Community Services
The Community Services Policy Committee reviews issues related to childcare, parks and recreation, libraries, natural disaster preparation, cultural arts, and community and human services programs.
Policy Committee
2024 Vice Chair - Rachel Hernandez, Vice Mayor, Riverbank
The committee's membership is comprised of representatives from each of the Cal Cities professional departments, regional divisions, and caucuses, and appointments by the Cal Cities president.
The Community Services Policy Committee will meet in 2024 on the following dates and times:
- Thursday, January 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Virtual
Agenda | Highlights
- Thursday, March 21, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Marriot Burbank Airport Hotel
Agenda
- Thursday, June 20, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Virtual
Current Action in the Legislature
Resources for Cities
by Community Service Issue
- Governments Engaging Youth Toolkit (ILG)
- Engaging Youth: Resources for Local Officials to Develop and Maintain Youth Commissions (ILG)
- Youth Commissions and Councils Promote Leadership and Participation (ILG)
- Revitalizing Neighborhoods (ILG)
Expanding Early Education Programs (National League of Cities)
Federal
- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
- H.U.D. Homelessness Assistance webpage
- Mayors Challenge to End Homeless Veteran Homelessness
State
National Organizations
Reports
California Grants Portal
The California Grants Portal (a project by the California State Library) is your one destination to find all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies.
Lenny Mendonca is the former Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom
As the state continues to recover and rebuild from the pandemic, how can we ensure that local economies are not left behind? Join the League of California Cities for a special presentation by Lenny Mendonca, former Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom, about California's post-pandemic economic outlook and how state and federal governments can help drive local economic recovery. Additionally, learn about best practices for how city leaders can be the “helpers” in their communities while also keeping their mental health and self-care top of mind.
Registration is offered at no charge as a benefit for Cal Cities members and League Partners.
About the Speaker
Lenny Mendonca was the Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California and Chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. He is a Senior Partner Emeritus of McKinsey & Company and a Lecturer on Inequality at the Stanford Business School.
He founded McKinsey’s U.S. state and local public sector consulting practice. He also oversaw their knowledge development, Chairing the McKinsey Global Institute, and the Firm's communications, including the McKinsey Quarterly. He served for a decade on the McKinsey Shareholder Council (its Board of Directors). He retired from McKinsey in 2014.
He was formerly the Chair of New America and Children Now, co-Chair of California Forward, and co-founder and Chair of Fusecorps. He was the Vice-Chair of Common Cause. He is the Chair Emeritus of the Bay Area Council and their Economic Institute and was vice-chair of the Stanford GSB Advisory Council. He was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development. He served on the boards of Fidelity Charitable, Western Governors University, UC Merced, The Educational Results Partnership, The College Futures Foundation, California Competes, The Opportunity Institute, Commonwealth Club, National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, and The Guardian.org. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He served on the Board of Trustees for Junior Statesmen of America, and the Advisory Boards of Y Analytics, QB3, the Haas Center at Stanford, Third Sector Capital, The CA Community College Chancellor's Office, Measures for Justice, and the Public Policy Institute of California.
Take Action
Our advocacy efforts are strongest when joined by the voices of city leaders. Visit the action center for a list of current priority legislative bills and proposals, and sample letters of support or opposition.
Contact Staff
Caroline Grinder
Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Community Services
(916) 658-8250
Get Involved
Curious why Cal Cities supports or opposes certain bills or measures? Advocacy efforts are determined by Annual Conference Resolutions or the Existing Policy and Guiding Principles.