Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Discussion
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Award Presentation - Neighborhood Improvement and Community Engagement (NICE) Recognition Program Awards
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Submitted By: Bolivar Gomez, Project Manager
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal for vibrant neighborhoods.
Executive Summary (General Business): At the February 14th City Council meeting, Neighborhood Services Department staff will recognize the recipients of the 2021 NICE Recognition Awards.
Presentation Information: Staff will give an overview of the NICE Recognition Program and present each recipient their respective award. The awards recognition will take approximately 10 minutes.
Background: The Neighborhood Improvement and Community Engagement (NICE) Recognition Program celebrates the vibrant, diverse neighborhoods that contribute to Port St. Lucie's unique charm and also recognizes the people, programs and accomplishments to help individual neighborhoods and the overall community. The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is pleased to recognize and award those persons or organizations for contributing towards making our neighborhoods more vibrant.
Issues/Analysis: Residents were encouraged to nominate neighbors and/or agencies or groups for each of the available award categories. The following four award categories were available for nomination submission entries: 1). NICE Contributor of the Year, 2). NICE Outstanding Neighbor of the Year Award, 3). NICE Outstanding Neighborhood of the Year, and 4). NICE Community Involvement Award. Nomination submissions were accepted from May 1 through November 30, 2021 and applications were available on the Neighborhood Services Department - NICE webpage (www.citofpsl.com/nice). Following the submission deadline, a Judging Committee consisting of staff from Neighborhood Services, Parks and Recreation, Utilities, Communications Department and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), evaluated each submission and...
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