Citygate conducted an organizational review of the Public Works Department as part of a Citywide organizational review for the City of Delano, California. This study also included the following functional areas: Community Development, Finance, City Manager, Community Services, City Clerk, Administration/Human Resources, Information Technology, Police, and Community Correctional Facility. As part of this review, Citygate conducted web-based employee and citizen surveys to supplement findings and gain a comprehensive understanding of citizen perspectives regarding City services.

Citygate has completed multiple executive searches for the City of Los Angeles, most recently for the General Manager of the Personnel Department. The candidate was well received by the City, and Citygate’s efforts were lauded by the Deputy Mayor. Other executive searches have included: General Manager and Assistant General Manager of the Information Technology Agency, General Manager of Animal Services, and Deputy Director of Planning.

Citygate provided four public information officer training workshops on the newly approved Portland Urban Area Regional Public Information Concept of Operations for the metropolitan region of Portland, Oregon. Included in this project was development of all relevant training materials, including lesson plans, instructor guides, participant workbooks, and exercise training materials.

Citygate completed a two-phase study for the City of Vista’s Finance Department. Phase one included an organizational and process review of the Finance Department, including an evaluation of work processes, organizational arrangement, and staff/workload balance. Phase two included a review of the City’s MUNIS Software System to improve its functionality for the City.

Provide guidance to the Lee County Community Development Director in the area of state-of-the-art technology support for community development functions, including but not limited to document management, electronic permitting, and review of best practices in other comparable jurisdictions with similar levels of activity.