...Observation of Policy Making: City Commission Meeting The city commissions serve as leading body of the City; they regulates policies and rules by which the City is operated, including launching City goals and target issues, as well as setting City tax rates. On March 14, 2012, I had attended a city commissioner meeting. It was held in Tallahassee city hall. Nearly 150 people from the general public were present. Furthermore, it was handicapped accessible. The officials include John Marks, Andrew Gillum, Nancy Miller, Mark Mustian, and Gil Ziffer. John Marks is the Mayor of the City of Tallahassee. He is Tallahassee's fifth African-American mayor to be elected, and won his proposal for a third term in the 2010 elections. He received his B.S. degree in 1969 from the Florida State University School of Business and his Juris Doctorate in 1972 from the Florida State University College of Law. Likewise, Commissioner Andrew D. Gillum, an African American is recognized statewide and nationally as an emerging leader. At the age of 23, Gillum became the youngest person ever elected to the Tallahassee City Commission in February 2003. Commissioner Nancy Miller grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has an M.S. in Biology from Northeast Louisiana University. Miller is a self-employed urban planning consultant who has been an independent business person all her life. She has made a long-term commitment to...
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...measurements lead to better performance in government? Performance measurements document if an organization is reaching its goals. Has using performance measurements produced better performance especially in government? Research shows that performance measurements rarely lead to improved government performance or increased accountability in management. (Sanger, 2012, p. 185) Citizens are demanding better results from government when resource constraints are increasing and the level of trust in the government is low. The research investigates the relationship between performance measurements and implementation of behavior changes from the results of the measures. (Sanger, 2012) There are a variety of factors that influence the development, maintenance, and use of performance management. Organizational culture is also important in supporting an environment where performance data is used to measure the quality of work. Performance management even if initially popular fall victim to the politics of transparency. (Sanger, 2012, p. 196) This paper researched U.S. cities that were likely to measure the performance of their service delivery. There were 198 cities identified which they then looked at public documents that showed the citywide performance in four areas: police, fire, parks and recreations, and public works. (Sanger, 2012) This study used qualitative analysis research. After reviewing this research they took the 27 cities that met all the exemplary performance...
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...Heritage through Good Environmental Management in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur: A Contribution to the Philippines Country Environmental Analysis Draft for discussion Do not quote September 2008 1 Elmer S. Mercado, EnP World Bank Consultant. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. This paper represents work in progress and comments to the author are invited (elmer_sm@yahoo.com). 1 (NOT FOR ATTRIBUTION; FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY) Summary One of the critical challenges of urbanisation in developing countries is how to rein in the environmental impacts of progress with the need to maintain one’s sense of social history, culture and heritage. Like the cities of Seville in Spain, Kyoto in Japan, Rome in Italy or even Manila in the Philippines, Vigan City wanted to remove the ravages of political warlordism that plagued its recent past and reclaim its once rich Spanish colonial cultural heritage and prestige it held in the 19th century. When the city of Vigan decided to transform itself as a cultural heritage city, one of the core platforms of the city’s cultural and heritage conservation programme and master plan was the environmental conservation and management of its existing resources. The city government viewed its cultural and heritage vision...
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...Study of Japanese Experiences es on Sustainable Urban Development el including Pollution Control and Management, Resource/Energy Efficiency and GHG Reductiion o GH FINAL REPORT T February 2011 y THE WORLD BANK JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY STUDY OF JAPANESE EXPERIENCES ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING POLLUTION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT, RESOURCE / ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GHG REDUCTION FINAL REPORT The First East Asia Eco2 Program, including this study, was funded by the Cities Alliance through a non-core contribution of the Japanese Government, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the World Bank February 2011 ALMEC CORPORATION TABLE OF CONTENTS MAIN TEXT 1 SUMMARY 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Context of the Study....................................................................................................... 1-1 Study Objectives ............................................................................................................ 1-2 Analytical Framework of the Eco2 Initiative.................................................................... 1-3 Urban Development Process, Urban Management, and Environmental Initiatives in Japan.......................................................................................................................... 1-5 Responses of Stakeholders ........................................................................................... 1-8 Lessons from Japanese Experiences...
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...Case study: Assessment of Hospital Waste management in Private and Government hospitals of Islamabad and Abbotabad. Abstract: Hospitals wastes (HW) are considered the most hazardous category of waste. According to WHO, HW is a special waste which need special care and procedures for disposing it. The conditions in developing countries regarding hospital waste management are not very appreciated. Pakistan is even included in such countries where not much attention is paid to waste management. In this study, the present conditions of waste management in two cities of Pakistan, Islamabad and Abbotabad are assessed and the major factors which influences the safe proper disposal of waste are highlighted. So, the damage caused by HW could be lessened. Abbreviations:- HW Hospital waste WM Waste management HWM Hospital waste management WHO World health organizations Introduction:- Health care centers are an essential component of a society. Varity of waste is generated from hospitals or health care centers due to the employment of medicines, food, chemicals and different instruments etc for the treatment of patients. This waste can be classified into two main categories: 1. Medical/Clinical waste comprises of infectious waste, pathological waste, sharps, pharmaceutical waste, blood, swaps, geno-toxic waste, chemical waste and radioactive waste. 2. Non medical or non clinical waste including foodstuff leftovers, cardboards, packages, etc (Hashmi and Shahab, 2003). Such diverse infectious...
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...Introduction I work for the City of Augusta which is functional but a dysfunction organization. The City has adopted a Weak mayor and Council manager polices, under the weak mayor council plan, administrative as well as legislative authority is the responsibility of the commission members. The mayor’s power is weak and has no greater authority than those on the commission. Since the city is a statutory which means it has a population of more than a 1000 is also incorporates the Council Manger plan under this form the administrative powers is the responsibility of the City Manager. The manager is directly responsible to the commission and the commission has policy making and legislative authority. The city’s government structure falls under Georgia’s Home Rule for local city governments. When it comes down to appearance the organization appears to be functional but its lack the fundamentals necessary to maintain high moral among employees and to motivate growth in all departments. Many employees see their job as a job not as a career. Planning Augusta’s Government Structure In 1996, the City of Augusta and Richmond county consolidated to form one government. The consolidated government consists of the Mayor and the Augusta Commission. The Commission is composed of ten members: eight members are elected by district; two members are elected by “super district” The Augusta Commission is authorized by Home rule provision of the Constitution of the State of Georgia 1983...
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...CPMR Research Report 5 Changing Local Government A Review of the Local Government Modernisation Programme Richard Boyle, Peter C. Humphreys, Orla O’Donnell, Joanna O’Riordan, Virpi Timonen CPMR 1 CPMR Research Report 5 Changing Local Government A Review of the Local Government Modernisation Programme Richard Boyle Peter C. Humphreys Orla O’Donnell Joanna O’Riordan Virpi Timonen 2 First published in 2003 by the Institute of Public Administration 57-61 Lansdowne Road Dublin 4 Ireland in association with The Committee for Public Management Research www.ipa.ie © 2003 with the Institute of Public Administration. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 1 902448 98 7 ISSN 1393-9424 Cover design by Butler Claffey, Dún Laoghaire Typeset by the Institute of Public Administration Printed by Future Print, Dublin 3 CONTENTS Executive Summary 7 Part 1: Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 SETTING THE SCENE FOR THE STUDY Introduction Focus of report Study background and terms of reference Study approach and methodology Report structure 18 18 18 19 ...
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...number of the population is being migrated from countryside to urban cities each year. This migration is creating unplanned urbanization and mushrooming of slum that produces a lot of unmanageable solid waste in all major cities of Bangladesh. More over as a typical developing country, Bangladesh is experienced with mushrooming factories, tanneries and industries in the industrial areas and other unconventional areas; are contributing a significant amount of solid waste. Thus we need proper solid waste management with associated facilities and strict implementation of rules and regulations. However, the sustainability of this process depends on awareness and motivation programs, and proper monitoring and management by concerned authority. Practically, the authorities of all metropolitan cities are failed to manage the solid waste of their respective areas, mainly because of shortage of financial support and lack of willingness for overall sustainable solid waste management policies. The paper discusses about the solid waste management concept, existing practice of SWM in Chittagong, practical waste recycling, technology used in ‘Ananda-Bazar garbage treatment plant’ in Chittagong, safety measures for the workers and contribution to the economy. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1. To know about the Present scenario of Waste generation and waste management in Bangladesh. 2. Solid waste management in Chittagong perspective. 3. Recycling process; especially in ‘Ananda-Bazar...
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...Citizens Rights enhancement or abscission. A Comparative Disucssion before and after the dividation of DCC Course Title: Local government and Administrative Law Course Code: LAW- 347 Submited To: Name: Saybur Rahman Lacturer of UAP Sumited By: Name: Sharmin Akhter ID: 12111034 Department: Law & Human Rights University of Asia Pacific Date of Submission: Jan28, 2015 Sharmin Akhter Univercity of Asia Pacific 1/27/2015 UAP A Comparative Discussion before and after the dividation of DCC DCC Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Background of the study ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Statement of the Problem .................................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Objective of the study ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.1 Main Objective ............................................................................................................................. 5 1.2.2 Specific objectives ............
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...Solutions…...................................................................................................... 6 Recommendations and Implementation Plan .................................................................... 8 Contingency …………………………………………………………………………….. 10 Executive Summary Growing City is in the midst of expanding their organic recycling business in Canada. The major issues they face is related to the complexity of their external environment. In relation to the industry size, low barriers to entry, and political regulation. In recent years there has been social and political trends are pulled towards environmental campaigns Growing City is one of many companies that will see the potential profit in this industry. Growing City needs to choose a strategy that allows them to differentiate their services from existing and potential competitors, but most importantly they must be the first to capture the market share. They also must increase efficiency in the operations of the business to keep costs low. The best course of action for Growing City is to develop a presentation geared towards municipalities that have already or are in the process of developing waste management strategies, as well as encouraging others to put one in place. They should target municipalities in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec first. This is due to the attractiveness...
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...Contents Background Information 2 Senior Management 2 Number of employees 2 Number of Volunteers 2 Philosophy/mission and mandate of the organization 2 Person interviewed (Name, title, email address, Organizations contact info) 3 Website 3 Short form 3 Management structure 3 Recreation and community development (volunteer services) 5 Senior Management Roles and Responsibilities 5 Revenue and Grants 6 Fundraising type and frequency 6 Expenses covered through fundraising 7 Challenge / Barrier 7 Volunteer Recruitment 7 Number of Volunteers and their consistency 7 External recruitment 8 Demographics of Volunteers 8 Orientation and training process of volunteers 8 Include promotional material that they use to recruit volunteers and/or any samples of forms Example: application, evaluation, manual 8 Background Information...
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...as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”. Section 2. Declaration of Policies. -- It is hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall: (a) Ensure the protection of public health and environment; (b) Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources and encourage resources conservation and recovery; (c) Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume reduction through source reduction and waste minimization measures, including composing, recycling, re-use, recovery, green charcoal process, and others, before collection, treatment and disposal in appropriate and environmentallysound solid waste management facilities in accordance with ecologically sustainable development principles; 2 (d) Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practices in ecological waste management excluding incineration; (e) Promote national research and development programs for improved solid waste management and resource conservation techniques, more effective institutional arrangement and indigenous and improved methods of waste reduction, collection, separation and recovery. (f) Encourage greater private sector participation in solid waste management; (g) Retain primary enforcement...
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...CityTime: A Tale of Two New York City 1. How important were the NYCAPS and CityTime projects for New York City? What were their objectives? What would have been their business benefits? New York City Automated Payroll System (NYCAPS) and CityTime were both projects initiated by Mayor Bloomberg, to modernize the New York City government through a technological overhaul of various systems. Both systems had a common goal of saving the government money by creating systems that were more efficient and effective. The goal of NYCAPS was to create a modern, automated system for managing and updating personnel information for New York City’s workforce, including employee benefits information. NYCAPS would replace the need for the eight city wide systems and 200 systems within individual agencies and the maze of paper work related to employee benefits and job changes. The goal for CityTime was to create an automated payroll timekeeping process to curb undeserved overtime payments to city workers and improve accountability throughout the government. The CityTime system would reduce errors associated with manual timekeeping such as police and firefighters and other aging city workers receiving unnecessary overtime at the end of their careers to increase their pension and prevent lawsuits brought against the city by workers who claimed to be paid too little for the hours they worked. 4. What were the similarities and differences in the management of both projects? There are...
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...shopping bags made from renewable materials conserve resources by replacing paper and plastic bags. Reusable bags are convenient and come in a variety of sizes, styles and materials. When not in use, some reusable bags can be rolled or folded small enough to fit easily into a pocket. Recycle your plastic bags. If you do end up using plastic bags now and then, be sure to recycle them. Many grocery stores now collect plastic bags for recycling. If yours doesn't, check with your community recycling program to learn how to recycle plastic bags in your area. ---______________________________________________________________________________________________- REPUBLIC ACT 9003 January 26, 2001 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CREATING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS AND INCENTIVES, DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of...
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...important were the NYCAPS and CityTime projects for New York City? What were their objectives? What would have been their business benefits? Both of these projects were important to the city of New York, for they were both designed to save the city millions of dollars in labor and IT costs. NYCAPS was designed to singlehandedly manage and update the personal information of the city’s work force. This was very important because at the time, the city had been using eight individual citywide systems, 200 systems within individual agencies, and a maze of paperwork for handling employee benefits and job changes. CityTime was created to automate payroll timekeeping in order to curb underserved overtime payments to city workers, and improve accountability throughout the government. 2. Evaluate the key risk factors in both projects The key risks for both projects were the lack of technical expertise during the planning of the projects, the risk of developing a customized solution, instead of purchasing an existing program that was already designed to facilitate their needs, the lack of experienced technical project managers, and the high risk of hiring fraudulent subcontractors who could fleece the city for millions of dollars. 3. What were the similarities and differences in the management of both projects? Both of these projects were managed by government administrators, who had no technology project management experience and they did not have the authority or expertise...
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