by Alana Forrest | Apr 17, 2026 | Governance & Strategy
Upcoming Changes to SB 553: Workplace Violence Prevention We’re sharing a brief update on California’s Workplace Violence Prevention law (SB 553) and what it means for your organization in 2026. While you may have been compliant in 2025, new definitions and...
by Mary Egan | Apr 15, 2026 | Governance & Strategy
Coaching the Chair: Tips for More Effective Council Meetings When City Council meetings break down, it’s often in predictable ways: Members fall into repetition, discussion drifts from topic to topic, the loudest voices in the room dominate the discussion, and...
by Julie Mares | Feb 5, 2026 | Governance & Strategy
I’m a City Manager in California and have been frustrated by the level of performance feedback I receive from my Council. I’ve been in the role for three years and have completed two evaluations, both of which were very positive, but also so vague that they weren’t...
by Ashwini Kantak | Jan 21, 2026 | Governance & Strategy
Ask An Expert: Our New Council Member is an "Ideas Guy" By Ashwini Kantak I am an Assistant City Manager and my City Manager has tasked me with assisting with some of the work that flows from the City Council. There’s one fellow who’s a new City Council...
by Michael Egan | Dec 15, 2025 | Governance & Strategy
Steve Rymer is an MRG affiliated consultant with over 30 years of public sector leadership. He has previously served as the City Manager of the City of Morgan Hill, CA, as the City Administrator of the City of Rochester, MN, and City Manager of the City of Tigard, OR....
by MRG | Oct 29, 2025 | Governance & Strategy
The 2025 MMANC Annual Conference brought together local government leaders from across California for a week of learning, inspiration, and connection. This year was the 75th anniversary of MMANC’s founding, and its members showed up energized and engaged. MRG was...
