Profiles in Management: Anil Comelo
What inspired you to enter city management? After being laid off from the bank where I had worked for several years, I entered college with the goal of returning to [...]
CCMF Announces 2023 City Manager and Corporate Sponsor of the Year
Each year, the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) looks forward to presenting two awards during the League of California Cities City Managers Conference: The “City Manager of the Year” Award [...]
CCMF Statement on Vandalism at Laguna Beach City Manager’s Home
It saddens us at the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) to once again hear reports of a personal attack on one of our own colleagues in the city management profession. [...]
Registration Open for the 2023 Local Governance Summer Institute at Stanford University
The California City Management Foundation is a long-time sponsor of the annual Local Governance Summer Institute (LSGI) seminar at Stanford University. The 2023 Seminar will be held from July 23-28 on Stanford University’s campus.
A Profile of the Profession: CCMF Collaborates with Claremont McKenna College’s Rose Institute of State and Local Government to Produce New Report
In January 2023, CCMF partnered with the Rose Institute at Claremont Mckenna College to begin developing a new report that will be relevant to city managers throughout the state. The report will be the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of the city management profession in California.
Profiles in Management: Peggy Flynn
What inspired you to enter city management? How did you become a city manager? My trajectory was atypical and non-traditional. While my education and subsequent training was focused on public [...]
CCMF Slated to Present at the Cal Cities City Managers Conference
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) will host a panel discussion at the 2023 League of California Cities City Managers Conference in Carlsbad. The session on public safety programs will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 3:45-5:00 p.m.
Lessons Learned from the 2022 New & Future City Managers Seminar
Four of the 2022 NFCM participants shared their takeaways with us in this article. The 2022 NFCM Seminar took place in Pasadena from November 4-6. A cohort of 23 local government professionals attended the workshop.
CCMF Advocates for Retired Annuitants
One of the many benefits of being a member of the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) is having a community of professionals at your side. When new proposed regulations negatively impact your ability to serve your community, you can rely on CCMF to advocate on your behalf.
CCMF to present at 2022 MMASC Annual Conference
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) looks forward to hosting a panel discussion at the 2022 Municipal Management Association of Southern California (MMASC) Annual Conference in Rancho Mirage, CA. The session is called, “Vulnerable Leadership: Not an Oxymoron,” and it will take place on Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Our 2022 New & Future City Managers Seminar Attendees
Congratulations to our New & Future City Managers Seminar (NFCM) 2022 cohort! The NFCM Seminar is one of CCMF’s flagship events that we look forward to every year. It is an opportunity for new city managers (and those on track to become city managers in the future) to receive direct mentoring from longtime city managers on the ins and outs of the profession.
Avenal Embraces Youthful Insight with help of CCMF’s Judy Kelsey Internship Program
On June 13, 2022, Eliseo Ayala joined the City of Avenal’s city manager and city clerks’ departments to complete a summer internship. His position was made possible with the support of CCMF’s Judy L. Kelsey Memorial Fund.
CCMF Hosts Panel at 2022 League of California Cities Annual Conference: “Defending Institutions: Promoting Civic Debate and Rejecting Personal Attacks”
On September 8, 2022, the California City Management Foundation (CCMF) hosted a panel discussion at the 2022 League of California Cities Annual Conference in Long Beach. The session, “Defending Institutions: Promoting Civic Debate and Rejecting Personal Attacks” featured Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson and Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez.