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9A <br /> Page 13 <br /> �E��� ����,A� fft�Rt �3e��� � a a s a o <br /> Santa Ctarita <br /> Program Tiile: The City of Santa Clarita Mentoring Program <br /> Local govemment management is in the midst of a quiet crisis.Today's martagers are <br /> nearing retiremeht,and fewer young professionais are in line and prepared to fili their <br /> shoes. (ICMA). !n an effort to proactively address this emerging predicament and to pre- <br /> pare the next generation of pubtic service employees,the cify pioneered a mentoring pro- <br /> gram to devebp future leaders from within the arganizatian,strengthen the mentoring skills <br /> Contact: Gait Ortiz, Pubtic informatian�fficer <br /> Phone: (661)255-4314 <br /> J�g�ue Parfiers�yn�rd for Excellence in Ci�,y Government <br /> NOTE: Grand Prize not awarded in this category <br /> Fairfield <br /> Pragram Titie: Community He�os/Fun on the Run <br /> In order to overcome budget cutbacks a�d deliver criticaf services to the residents who <br /> need khem most,the City of Faifield Community Services Dept. created its Camrr►unity <br /> Heroes Program. This pmgram fostered the development of partnerships with local busi- <br /> nesses and community organizations. This resutted in 51 community partners donating <br /> over$100,000 so the depariment could deliver services to the most underserved neighbor- <br /> hoods and residents in town. One of the new services created was the award-winning <br /> mobile recreation program known as Fun on the Run. <br /> Contact: John De Lorenzo, Community Services Dicector <br /> Phone: (707}42&7470 <br /> La Mesa <br /> Program'Title: The PARKS Project <br /> The PARKS Project is a creative approach to enhancing and funding facilities and <br /> ongoing maintenance casts in a buift out cammunity. The resources of private, public, <br /> busir�ess and volunteer partners were leveraged to build tournament-quality athletic files <br /> and specially designed facili6es to improve community health thraugh organ"rzed and indi- <br /> vidual sports,fitness and recreation. The long-term strategy is to fund programs and <br /> fiacilities outside of the general fund and find funding sources for ongoing maintenance as <br /> weli. <br /> Contact: Yvonne Garrett, Dir. Of Community Services <br /> Phone: (619)667-1311 <br /> Gontirtued on Page 9 <br /> PAGE 8• PRIORI7Y FOCUS �sit the League's OfFcial Website�www.cacities.org <br /> September 29,2006-lssue#38 <br />