B. Planning
of Future and Ongoing District Public Outreach Efforts
1. Review Freedom High School teachers’ visit
and comments and Jersey
Island Internship application
Science
teachers and the agriculture teacher came for a tour of the WRF and Jersey
Island on March 5 to help set up an educational program that will help students
learn about the Sanitary District. Jenny Skrel conducted the tour of the WRF and
Dave DalPorto and Tom Williams conducted the tour of Jersey Island. Many ideas
were passed around about the how students would benefit from seeing the
facility in a tour fashion as well as the Sewer Science in the classroom, which
brings a portable lab to the school and allows students to see the process.
Also discussed was the Jersey Island Internship. The agriculture teacher
from the school was very excited about the program.
At the outreach meeting, the committee spoke further about the program
and what next steps were to be taken. Discussed was BAWCA educational program,
which is a free college program that helps students become sanitary district
engineers. The committee instructed meeting with the career center counselor at
the school about working on a Pathway program where students can prepare
themselves for the program.
Also discussed was an internship at Jersey Island. This program still
needs further research as Dave DalPorto is concerned how the District should
proceed if a female student were to apply for the internship, in the case of
the student working with one male employee. Currently there are no female
employees working on Island.
2. FOG program: name for building; review cost
of brochure rack, kiosk,
paper towel rack and grease can.
The committee discussed adding a brochure racks, paper towel racks and
what to use for a grease can to be handed out to residents. The committee also
discussed a ribbon cutting for the new building to take place on April 27, on
ISD’s Oakley Science Week Day. The committee also discussed signs, themes, and
a garden around the building to draw attention to the site.
The committee approved a brochure rack that is to be hung inside the
building that would hold newsletters, brochures and business cards.
The committee approved a paper towel holder and trashcan to be added
inside the building to have available when people drop off grease.
The committee discussed grease can samples and decided to move to a
different direction and look for a funnel to pour the grease in people’s own
containers. The funnels would have the ISD logo and maybe some other
information on grease disposal.
The committee discussed signage and came up with the theme of a
lighthouse for the building. Roni Gehlke was instructed to look for a light for
the top of the building that would make it look like a lighthouse. She was also
asked to develop a sign and possibly a lighthouse cutout to add to the side of
the building. The slogan for the building would be “Find your way to proper household
grease recycling.” A smaller sign for the front of the building would say FOG
House. FOG stands for Fats, Oils and Grease.
3. ISD sign update
Discussed was the sign on Walnut Meadows Drive. Drawing was approved,
with the addition of the FOG building adding a lighthouse theme.
Discussion was then directed to adding a directional sign on Main Street
before Rose Avenue and before the canal to give people notice on where to turn
on Districts Way. Roni Gehlke was directed to check with city on rules and
design sign.
4. Oakley Science Week Program activities
ISD, Delta Science Center and Diablo Water District will host the Extreme
Delta: Delta Predators during the Oakley Science Week Celebration on April 27.
The committee voted to invite the Native Bird Connection group to the event,
which will bring raptors to the show and feature a one-hour lecture on the
birds, plus keep the birds on site throughout the event. This is hoped to be a
draw to bring people out to the event. The cost will be split with the DSC and
the committee will ask if DWD would also like to contribute.
ISD will set up the microscope and show bacteria and offer hayride tours
of the WRF again this year.
5. Delta Science Center Learning Lab update
This issue was just briefly discussed. More of an update will be given
next month.
6. CASA Education Foundation donation request
The committee agreed to donate $500 to the CASA Education Foundation
Fund.
7. Salinity Pollution Prevention Plan
This issue was held until next month.
8. April newsletter story ideas
Topics for April newsletter were discussed including: Science Week
activities, FOG building, Men at Work section, education program, solar ground
breaking, rice field for Delta Science Center at Jersey Island, front page renewal
of permit and May budget workshop.
Information discussed not on agenda: check out cost on 20x20 canopy to
match the one we have.
C. Discussion
on future items for Outreach Committee meetings
D. Adjournment: Meeting
adjourned at 1 p.m.
Minutes completed
by Roni Gehlke.
