GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government - Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)

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#498 Data and Coding It Forward with Eva Pereira, Los Angeles, CA Mar 11, 2022

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Empowering the next generation of mission-driven technologists. Eva Pereira, Chief Data Officer for the City of Los Angeles, California, joined the podcast to discuss hosting a Fellow from Coding it Forward. She shared the positive experience she had with the program including the work they completed and the talent that the Fellow brought to the City. She also talked about the work of her team and her career path into local government.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#497 COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs with Captain Paul Douglas, Bristol County, MA Mar 08, 2022

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Using K9s to fight COVID-19. Paul Douglas, Sheriff's Office Captain for Bristol County, Massachusetts, joined the podcast to discuss using the K9 unit to detect COVID-19. He shared how the program started and how the dogs are trained. Paul discussed the partnership between the Sheriff's Office and local school districts to better detect positive COVID-19 cases.

Host: Alyssa Dinberg

#496 Engagement and Service Delivery in Augusta and Atlanta with Odie Donald Mar 04, 2022

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Odie Donald, Chief of Staff for the City of Atlanta, Georgia, joined the podcast just before his transition to his current job to talk about his time as the Administrator for the consolidated government of Augusta–Richmond County, Georgia. He discussed the City's work engaging the community and incorporating feedback into the budget process. He also talked about leading the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic and the incentive program the City offered to encourage vaccinations. Odie also shared his career path and his new role with the City of Atlanta.

Host: Ashley Copeland

#495 Green Building Standards and Recruiting Architects to Local Government with Farah Ahmad Mar 01, 2022

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Sustainable design. Farah Ahmad, Architect for the City of New York City, NY, joined the podcast to talk about green building standards and sustainability. She shared some of the trends in the architecture and design fields as well as initial steps into implementing sustainable design. She also shared her career path into local government and how organizations can do a better job recruiting architects.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#494 Equity and Inclusion in Ottawa County, MI with Robyn Afrik and John Shay Feb 25, 2022

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Identifying and correcting bias in County operations and service delivery. Two guests from Ottawa County, Michigan joined the podcast to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion. Robyn Afrik, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and John Shay, Acting County Administrator, discussed the history of how the DEI Office was formed, the goals, and what equity looks like internally with with employees and externally with the public. They also highlighted two DEI programs and the importance of communicating about the intention of equity efforts.

Host: Ben Kittelson

#493 Housing First with Cathy Alderman, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Feb 22, 2022

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Joining together to reduce homelessness. Cathy Alderman, the Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, joined the podcast to talk about putting housing first to reduce homelessness. She shared the work of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and what Denver's innovative Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond initiative is doing to help. Cathy discussed the advantages of putting housing first for those who are homeless and the data to support it.

Host: Alyssa Dinberg

#492 Transforming the 911 System with Rebecca Neusteter, University of Chicago Health Lab Feb 18, 2022

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Examining the equity and effectiveness of emergency communications systems. Rebecca Neusteter, the Executive Director of University of Chicago Health Lab, joined the podcast to talk about the Transform911 initiative which is exploring how the nation's 911 system can better prioritize health and safety and ensure the right responder is dispatched at the right time. She shared the history of emergency response services in America, ways to build trust in the 911 system, and ensuring staff have the appropriate support and capacity. She also discussed new approaches and best practices that local governments are testing out to improve 911 response.

Host: Alyssa Dinberg

#491 Rethinking Local Government Revenue with Shayne Kavanagh & Jason Loya Feb 15, 2022

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Aligning revenues with a modern economy. Shayne Kavanagh, Senior Manager of Research for GFOA, and Jason Loya, Management Analyst for the City of Monrovia, CA, joined the podcast to talk about GFOA's Rethinking Revenue initiative. The initiative poses that local government revenues have not kept up with the times and need to be rethought to make them more equitable. Shayne and Jason gave background on the initiative and examples of new revenue strategies like urban wealth funds, entrepreneurial thinking, segmented pricing, and legal financing.

Host: Ben Kittelson

#490 Bereavement Leave for Loss of Pregnancy with Bobby Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA Feb 11, 2022

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Shining light on the invisible loss. Bobby Wilson, Council Member for the City of Pittsburgh, PA, joined the podcast to talk about bereavement leave for loss of pregnancy. He shared how the City of Pittsburgh came up with the idea and formed to policy to enact this leave for City employees. Bobby explained the different types of pregnancy losses included in the leave. He also let listeners know the first steps they can take to enact a similar policy at their organization.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

#489 GovLove in Love with Derek Burnham, Burnham Planning & Development Feb 08, 2022

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Being a sounding board. Derek Burnham, Principal at Burnham Planning & Development and who's partner Meredith Reynolds is Deputy City Manager of Long Beach, CA, joined the podcast to discuss how he supports his partner in local government. Derek highlighted the need for work-life balance and how his knowledge of local government has helped him better understand the work of his partner.

Host: Kirsten Wyatt

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