About LINK

Local governments are constantly wanting to learn from each other. They rarely compete and usually seek to collaborate with each other. As agencies have similar legal powers and responsibilities to their communities, information sharing is an invaluable tool for success.
Government agencies typically learn from each other through phone and email contact with professional connections, mass email newsletters and listservs, webinars, conferences and basic internet searches. Today, public agency staff are working across subject areas and needing to work more efficiently.

LINK intends to simplify and streamline the information sharing process by building a comprehensive repository that captures knowledge and makes it available to a broader audience.

LINK offers a consistent, collaborative and centralized platform for California city staff to access information surrounding city programs and services, policies, administrative processes and more. By leveraging technology and tapping into each city’s resources, LINK curates relevant content directly from local government agencies and other subject matter experts to help you and your agency make informed decisions. 

LINK Powered by Tripepi Smith

As Tripepi Smith works with hundreds of local governments across the state, we are well-positioned to collect information and link agencies to the knowledge they’re looking for. We developed LINK to help your agency work smarter and faster. 

Our team is well-equipped to research, collate and moderate of-the-moment information. We develop digestible write-ups on a wide range of topics and provide examples that have already been implemented and executed by other municipalities. 
Our goal is to create synergy among government agencies experiencing the same real-world situations facing communities and staff. This centralized knowledge base gives us all the opportunity to grow and tackle challenges together. 

Policies and best practices are always evolving, which is why LINK is intended to be an ongoing space where topics are raised, researched, recorded and discussed. From short-term rental policies to diversifying recruitment practices, we are constantly working to add, update and refine information to aid in your decision making processes.