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About Us

The mission of the California City Management Foundation is to foster council-manager relations and the well being of city managers to ensure stable and successful communities.

CCMF carries out its mission in many ways. We provide guidance on employment agreements, offer support for City Managers who find themselves in an involuntary separation situation, training and advice for individuals seeking to become City Managers,sponsors an inspirational luncheon speaker at the League's City Managers' Department annual conference, and conduct work shop sessions at other League conferences on topics related to effective Council/Manager relations.

We are constantly looking for ways to be most helpful to City Managers. We welcome your suggestions. Your donations are also important, because the Foundation can only be successful through the generosity of City Managers, Assistants and private individuals who believe in strong professional local government management.

We hope you will find this web site helpful. More importantly we hope you will do your part in supporting your City Manager colleagues and in fostering effective Council/Manager relations. Feel free to contact any CCMF Board member for information on programs or how you can assist.

CCMF Mission:

Be the premier advocacy organization for City Managers and the Council-Manager form of government.

CCMF Objectives:

Education and Advocacy
  • Advocate the interest of professional city management
  • Provide education and support of the Council-Manager plan
  • Maintain a library of training materials focused on professional development
  • Provide public education of the private sector about the value of professional Council-Manager relationships
Positive Council-Manager Relations
  • Promote team building and harmony between the Council and City Manager
  • Work with elected officials to promote effective Council-manager relations
  • Provide comprehensive analysis and support of effective enforceable City Manager employment agreements
Well Being of the Manager
  • Develop materials and programs to support Managers
  • Create a variety of ways to support Managers
  • Enhance professional and financial security through programs and publications
  • Provide resources and information to the psychological and emotional well being of the Manager and his/her family
Leading the Profession
  • Support professionalism among City Managers
  • Collect and maintain information on the trends and practice affecting City Manager
2005 - 2007 WORKPLAN

Priority Items
  1. Website update
  2. Survey of membership
  3. State of Profession report
  4. Presentations at July Mayor/Council Institute
  5. City Manager evaluation forms-website
  6. Berkeley Executive Seminar
  7. Future City Managers seminar
  8. Participation at League annual meeting
  9. Participation in Planning the Next Generation efforts
  10. Provide assistance to managers in transition
  11. Update of CCMF publications
  12. Develop program/products for "Preparing the Current Generation of Managers"
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