California JPIA welcomes new member, City of Santa Clarita

The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (California JPIA) welcomes the City of Santa Clarita, a new member and participant in the Authority’s Excess Liability, Excess Workers’ Compensation, and Property Insurance Programs as of July 1, 2021. Read more »
City of Manteca Saves Money While Saving the Environment

The City of Manteca is taking proactive steps to minimize its budget and ratepayer costs by creating its own fuel for its Solid Waste Fleet of vehicles. Read more »
RPLG Founding Partner Jon Holtzman Named Top Labor and Employment Lawyer by the Daily Journal

Renne Public Law Group Founding Partner Jon Holtzman has been selected by the Daily Journal as a 2021 Top Labor and Employment Lawyer, in recognition of his unique acumen for strategic consulting, negotiations, fact-finding and project labor agreements, as well as his innovative focus on the timely issue of public safety reform. Read more »
Civiltec Welcomes Designer Yamil Sandino, EIT

Yamil Sandino, EIT Designer – Phoenix Where did you attend college, and what did you study? I went to the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (National University of Engineering) located in Managua, Nicaragua. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. What drew you to working for Civiltec? Civiltec is a solid engineering firm that keeps growing and has a good reputation for their quality work. From the very beginning of the application process, I appreciated how seriously I was taken as a candidate. The team looked beyond my written résumé and gave me the opportunity to put my foot in the door as a civil engineer. For that, I am grateful. What do you like best about working at Civiltec (so far)? I enjoy the work environment at Civiltec. Everyone in the Phoenix office has been very welcoming and friendly, and the same can be said about people working in other branches of Civiltec. My coworkers are easy people to work with. You can sense their respect for your work, and at the same time they offer support to help you keep improving. I also really like the flexibility offered with Civiltec’s work schedule. What are some of your favorite types of projects to work on? My primary project consists of reviewing utility conflicts with Southwest Gas Company’s gas lines. This has given me the chance to be exposed to a wide variety of development and construction projects. I look forward to being part of the design process for other Civiltec projects in the near future. When … Read more »
Renne Public Policy Group Welcomes Jake Whitaker as Manager of Grant Writing and Research

Jake Whitaker, who has joined Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG) as Manager of Grant Writing and Research, is an experienced grant writer and trained project manager who currently serves as President of the Woodland Joint Unified School District’s Board of Trustees. The youngest elected official in Yolo County, he joined the school board at age 25 and was reelected in 2020. Read more »
Chris Dusza Celebrates 25 Years With Civiltec

Chris Dusza, PE, CFM Vice President, Principal Engineer in Charge Can you share a story of challenge or triumph at Civiltec that has stuck with you over the years? What has stuck with me over the years is the people at Civiltec that have poured into me. From my start at Civiltec, people took the time and made the effort to teach me many, many things. I don’t know that I would have developed into a professional engineer, owner and vice president otherwise. Even today, I am incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by people that teach me new things all the time. It is something that I will never forget and make it a point to do the same for others. As Vice President, how have you worked to maintain a strong emphasis on the Civiltec’s core values as the company grows its staff, expands its office footprint and takes on more projects? The two biggest core values that I focus on are family and having fun. I think they go hand in hand. We spend a lot of time together, so we really are like family (in a good way). It is important that everyone feels like part of the family and that we enjoy spending time together. I want people to love what they do and really enjoy doing it at Civiltec. As we grow and take on more and more projects and get even busier, I don’t ever want to lose sight of having fun and enjoying … Read more »
American Rescue Plan – What Does it Mean for Your City

Climatec’s California team recently released an informational package regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). Created just for California local governments, the package contains projected allocations by agency, distribution plans and more. Read more »
Tripepi Smith Launches PublicCEO Report Podcast

Hosted by Ryder Todd Smith, the PublicCEO Report is Tripepi Smith’s way of bringing the local government community together in California. Read more »
Facebook Cracking Down on Fake Accounts

In late September 2020, Tripepi Smith briefly met with representatives from Facebook in response to a client’s difficulty managing their Facebook Page. During that conversation Tripepi Smith learned about Facebook’s policies regarding “fake” accounts/profiles managing Pages. Read more »
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Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Renews Support of CCMF as a 2022-23 Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on December 6, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Liebert Cassidy Whitmore has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2022-23 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »
Yountville Town Manager Announces His Retirement After 37 Years in Local Government

Posted by Kayla Cao on December 1, 2022

Steven Rogers, Yountville’s Town Manager for the past 15 years, announced his plans to retire in early 2023, culminating a 37-year career in local government. The announcement was made following the Town Council’s meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Read more »
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son Renews as a 2022-23 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on November 29, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Joe A. Gonsalves & Son has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2022-23 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »
City of Palmdale Receives Three Platinum Beacon Awards from the Institute of Local Government

Posted by Charlie Mounts on November 28, 2022

This fall, the Institute for Local Government (ILG) recognized the City of Palmdale for its commitment to renewable energy and sustainability by awarding the City three Platinum Beacon awards. Palmdale’s recognition is well-deserved, as the City has taken meaningful steps to increase its clean power options. Read more »
Santa Barbara Clean Energy and Electriq Power Offer New Home Power Program

Posted by Charlie Mounts on November 28, 2022

With the recent launch of the Santa Barbara Home Power Program, all Santa Barbara residents will have access to affordable solar power and battery storage. Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) has partnered with Electriq Power to provide residents with fully financed residential solar microgrids that will help residents meet and supply their home’s individual energy demand. Read more »
HdL Companies Renews Support of CCMF as a 2022-23 Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on November 22, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that HdL Companies has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2022-23 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »
Pomona Choice Energy Expands Partnership with Tripepi Smith

Posted by Charlie Mounts on November 21, 2022

Pomona Choice Energy has continued its partnership with Tripepi Smith, extending support for the community choice energy provider to include news releases, social media and a new customer newsletter. Read more »
City of Livermore Redistricts with Help of Tripepi Smith

Posted by Charlie Mounts on November 21, 2022

The City of Livermore successfully concluded its redistricting process on April 11, 2022, after having enlisted Tripepi Smith beginning in August 2021 to lead redistricting outreach efforts. Read more »
The City of San Bruno Forms Election Districts After Tripepi Smith’s Extensive Outreach

Posted by Charlie Mounts on November 21, 2022

The City of San Bruno has completed the process of forming City Council districts, following months of community outreach and engagement conducted with the help of Tripepi Smith. The City Council adopted an ordinance establishing a by-district election system on March 22, 2022. Read more »
Tripepi Smith Assists Scripps College on the 2022 Fall Issue of Scripps Magazine

Posted by Charlie Mounts on November 21, 2022

Scripps College, a private women’s liberal arts college and member of The Claremont Colleges, called on Tripepi Smith to deliver the Fall 2022 edition of Scripps magazine. The magazine, published semiannually, highlights important developments in college news and showcases the stellar achievements of its students, staff, faculty and alumnae. Tripepi Smith previously partnered with Scripps to proofread the Spring 2022 issue. Read more »

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