Two City Employees Recovering
 From left: TEFO Skilled Trades Helpder Roger Alvarado and Traffic Systems Technician Trainee Tommy Weiland
Two city employees are recovering at University Medical Center (UMC) after being severely injured while on the job earlier this month. Roger Alvarado and Tommy Weiland are part of our Traffic Engineering Field Office, known as TEFO, in the Public Works Department. They came in contact with an electrified overhead power line while working a job. Roger has been with the city for about two years, and Tommy started this past January.
Coworkers in Public Works have set up a way for all city employees to send well wishes to the two injured men. Director Joey Paskey and her team have set up a station at the Public Works window on the fifth floor of City Hall. Employees can stop by and sign get-well cards for them. There are also other ways to support Roger and Tommy if you would like.
The Public Works team says the expressions of care and concern the pair have already received have really lifted their spirits. If you plan to stop by the Public Works window during work hours, please be sure to notify your supervisor in advance.
Upcoming City Council Meetings
- The regularly scheduled second City Council meeting for June 19 has been vacated due to the Juneteenth holiday. A special City Council meeting has been scheduled for June 26 to replace it.
- A brief special City Council meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 21, at 10 a.m. to canvass the recent Primary Election results.
- The regularly scheduled first City Council meeting for July has been vacated due to the Fourth of July holiday.
- The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is set for July 17. Two of the three Municipal Court judicial candidates who won their races in the Primary Election, as well as Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen and Ward 3 Councilwoman Olivia Diaz, will be sworn into their respective offices at the July 17 meeting.
From left: Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen, Seth Floyd, Jared Mackelprang, Josh Wright, Eric McCoy, Mike Janssen, Sabra Newby, Steve Ford and Gary Ameling.
Congratulations To The June Values Team!
Congratulations to the Code Enforcement Innovative Solutions Team, named this month's Values Team! Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen nominated the team of Code Enforcement Supervisor Josh Wright, Code Enforcement Officer Jared Mackelprang and Code Enforcement Manager Eric McCoy for the award in recognition of their exceptional and innovative approach to addressing a persistent nuisance in Ward 1. City staff collaborated with staff from the Southern Nevada Health District and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to achieve resolution and remove blight, safety and health concerns.
Free Employee CPR Certification Training Available In June
Employees can enroll now for free cardiopulmonary-resuscitation (CPR) certification training in June. With this training, lives can be saved. Sessions are available June 24, 25 and 26, and will be conducted at the Human Resources building located at 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Enroll through Oracle by clicking on "Employee Self Service," "Training Home," "Class" and searching "CPR." Then select your preferred date and time. Questions? Contact Robin McCartney at ext.4049 or by email at rmccartney@lasvegasnevada.gov.
Upcoming Events
Mid-Year Financial Wellness and Retirement Planning Webinar
Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m.
Join a live webinar at 10 a.m. June 20 to review our retirement options and retirement budgeting with Nationwide representative Julia Miramontes.
To participate in this LIVE WebEx webinar, click here at 10 a.m. Thursday, or visit the Organizational Development training page. Password: retirement.
Food Truck Thursday June 20 offers delicious options on Clark Avenue in front of Municipal Court. Food trucks rotate every other Thursday to add variety for lunch options for sale between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. This week's event will feature Slangin' Tacos and Food Therapy food trucks. Food trucks are subject to change without notice.
Downtown Demonstration Monday Evening, June 24
Our Department of Public Safety and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are alerting us to a large demonstration in the downtown on Monday evening, June 24. A gathering of people will assemble in the Arts District at around 7 p.m., march to City Hall, then on to the Fremont Street Experience. Police are estimating the crowd at about 500 and expect the demonstration to be peaceful.
This demonstration coincides with the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest ruling regarding the Roe versus Wade case and abortion in America. Similar marches will take place in cities around the country.
Upcoming Green Belt Training
The Office of Strategic Services is happy to announce the next SmartLab Green Belt training! This training covers over a dozen tools and methods for mapping processes, identifying root causes of problems, brainstorming solutions, and ensuring that improvements are maintained over time. Anyone who has completed White Belt training may attend.
The training will be held over two dates, and you must attend both parts to receive the full training:
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Monday, June 24, 12:30-5 p.m. at City Hall
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Tuesday, June 25, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at City Hall
You also also email SmartLabAdmin@lasvegasnevada.gov to request a specific date and time that is convenient for your team.
Finally, if you have completed any process improvements recently then please fill out the process improvement form so you can be recognized and we can track the success of the SmartLab program!
For more information about SmartLab, visit our SharePoint page.
The city’s thematic goal this year is focused on the well-being of our employees — physically, emotionally and financially. This week our focus is on emotional resilience.
The ABCs Of Emotional Resilience
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Emotional resilience is being able to manage your emotions during difficult and stressful situations and recovering quickly from them. Emotional resilience is a trait that everyone should work on as part of their wellness in both personal and professional environments. Emotional resilience is how we manage our emotional responses during a challenge or crisis. More resilient people “bounce back” quicker, even if an unfavorable emotion is experienced. The ABCs of Emotional Resilience are awareness, balance, and connection.
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Awareness involves recognizing and understanding your emotions and reactions.
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Balance means maintaining a healthy lifestyle, managing stress, and finding equilibrium in your life.
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Connection emphasizes the importance of building and nurturing supportive relationships with others.
Being able to apply these components of resilience and recognize your own ability to regulate and manage your emotions will help you better understand how you handle difficult situations.
How can you work on your emotional resilience and build better resilience during tough times? Five tips for building stronger emotional resilience include:
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Develop self-awareness. Are you aware of your own emotions and reactions? Do you understand why you feel or react the way you do?
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Practice mindfulness. Be present and engage in mindfulness activities, such as breathing, to regulate your emotions during heightened emotional situations so that you can better manage the stressors and challenges.
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Build social support. Surround yourself with supportive relationships and people who you can trust, talk with, and “vent to” in a safe space.
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Prioritize self-care. Before you can build resilience, you first have to take care of yourself, emotionally and physically. Take care of your emotional and physical well-being so that you can build better emotional resilience.
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Learn coping skills. Develop effective ways to deal with challenges and setbacks that work for you. Be able to naturally implement these coping skills when needed. Learn new ways to cope with different situations. Avoid unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Learn more about your emotional resilience by attending one of the amazing workshops on emotional intelligence or the science of well-being that the Organizational Development team holds by visiting the Training page here, including the course "The ABCs of Emotional Resilience: A Better Way to Bounce Back" July 11 at 9 a.m. Visit the Training page, go to Oracle, or email orgdevelopment@lasvegasnevada.gov to sign up! Space is limited!
Want to learn more or set a time to chat? Email the Organizational Development team at orgdevelopment@lasvegasnevada.gov.
For Your Viewing Pleasure
Never been to the city's Water Pollution Control Facility? Click the image above to see what chemists do in the lab there to assure wastewater becomes potable water.
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