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Amp Up Your LocalGov Engagement Skills

January 2, 2018 By Ashley Trim Leave a Comment

  In an age where trust in government (and indeed all institutions for that matter) is at an all-time low, the very future of local representative democracy requires leaders with a new skill – the ability to break through cynicism and mistrust to directly engage residents in local policy. From public safety, to city budgets […]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Public Engagement Tagged With: civic engagement, community, engagement, government, pepperdine, public engagement

Don’t just let it happen – Take charge of your Wiki!

April 25, 2017 By Irene Camacho Leave a Comment

Do you know what is on your city’s Wikipedia page?  When the City of Windsor looked at theirs they realized there was opportunity for improvement. The Wikipedia page for the Town of Windsor was populated with old information and links to outdated and negative newspaper articles. With so much on the internet driven by user-provided content, […]

Filed Under: Communication, Govern, Perspectives, Public Engagement

Davenport Institute Launches Public Engagement Platform

February 19, 2016 By Ashley Trim Leave a Comment

Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University

The Davenport Institute at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy works with municipal governments and civic organizations to engage the residents of California in the policy decisions that affect their everyday lives. In today’s world of easy access to information and easy connectivity to others, it is more important than ever for California’s local leaders […]

Filed Under: Govern, Places, Public Engagement, Public Trust & Ethics, SoCal and Beyond Tagged With: civic engagement, engagement, pepperdine, public engagement, self-governance

MMANC Podcast: Infographics FTW

November 19, 2015 By Nat Rojanasathira Leave a Comment

  Ryder Todd Smith of Tripepi Smith & Associates discusses infographics and visualization tools with Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC) Vice President and Assistant to the Town Manager Nat Rojanasathira. Smith shares his insight on how local governments can use infographics to share data with the public. The interview was conducted in person […]

Filed Under: Govern, Public Engagement Tagged With: data, infographics, outreach, tripepi smith, visualization

MMANC Podcast: Facilitation as a Platform for Leadership

November 12, 2015 By Melissa Kuehne Leave a Comment

ICMA University Instructor and Yolo County Management Analyst Jesse Salinas is interviewed by Institute for Local Government (ILG) Communications and Development Manager Melissa Kuehne and Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC) Board Member Melissa Kuehne about facilitation as a platform for leadership. Salinas argues that good facilitation can be the difference between success and […]

Filed Under: Communication, Govern, Places, Public Engagement, Sacramento/Tahoe/Shasta Cascades Tagged With: facilitation, leadership, podcast, yolo county

Tips to Encourage Broader Public Involvement in Your Community

October 11, 2015 By Melissa Kuehne Leave a Comment

Local officials in California are increasingly facing tough challenges and are asking residents to weigh in through a variety of ways. These discussions are typically about land use, budgeting, sustainability, transportation, police and fire protection and many other local and regional issues. However, even with the best of intentions to encourage broad participation, local officials […]

Filed Under: Communication, Govern, Lead, Public Engagement, Public Trust & Ethics Tagged With: communication, community, demographics, diversity, public engagement, trust

Finding your agency’s voice: why it’s important to have a personality on social media

August 13, 2015 By Colleen Valles Leave a Comment

  Everyone likes someone with a personality. The same is true of government agencies, and there’s no better place for an agency to establish a strong personality, a “voice,” than on social media. [pullquote align=”left” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]But to use it effectively, agencies need to build their reach and engage with their followers, […]

Filed Under: Govern, Perspectives, Places, Police & Sheriff, Protect, Public Engagement, Public Trust & Ethics, SF/Peninsula/South Bay/Monterey Bay Tagged With: customer service, police, public engagement, public trust, social media

Creating Vibrant Communities Through Economic Development

July 2, 2015 By Melissa Kuehne Leave a Comment

The dissolution of redevelopment agencies coupled with the lingering recession has left many seeking new approaches to local economic development. Two new resources from the Institute for Local Government (ILG) provide practical tips on proven techniques that local leaders can use to enhance their communities’ economic prosperity and fiscal health. Making Prosperity Sustainable [pullquote align=”right” […]

Filed Under: Economic Development, Plan, Public Engagement, Uncategorized Tagged With: economic development, public engagement, redevelopment, sustainability

Our Local Government Model: It’s Broken, So Let’s Fix It

July 1, 2015 By Ed Everett Leave a Comment

PERSPECTIVES If you have tried something for a couple of decades and it is not working then you should try something else.  I am not speaking about our form of local government (council/manager, strong mayor, etc) but rather the way we do our work regardless of the form. My hypothesis is that the local government […]

Filed Under: Govern, Perspectives, Public Engagement, Uncategorized Tagged With: accountability, citizens, civic engagement, customer service, decision-making, governance, leadership, partnerships, productivity

Introduction to the City Clerk

June 16, 2015 By Toni Taber Leave a Comment

Pueblo Papers

ORIGINAL CONTENT Throughout history, wherever there were meetings of chiefs or elders or guilds, there was someone to record what happened.  That historic recorder became the Municipal Clerk.  This is the function which we are most associated with: recording actions that happen in official meetings including minutes, resolutions, and ordinances. [pullquote align=”right” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” […]

Filed Under: Clerk & Elections, Elected Officials, Govern, Places, Public Engagement, SF/Peninsula/South Bay/Monterey Bay Tagged With: boards, brown act, city clerk, commissions, elections, san jose

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