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APRIL 2026

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INSIDE THE ISSUE THE TRAILBLAZER REPORT .

COMPLIANCE TRAINING TOP WORKPLACE AWARDS

IMPORTANT DATES STRESS AWARENESS MONTH April 02 Pickleball Doubles Tournament April 03 HOLIDAY - Good Friday April 07 Workshop: Airrosti Back Pain & Spine Surgery Prevention April 11 Lend A Hand Sugar Land April 14 How I Met My Network April 21 Administrative Professionals Day April 22 Earth Day Volunteer Event April 23 Workshop: Data Visualization Standard Guideline April 27-20 Retirement Week April 27 Kelsey Mobile Health - Physicals April 29 Mike Check

APRIL 2026

SPACE COWBOYS SPIRIT WEEK ‘26 Dust off your jerseys, baseball is back in Sugar Land!

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EARTH DAY 2026

Get ready for this year’s Earth Day Volunteer Event at Cullinan Park!

Join your coworkers from across the organization as we come together to give back to one of Sugar Land’s beautiful natural spaces.

Wednesday, April 22 | 9-11 am Cullinan Park 12414 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, TX Grab a friend, bring your team, and help us make this year’s cleanup the biggest one yet!

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APRIL 2026 Sugar Land has been ranked 3rd in the “Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S.” in 2026!

“Making Money Moves”

To curate the list, Livability analyzed more than 100 data points in eight essential categories to measure a city’s overall health and “fun factor.”

MONDAY, APRIL 06 Video: Estimating Project Costs

The 2026 list highlights small- to mid-sized cities where your paycheck goes further, your commute is shorter, and your quality of life comes first.

THEME: FINANCE

MONDAY, APRIL 13 Article: Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) MONDAY, APRIL 20 Docebo Interactive Learning MONDAY, APRIL 27 Retirement Week (April 27-30) Learn more on Workvivo!

INTERNAL CITY NEWSLETTER

TOP WORKPLACES SURVEY RESULTS Back in February, we asked you to participate in the Top Workplaces Employee Survey. Thank you to the 577 employees who participated and shared their voice!

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71%

Employee Responses

Response Rate

Overall Workplace Experience Score

1,530

Comments Submitted

Thanks to YOUR feedback, Sugar Land has earned THREE 2026 Culture Excellence Awards: Top Employee Well-Being, Top Employee Appreciation, and Top Professional Development

Employee feedback let us know that you feel supported in learning and development, you understand how your work connects to the City’s mission, and you feel valued by your team.

COMPLIANCE TRAINING The City’s annual Compliance Training is due on May 1!

This assignment will take you a couple of hours to complete, so it’s important that you complete the training as soon as possible.

To access the Compliance Training, login to Docebo then visit your “Due Soon” tab.

If you need any additional assistance, please reach out to People Development

Did you Know?

Did you know that the city is What Works Cities Gold Certified?

After starting our WWC journey in 2022, we have now reached GOLD in 2026!

Learn more about our journey!

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APRIL 2026

INTERNAL CITY NEWSLETTER

DISTRACTED

DRIVINGKnow the Facts!

Distracted Driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.

THERE ARE

3 MAIN TYPES OF distraction

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Visual

taking your eyes off the road

Manual

Cognitive

taking your hands off taking your mind off the steering wheel what you’re doing

POTENTIAL DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING

Cellphones

Eating & Driving

GPS

Taking to Passengers

WHAT’S NEW IN PARKS & REC? There’s always something cool going on in Parks & Rec! Scan or click on the QR code to check out all of the fun upcoming events!

Chipotle Honey Salmon Bowls Prep Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 40 hour | Yield: 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS 1 lb. salmon fillet 2–3 teaspoons taco seasoning 2 teaspoons avocado oil 1 large mango, diced 1 cucumber, diced 2 ears sweet corn, kernels cut off the cob 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon honey zest and juice of 1 lime 1/2 teaspoon salt one 14-ounce can refried beans, or regular black beans, or 2 avocados 8 corn tortillas

INSTRUCTIONS

1.Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2.Toss the salmon with the taco seasoning and avocado oil until well-coated – you can do this in a bowl or directly on the baking sheet. If your taco seasoning does not have salt, add some salt to the salmon.

3.Bake the salmon for 8 minutes, close to the top of the oven, or until it slips apart easily when pressed with a fork.

4.While the salmon is baking, chop up your salsa ingredients and toss together in a bowl. Season to taste.

5.To soften the corn tortillas, I usually heat up some oil in a large skillet and then give the tortilla a very quick onesided dip into the hot oil and transfer to a paper-towel lined plate. I stack them up as I go so the heat and oil kind 6.of distributes between all the tortillas. You can also wrap the tortillas in a few damp paper towels and microwave for 30 seconds to steam them so they become more pliable and yummy to eat.

7.Mash avocado or spread refried beans on the bottom of the tortilla. Add a couple pieces of salmon; press to gently smash them. Top with a big scoop of the salsa. I often finish these with lime squeezes and a drizzle of honey!