Citygate kicks off San Luis Obispo Community Development Assessment next week; other projects recently started Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Management Audit, Management Review, Master Plan, Performance Audit, Standards of Coverage Response, Strategic Planning November 21, 2012 The City of San Luis Obispo retained Citygate Associates to conduct an organizational assessment of the Community Development Department including: 1) Administration; 2) Development Review; 3) Long Range Planning; and 4) Building and Safety. Read More
Citygate has published a new Cornerstone article! “We’ve Reinvigorated Strategic Planning! Using Values & Actionable Plans” Categories: Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, General Management Consulting, In the News, Strategic Planning Tag: Building Department Review, Community Development Department Consulting, Fire Services Study, Strategic Planning, William Sager March 16, 2012 March 16, 2012 “We know that predicting the future is at best difficult, particularly in today’s chaotic times. Regardless of that reality, organizations still only have two choices: either plan for the future or Read More
We’ve Reinvigorated Strategic Planning! Using Values & Actionable Plans Categories: Cornerstone, Fire Department Consulting, General Management Consulting, In the News, white papers, William Sager Tag: Strategic Planning March 16, 2012 William Sager, Senior Associate “Our Strategic Planning Process Leader” We know that predicting the future is at best difficult, particularly in today’s chaotic times. Regardless of that reality, organizations still only have two choices: Read More
Caltrans asks for more information from SGVCOG (Pasadena, CA) Categories: General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting Tag: Management Audit, Management Review October 24, 2011 October 21, 2011 “Caltrans has requested further documents after a meeting with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments regarding the transportation agency’s audit of the organization.”…read more Read More
“My Elected Board wants it done now, but I don’t have the staff to do the work!” Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting, white papers Tag: Animal Care and Control, Building, Community Development Consulting, Economic Development, Executive Search Consulting, Fire Department Consulting, Human Resources Consulting, Law Enforcement Consulting, Planning, Public Works, Redevelopment September 13, 2010 September 2010 Are you cutting back on staff? Does your Elected Board still need and expect important key projects and programs to move forward? Could you use some short-term help? Remember Lucy in the Read More
San Clemente completes 62% of plan-review to-do list (San Clemente, CA) Categories: General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Plan Check Permitting Process May 28, 2010 May 27, 2010 “SAN CLEMENTE – A new city report says community-development staff has completed 62 percent of a consulting group’s 39 recommendations aimed at improving city/business relations, but some hot-button changes are still in Read More
San Clemente vows no more ’2nd bites at apple’ (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Building Department Review, Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Plan Check Permitting Process, Planning Department Review March 18, 2010 March 17, 2010 “But implementing what’s known as a “no second bite at the apple” policy means there will be zero tolerance for incomplete plan submittals, according to the Community Development Department’s new plan Read More
San Clemente to beef up customer service, Nordstrom-style (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Plan Check Permitting Process February 19, 2010 February 18, 2010 “In its regular meeting Tuesday, the council approved the top 10 out of 39 recommendations in a consultant’s study on how the department – which issues building permits and business licenses Read More
Improvements to San Clemente’s Planning/Building Process Coming Soon (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Plan Check Permitting Process February 19, 2010 February 18, 2010 “Jay Corey, a principal auditor with Citygate Associates, LLC, finished an in-depth report of the city’s planning, building and code compliance processes and reported his findings to City Council Tuesday. Before Read More
San Clemente OKs building-permit fixes (San Clemente, CA) Categories: Community Development, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Plan Check Permitting Process, Planning Department Review February 18, 2010 February 17, 2010 “The city of San Clemente will move forward with a consultant’s 39 recommendations to fix behind-the-counter bottlenecks in the Community Development Department after a unanimous City Council vote Tuesday night.”…read more Read More