A step-by-step process for agenda deadlines: set the cutoff backward from posting, define what complete means, send useful reminders, agree on escalation, and handle late items fairly.
A practical guide for staff planning a council retreat: defining outputs, picking a facilitator, open meeting rules, pre-work, a decision-focused agenda and follow-through.
For cities already on CivicPlus: how to compare bundled suites with best-of-breed tools, protect your website and public record, and ask the right contract and exit questions.
A practical guide to clerk office procedures documentation: short procedure sheets, a three-pass deputy cross-training plan, a coverage calendar, and safe handling of logins and vendor contacts.
A clerk-to-clerk guide to consent agendas: what qualifies, how members pull items, how to record consent action in the minutes, and the mistakes that cause trouble later.
Out-of-date council rules cost meeting time, staff time and legal certainty. Here is a practical path from audit to redline, public review, adoption and training.
Your board portal contract is up for renewal. Here is how to compare BoardDocs and its alternatives on what a public body needs, plan a records migration, and run a review you can defend.
A neutral way for clerks and managers to compare Granicus and CivicPlus for agenda management, built on the questions that decide fit for your city rather than a verdict.
If your city keeps its records in Laserfiche, should agendas run there too? A buyer-focused look at the options, the integration questions, and when staying put is the right call.
A practical buyer's guide for small city clerks: seven criteria that matter, a fair map of the vendor landscape, a scoring worksheet, and a demo plan that tests tools on your own files.
A practical look at how AI helps city clerks assemble agendas, draft staff reports, and keep every decision traceable to the record.
A step-by-step walkthrough for city clerks on how to build a city council agenda, from the posting deadline to the final packet.
A timeline based checklist for city clerks covering everything from the two week mark before a council meeting to filing the final record after.
A practical guide to writing staff reports that lead with the decision, not the history, so council members and the public can find what matters fast.
A fair, non hype comparison of Granicus, CivicPlus, Laserfiche, and newer AI native tools, with a buyer framework for choosing what fits your office.
A clear look at what AI can genuinely do for staff report drafting, and the citation test every tool should have to pass before staff trust it.
A practical guide to taking meeting minutes that capture official action clearly, from motions and votes to closed sessions and public comment.