California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (California JPIA) staff members share knowledge and best practices with municipal staff and industry peers at two important conferences: the 2022 California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) Conference, “Discover CSMFO: Exploring our Financial Future,” and the Public Agency Risk Management Association (PARMA) 48th Conference and Expo, “The Carnivàle of Risk”.
The City of Manteca is collaborating with a public survey research platform, FlashVote, to engage the community and gather valuable input from residents. Beginning Wednesday, February 2, some Manteca residents will receive text messages from FlashVote to sign up for monthly surveys. The City will use this community input to guide decisions about policies and projects.
Community members and officials gathered this past weekend to laud the opening of a village of 25 tiny homes in the City of Baldwin Park as offering hope to unhoused neighbors. Esperanza (“Hope”) Villa is the first tiny home village of its kind in the San Gabriel Valley, and unsheltered residents of Baldwin Park will begin moving into the units over Thanksgiving week.
The City of Ontario has secured more than $35 million in funding for energy infrastructure improvements–an infrastructure renewal program that is projected to save the City more than $75 million over the life of its new equipment.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Founding Partner Jon Holtzman and Senior Associate Jamal Anderson presented on police reform at the League of California Cities annual City Attorneys Conference. The presentation explored the wide range of initiatives and policy changes on the table for cities addressing police reform in California.
The City of Brea has seen a broad increase in development and economic activity over the last two decades, raising the need for an updated Water Master Plan to address and accommodate future growth and demand on the CIty’s water system. The City contracted with Civiltec in 2019 to assess the current system and develop an updated Master Plan.
Many conferences forged ahead in 2020, despite challenges, in a virtual format, and Civiltec team members discovered both new experiences and old favorites reimagined to get involved.