By Rebecca Woodbury & Talia Smith, City of San Rafael When a major disaster strikes a region, they need help in more ways than one. After an unprecedented number of wildfires recently broke out in neighboring counties to the north, our jurisdiction, the City of San Rafael, immediately sent our first responders to help fight the fires and … Continued
Parks and Recreation’s final season in 2015 time jumped to our present and made some pretty wild predictions. Here at ELGL, we’re big fans of Parks and Rec, and given that 2017 is quickly winding to a close, it’s high time we take a look at how some of the predictions have turned out. False: … Continued
Last weekend, I had a rocking time at a wedding in Wichita, Kansas, and I when I wasn’t cupid shuffling the night away, I explored the Air Capital of the World for the first time. My impression? Wichita has got it going on. And like one wise town manager, Doug Barrick once said, “Vacations are glorified … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Reading: The Puzzler’s Dilemma by Derrick Neiderman What I’m Listening to: The Hold Steady – A Slight Discomfort What I’m Doing: I’m visiting the Netherlands! I have tried and tried and tried to get a #CityHallSelfie in Amsterdam, and I am completely unsure as to how successful I’ve been. Because … Continued
In today’s Buzz, I’ll be sharing about Sanctuary City task forces around the country. Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Brad Paisley – Last Time for Everything What I’m Reading – The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch What I’m Doing – I am celebrating (well, not actually celebrating–but I am happy) that … Continued
By Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District This article has been updated to give credit to Tarana Burke, the founder of #MeToo. If you follow news out of Hollywood you recently learned what many women have known and dealt with for years, Harvey Weinstein is a sexual predator who used his position and … Continued
One week ago I woke up to a 6 a.m. phone call from my parent’s landline. My brother told me the hillside up above our parents home was on fire. On Sunday, October 9, a series of wildfires broke out across the state of California, some of them starting in the dead of night. Fires … Continued
In my first crack at the Morning Buzz I’m going to discuss the importance of involving all levels of staff in process improvement projects. Right Now with Zach Navin (Linkedin / Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Garth Brooks- Pandora Station What I’m Reading – Make Your Bed- William H. McRaven What I’m Doing – … Continued
You know the one, the brown one, the black one, the distinctly not grey-haired, non-male, non-white one. Is it actually an elephant or is it more like that bad smell you cover up with a little bit too much Febreeze and feel-good verbiage in your recruitment material? I should probably make clear that this post … Continued
This past summer, I had the pleasure to hear a presentation from the former President of the Trust for Governors Island, Leslie Koch. If you haven’t heard of her, you should look her up. She transformed an abandoned military base into a beautiful public space, attracting people from all over the world. Not only is … Continued
