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HomeMy WebLinkAboutnewsletter TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager DATE: January 7, 2022 RE: Weekly Newsletter 1. PUBLIC INPUT ON 2022 HOUSING STUDY COMMENCES: In April 2021, the City of Oshkosh contracted with RDG Consulting and Design to conduct a city wide housing study. The results of this Housing Study will help elected officials, City staff, stakeholders and community members discern the local housing market, an understanding of key housing issues and how they impact the City of Oshkosh. It will also serve as a platform for strategy and policy decisions. The report is intended to offer a basis for formulating specific housing priorities, policy options, intervention strategies, and allocation of resources. Staff and the consultants identified stakeholders to participate in listening sessions and serve on the Technical Stakeholder Team. The team has met periodically during the planning process. There is a plan open house scheduled on January 17th at the Oshkosh Convention Center at 6pm. There is a project website set up that will provide updates on the plan: https://rdgusa.com/sites/oshkosh/. If you have any questions, contact Mark Lyons, Planning Services Manager at (920) 2360-5059 or by email at mlyons@ci.oshkosh.wi.us. 2. LENDING A HELPING HAND: In December of 2021, the OPD met a young man, who reached out asking about a career in law enforcement. As the department learned more about him, they discovered that he recently graduated from high school and spent much of his life in foster care; also, currently homeless, he has been staying at the Day By Day Warming Shelter. Earlier this week he called to pass along some great news- that he had a job interview scheduled for Thursday afternoon! Unfortunately the interview is quite a distance to walk and the weather is forecasted to be extremely cold. Through the Police Lights of Christmas Program OPD was able to help! The Police Lights of Christmas (Q 90 Radio) is a program that provides donated funds to Police Officers to help citizens in need. Officers receive these donated funds in the month of December to give to members in our community. Using donated funds, OPD purchased a taxi cab voucher for him to use to get to and from his interview as well as a new collared shirt, dress pants, socks and shoes. We wish you luck on your interview! 3. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE OPD TEAM: On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, the Oshkosh Police Department celebrated the hiring of a new Community Service Officer, Taylor Schulze. Taylor Schulze currently resides in Van Dyne, Wisconsin. Taylor graduated from Oshkosh West High School in June 2021. She is attending the Associates Forensic program at Fox Valley Technical College. On Monday, January 3, 2022, the Oshkosh Police Department celebrated the hiring of a new part-time Telecommunications Clerk, Yer Yang. Yer Yang currently resides in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Phoenix in 2015. On Tuesday, January 4, 2022, during a Police and Fire Commission meeting, the Oshkosh Police Department celebrated the hiring of Police Officer Damita Buss. Damita Buss is originally from Appleton, Wisconsin. After high school, she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years, completing one tour of duty to Bahrain. Damita attended Fox Valley Technical College, earning her Associate degree in Criminal Justice in May 2020. She then graduated from the Fox Valley Technical College Recruit Academy in October 2021. On Wednesday, January 5, the Oshkosh Police Department welcomed 5 new Police Officer Cadets: 1. Samuel Schuldes is originally from Greenville, Wisconsin. Prior to becoming a Cadet, Samuel served with the Oshkosh Police Department as a Community Service Officer for over 2 years. Sam is working toward completion of his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. 2. Jacob MacDonald is originally from Omro, Wisconsin. Prior to becoming a Cadet, Jacob served as a Community Service Officer with the Oshkosh Police Department for nearly 2 years. Jacob graduated with an Associate degree in Criminal Justice from Fox Valley Technical College in December 2021. 3. Jeremy Crowl is originally from Winfield, Illinois. Prior to becoming a Cadet, Jeremy completed an internship with the Plainfield Police Department and worked various jobs while attending school. Jeremy earned his Bachelor's degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration in May 2021 from Western Illinois University. 4. Samuel Brahm currently resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sam earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh in June 2020. Prior to becoming a Cadet, Samuel was employed as a Security Agent at Elite Protection Specialists and also served as a Community Service Officer for 4 years with the UW-Oshkosh Police Department. 5. Ahmed Awadallah is originally from Cairo, Egypt, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting. In 2012, Ahmed relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2017, he continued his education and earned an Associate degree in Marketing Management from the Milwaukee Area Technical College. In May 2021, he successfully completed the Jail Officer Recruit Academy through Fox Valley Technical College. 4. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN WRAPS UP: The annual City of Oshkosh United Way campaign wrapped up in December. This year, 48 employees participated raising a total of $8,149.00. As always, our goal is to increase participation and raise awareness. New to our 2021 campaign was the food gift card “give away”. Any donor who pledged during the city/employee campaign was automatically entered in the gift card give away. 6 lucky pledgers won a $50 gift card from a local grocery store. The lucky winners are: Nicole Krahn Sandra Wentz Casey Koelbl Brandon Nielsen Heather Schuebel Jake Timm Congratulations and thank you to all who participated and for being a part of our team. I appreciate your thoughtful consideration in joining me this year in support of the Oshkosh Area United Way. Let’s continue to LIVE UNITED and change lives for the better! 5. 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:  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. LOOKING AHEAD: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of January 10 include the following: On Monday at 8:30 AM I will be participating in a call with Mayor Palmeri to discuss Tuesday’s agenda. At 10:30 AM I will be meeting with Chief Stanley to discuss departmental matters. On Tuesday at 7:30 AM I will be attending the Community Sounding Board meeting. At 1:30 PM I will be participating in the quarterly virtual employee meeting. On Wednesday at 3:00 PM I will be meeting virtually with OASD Superintendent, Bryan Davis. At 6:00 PM I will be attending the virtual Neighborhood Program meeting On Thursday at 7:30 AM I will be attending the GOEDC Executive Committee meeting. At 11:30 AM I will be attending the second virtual Neighborhood Program meeting. At 2:00 PM I will be attending a meeting of the Local Government Funding Committee. At 5:00 PM I will be attending the virtual quarterly Boards and Commissions Chairpersons meeting. If you have any questions about my schedule, please contact me.