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Citizens At Top Of The Org Chart: Clayton, California

Citizens At Top Of The Org Chart: Clayton, California

I just came across this organizational chart for the City of Clayton, California. Forgive me if this is old or been done before, but I’ve never seen this type of org chart that explicitly lists...
Published on: Mar 19 2013
By: Tan
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Did Anyone Doubt Menlo Park Would Approve Facebook Expansion Project?

Did Anyone Doubt Menlo Park Would Approve Facebook Expansion Project?

On Tuesday night (17 April 2012), the Menlo Park City Council unanimously approved the plans for Facebook’s multimillion dollar campus expansion. Did anyone doubt this project would not get approved? This...
Published on: Apr 18 2012
By: Tan
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How Much Impact Can Walmart Have On A Downtown-Less City?

How Much Impact Can Walmart Have On A Downtown-Less City?

Elk Grove is a former bedroom community just outside of Sacramento. With 153,015 residents (as of 2010 Census), Elk Grove should no longer be considered as such, since it is a fully vested city that saw...
Published on: Jul 14 2011
By: Tan
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Steve Jobs Could Make Any City Council Meeting Exciting

Steve Jobs made a presentation to the Cupertino City Council last night (7 June 2011) of Apple’s plans to build a new company campus on 150 acres it bought from HP. I wish all cities posted online...
Published on: Jun 08 2011
By: Tan
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What Nelson Oliva And NEO Consulting Mean To California’s Brown Act

What Nelson Oliva And NEO Consulting Mean To California’s Brown Act

Nelson Oliva First, Soledad. Second, Lompoc. It turns out that former Hercules City Manager Nelson Oliva “moonlighted” for NEO Consulting while he was still employed by the City of Hercules. Contra...
Published on: May 10 2011
By: Tan
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