The Institute for Local Government organized and co-presented the course, “Public Engagement: Involving the Community in Decision Making” as a part of the ongoing professional continuing education program offered by the CSAC Institute for Excellence in County Government. The course featured presentations on the benefits of public engagement as well as county strategies and experiences to involve residents in the civic and political life of their communities.

An audio podcast of the course is available at right under “Documents & Resources.”

Among the presenters were the following county officials and Institute staff:

David Boesch
County Manager of San Mateo County

Teresa Castellanos
Interim Director, Office of Human Relations; and Project Manager, OHR Immigrant Relations and Integration Services of Santa Clara County

Matt Rexroad
Board of Supervisor of Yolo County

Paavo Ogren
Director, Public Works of San Luis Obispo County

Tim Snellings
Director, Department of Development Services of Butte County

Terry Amsler
Director, Institute’s Public Engagement and Collaborative Governance Program