Greg Preece Human Resources Manager City of Oakland, CA LinkedIn Matt Hartleib Human Resources Manager City of La Porte, TX LinkedIn | Twitter From preparation to reopening. Greg Preece, Human Resources Manager in Oakland, California, and Matt Hartleib, Human Resources Manager in La Porte, Texas, joined the podcast to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic … Continued
ELGL and Apolitical are thrilled to announce the members of the 2020 Equity Ambassadors Cohort! This cohort is the first of ELGL’s newly formed Cohort Sprints – short, boot-camp style online programs to help local government practitioners access resources, build peer to peer networks, and learn rapidly to address the pressing issues facing today’s governing … Continued
Click each link to learn more and join ELGL for these five events this week! Planning for Uncertainty: Scenarios and Foresight for Local Government May 5, 2020 What-If Wednesdays with Nick Kittle May 6, 2020 Virtual Ideation Session: Reopening Local Government May 6, 2020 Maintaining Employee Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic May 7, 2020 Quarterly … Continued
Miss the recent webinar with the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and PublicInput.com, or just want a review? Here’s what we discussed on the recent “Virtual Meetings & Sunshine” webinar on April 28th. Hosting Virtual Meetings that are Secure, Accessible, and Compliant with Public Records Laws The challenges of virtual public meetings Adjusting to … Continued
This guest post is by ELGL member Randall Reid, Southeast regional director for ICMA. This week cities and counties throughout the southeast (SE) begin in earnest to reopen not just their city halls but their business communities as well. Most states in the region have established May 1 to June 1 as critical dates to end their stay-at-home … Continued
Josh Schoemann County Executive Washington County, Wisconsin LinkedIn | Twitter | Website Becoming an elected official during a pandemic. Josh Schoemann, the County Executive of Washington County, Wisconsin, joined the podcast to talk about running for office and leading a County during the COVID-19 outbreak. The form of government changed from an appointed County Administrator … Continued
On Thursday, April 30, 2020 we learned from the City of Syracuse, NY and the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government about effective work from home teambuilding tactics. This webinar was presented in partnership with the Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University. View the resources from the chat transcript Watch the video: About the session: Many of us … Continued
On April 29, 2020, we learned from the team at the Novak Consulting Group/Raftelis about managing during the extended COVID-19 journey is setting in. Resources from and a video of the event are included below. Download the webinar slides Download the informational white paper on financial recovery Download the sample re-entry plan from Roswell, GA … Continued
What We’re Learning About Learning is a short blog series sharing what ELGL staff members are working on (and learning) from cohort-model learning programs that have been piloted or are being developed this year. Our staff is working with ELGL’s membership to discover what works, what doesn’t, what’s needed, and how we can best meet … Continued
The City of Temecula, CA shared their virtual public meeting process notes and notice for other local governments to replicate and use. Download the Planning Commission Script Download the Process Notes (also pasted below) City of Temecula Community Development Virtual Public Meeting Process and FAQ Setup of Public Meeting Lynn will coordinate with IT on … Continued
