City of Cathedral City Program Wins Prestigious Helen Putnam Award
Cathedral City’s “Stop Identity
Theft” program was awarded the 2006 League of California Cities prestigious
Helen Putnam Award for Excellence
in the Public Safety category.
Three times a year, the city contracts
with Shred Force to provide shredding to all Cathedral City residents
at the parking lot adjacent to the Desert IMAX Theatre.
Anyone from the city’s general
population can bring an unlimited number of documents to this location. When
the truck is full, the event ends. The service is free to anyone who lives
in Cathedral City. The City covers the cost of advertising the event
and the fee for the Shred Force truck.
To further assist the senior population,
once a year, the shredding truck visits each of the city’s ten senior
communities. Seniors are notified in advance via mail.
At every shredding event, a city-developed
Identity Theft brochure is handed out to participants. The brochure provides
step-by-step instructions on what to do if you have been a victim of
identity theft.
The purpose of the League of California
Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence program is to recognize and promote
outstanding efforts and innovative solutions by city governments to:
The program also won an
Award for Excellence this year
from the California Association of Public Information Officers (CAPIO) at
their most recent regional meeting held in Cathedral
City.
Congratulations to
Deanna Pressgrove for her
leadership on this project.
Attention Pet Owners
Riverside County is seeking
community feedback on its draft proposed Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance.
The county wants to ensure that the ordinance is something that benefits the
community as a whole.
A local open forum will be held Saturday
June 10th at the Coachella Valley Association of Governments,
73-710 Fred Waring Drive,
Suite 200, Palm Desert from 10 a.m.
to Noon. Other forums are being held around the county from June 3rd
– 8th. Go to
www.riversideshelter.com for more information.
Fountainworks Vendors
The city is accepting applications for
vendors at the upcoming Fountainworks celebration on July 3rd.
The last two Fountainworks attracted as many as 5,000 attendees. Vendors
interested in having a booth for food, beverages, information or items for
sale should contact Lynn Mallotto, ASAP, at 770-0346 for a vendor
application..
Application received for New Commercial Space
The Planning Department received an
application to build 42,550 square foot of new commercial space in three
separate buildings on Ramon Road next to State Brother’s Shopping
Center. Tennant information has not been received by the City.
Retirement Luncheon Set
A retirement party to honor Dale Bolls’
17 years of service to Cathedral City will be held Thursday, July13th, at
noon in the fashionable Cathedral City Hall staff lunchroom. Although Bolls
was given the option of many exclusive venues for his celebratory event, he
chose the lunchroom because of its classic Cathedral City swank.
Become Fluent on the Flu
The Riverside County Department of
Public Health and the Riverside County Fire Office of Emergency Services are
presenting The Riverside County Pandemic Influenza Summit. The four-hour
summit is an opportunity for local health officials and leaders in business,
education, local government, healthcare, social services, emergency
services, media, and others to come together to discuss planning and
response needs for pandemic influenza. The summit is designed to enhance the
County’s preparedness for a possible influenza pandemic and to identify
tools and resources for partner agencies to ensure that Riverside
County will be prepared should any pandemic strike.
The summit will be held Wednesday, June
7th at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in
Cabazon. Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. and the summit
will begin at 8 a.m. Seating is limited, so RSVP to at 951-358-7100.
Chamber Breakfast
The next Cathedral City Chamber of
Commerce Power Breakfast will be at 7:00 a.m., at the Doral Palm
Springs Resort. The speaker will be Angela from Safe House.
VOTE!
A reminder that Tuesday, June 6th
is Primary Election Day. Don’t forget to vote.
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