Today New America is launching the Pandemic Response Repository. ELGL members are part of the soft launch because we would like your contributions and feedback. Please note that for this repository we have prioritized speed over perfection –– we know these are resources people need now, and will continue to iterate over the next several days. … Continued
H/T to the City of Temecula, CA for sharing this policy for ELGL members to review and replicate: Team Temecula, Attached please find the revised Administrative Guideline addressing Absences or Government Shutdown Related to COVID-19. Specifically, Section 7 on Government Shutdown was updated. Notable changes include the following: Paid Administrative Leave for all authorized employees, … Continued
Please RSVP and join us on four learning and hangout sessions the week of April 13, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Virtual Ideation Session: Local Government Learning & Collaboration 11:00 a.m. PT on April 15, 2020 Small Business & Economic Development Strategies During & After COVID-19 8:00 a.m. PT on … Continued
This webinar took place on April 10, 2020 and was hosted by Toy Beeninga and Mary Vigue from the City of Raleigh, North Carolina. Materials from the presentation: Budget Reduction Outline Balancing Model Review City of Raleigh Budget Reduction Strategy Map NCLM Revenue Projections Memo NCLM Revenue Forecasts UNC SOG Resources
Denise Katula, CPM, the Manager of Leadership and Talent Development for County of Somerset, New Jersey compiled this blog post from ELGL member ideas and submissions in the ELGL Facebook group. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, not all local government organizations embraced (or even allowed) public employees working remotely. It became rapidly apparent that … Continued
This is a sample COVID-19 letter to employees about potential future budget and workforce impacts. The author of this message is a city manager who has requested anonymity and so all referring information has been replaced with a [note in brackets]. Dear Colleagues, As we enter our fourth week of city building and facility closures, … Continued
This blog post provided by ELGL member Jason Jones, a Data Trust Lead at BrightHive. The Childcare Emergency Partnership (Child Care Aware of America, BridgeCare, Bowtie, BrightHive) is a rapid response partnership dedicated to responding to local, regional, and state initiatives to provide essential workers with information and guidance on how to secure childcare services … Continued
Blaine Williams Manager Athens-Clarke County, Georgia LinkedIn | Bio From economic resiliency to teleworking. Blaine Williams, the Manager of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, joined the podcast to talk about how his organization has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. He discussed preparation, issuing a stay at home order, and coordinating with the State of Georgia. He also talked … Continued
Last week, the ELGL Board of Directors discussed the best ways we can support our members during the continued impacts on local governments and their partners around the world during COVID-19. We understand that for many of you, renewals of both individual and agency memberships may be delayed or on a low priority list while … Continued
This webinar occurred on April 7, 2020. Learn more about Civis Analytics, Citibot, Orbital Insight, Whyline, and CityGrows. These five companies are part of CivStart’s two year technology accelerator program, and have designed solutions to address local government response to COVID-19. Each company provided a short demo of their product and information on how to use … Continued
