The Collaborative Governance Initiative (CGI) provides information and resources to help local officials in California make good decisions about the design and use of public engagement in their cities and counties.
View our website pages to find best practices, identify strategies to broaden participation, and learn from the experiences and lessons of communities throughout the state. For topic-specific examples and information (such as public involvement in planning and budgeting, for example) see the CGI Issue Area and CGI Case Stories pages of the website.
The City of La Mirada is the winner of the 2009 Ruth Vreeland Award for Engaging Youth in City Government in the 2009 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence program. Learn about the innovative programs the City has created to "help its young people develop professional and volunteer skills, engage in leadership activities and foster personal growth."
Al Savay, community development director for the City of San Carlos, discusses nontraditional approaches to engaging stakeholders in local decision-making.Read more »
Groups of residents on the SF Peninsula are organizing at the neighborhood level to work with local governments and prepare themselves for emergencies.Read more »
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