician course at the safety training center for over twenty students from Carlsbad, Escondido, San Diego County, and San Marcos. This week- long course focused on technical rope rigging systems, incident management, high-angle rescue systems, critical thinking, and the implementation of victim access and rescue transport options. Instructors taught to NFPA guidelines, working on team coordination and individual skills performance.
CED Professionals Assistants Academy
The Administrative team from CED attended a two-day Professional Assistants Academy at The Centre for Organizational Effectiveness. This two-day training covered StrengthsFinder, teamwork, time management, managing-up, conflict resolution, customer service, and presentation skills. They were able to gain new inspiration and tap into their natural talents. They identified key factors for supporting healthy teams and common obstacles. Time management tools will help them to analyze how their time is spent and pinpoint areas for improvement. They learned to build organizational trust with supervisors and peers and how to better understand their personal conflict management style. While customer service was covered, they are all so amazing with customer service, they probably had much to share! They did, however, discuss best practices for customer service and the customer experience cycle. Finally, they learned the importance of their personal professional brand and basic presentation skills. All and all they had a fantastic time and the managers in CED are excited to support them as they implement their training! Way to GO TEAM!!
APWA 2019 Chapter Awards
Each year, the American Public Works Association (APWA) hands out awards to promote excellence in public works projects by recognizing the partnership between the managing agency, consultant/architect/engineer team and contractor, who all work together to successfully complete public works projects.
On May 16, 2019, the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Municipal Water District received the following awards:
Historic Project of the Year: Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Stables Restoration and Restroom Construction Honor Award: Pine Avenue Community Center and Park
Honor Award: Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)Project of the Year:
Drainage Master Plan BCA
Individual Award Outstanding Service Public Agency: Doug Bilse