2013 Calendar & Annual Report Pearland Facts Awards Location Data The City of Pearland receives recognition for a number • Current City Limit: 46.5 square miles of its service programs and activities. In 2012, the City’s commitment to providing quality programs and services • Current Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: for residents resulted in receipt of the following awards: 2013Calendar & Annual Report 23.4 square miles • Finance • Total Pearland area: 68.9 square miles Financial Transparency Award - 1 Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle The City of Pearland City Council • Population Including Extraterritorial Jurisdiction : 129,000 (August 2012) Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting - • Year of Incorporation: 1959 Government Finance Officers Association • Average household size2: 3.29 Distinguished Budget Award - • 2 Median age : 34.8 Government Finance Officers Association 2 • Median household income : $83,665 • Fire • Median value of owner-occupied housing units2: Bronze Achievement of Excellence - $177,600 Texas Fire Marshal’s Association • Parks and Recreation Region 14 Director of the Year (Michelle Smith) - Texas Recreation and Park Our Core Beliefs Society From left to right: Woodrow “Woody” Owens, Council member - Position 1; Scott The City of Pearland is the innovative leader for delivery Region 14 Part Time Employee of the Year ( Sherman, Council member - Position 2; Susan Sherrouse, Mayor Pro Tem; Tom of quality services. Ryland Mosley) - Texas Recreation and Park Reid, Mayor; Keith Ordeneaux, Council member - Position 4; Greg Hill, Council member - Position 5 We Are: Society Responsive: We anticipate and respond to the real Photography Award - Program (Camel Attack) - The City of Pearland City Council is a group of professionals and perceived needs of citizens. Texas Recreation and Park Society with deep community roots, a dedication to public service, and Photography Award - Results-Oriented: We have a clear focus on solving a clear understanding of the important role City government Park & Facility Entry (American Pride at the Knapp problems. plays in maintaining a thriving community. Senior Center) - Texas Recreation and Park Trust-Builders: We develop and maintain the trust of Society The City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday nights those we serve and those who serve with us. for regular business, with regularly scheduled workshops on Tree City USA Growth Award - other Monday nights. Accountable: We demonstrate a clear commitment Arbor Day Foundation to these principles through our actions. About Pearland • Planning Certificate of Planning Excellence - Pearland is located in the Texas Gulf Coast Region in northern Texas Recreation and Park Society - American Brazoria County with small portions of the city in Fort Bend and Planning Association Harris Counties. It is approximately 20 minutes from downtown Houston and 8 miles from the Texas Medical Center. • Projects Project of the Year Awards - American Public Works Association 1U.S. Census 2010, 2012 Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend Appraisal Districts and City of Pearland Magnolia Road Expansion Project building permits 2U.S. Census 2011 American Community Survey 1-year estimates Hillhouse Satellite Service Center 2013Calendar & Annual Report Fiscal Year 2012 Accomplishments • Coordinated with Harris County Precinct 1, Harris • Implemented an Interactive Voice Response system • Completed implementation of a traffic signal County Flood Control and other agencies to construct allowing customers to hear account information, pay communication system to improve traffic flow a water line to the Bella Vita subdivision water bills and schedule inspections on FM 518 • Implemented a Residential Household Hazardous • Implemented a new web-based Animal Control Our City - By The Numbers Waste curbside recycling program City license program for citizens, reducing administrative costs • Pearland Economic Development Corporation • Maintained a superior water quality rating facilitated 34 meetings with new potential • Created and developed an Animal Control volunteer • Completed Phase I of the Trail Connectivity Project primary employers to increase local job growth program to assist with mobile adoptions and Animal • Completed replacement of Centennial Park Control events • Replaced 892 water meters through the meter playground equipment replacement program • Implemented an Animal Control pet foster • Executed a social media and public relations marketing home program • Assumed operations and maintenance for 1,403 plan which included: launching social media pages water accounts for Brazoria County MUD #4 • Awarded a new EMS billing contract which will result in (Facebook, YouTube and Twitter) and integrating social cost-savings • Installed approximately 173,683 linear feet media on the City’s Web site (32.9 miles) of concrete sidewalks • Implemented a new online Fire Marshal Quality • Completed a Web site overhaul which included: Survey and public relations request form to streamline • Installed 7,980 square feet of concrete driveways implementing Web Style Guidelines, significant citizen requests Web page modifications and standardization, • Refunded $49,895,000 in outstanding bonds, navigation changes and the incorporation of an online • Put into service new fire engine pumper saving $5.3 million City calendar • Reduced the number of residential burglaries by an • Public Safety Response Times: • Implemented a new Pearland TV system to enhance average of 34 percent through aggressive investigation Fire - 5 minutes 56 seconds programming and arrests of primary offenders EMS - 7 minutes 40 seconds • Created and successfully launched electronic • Spearheaded the expansion of the Houston-based newsletters (Pearland Connect, the Rec Report and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force into Police - 4 minutes 5 seconds the Community Development News) Brazoria and Galveston County • Completed the Project Stars Monument • Began utilizing a new online employee application system which has increased efficiencies for applicants • Opened Fire Station 6 in Lakes of Savannah and staff • Launched a new Everbridge citizen alert system and communications to promote the new system In Bloom by Jonathan Thomas For the latest information on everything in Pearland, visit cityofpearland.com, find the City of Pearland on Facebook, or copearland on YouTube or Twitter. find the City of Pearland on Facebook, or copearland on YouTube or Twitter. January 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 New Year’s Day City Facilities Closed Zoning Board of Adjustments Meeting No Trash Pickup 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Arbor Day Tree Giveaway (Keep Pearland Beautiful) Planning & Zoning Meeting Farmers Market 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 City Council Regular Meeting 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 U.S. Presidential Inauguration Ceremony U.S. Presidential Winterfest Martin Luther King Day Inauguration Day Farmers Market Planning & Zoning Meeting Joint Public Hearing December 2012 February 2013 27 28 29 30 31 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 City Council 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Regular Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Go Texan by Courtney Bajusz For the latest information on everything in Pearland, visit cityofpearland.com, find the City of Pearland on Facebook, or copearland on YouTube or Twitter. find the City of Pearland on Facebook, or copearland on YouTube or Twitter. February 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Groundhog Day 3 4 5 6 7 8Cigarette Litter 9 Awareness Day Planning & Zoning Zoning Board of (Keep Pearland Beautiful) Meeting Adjustments Meeting Farmers Market 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 City Council Chinese New Year Ash Wednesday Valentine’s Day Regular Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Presidents Day Go Texan Day Farmers Market Planning & Zoning Meeting Joint Public Hearing January 2013 March 2013 24 25 26 27 28 SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 City Council 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Regular Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 31 Gone Fishin’ by Shelley Hardy For the latest information on everything in Pearland, visit cityofpearland.com, find the City of Pearland on Facebook, or copearland on YouTube or Twitter. find the City of Pearland on Facebook, or copearland on YouTube or Twitter. March 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday February 2013 April 2013 SMTWTFSS M T W T F S SMTWTFSS M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Texas Independence Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Daddy/Daughter 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Date Night 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Planning & Zoning Zoning Board of Farmers Market Meeting Adjustments Meeting 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Daylight Saving Time City Council Begins Regular Meeting 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Environmental Awareness Planning & Zoning Day & Spring Plant Sale St. Patrick’s Day Meeting First Day of Spring (Keep Pearland Beautiful) Joint Public Hearing Paws in the Park Farmers Market 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Good Friday Paws in the Park City Council Passover Regular Meeting Palm Sunday City Facilities Closed 31 Easter Sunday Pearland Serenity by Kelly Miller For the latest information on everything in Pearland, visit cityofpearland.com, find the City of Pearland on Facebook, or copearland on YouTube or Twitter. 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