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Government efficiency measure on Council agenda
20 training sessions for $150,000, The core mission of BTC using lean Board to address resolution to provide training isandfor$15,000 for travel expenses. Included principals are:
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tions. “Government should be as dynamic and responsive as the people it serves,” Ilczyszyn said in a prepared statement. “The Bureau of Transformative Change will help us rethink how we work, remove unnecessary barriers, eliminate waste, and create lasting value for our residents.” Resolution 115-25 is a contract with Poerio Consulting, Inc. to provide Lean Government Consulting & Implementation Services for $165,000. The dollar amount
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The Cape Coral City Council will vote on a resolution to continue its implementation of its lean government initiative this evening. City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn announced the launch of the Bureau of Transformative Change Tuesday, which is a new cross-functional work group that is dedicated to driving efficiency, accountability and innovation across city opera-
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in that total is consulting expenses at $3,000. According to backup material, “the consulting group will provide training and hand-on support in the deployment of cross-functional Kaizen teams tasked with taking apart key processes and looking for ways to dramatically improve throughout.” The principals will spread across departments and focus on continuous improvement, waste reduction, as well as better service delivery for residents.
Cape to host city-wide clean up effort
The city of Cape Coral is hosting the annual Cape Coral Clean Up event April 26-27, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and volunteers are needed to help keep Cape Coral beautiful. City staff will kick off this effort by cleaning up around Cape Coral on Earth Day, April 22. To participate in the Cape Coral Clean Up on April 26 or 27: n Register online n Download the Cape Coral 311 app for Apple or Android. n Gather family, friends and neighbors and work at your own pace to clean up the areas near you that need it most. n Once you’ve finished cleaning up, gather your bagged trash in one location and log it in the Cape Coral 311 app for the City to collect and dispose of. n Take photos your group and your collected trash. Then share them on social media, and tag the city: n FB @CityofCapeCoralGovernment n IG: @CityofCapeCoralGov
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n Identify and eliminate inefficiencies in government processes. n Facilitate Kaizen events and cross-functional improvement workshops. n Build a citywide culture of waste elimination and problem-solving. n Use data-driven tools to improve performance and outcomes. n Support departments in re-engineering workflows for faster, smarter service.
Cape Coral, Lee County issue burn bans
See COUNCIL AGENDA, page 4
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War veterans recognized through Honor Flight, Honor at Home program By CASEY SHEPHERD
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ore than 80 Korea and Vietnam war veterans made the trip to Washington, D.C., Saturday to visit national land-
marks. A second contingent, not able to make the two -hour flight to Washington, also took part in the Honor Flight program. Collier Honor Flight founder Debi Lux realized that due to advanced age and other reasons, not everyone could make the flight, but she wanted to make the experience accessible to all of the vets nonetheless. “What we found is we have some of our veterans who simply can’t fly. They might have sundowner syndrome, you know, dementia, physically just couldn’t handle a full day, and we didn’t want to leave them behind,” Lux said. Lux’s solution to the problem? Bring Washington to the Southwest Florida International Airport. “The concept was to do exactly what we do on a flight, making sure we honor them. Do the secret stuff that we do. We feed them. They have
a guardian. And then the beauty of it is they go through the welcome home line with everybody else, so they’re honored with that great, huge welcome home,” Lux said. The event known as Honor at Home started with a welcome salute from a combined group of JROTC Cadets from local high schools. The veterans then made their way up to a RSW conference room where they were treated to a flag ceremony, and a pinning ceremony where those who served between the years 1955 and 1975 were recognized. Dinner was provided by Mission BBQ and, while the veterans enjoyed their meal, their virtual trip to Washington, D.C, began. Clips of previous honor flights of previous years arriving in Washington played and were followed by com-
See WAR VETERANS, page 2 Above, a local veteran from the Honor at Home program shakes the hand of a young boy in the RSW terminal. PHOTO BY ANTHONY ZOLLO
Due to dry conditions throughout the area, Lee County and city of Cape Coral officials issued burn bans Tuesday. In accordance with the city’s Code of Ordinance, the city issued the temporary measure with “the intent to limit fire hazards within the city to protect the health, safety, and welfare of our residents.” Cape Coral Fire Department officials said the ban prohibits recreational burns (i.e. fire pits, campfires) and city permitted burns (i.e. bonfires and land clearing control burns). “This also includes burning vegetative debris,” CCFD officials stated in a release. “Fires solely for cooking purposes where the fire, flames, and heat generated are fully contained within the confines of the device being used (i.e. grill) are still allowed.” The burn ban shall be in effect until the local drought index is below 600 for seven consecutive days. The Cape Coral Fire Department also requests the community be vigilant in not disposing of lit smoking materials outdoors, including from a car window. The department requests that vehicles, including ATVs, only be operated on paved, gravel, or dirt surfaces and not on grass or other vegetation. The county’s ordinance bans “outdoor burning ignition sources,” including campfires, bonfires and trash burning. Grills for food are not included. Officials ask all residents countywide to be mindful of dry conditions and to use good judgment to mitigate potential for significant wildfires. For the county to enact a burn ban, certain conditions must be met, including a Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) that reached or exceeds a value of 600.
See BURN BANS, page 4