Michael Coleman offers insight and expertise at virtual CSMFO Chapter Meetings
Pressing fiscal issues are more likely during a pandemic and the pressure to refine projections based on ongoing changes and challenges beyond local control is real.
Michael Coleman continues to support CSMFO members and government agencies by providing several Zoom sessions at the local chapter level. Since early-September and into early October, Coleman will be hosting seven virtual sessions. Collectively offering about 14 hours of discussion on California local revenues, spending and financing during a pandemic, legislation, important legal cases, financial conditions, and other issues of critical concern to city, county, and special district finance professionals. Attendees will also hear about the rules and trends in taxes, fees and other city revenues, their relationship with the state budget, problems, and prospects for reform.
Coleman is the creator of CaliforniaCityFinance.com, the California Local Government Finance Almanac, an online resource of data, analyses and articles on California municipal finance and budgeting. Always a popular presenter at CSMFO conferences, he is also the author of the indispensable California Municipal Revenue Sources Handbook, and co-author of A Guide to Local Government.
As always, Coleman made his presentations interactive and answered questions about pressing fiscal issues facing local agencies.
At each session regional groups enjoyed Michael’s immense knowledge, passion for local government control, and his amazing signing voice. He provided us confirmation that local government agencies are durable, creative, and keep battling against every unexpected challenge.
Staying informed is the cornerstone of fiscal success. If you missed a session, don’t panic, there are still several sessions available and with the power of Zoom, traveling is no longer a predicament.
Upcoming Sessions by Michael Coleman include the following CSMFO local chapters:
On 9/24/2020, Channel Counties Chapter Meeting
On 10/1/2020, San Diego Chapter Meeting
Local Chapter Leadership:
The South San Joaquin Valley Chapter is led by Chapter Chair, Jasmin Bains and Vice Chair, Maggie Moreno. The Desert Mountain Chapter is led by Chapter Chair, Kim Scott and Vice Chair, Lori Lowrance. The Inland Empire Chapter led by Chapter Chair, Debbie Rosales and Vice Chair, Veronica Bustillos. The Coachella Valley Chapter led by Chapter Chair, Kofi Antobam and Vice Chair, Claudia Martinez.
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Michael Coleman is a leading expert on California local government revenues, spending and financing. He is the creator of CaliforniaCityFinance.com, the California Local Government Finance Almanac, an online resource of data, analyses and articles on California municipal finance and budgeting. He is the principal fiscal policy advisor both to the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) and, for over twenty years, to the League of California Cities. Coleman is a popular presenter at graduate schools and conferences and is the author of numerous articles and references including the California Municipal Revenue Sources Handbook, and – as co-author with Mike Multari, Ken Hampian and Bill Statler – the Guide to Local Government Finance in California published by Solano Press.
An experienced city fiscal officer, Michael previously worked for the cities of San Mateo, Milpitas, Daly City and Sacramento. He received his BA in Policy Analysis from UC Davis and his MPA from the University of Southern California, and is a graduate of the Coro Fellows Program. In February 2013, the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers honored Michael with their Distinguished Service Award for dedicated service and outstanding contribution to the municipal finance profession.
