Fire study endorsed by county (San Diego County) Categories: Fire Department Consulting, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News Tag: Fire Department Consolidation, Fire Deployment, Fire Services Study, Standards of Coverage Response May 21, 2010 May 20, 2010 “County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a study that calls for building 14 fire stations throughout the region to reduce coverage gaps. But it’s unlikely that any stations will materialize Read More
REGION: Supervisors call for plan to improve fire protection (San Diego County) Categories: Fire Department Consulting, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News Tag: Fire Department Consolidation, Fire Deployment, Fire Services Study May 20, 2010 May 19, 2010 “About the time peak wildfire season arrives this fall, San Diego County supervisors will get a report that outlines ways to improve regional fire safety. The supervisors on Wednesday directed county Read More
San Clemente vows no more ’2nd bites at apple’ (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Building Department Review, Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Plan Check Permitting Process, Planning Department Review March 18, 2010 March 17, 2010 “But implementing what’s known as a “no second bite at the apple” policy means there will be zero tolerance for incomplete plan submittals, according to the Community Development Department’s new plan Read More
Escondido: Golden Door Spa asks county to postpone Merriam Mountains hearing (Escondido, CA) Categories: Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News Tag: Fire Services Study March 5, 2010 March 4, 2010 “Attorneys for a business opposed to the 2,630-home Merriam Mountains development proposed for north of Escondido have asked county supervisors to delay the project’s March 24 hearing until the county’s blueprint Read More
Newark agrees to contract with Alameda County Fire Department (Newark, CA) Categories: Fire Department Consulting, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News February 28, 2010 February 28, 2010 “By the time the next fiscal cycle begins, fire engines in Newark could bear the name of the Alameda County Fire Department. City Council members have voted in favor of a Read More
San Clemente to beef up customer service, Nordstrom-style (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Plan Check Permitting Process February 19, 2010 February 18, 2010 “In its regular meeting Tuesday, the council approved the top 10 out of 39 recommendations in a consultant’s study on how the department – which issues building permits and business licenses Read More
Improvements to San Clemente’s Planning/Building Process Coming Soon (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Plan Check Permitting Process February 19, 2010 February 18, 2010 “Jay Corey, a principal auditor with Citygate Associates, LLC, finished an in-depth report of the city’s planning, building and code compliance processes and reported his findings to City Council Tuesday. Before Read More
San Clemente OKs building-permit fixes (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Plan Check Permitting Process, Planning Department Review February 18, 2010 February 17, 2010 “The city of San Clemente will move forward with a consultant’s 39 recommendations to fix behind-the-counter bottlenecks in the Community Development Department after a unanimous City Council vote Tuesday night.”…read more Read More
City’s Building/Planning Practices Under Review (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Plan Check Permitting Process February 11, 2010 February 10, 2010 “An in-depth report of the city’s planning, building and code compliance processes will be presented to City Council on February 16, ostensibly leading to an overhaul of current city practices. The Read More
Press Release: Citygate conducts management review of community development dept. (San Clemente, CA) Categories: General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Management Review February 5, 2010 February 4, 2010 “The City of San Clemente hired Citygate Associates, LLC, a professional consultancy firm, to conduct a management review of the policies, procedures, management, staffing, and operations of San Clemente’s planning, building, and code Read More