Before COVID-19, most communities had a Sunshine Act (in California, The Brown Act) or equivalent that required councils to offer in-person options for public participation in civic meetings. Today, most cities, counties, and states have temporarily paused these requirements but conscientious councils still prefer to offer public participation, digitally or via video. Join this webinar to learn how local councils are setting the new standard f...

Local governments and citizens are being negatively impacted by COVID-19 in many ways. Leaders are looking for options to recover revenue to bolster shrinking budgets, motivate continued economic activity in their community, and ensure their residents can leverage their property for additional income when necessary. Join Granicus as they cover: How short-term vacation rentals can be a revenue recovery boon for your community How an effective s...

To avoid infrastructure overload amid a pandemic, you need to keep up with all your municipality’s digital needs. The coronavirus has caused organizations across the country to rethink investment priorities. IT leaders must make critical decisions – which projects should be prioritized? Where should funds and time be spent? Meanwhile, residents and employees are more dependent on connectivity than ever. They want simple, fluid, sea...

CARES Act Funding has started flowing to state and local governments, and municipalities are working out how best to leverage this funding to address a wide range of needs, from transitioning services to virtual and online to communicating critical information to local constituents. And the emergency nature of CARES Act – as well as pending additional stimulus funding – is forcing government leaders to make decisions about how to a...

Over 2,100 U.S. cities are projected to experience budget shortfalls in the wake of COVID-19. Almost a decade ago, UK governments experienced massive spending cuts as part of their austerity plan. What happened? Governments turned to digital platforms that introduced automation, digital services, and targeted messaging — and they haven’t looked back.

Keeping councils connected during the COVID-19 crisis was imperative, here’s how cities and counties were able to keep government operating with govMeetings. Now, as meetings transition online, clerks that use digital options for their legislative processes are improving transparency while making public meeting processes less cumbersome.

The coronavirus pandemic raised the bar for what qualifies as “being prepared.” Join us May 20th to discover fundamental ways of thinking about crisis response that face the post-coronavirus reality we’ve entered. From building your crisis communications playbook, preparing your community in advance, addressing misinformation, and applying the right tone, you’ll learn frameworks, tactics, and examples that impact govern...

COVID-19 is a humanitarian crisis, leading to overwhelming demands on services and programs and forcing a dramatic shift to digital. We may not know what the next waves of this crisis will bring, but it’s clear that transitioning to digital services will allow you to be better prepared. Business as usual won’t cut it. In this webinar, we look at the top 5 services to digitize now, and how to stay ahead of future waves of demand.

During COVID-19, remote became the new normal for many in government. Processes that support the full public meeting cycle – all previously done on paper or in-person – have now shifted to digital, online options more conducive to a remote workforce and remote civic participation. Meet the changing environment by using technology to maximize efficiencies and keep the public informed.

The immediate response to COVID-19 required broad, mass communications, but the next steps bring complex communications challenges. Messaging will need to be more nuanced, more localized, more tailored, and more consistent to prevent confusion and chaos. Now is the time to find your constituents, sign them up for direct communications, and help them receive the information they need to know. Learn our 5 steps to getting ahead in the new normal...