Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Discussion
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Awards Presentation - Neighborhood Improvement Community Engagement (NICE 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 April 22nd City Council meeting, Neighborhood Services Department staff will recognize the recipients of the 2023 NICE Awards.
Presentation Information: Staff will give an overview of the NICE Awards Program and present the recipients their respective award. The awards recognition will take approximately 5 minutes.
Background: The Neighborhood Improvement Community Engagement (NICE) Awards celebrates the vibrant, diverse neighborhoods that contribute to Port St. Lucie's unique charm and recognizes the people, programs and accomplishments to help individual neighborhoods and the overall community. The Neighborhood Services Department 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 organizations or groups for each of the available award categories. The following award categories were available for nomination: 1). NICE Community Involvement Award, 2). NICE Contributor of the Year Award, and 3). Outstanding Neighbor of the Year Award. A fourth award, Neighborhood of the Year Award, is awarded each year to the neighborhood with the highest participation in the annual Keep Port St. Lucie - Caring Community Cleanup Day event. Nomination submissions were accepted from September 4th through December 4th, 2023, and applications were available on the Neighborhood Services Department - NICE webpage. Following the submission deadline, an Awards Review Committee consisting of staff from Neighborhood Services, Public Works, Utility Systems, and Communications Department evaluated each submission...
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