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Largo Citizens' Academy is your hands-on solution to learning about your government. Led by Largo City Commissioners and Department Directors, the Academy guides citizens first-hand through the myriad of operations that keep Largo running. Academy participants will tour key facilities, learn the challenges facing future development, talk with City leaders about current issues and events affecting Largo, and work side by side with City staff members to learn about the essential functions they serve.
Your Citizens Academy Deans
Diane Bruner, City Clerk
[email protected]
727-587-6710 Ext 7003
Courtney Fogarty, Deputy City Clerk
[email protected]
727-587-6710 Ext 7002
Brandon Graham, Multimedia Supervisor
[email protected]
727-587-6740 Ext 4050
Things to Know
In order to graduate from Largo Citizens' Academy, you will need to attend a minimum of 8 sessions. For the courtesy of your classmates, please arrive promptly. Class will begin at 6pm. If for any reason you are unable to attend a session, please email Diane Bruner at the email address listed above. Extra credit may be available.
A class agenda is available below with the address of each location. Citizens are encouraged to dress comfortably and wear long pants for facility tours including Environmental Services and Public Works. Closed-toe walking shoes are highly encouraged for the duration of this course.
Week 1 - Sept. 16 - Orientation
2019 Citizens’ Academy of Largo
Orientation, Community Building, Communications and Marketing
September 16, 2019
1. Citizens’ Academy Opening – Brandon Graham
2. Welcome – Mayor Woody Brown, City Manager Henry Schubert
3. Dinner Served
4. Introduction of Class Members
Break
5. Communications and Marketing Presentation
6. Q & A
7. Session Wrap Up
Wear comfortable clothes and flat closed toed shoes to all sessions.
We will let you know in advance if dinner will not be served at the beginning of a session.
Surveys will become available the Tuesday after a session.
Surveys are anonymous.
Do not worry if you did not get a question answered or if you think of something to ask after the fact, the surveys have a space for unanswered questions that we will get answers for and send out to the group.
Sessions are standardly 2 hours long but some nights will go over that time, we will let you know in advance for a session that may run long.
Please let us know in advance if you will be absent for a session.
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Week 2 - Sept. 23 - Fire Department
Introduction
- Overview of Largo Fire Rescue
- Staff Introductions
Fire Fighter Fashion Show: Division Chief Tokarz
- Uniform Demonstration
Division Chief Don Rooks-Time Keeper
Apparatus
- Division Chief McDonald/Specialty Team Personnel
- Assistant Chief Cody Johnson/ Truck 41 Driver
- Assistant Chief Joe Manning
- Assistant Chief Hillary Sanford
- Truck 41 Lieutenant
- Assistant Chief Mike Carpenter/District Chief Snell/Station Personnel
Expect to stay over the standard 2 hours for this session.
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Week 3 - Sept. 30 - Environmental Services
Environmental Services
September 30, 2019
1. Tour of the Treatment Plant
2. Lab Presentation/Reclaimed Water Facility
3. Dinner
4. Presentation
Dinner will be served after the tour.
Expect to stay over the standard 2 hours for this session.
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It is not recommended to wash animals in reclaimed water. It is more chlorinated than potable water and it would probably dry their skin out or irritate their skin.
Week 4 - Oct. 7 - Engineering Services
2019 Citizens’ Academy of Largo
Engineering Services
October 7, 2019
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Week 5 - Oct. 14 - Recreation, Parks and Arts
2019 Citizens’ Academy of Largo
Recreation, Parks and Arts
October 14, 2019
- Opening, presentations and food
- CPPAC tour & Central Park Discussion with Phil
- Travel to McGough to include drive by Whitesell Field
- McGough Tour
- Travel to Southwest Recreation Complex to include drive by Largo Golf Course
- Southwest Recreation Complex Tour
- Travel to Highland Complex
- Highland Complex Tour
- Travel to Community Center
- Community Center Tour
- Travel to Central Park Performing Arts Center to end
You will be away from where you are parked on a bus tour.
Do not expect to get back to your vehicles until close to 9:00pm.
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
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Week 6 - Oct. 21 - Community Development
Citizen's Academy
October 21, 2019 6:00 p.m.
Community Development
Agenda
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Welcome and Introductions
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Dinner
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Department Overview
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The Rosery Apartment Story
- Economic Development
- Community Standards
- Planning
- Building (Tour of Customer Service Center)
- Housing
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Adjourn
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Information regarding annexations can be found at www.largo.com/annexation. The contact information for Isabella Nunez can be found there, she is the City's Economic Development Coordinator and handles all annexations for the city. If you have any questions that the web site cannot answer, she encourages you to call her. She noted to sign an annexation agreement there is no cost; so the process itself is free.
Week 7 - Oct. 28 - Public Works
October 28, 2019 6:00 p.m.
Public Works
Agenda
- Facility Tour
- Vehicle Tour
- Dinner
- Presentation
Dinner will be served after the tour.
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Public Works Solid Waste is waste that we throw away. This would be along the lines of garbage and food waste.
Environmental Services Waste is waste that comes from the human body and goes down the drains.
Week 8 - Nov. 4 - Police Department
1730: Introduction
1735: Police Department Welcome
1740: Dinner with Chief Undestad with questions and answers
1830: Group 1 Police Department Tour
Group 2 Firearms Training Simulator
Tour includes;
Communications
TAC Team display to include MRAP and HMMWV
Mobile Command Vehicle
Police Cruiser
Police MULE
Special Incident Response Team display
2000 K-9 Demonstration in front of police department
2020: Reassemble in read-off room for a question and answer session
2030: Dismissal
He will use this time to answer questions and concerns and to hear out any comments.
Please wear comfortable clothes as you will be walking.
Plan to be out late this night. We have seen this night go until 9-9:30pm.
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4) In what cases are officers trained to shoot multiple rounds vs. shoot to incapacitate?
Police officers are trained to comply with state & federal laws and department policy when using a Response to Resistance to include deadly force. Officers are trained to "stop the threat" when using deadly force. Officers are not trained to shoot to incapacitate or wound, as a requirement for the use of deadly force is an imminent threat of death. In order to maximize effectiveness and minimize danger to innocent bystanders, officers are trained to shoot at the center of body mass.
Week 9 - Nov. 11 - Largo Public Library
Largo Public Library
November 11, 2019
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5:45 – 6:15 – Bookmobile tours
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6:15-7:15 – Dinner, Remarks from the Director, Refugee Basket Drive 2019 video
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7:15 – 7:45 – Tour of library
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Week 10 - Nov. 18 - Finance and OPB
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