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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California JPIA Promotes Earthquake Preparedness with ShakeOut

Posted by Charlie Mounts on October 20, 2022

Each year the Great California ShakeOut event is held on the third Thursday of October. This year’s ShakeOut, October 20, is an opportune time to review your earthquake preparedness plan and to schedule a drill to practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Read more »
Climatec Renews Support for CCMF, Upgrades to Foundation Circle Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on October 18, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Climatec has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2022-23 CCMF Foundation Circle Sponsor. Read more »
CalChoice Welcomes Members and Partners for Annual Meeting

Posted by Charlie Mounts on October 17, 2022

The California Choice Energy Authority’s (CalChoice) All-Member Meeting on Thursday, September 29 brought together Associate Members and partners in Lancaster, home of CalChoice Associate Member Lancaster Energy (LE), for in-depth discussion about regulatory affairs affecting Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs). Read more »
CalChoice Associate Members Help Prevent Blackouts through OhmConnect Partnership

Posted by Charlie Mounts on October 17, 2022

California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) Associate Members are proud to partner with OhmConnect, an organization that rewards customers for saving energy when it matters most. Read more »
Raymond James Becomes CCMF’s First Premier Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on October 11, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Raymond James has become CCMF’s first Premier Sponsor. Read more »
Mitchell Public Affairs Becomes 2022-23 CCMF Foundation Circle Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on October 4, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Mitchell Public Affairs has become a 2022-23 CCMF Foundation Circle Sponsor. Read more »
Ontario’s Energy Savings Exceeds Expectations

Posted by Charlie Mounts on October 3, 2022

The City of Ontario continues full steam ahead with “Smart Ontario,” an initiative improving safety, efficiency and connectivity through the modernization of energy infrastructure at 26 facilities, including the Ontario Convention Center and Toyota Arena. Read more »
Tripepi Smith Executes on Executive Messaging for California Institute of the Arts

Posted by Kayla Cao on September 29, 2022

Engaging with a third higher education institution—California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) —Tripepi Smith Principal Katherine Griffiths has written three honorary doctorate salutes, as well as 10 letters of congratulations for the 2022 cohort of Herb Alpert Award in the Arts winners, on behalf of President Ravi S. Rajan. Read more »
Energy Infrastructure Modernization Program Begins at La Mirada Facilities

Posted by Charlie Mounts on September 27, 2022

The City of La Mirada began working on a comprehensive energy infrastructure modernization program in May 2021. The goals of the program are to modernize aging energy infrastructure, improve comfort and safety of facilities, and reduce operating expenditures. Read more »
Willdan Financial Services Renews Support of CCMF as a Premier Sponsor

Posted by Kayla Cao on September 27, 2022

The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) announced that Willdan Financial Services has renewed its support of the California city management community as a 2022-23 CCMF Premier Sponsor. Read more »

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