Project Ideas + Academy Participants= TEAM PROJECTS
Team projects provide a real-world learning and leadership experience for Academy participants. A PowerPoint presentation (but no written report) is required. The maximum duration of the oral presentation (not including Q & A) is 20 minutes. Two to three members of the team will make the formal presentation. Other team members can respond to questions and comments.
A run-through practice session of the team presentation will be held at the Academy during the last few monthly meetings. The run-through will be filmed for the team to review and the Executive Sponsors will attend this run-through and provide feedback. A formal team presentation will be made to the Executive Sponsor and key staff members of the local government client agency or to the City Managers Association. To learn more, click here.
A run-through practice session of the team presentation will be held at the Academy during the last few monthly meetings. The run-through will be filmed for the team to review and the Executive Sponsors will attend this run-through and provide feedback. A formal team presentation will be made to the Executive Sponsor and key staff members of the local government client agency or to the City Managers Association. To learn more, click here.
2016/17 Team Projects
Project #1: Responsive and Trustworthy Government
The issue of public trust in government is frequently in the news with stories of mismanagement or unethical behavior on the part of government officials making headlines and eroding public confidence. What are the indicators of whether a government entity has the trust of its community? Research and describe a list of key indicators that a community can use to measure and understand the level of public trust it holds. Describe best practices that local governments can use to maintain and increase public trust.
SPONSORS: Kelly McAdoo, City Manager of Hayward | Karena Shackelford, Deputy City manager of Fremont
The issue of public trust in government is frequently in the news with stories of mismanagement or unethical behavior on the part of government officials making headlines and eroding public confidence. What are the indicators of whether a government entity has the trust of its community? Research and describe a list of key indicators that a community can use to measure and understand the level of public trust it holds. Describe best practices that local governments can use to maintain and increase public trust.
SPONSORS: Kelly McAdoo, City Manager of Hayward | Karena Shackelford, Deputy City manager of Fremont
Project #2: What is the Future of Emergency Medical Transport?
The role of fire service has been shifting away from fire prevention and response as the majority of service calls are for ambulance transport and emergency medicine. What are the implications for local governments as this shift continues? Research legislation and service models that impact cities’ roles in EMT, and recommend strategies for cities that allow for cost-effective service delivery.
SPONSORS: Stephanie Garrabrant-Sierra, Assistant City Manager of Tracy | Randall Bradley, Fire Chief of Tracy
The role of fire service has been shifting away from fire prevention and response as the majority of service calls are for ambulance transport and emergency medicine. What are the implications for local governments as this shift continues? Research legislation and service models that impact cities’ roles in EMT, and recommend strategies for cities that allow for cost-effective service delivery.
SPONSORS: Stephanie Garrabrant-Sierra, Assistant City Manager of Tracy | Randall Bradley, Fire Chief of Tracy
Project #3: Smart Cities of the Future
What are the trends of future smart cities? What are the changes in demographics and public service demands that are driving these trends? What should the cities of Alameda County focus on to become smart cities?
SPONSORS: Christine Daniel, Assistant City Administrator of Oakland | Jill Keimach, City Manager of Alameda
What are the trends of future smart cities? What are the changes in demographics and public service demands that are driving these trends? What should the cities of Alameda County focus on to become smart cities?
SPONSORS: Christine Daniel, Assistant City Administrator of Oakland | Jill Keimach, City Manager of Alameda
Project #4: Best Practices in Long-Term Financial Planning
This project seeks to answer the question, "What's the value of long-term financial planning?" The Team will interview leaders at the cities of Dublin and Livermore in order to determine how they view and implement long-term financial planning.
The team will need to identify the key financial categories, comparisons and trends that a city manager must pay attention to and what the key drivers of those number are. Lastly, the team should develop an understanding of what a city manager should do with this data with respect to: a) labor, b) capital planning, c) policy development, and d) community outreach.
SPONSORS: Marc Roberts, City Manager of Livermore | Linda Smith, Assistant City Manager of Dublin
This project seeks to answer the question, "What's the value of long-term financial planning?" The Team will interview leaders at the cities of Dublin and Livermore in order to determine how they view and implement long-term financial planning.
The team will need to identify the key financial categories, comparisons and trends that a city manager must pay attention to and what the key drivers of those number are. Lastly, the team should develop an understanding of what a city manager should do with this data with respect to: a) labor, b) capital planning, c) policy development, and d) community outreach.
SPONSORS: Marc Roberts, City Manager of Livermore | Linda Smith, Assistant City Manager of Dublin
Project #5: Citywide Priority Setting
Research two cities in Alameda County that have recently placed revenue measures on the ballot and evaluate the following questions in your research:
SPONSORS: Penelope Crumpley , City Manager of Albany | Liz Warmerdam, Assistant City Manager of Alameda
Research two cities in Alameda County that have recently placed revenue measures on the ballot and evaluate the following questions in your research:
- What was the process each city went through? What was the content/timing of the measure? Did the city do polling? Who were the allies/enemies/stakeholders?
- What's been successful/unsuccessful and why?
- What are the trends in the types of measures being placed on the ballot by cities?
- What is the city manager's role as part of this process?
SPONSORS: Penelope Crumpley , City Manager of Albany | Liz Warmerdam, Assistant City Manager of Alameda