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COVID-19 Online Learning & Hangouts: Week of April 6, 2020

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...

I Have to Ask: Disparities Leadership Program

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...

Feeling Unessential?

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...

Podcast: Remote Public Meetings & COVID-19 with Lindsay Lara, San Rafael, CA

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...

How the CARES Act Will Benefit Local Government and School Districts

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,...

5 Ways Cities, Small Businesses, and Residents Can Help Keep the Local Economy Afloat During COVID-19

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...

Treat Yourself: Caring for You During COVID-19

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...

Webinar: Managing Through COVID-19: Lessons and Stories from Local Government Leaders

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

Elgin, IL Interactive Mapping Hub

This COVID-19 information was shared by ELGL member Karina Nava, a Management Analyst with the City of Elgin, IL Elgin, IL Resource Mapping As part of the continued response to the coronavirus and its impacts to the community and economy, the City of Elgin released a new interactive mapping hub that supports local businesses and...

Clark County & Community Partners Launch Pilot Program to Deliver Hot Meals to Vulnerable Families

This COVID-19 information was shared by ELGL member Katie Walpole, a Senior Management Analyst with Clark County, Nevada: Program information Clark County Commission Chairman Marilyn Kirkpatrick and community partners launched a pilot called Delivering with Dignity to bring high-quality meals directly to the most vulnerable families in the Las Vegas Valley, keeping them and the...

Positive Opportunities from CoronaVirus

Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I am laughing at: Tik Tok video about a guy singing to an angry cat What I am Listening to: Ezra Klein Pod What I'm Playing: Carcassonne What I am Watching: West Wing election year binge and Penny Dreadful (see below) on Netflix Coronavirus...

Public Leadership Through Crisis 4: You Must be Smarter Than Your Brain

Today's blog is written by ELGL member Matt Andrews and cross posted from our friends at the Building State Capability program at Harvard University. The Public Leadership Through Crisis blog series offers ideas for leaders questioning how they can help and what kind of leadership is required in the face of a crisis (like the...

April 1, 2020 is Census Day!

This Wednesday, April 1, is Census Day! To mark the occasion, the US Census Bureau is asking for local government support on social media. Below linked, please find a Census Day Social Media Guide with all of the details. The US Census Bureau's goal is to take over social media with people showing their support of the...

Local Government Departments as Baked Goods

Today’s Buzz is by Laura Hardwicke– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: Everything except Tiger King (I’m a contrarian) What I’m Reading: Flight Maps What I’m listening to: John Prine hour on local radio station I’ve been simmering on today’s buzz for quite some time. I intended to write a Pulitzer...

Montgomery County, MD's Transition to Remote First

This post is by ELGL member Michael Baskin, Chief Innovation Officer for Montgomery County, MD. “Remote teamwork doesn’t happen by accident” — Juan Pablo Buriticá, VP of engineering at Splice How might we increase team productivity when everyone is working remotely? As we get farther away from each other physically, we can still get closer as...

CARES Act & Local Government

This post is shared by an ELGL member who wishes to post anonymously (it's the same member who wrote this great post). Your government may have heard that the US Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Perhaps you are interested in what this means for your state and...

Census Suspending Field Operations Until April 15, 2020

This Census update is from Haley A. Miller, Intergovernmental Affairs Partnership Manager for the U.S. Census Bureau. Based on continuing assessments of guidance from federal, state and local health authorities, the U.S. Census Bureau is suspending 2020 Census field operations for two additional weeks to April 15, 2020. The Census Bureau is taking this step...

Three Bright Spots

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. You can connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I am Reading: Untamed by Glennon Doyle What I am Listening to: My Mishmash Medley playlist on Apple Music What I am Watching: Call the Midwife on...

Parks & Recreation Zoom Backgrounds

Beaches and Bay Bridges are for normal people - thanks to ELGL member Laura Savage savvy web searching, now we have some local government options! Check out these Zoom backdrops of Leslie Knope's office or Ron Swanson's office for your upcoming online calls this week: Source file on Reddit Source file on Reddit

COVID-19 Online Learning & Hangouts: Week of March 30, 2020

Please RSVP and join us on five learning and hangout sessions the week of March 30, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Webinar: Art-Based Strategies & COVID-19 April 1, 2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am PT Learn how partnerships with local/regional artists can improve public health messaging, while also supporting coping and...