Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-26-2007 regular agenda — reading text

Award nominations .are limited to city, town or village more than 10 pages ( on 8. 1/ 2/1 x 11/1 paper, one-sided) of governments that are members of the Florida league of supportive material can be accepted. Please do not staple Cities and their officials, employees and residents. nomination packets or use presentation folders. In additio~, t._~ l~ d~ ~~~.~!? please.d.?!l_~ n: P.~s~.~ VDs, CDs 1 r' f] r< ilrtpt{r'\) : If] or PowerPoint presentations. LJ lb~ j~H}}jUJh~ j There is a two.tiered judging process. tlffmtm @9tl~ @~ ~~ I~ Wm~ Wfmre;~ gTh~~ qW]rrut 0@[{ First, members of leadership Florida and professional as- sociations will determine award Finalists. The F! orida The Florida City of Excellence Award recognizes overall League of Cities Executive Committee and past league officers will excellence in a city government. Nominations for the award determine the winners. must be made by a majority vote of the nominated city' s Judging will be based entirely on the written entry and council!commission. supportive information. Nominators/ nominees are asked In the narrative and supportive materials, show how the not to contact the judges directly. nominated city excelled in: . Governance/ Administration - efficiency; effective- J1mDaGg] 1@($ BTITIlli1tft1'a (ID~ ~ t~~HBrm~~$ ness; performance measures Finalists will be annaunced in early October. Winners City Leadership - a collaborative and collegial team will be announced at an Awards Banguet on November 9, Intergovernmental Cooperation - partnerships and 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport ioint programs Citizen Outreach and Involvement - a sense of " city- Hotel. All nominees are invited to attend the banguet. ho d/l among all parts of the city; opportunities and Following the announcement of finalists in early October, the person Jisted as the contact will be asked to send a encouragement for citizen participation color photograph of the finalist (either hard copy or digital), Technology - implementing tools to aid employees along with a 50 word or less summary of the narrative. This and citizens information will be used in League publications and during Innovative Programs and Services - reffecting the the awards banquet. goa! s and overall mission In addition, for finalists in the Mayor of the Year and Fiscal Management - accountability; effective commu- Florida City of Excellence Award categories, the city will nication of the city' s financial condition submit a video presentation that will be featured at the awards ceremony. Y' ,'" ~ Jr. Winners will: rlff\\ u..\ V '1th.! JIlll na UJi1 iJi.~ l1 '~ m) iF' Q; Ii) ~ W, n\'i~:~ lh1 \: fl'g u- receive a beautiful " MUNI" award; The City Spirit Award will be given to a city for a specific, be spotlighted in the banquet award program; be featured in a brief presentation shown during single, citywide effort to successfully address a local need. the awards program; and The programs nominated must hove beer in effect for a be featured in the League' s minimum of one full year. Cities,magazine, Quality and Web site, www-fcWes. com, and be featured in Nominations For the City Spirit Award must be made by a articles in statewide publications ( through press maiority vote of the nominated city' s council/commission. a~~.,: ouncementsJ. *. /. '. . In the narrative and supportive materials, describe the i._.,......... {-, A. project in detai! and show how it was: r ....... i,t~ ~\~ (."....... "'- i,' A 1 1< Y.~;8,:;.:.. :..... i$  ii:~FC':";:' '",..:'~, ",' "","'" fi~ i~ l~~ Include any speciFic projects in which the employee went Timely - Why was the project needed? Innovative - Is it a new program or an older program above and beyond" his or her duties during the past year. presented in a new and exciting way? Effective - How did the program positively affect your municipal residents, pull citizens together, City Manager 01 the l<<Jar strengthen government relationships and inspire city City Clerk 01 the Year employees? . . Successful - Who benefited? Did it meet your objec- City luornev of the Year tives? How will the project impact your cify in the Citv Finance Official of the Year future? Cost Effective - How much did it cost/ save? These awards will be given to a city manager, cily clerk, Adaptable - Can it be adapted for use in other cities? cily attorney, and cily Finance official (director or officer} for heirexemplary efforts on "behalf onh-eii" thep-ast-- d. _ ...._.._.~_.. ,. Ciiy<Iuring year. Nominations for the above awards must be made by Mavor of the Year a majorily vote of the nominees' cily council/commission. In the narrative and supportive materials, show how the Council Member of the Year official has displayed excellence in these areas: These awards will honor a mayor and council member (or Judgment Initiative commissioner) for their outstanding civic commitment, leader- ship, public outreach and service to the cify during the past Integrity must be made by a Innovation year. Nominations for the above awards Professionalism iorily vote of the nominees' cily council/commission,