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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McGriff Insurance Services Becomes 2021-22 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on March 15, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that McGriff Insurance Services has become a 2021-22 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »
Ting Internet Becomes 2021-22 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on March 8, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Ting Internet has become a 2021-22 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »
California JPIA Staff Members Embrace New Leadership Roles, Promotions

Posted by Charlie Mounts on March 7, 2022

The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s (California JPIA) dedicated, knowledgeable employees are key differentiators that set the Authority apart as a leader in the self-insurance pooling community. This month, the Authority celebrates four employees who received promotions and new responsibilities in recognition of their commitment to providing exemplary service to the Authority and its member agencies. Read more »
Santa Barbara Clean Energy Expands Service to Non-Residential Customers

Posted by Charlie Mounts on March 2, 2022

On March 1, 2022, Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE), an associate member of the California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice), began serving non-residential customers in the city, including commercial and industrial customers. The service expansion marks the successful launch of SBCE’s second phase; in its first phase, the local energy provider only offered service to residential customers. Read more »
CalChoice Welcomes Regulatory Affairs Manager Antonia Graham

Posted by Charlie Mounts on March 2, 2022

In February 2022, the California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) welcomed Regulatory Affairs Manager Antonia (Toni) Graham. In her new role, Graham will support regulatory and legislative issues on behalf of CalChoice members. She brings with her twenty years of experience working for local government and leading sustainability initiatives. Read more »
Centrica Business Solutions Renews Support of CCMF as a Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on March 1, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Centrica Business Solutions has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2021-22 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »
HdL Companies Renews Support of CCMF as a Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Charlie Mounts on February 15, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that HdL Companies has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2021-22 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »
Financial Assistance Available for Energy Customers

Posted by Charlie Mounts on February 14, 2022

Eligible Californians, including community choice aggregation (CCA) customers, are now or will soon be able to receive financial assistance on their utility bills through two state programs: the California Arrearage Payment Program (CAPP) and the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP). Neither program requires action from the customer; eligible customers are automatically enrolled to receive program benefits. Read more »
Manteca Residents May Receive Invitations to Fill Out a Monthly Survey

Posted by Clare Burgess on February 9, 2022

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. Read more »
NLC Service Line Warranty Program Renews Support of CCMF as a Corporate Benefactor Sponsor

Posted by Charlie Mounts on February 8, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that The NLC Service Line Warranty Program has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2021-22 CCMF Corporate Benefactor Sponsor. Read more »

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