Weekly Update

May 18, 2022

COVID Cases This Week

The COVID-19 case count among city employees dropped slightly, dipping to eight cases for the week ending May 16. Last week it stood at 13 new cases reported. That was the highest weekly number since mid-February. Since the pandemic first started, 1,234 city employees have contracted COVID-19.

We also have this important reminder for those employees wanting to use Infectious Disease Leave (IDL) -- you must provide a note from a health care provider if you’ve used a home test kit. In other words, to be eligible for IDL, the city will only regard a test as positive once administered or verified by a health provider. Should you have questions, please touch base with the team in Human Resources.

It also remains vital that if you are sick or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, you stay home and consult your health care provider. Should you test positive for the coronavirus, please notify your supervisor right away, despite the expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) or if you have exhausted your Infectious Disease Leave. Human Resources has a plan in place to make sure work areas are then disinfected and potential contacts are notified.

To view testing locations, visit https://covid.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/testing/.

Vaccination appointments are available statewide. To schedule an appointment in Southern Nevada:

• Visit vax4nv.nv.gov/patient/s/; 
• Call 800-401-0946.

For frequently asked questions and answers about COVID-19 infection and vaccines, visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/vaccine.

If you have more questions about the vaccine, please visit  https://www.immunizenevada.org/nv-covid-fighter for statewide information and https://covid.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/vaccine/ for Southern Nevada information. You also can call 800-401-0946.

First SmartLab Award Winner

Congratulations to Amber Chapman, Court Operations Supervisor, for winning the first ever SmartLab Award! Amber looked closely at the printing and filing process at Municipal Court and proposed a way to reduce a lot of the redundancies. After implementing her idea, she submitted it to SmartLab for an assessment. They found that she saved nearly $39,000 in annual printing and labor costs, leading the City Manager's Office to approve her for a $1,000 monetary award!

The SmartLab program is currently undergoing updates so that it can offer more resources to help staff improve the processes that they touch every day, and possibly earn monetary or other awards. Contact SmartLabAdmin@lasvegasnevada.gov with any questions.

2022 Values Conference Survey

The Values Conference committee would like your feedback to help plan future events! 

Video recordings of the 2022 Values Conference can be found on Livestream; you must be connected to the city's network. The first one has been uploaded to the Values Conference Videos channel, and more will be uploaded in the future. 

Exterior Power Washes

Over the next two weekends, the exterior public areas around the Municipal Courthouse and City Hall will be power washed and disinfected. Work at the Muni Court will take place this Friday through Sunday, May 20-22. The outside areas of City Hall will be cleaned the following weekend, May 27-29. The work will include power washing and disinfecting the entrance sidewalks and steps, the courtyard and loading dock areas, the outdoor patio (including tables, chairs and benches), trash receptacles, ADA ramps, hand rails, light pole bases, the Jimmy Johns outdoor dining area (including tables, chairs and benches), all planters and iron works. 

Should you have questions, please contact Project Manager James Wulff in Facilities at extension 4826. 

Upcoming Events

Food Truck Thursday

In the mood for good food? Food Truck Thursdays offer delicious lunch options for sale between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,  located in the parking lot across from City Hall. Food trucks rotate every other Thursday to add variety. This week’s Food Truck Thursday event will feature Taqueria Vences, Southern Comfort Foods, and Flip N Grill food trucks.  

After Work CLV Social

The next After Work CLV Social is this Thursday, May 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Peyote, 1028 E. Fremont St. This event is meant to be an inclusive networking opportunity for all city of Las Vegas team members.

Information also is available via our Teams page and an email distribution list. If anyone would like to be added to the distribution list, please email Jackie Bruno at jbruno@lasvegasnevada.gov. 

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