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Please note on January 2, 2019, CP Connect will implement a change to the way we respond to client support tickets and live chat requests. In an effort to develop support practices that are more reliable and flexible, we are improving our ticketing system, so we can improve communication with you and offer a more...

Welcome, Staff Liaisons! Your role is essential in supporting our Boards, Committees, and Commissions (BCCs). You’re the key to ensuring our BCCs run smoothly and stay in line with the Brown Act. Below is a helpful guide to assist you in serving your BCC with consistency and care. Agendas and Agenda Packets When preparing for...

What is Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests? Every elected official and public employee who makes or influences governmental decisions is required to submit a Statement of Economic Interest, also known as the Form 700. The Form 700 provides transparency and ensures accountability in two ways: It provides necessary information to the public about an...

A Records Management Program ensures that records are created, used, stored, and disposed of efficiently and cost-effectively. Records should be kept only as long as they serve an administrative, fiscal, or legal purpose. Once they no longer have value, they should be destroyed—unless they hold historical or research significance, in which case they should be...

Please be advised that Mayor Gary O. Phillips and the President have ordered that theflag of the United States shall be lowered and flown at half-staff for thirty days and that December 5, 2018, shall serve as a National Day of Mourning in honor of President George H.W. Bush. Please see that the flags are lowered with...

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The Project Manager, or other designated role, should send a follow up email within 24 hours of the meeting recapping action items from the meeting and next steps.

Every meeting should end with clear actions with well-defined responsibilities. Spend the last 5-10 minutes of the meeting discussing action items.

Begin meetings promptly. Everyone’s time is precious, respect attendees’ time and keep meetings to the agreed upon timeline. It’s easy to digress, make sure the group gets back on task when the conversation strays off topic.

Meetings need structure. Spend a few minutes putting together an agenda for your meeting. Send out the agenda prior to the meeting and include it in the invite.

Keep your calendar up to date! (Consider blocking out time on either side of meeting for travel and sanity.) Use Outlook Calendar invitations to schedule your meetings Include information about the purpose of the meeting and proposed agenda in the body of the invite. Identify in the Outlook invite who is a required attendee and...

Define the purpose of your meeting. In order that everyone’s time is respected, narrow the focus to allow for tangible outcomes. What do you hope to get out of this meeting?

Consider the use of everyone’s time. Can the team communicate/collaborate via email, phone conference, or other tools to move the project forward at this time?

Conducting efficient and purposeful meetings is an essential part of cross-departmental collaboration and project management. The “Meeting with Purpose” campaign intends to promote guiding principles, guidelines, and phraseology for conducting meetings that reinforce roles and responsibilities, actions, and clear communication of objectives. The measurement of success of this campaign will be more productive meetings that...

Even though November is Diabetes Awareness Month we want to help you find out more information in getting help to prevent this chronic disease. Diabetes is a chronic disease epidemic that affects millions around the globe. We encourage you to understand the risks and embrace the opportunity to take action now.   Did you know...

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