This guest post is by ELGL member Julia D. Novak, Executive Vice President of The Novak Consulting Group – now part of Raftelis. There has been a lot of talk these days about what is and is not “essential” to daily life. I am in awe as I watch our clients and my home city … Continued
Read the Newsletter! While most of us are stuck at home during these unprecedented times, why not become more involved with CivicPRIDE? CivicPRIDE is the first nationally recognized LGBTQIA+ professional association for local government management. Our mission is to advance inclusive local government by empowering LGBTQIA+ leadership. CivicPRIDE is only a few years old and growing every … Continued
Please RSVP and join us on five learning and hangout sessions the week of April 6, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Cities of Service COVID-19 Response Webinar: Local Approaches to Serving Vulnerable Populations April 7, 2020 – 12:00pm – 1:30pm Hear from front-line city staff and civic engagement leaders on … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Cassi Johnson, Deputy Director, Office of Technology and Communications for the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, writes about the Disparities Leadership Program, innovation in local government, and career accomplishments. In my previous job at a health … Continued
This week’s Morning Buzz is by Susan Barkman, Council/Mayor Management Analyst for Aurora, Colorado. Connect on Twitter and Linkedin. What are am I watching: Life Below Zero How am I am doing: ok, but there are a lot of ups and downs My favorite COVID inspired programs: Broomfield’s Bridge the Gap, and weekly COVID Town … Continued
Lindsay Lara City Clerk City of San Rafael, CA LinkedIn | Twitter From public comment to live broadcasting. Lindsay Lara, the City Clerk for the City of San Rafael, California, joined the podcast to discuss how the City Clerk and Digital Services teams set up public meetings in an age of social distancing. She talked … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Kevin Knutson, the Vice President of Planning and Performance Solutions for Envisio. Last Friday, the president signed into law House Bill 748, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.” In it, the Federal government authorized more than $2 trillion in emergency relief aid for individual taxpayers, businesses, … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Assaf Frances, the Director of Urban Policy for Zencity. As the Zencity network of cities and counties continues to grow, we are constantly exposed to the great work of local governments everywhere as to the mutual challenges they are facing. The purpose of this blog series is to … Continued
By Katie Nelson, Strategic Communications Team for the COVID-19 response in Mountain View, CA. Connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng What I’m Watching: Tiger King … again What I’m Listening To: Get a Life, Chloe Brown ____________________________________________________________________________________ It finally happened. I broke down today. I … Continued
Please join OpenGov at this free webinar for local government: Tuesday, April 7th | 10 AM – 11 AM PT / 1 PM – 2 PM ET Live webinar registration link
