Citygate Associates’ Salinas Community Development Report Adopted Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News, Uncategorized Tag: Bruce McClendon, City Management, Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, David DeRoos, Jay Corey, Keith Clarke, Management Review, Organizational Analysis, Report October 22, 2013 Citygate Associates consultants Jay Corey, Bruce McClendon, and Keith Clarke complete successful Organizational Analysis of Salinas Community Development Department After close to two hours of discussion and debate, Salinas City Council voted unanimously Tuesday Read More
Customer Service.Gov – New book published by Citygate Press available now; written by Citygate consultant Bruce McClendon Categories: Bruce McClendon, General Management Consulting, In the News, Uncategorized Tag: Authors, Books, City Management, Community Development Department Consulting, Information Technology, Strategic Planning August 21, 2013 Customer Service.Gov: Technology Tools and Customer Service Principles for Innovative and Entrepreneurial Government As reviewed by Ted Gaebler, author of Reinventing Government: “Customer Service.Gov is a user’s guide for applying technology tools and the Read More
Citygate Consultant Bruce McClendon Co-Authors “Big Data” Promises a Revolution in ICMA Public Management Magazine Categories: Bruce McClendon, General Management Consulting, In the News, Uncategorized Tag: Authors, Books, City Management, Information Technology, Local Government, Strategic Planning August 15, 2013 “Big Data” Promises a Revolution by Bruce McClendon and Wally Hill It’s called “big data.” And big it is. This emerging field promises to revolutionize government and business. How? By capturing, curating, managing, processing, Read More
Customer Service in an Upswing Housing Market: Getting Prepared! Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting, white papers Tag: Animal Care and Control, City Management, Community Development, Community Development Consulting, Customer Service, Economic Development, Information Technology, Local Government Agency, Planning July 1, 2013 By Jay Corey, MPA Principal Citygate Associates, LLC Demand for housing throughout California is once again on the upswing. Inventories are down and buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines are now jumping Read More
Citygate study to assess feasibility of Public Safety JPA Categories: Fire, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News, Police Services Consulting Tag: Feasibility Study, Fire, Public Safety June 11, 2013 Article: JPA study to gauge quality of service “Victorville and Hesperia approved a plan to have a consulting firm conduct a comprehensive study to determine whether a regional police and fire authority will work Read More
Read new white paper on “Maximizing Workforce Contribution,” written by Citygate’s consulting partners Categories: Character, In the News, Leadership Tag: David DeRoos, Maximizing Workforce Contribution, organizational culture May 14, 2013 Excerpt: Every organization will face external challenges beyond their control. However, some of the most frustrating and costly challenges originate from within and have one thing in common: people. Therefore, the principle challenge that Read More
Interim chief a positive first step for Goodyear Fire Department Categories: Fire, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, Fire Staff, In the News Tag: Fire, Fire Deployment, Fire Response Times, Fire Services Study, Management Audit, Public Safety, Standards of Coverage Response May 9, 2013 Article: Our View: Interim chief a positive first step for Goodyear FD “When city departments face major problems, sometimes a fresh set of eyes offers the best perspective and solutions. Recently, the Goodyear Fire Read More
Citygate Consultant Greg Wellman Commended for Service in Local Government Categories: General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: City Management, Local Government May 3, 2013 Article: Former leader of Merced County, Atwater commended for service “A man who was once at the helm of Merced County and Atwater was recently recognized for more than four decades of work in Read More
Citygate’s Latest Police Department Review (Santa Monica, CA) Categories: Fire, In the News, Police Services Consulting, Police Services Staff, Public Safety Tag: Fire, Police Department Performance Audit, Police Department Review, Public Safety April 5, 2013 April 5, 2013 Next week Citygate kicks off a new project to conduct a Patrol Division Work Load and Alternative Scheduling Plan Review for the Santa Monica Police Department. See the article below for Read More
Citygate kicks off San Luis Obispo Community Development Assessment next week; other projects recently started Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Management Audit, Management Review, Master Plan, Performance Audit, Standards of Coverage Response, Strategic Planning November 21, 2012 The City of San Luis Obispo retained Citygate Associates to conduct an organizational assessment of the Community Development Department including: 1) Administration; 2) Development Review; 3) Long Range Planning; and 4) Building and Safety. Read More