Deadline for Budget Award Applications is Fast Approaching!
This is just a reminder that the deadline for Budget Award applications is approaching. Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM [...]
Consideration of the Whole Person in Leadership
As a Director, I know that my leadership skills are equally as important as my technical skills. When it comes to managing employees, I [...]
Professional Standards Committee Highlights: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT LOCAL CONTROL
ACTION NEEDED: Earlier this year, the California Business Roundtable placed the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act on the November 2024 ballot. The initiative would undermine local control over resources needed to provide essential services. In response to this ballot measure, the League of California Cities worked with Assembly Member Ward to introduce Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 13 (ACA 13), which proposes to increase the vote approval requirement for future statewide initiative measures that appear on the ballot on or after January 1, 2024. ACA 13 would require any statewide initiative that enhances a voter [...]
The City of Pasadena Onboards New Staff Faster with Automated Solicitation Development
Nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains lies the thriving City of Pasadena, CA, home to the beloved Rose Parade and [...]
Staying Engaged with CSMFO after Retirement (Part III)
This is part three in a four-part series and will spotlight Brent Mason, former Finance Director for the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino. [...]
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Ten Easy Activities to Stay Connected While Also Being Separated
Even the best work and [...]
The Editor’s Alley | April 2020
What hasn’t occurred in the [...]
President-Elect Message | March 2020
On Sunday, March 15, 2020, [...]