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City Management Academy Returns in 2011 Application Deadline December 3, 2010
by Bill Burgua, published on November 30, 2010 at 2:53 PM
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The City of Sacramento will be offering the City Management Academy (CMA) this winter after a brief sabbatical the last two years. What is the CMA? It is a multiple session course with eight classes over 10 weeks. It was started in 1995 and has graduated 14 classes. The CMA is put on by The City of Sacramento Neighborhood Services Division in conjunction with CMA Alumni.
The CMA is an introduction to the workings of the City of Sacramento government including the structure of city government, legislative leaders, and departmental functions and leadership. Attendees will also learn about the issues faced by city government.
Who should attend the CMA? Neighborhood association leadership, business owners in Sacramento and anyone Interested in creating a better Sacramento. The CMA is a great place to network with others interested in a better Sacramento. This is especially true during dinner.
Who can attend the CMA? Residents of the city of Sacramento, business owners in the City of Sacramento, and others on a case by case request.
The CMA will start on January 26, 2011 and end on April 12, 2011. It is critical that everyone attending the CMA commit to attending call sessions. The sessions will be on Wednesday evenings at various city properties (mostly at New City Hall). Dinner will be served. The sessions will run from 6:15 to 8:45 in the evening, including a half hour dinner break.
Individuals that want to attend the CMA must summit an application. There is a $25 fee to cover materials. Applications will be reviewed by CMA alumni. The sessions will also be facilitated by CMA Alumni.
The Ford Foundation and John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University recognized the City Management Academy as one of the Top 100 Innovative Ideas in the USA in 1997 and 1998. The City Management Academy also received an Outstanding Innovations in Government Award from the American Society for Public Administration, Sacramento Chapter, in 1998.
More information or to download an application. The deadline to apply for the 2011 City Management Academy is December 3, 2010 at 5:00 pm. All applications must be at Neighborhood Services at that time. Class enrollment is limited. Completed applications can be mailed, faxed or hand delivered to:
Neighborhood Services Division
Attn: City Management Academy
915 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
FAX (916) 808-5959
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