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    Eric Johnson
    • Mar 17, 2015
    • 2 min

    Use EIFDs to Improve your Infrastructure

    We have written much in the past about the need to identify and cost out your infrastructure, partly to insure that the adequate...
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    Scott Thorpe
    • Jan 23, 2015
    • 3 min

    The Need for an Infrastructure Czar

    I suppose I should have paid greater attention in my Organizational Development classes during my BPA and MPA experiences, but frankly I...
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    Rick Kermer
    • Nov 16, 2014
    • 2 min

    Water Conservation and the Commons Dilemma

    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...
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    Eric Johnson
    • Oct 15, 2014
    • 2 min

    Supporting Your Interfund Transfers

    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...
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    Scott Thorpe
    • Aug 18, 2014
    • 4 min

    Yet Another Looming Financial Disaster

    Last November I wrote the above titled topic about municipal asset replacement programs for the RCS monthly newsletter, and here is an...
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    Rick Kermer
    • Jul 20, 2014
    • 3 min

    We do not have a Water Crisis

    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...
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    Eric Johnson
    • Jun 15, 2014
    • 2 min

    How Often is Enough?

    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...
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    Eric Johnson
    • May 19, 2014
    • 2 min

    Musings on Food-Truck Safety

    I love the expression “Accountants just want to have fun.” When the accountant is also a consultant, the “fun” can mean enjoying the...
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    Scott Thorpe
    • Apr 22, 2014
    • 3 min

    No Reductions in Service

    “There will not be any corresponding reduction in service.” I have a close friend that I met during our University Public Administration...
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    Eric Johnson
    • Mar 15, 2014
    • 2 min

    The Power of Why

    As local governments pull themselves out of the rubble of the recession and revenues slowly start to increase, there is now an important...
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    Rick Kermer
    • Jan 14, 2014
    • 2 min

    Planning for the Future without Contracting

    There has been a groundswell of California local governments contracting out the delivery of services that formerly were provided by...
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    Scott Thorpe
    • Nov 18, 2013
    • 3 min

    (Yet Another) Looming Financial Disaster: The Lack of a Funded Infrastructure Replacement Program

    When RCS undertakes a Development Impact Fee (DIF) Calculation and Nexus Report, one of the exhibits included in the Report is a table...
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    Eric Johnson
    • Oct 18, 2013
    • 2 min

    A Couple of Things about Overhead Percentages

    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...
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    Rick Kermer
    • Sep 18, 2013
    • 2 min

    Benchmarking in Local Government

    I noticed the other day that some of the groups I’ve joined on LinkedIn are discussing benchmarking. I went through my benchmarking phase...
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    Scott Thorpe
    • Aug 13, 2013
    • 4 min

    Where is the General Plan Financial Element?

    1927 – State creates (requires) authority for cities/counties to prepare a General Plan. 1955 – Circulation and Land Use Elements...
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    Eric Johnson
    • Jul 15, 2013
    • 2 min

    What’s the difference between Capital Fees and Service Fees?

    Lately, there seems to be some confusion about the difference between Capital Impact Fees and Operational Service fees and the rules...
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    Rick Kermer
    • Jun 17, 2013
    • 3 min

    Contracting: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    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...
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    Scott Thorpe
    • May 21, 2013
    • 4 min

    Surprises are Bad

    Does your agency have a Revenue Book and someone assigned as Revenue Czar? The Revenue Czar is charged with knowing everything there is...
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    Rick Kermer
    • Apr 16, 2013
    • 2 min

    Swatting those “Swatting”

    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...
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    Eric Johnson
    • Mar 19, 2013
    • 3 min

    Don’t forget about your Infrastructure

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