Cost benefit analysis: small cities disincorporate now! Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting Tag: Animal Care and Control, City Management, Fire Services Consulting, Information Technology, Joint Venture Between Cities, Law Enforcement Consulting, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety February 1, 2010 By Jay Corey, February 2010 Right. Not going to happen in my lifetime or yours. Having stipulated to the obvious, most professional municipal government officials would admit, albeit not in public, that many small Read More
Peninsula fire department merger heats up (Bay Area, CA) Categories: Fire Department Consulting, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News Tag: Fire Department Consolidation, Fire Department Merger, Fire Deployment, Fire Services Study January 14, 2010 January 13, 2010 “The Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae and San Bruno city councils have voted to hire Citygate Associates LLC, a Folsom-based firm that specializes in fire and emergency medical service consulting, to do an Read More
Burlingame agrees to fund fire merger study (Bay Area, CA) Categories: Fire Department Consulting, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News Tag: Fire Department Consolidation, Fire Department Merger January 6, 2010 January 5, 2010 “The wheels are in motion for the final stage of a potential four-city fire department merger.” (This article is no longer available.) Read More
Study has top marks for fire agency (Carlsbad, CA) Categories: Fire Department Consulting, Fire Protection and Emergency Services Consulting, In the News Tag: Fire Department Consolidation, Fire Station Relocation, Standards of Coverage Response November 21, 2009 November 21, 2009 “The Carlsbad Fire Department has been given an exemplary rating by an independent consultant hired to evaluate the department and recommend improvements.”…read more Read More
Business group says city is holding back progress (San Clemente, CA) Categories: General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting Tag: Community Development Department Consulting, Community Development Review, Plan Check Permitting Process November 20, 2009 November 19, 2009 “San Clemente is on the brink of becoming a business-investment hot spot as the economy starts to turn around, but the city’s permit and development-review process is holding it back, according Read More
Accounting mess teaches Surprise painful lesson (Surprise, AZ) Categories: Fiscal Staff, General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting Tag: Finance Department Review November 12, 2009 November 11, 2009 “Surprise has grown dramatically the past decade, adding about 87,000 residents, national retailers and sports attractions, including a tennis center and Cactus League ballpark.”…read more Read More
Update on the Citygate Associates Study of the SLC Planning Process (Salt Lake City, UT) Categories: General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting Tag: Planning Department Review September 19, 2009 September 2009 “Citygate Associates, LLC conducted a nine month study evaluating the Salt Lake City Planning Processes and presented the report to the Mayor and City Council in April 2009. There have been substantial efforts Read More
Strategies for managing long-term retiree benefit costs Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Steve Harman Tag: Finance, GASB #45, Retiree Benefit Costs June 1, 2009 By Steven Harman, June 2009 Public agencies offering retiree health benefits are now required to tabulate and disclose the long-term costs of providing those benefits. Agencies are now coming to grips with the staggering long-term Read More
Leadership for the next generation Categories: Cornerstone, In the News, Leadership, Steve Harman Tag: Executive Search Consulting, Fire Department Consulting, General Management Consulting, Human Resources Consulting, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Training, Succession Planning, Training March 1, 2009 By Steven Harman, March 2009 After twenty plus years in human resource executive and management positions, my leadership style changed in several significant ways. This evolution was brought about by the changing demographics and Read More
Protecting community development, engineering, planning, and building staff during tough times Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting Tag: Building, City Management, Community Development, Community Development Consulting, Planning January 1, 2009 By Jay Corey, January 2009 You’re the boss and for years you’ve had to struggle to keep up with the demands that growth has placed upon your organization: Complaints to your city council Read More