We have written much in the past about the need to identify and cost out your infrastructure, partly to insure that the adequate...

I suppose I should have paid greater attention in my Organizational Development classes during my BPA and MPA experiences, but frankly I...

The Commons Dilemma was first discussed in 1968. To set the stage, a society was envisioned where all members were able to use its common...

It seems that a number of cities have gotten letters from a law firm asking for the back-up detail for their interfund transfers from...

Last November I wrote the above titled topic about municipal asset replacement programs for the RCS monthly newsletter, and here is an...

Yes, we have a drought and it critical that we do something about it. But, we need to do something smart and the criminalization of water...

As a fee consultant, the question that I get asked most often is, “How often should we be updating our fees?”  Once I dispose of the...

I love the expression “Accountants just want to have fun.” When the accountant is also a consultant, the “fun” can mean enjoying the...

“There will not be any corresponding reduction in service.” I have a close friend that I met during our University Public Administration...

As local governments pull themselves out of the rubble of the recession and revenues slowly start to increase, there is now an important...

There has been a groundswell of California local governments contracting out the delivery of services that formerly were provided by...

When RCS undertakes a Development Impact Fee (DIF) Calculation and Nexus Report, one of the exhibits included in the Report is a table...

In the line of work that I’m in I hear lots of people mention overhead percentages.  But that is usually not followed by what exactly...

I noticed the other day that some of the groups I’ve joined on LinkedIn are discussing benchmarking. I went through my benchmarking phase...

1927 – State creates (requires) authority for cities/counties to prepare a General Plan. 1955 – Circulation and Land Use Elements...

Lately, there seems to be some confusion about the difference between Capital Impact Fees and Operational Service fees and the rules...

Given the renewed interest in contracting as a way to save money, it seems like a good time to review the experience of agencies that...

Does your agency have a Revenue Book and someone assigned as Revenue Czar? The Revenue Czar is charged with knowing everything there is...

A young girl calls the police while hiding in a closet to say that her father has just killed her mother and is looking for her to kill...

A recent report by the California Statewide Needs Assessment Project, a coalition of local government groups, identified more than $82...