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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.05.21 Newsletter DATE: March 5, 2021 TO: Honorable Mayor and Common Council FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager SUBJECT: Weekly Newsletter 1. STATE OF THE CITY FACEBOOK EVENT: We’re getting closer to the 2021 State of the City virtual event! Go to the Oshkosh Media Facebook page, click on Events and then navigate to the State of the City event page to RSVP, see updates and teases about the event, and more. This Facebook event is where the 2021 video presentation will be posted on Monday, March 22 at 7 pm. The presentation will also be simulcast on Gov TV, available on Spectrum Cable channel 10, U-verse channel 99, the Oshkosh Media channel on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV, and live streaming on www.OshkoshMedia.org. To watch the presentation on- demand, be sure to subscribe to the Oshkosh Media YouTube channel for video updates. For more information, contact Communications Coordinator Andy Radig at 236-5269. 2. GOVAPALOOZA EVENT: Oshkosh City Manager Mark Rohloff and Police Chief Dean Smith, along with Rice Lake Police Chief Steven Roux and Altoona Police Chief Kelly Bakken, presented on Policing in 2021 during the Govapalooza virtual event held on Monday, March 1, 2021. The Govapalooza was hosted by WCMA-WI (Wisconsin City/County Management Association), and is a combined event by 16 different professional associations throughout the country to deliver quality training programs. 3. TOY GIVEAWAY: Officers from the Oshkosh Police Department were invited to attend an outdoor event on Saturday, February 27, 2021, located at Bowenstreet Repeats. Several officers stopped by to say hi to the kids who were there! The event was Bowenstreet Repeat’s first annual Toy Giveaway in honor of Black History Month. Each child that attended the event received a brand new, age appropriate toy, which included a poem, quote, or short story about an influential Black American from the past or present. Bowenstreet Repeat’s is a new thrift store in Oshkosh! Their number one goal is to keep as much as possible from the landfill. With this in mind, Bowenstreet Repeat’s donates and upcycles as much as possible, properly disposing only when absolutely necessary. Our second goal, is to give back to the community. Any item that is considered an immediate “need” such as personal hygiene items, all clothing, kitchen dishes and appliances, towels, blankets and pillows etc., are donated to local organizations who distribute the items to those in need, at no cost!, and 20% of all sales go to local charities! 4. REPORTS UPDATES AND LINKS: Attached is the Museum Director’s Report. 5. MEETING MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: All meeting minutes are uploaded to the website upon approval. Please follow the link below for the most updated information & meeting minutes: https://onboard.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/. 6. COVID-19 RESOURCE LINKS AND INFORMATION: Citizen Covid-19 Information Site: https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/covid19.aspx Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/ Wisconsin Department of Health Services: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ Winnebago County Public Health Department: https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/health/divisions-program-areas/communicable- disease/covid-19-coronavirus/wchd-covid-19-situation 7. UPCOMING MEETINGS: The meetings I have scheduled for the week of March 8 include the following: At 8:00 AM on Monday, I will be meeting with Mayor Palmeri to discuss Tuesday’s agenda. At 10 AM I will be meeting with Oshkosh Media staff to prepare for the State of the City. On Tuesday at 7:30 AM I will be attending the virtual Community Sounding Board meeting. At 2:00 PM I will be meeting with staff to discuss facility projects for 2021. On Wednesday at 1:30 PM I will be recording a portion of my State of the City presentation with Oshkosh Media. On Thursday at 7:30 AM I will be attending a virtual GOEDC Executive Board Committee meeting. At 9:00 AM I will be meeting with staff to discuss the TID #39 Development Agreement. At 11:00 AM I will be attending the Joint Review Board meeting. At 4:00 PM on Thursday I will be participating in the virtual meeting with local legislators. The WebEx link/invite has been emailed and is available on the agenda/public notice. I will be on vacation Friday, March 12, and Monday March 15. If you have any questions regarding my meeting schedule, please contact me.