General Discussions/Questions
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Are elected officials of local agencies allowed to participate in the retirement system? If yes, are the elected officials treated as full-time employees? Or is their service pro-rated based on part-time or less than full time status? Can your agency provide a summary of compensation and benefits?
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Do any agencies have experience with the process for the demolition of a public facility? Are there certain requirements for removal?
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Have any agencies coordinated a visit from a Sister City? What did you or your agency plan for them to do when visiting? Any information would be helpful!
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Can agencies who have celebrated their Centennial anniversary share information on any of the following: Budgeting What events did your agency hold? Did your agency form a committee? Did your agency hire a consultant? Any lessons learned Any information on what your agency did would be helpful.
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Do any agencies have information to share regarding drone shows? More specifically, information on the cost of shows, show length and the number of drones used.
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Can any agencies share their top two or three tips learned over the years negotiating cell tower contract agreements?
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For agencies that have a city-owned electric vehicle charging station, what do you charge? Was there an enabling legislation similar to a water/sewer rate ordinance? Does your agency put the revenue in the general fund or did your agency set up an enterprise fund?
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Do any agencies have a Business Task Force that discusses issues related to business success and opportunities for future economic growth? If your agency has a Business Task Force or something of a similar nature can you share your experience? How many members are on the Business Task Force and how are they appointed?
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Do any agencies have experience with conditional use permit that allow certain properties to be used for parks and recreation purposes? Purposes could include overflow parking, events, classes and camps. If your agency has a conditional use permit of a similar nature, could you share?
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Can any agency share their experience operating and maintaining City owned Dog Parks?
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Do any agencies have municipal codes that touch on home hobbyist/car collectors? More specifically: Municipal code language which deals with cars parked on streets/property? How to define what a home hobbyist is and how many vehicles they can have on their property or parked on the street? Permit process examples where a resident can register as a home hobbyist. What is that process? What’s the cost? Is the cost based on a fee for service?
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Are there any Tyler MUNIS users with a large part-time employee headcount that have successfully used Tyler MUNIS for timesheets? Or any Tyler MUNIS users that found a third party timesheet tool that integrates with MUNIS? If so, do you have tips or advice?
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Do any agencies have PowerPoint presentations related to general, citywide purchasing/procurement training (rather than CUCCAA training for engineering projects) from General Law cities? If so, can you share?
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Does your noise ordinance include decibel measurements? Has your City hired a consultant to conduct a sound study? We are exploring a potential sound study to measure ambient, baseline downtown sound levels as part of our outdoor dining program development.
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I am curious to see if any of your cities have instituted any processes to fast-track office tenant improvements, such as master TI permits, faster processing times or other methods.
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Does any agency have a long term lease for a city owned building they are willing to share?
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Does any agency have experience leasing parking spaces on government-owned property? Do the spaces need to be individually marked? How do you enforce illegal parking in the spaces once you have rented them? Is there any extra liability, or does the renter assume all the risk if something happens to their car in your space?
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How serious are hydraulic spills on pavement? If a hydraulic fluid stain fades away in less than two years, is it still damaging?
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Do any agencies have experience with a large local manufacturing businesses being in violation of zoning code? If so, do you have advice on a solution that works for both parties?
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Can an agency provide information on programs and solutions for making alleys safer and cleaner overall?
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Do any agencies have examples of First Responder's residency response time requirements?
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Have any municipalities experienced a "red tape reduction" initiative?
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What are methods for coming to conclusions about revolving door topics that distract from larger issues needing consideration?
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Seeking available resources and documents related to regulations involving the redevelopment of old, potentially historic buildings. Additionally, are there any approaches that meet CEQA historic criteria without causing significant disruptions for residents and developers?
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Looking for city municipal code examples that allow exceptions to park hours for individuals who charge their vehicles in public parking lots. Can any agency share an example?
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