California’s cities, counties and special districts need the best of leadership and management to effectively govern. When elected officials and top management professionals partner and govern efficiently, the municipal agencies can more effectively serve their constituencies.

The Institute for Local Government, in partnership with Cal-ICMA, the League of California Cities and the City Management Foundation, provide the following resources to help managers and elected officials collaborate and effectively govern. The partnership formed to support both managers and officials following Cal-ICMA’s research on stressors and potential conflicts experienced by local government executives as they relate to elected officials.