Professional Development:
The following are links to professional development resources and tools useful to CAOs.
Cal-ICMA -- Cal-ICMA is a
collaboration of the California City Manager’s Department (CMD); the California
City Managers Foundation (CCMF); the two assistants groups (MMANC and MMASC);
the County CAOs; and the COG Directors.
ICMA ICMA creates excellence in local governance by developing and fostering professional local government management. The organization provides technical and management assistance, training, and information resources in the areas of performance measurement, ethics education and training, community and economic development, environmental management, technology, and other topics to its members and the broader local government community.
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service provides objective information, data, research, technical assistance, and practical training to state and local officials, community leaders, and members of the general public
Resource Library:
The following are links to reports and other materials useful to CAOs that are hosted on this website. The materials have been divided into the following eight categories:
Administration of Justice; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Government Finance And Operations; Health And Human Services; Housing Land Use And Transportation; Indian Gaming, Elections, Flood Control, Economic Development, Housing, Energy And Telecommunications; Performance Measures Working Group; Realignment Working Group
CAOAC Bulletin Board:
The following documents have been posted by users of this website:
San Mateo County Seeks Deputy Director of
Sheriff's Administrative Services [PDF]
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is conducting an executive recruitment for the Deputy Director of
Sheriff's Administrative Services. This key position plans, organizes,
directs and coordinates all significant fiscal and administrative
programs for the Sheriff's Office including the management of the $145
million dollar budget. This recruitment is open until August 14, 2008.
Posted by Michelle Kuka, San Mateo County Human Resources Department, July 21, 2008.
County Legislative Coordinators 2008 [5 page MS Word Document]
This link requires the same password used to view the CAOAC membership list.
Posted by Brent Wallace, CAOAC Executive Director, January 30, 2008.
Construction Climate Survey [MS Excel Document]
Posted by Brent Wallace, CAOAC Executive Director, January 9, 2008.
CSAC Corrections Policy as adopted by the CSAC Board of Directors [4 page MS Word Document]
This document contains the corrections reform policy principles and guidelines as adopted by the CSAC BOD.
Posted by Brent Wallace, CAOAC Executive Director, April 16, 2007.
CSAC County statement on policy making process [2 page MS Word Document]
This report contains information prepared by CSAC relating to the policy making process for corrections reform.
Posted by Brent Wallace, CAOAC Executive Director, April 16, 2007.
Preliminary Assessment of County
Impacts Related to Corrections Reform Proposal [24 page PDF]
This February, 2007, report is based on a County Administrative Officers' Association of California survey.
Posted by Brent Wallace, CAOAC Executive Director, March 21, 2007.
Acius Consulting Group [2 page PDF]
Tom Walsh, Vice President of the Acius Consulting Group, describes Acius' public sector life, accident and disability programs.
Posted by Brent Wallace, CAOAC Executive Director, March 21, 2007.
To post a document on this bulletin board click here.
Links:
The following are links to websites that County Administrative Officers would likely find useful:
The Institute for Local Government
Continuing Education for Public Officials
CSAC -- The California State Association of Counties -- represent county government before the California Legislature, administrative agencies and the federal government.
CSAC Corporate Associates -- The California State Association of Counties' list of corporate associates.
Digital Clipping Service -- Daily electronic newspaper clippings of county relevant news.
Regional Council of Rural Counties -- The Regional Council of Rural Counties is dedicated to representing the collective unique interests of rural California counties.