Pre-Conference training Workshop “Governing Amid Rising Incivility”
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES | ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO | October 8 – 10, 2025, Long Beach, CA
Pre-Conference training Workshop “Governing Amid Rising Incivility”
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 8 am to Noon
Registration Fee: $200 (Member City Official); $375 (Non-Member City Official)
Description:
City councils, staff, and communities are finding too much of their attention diverted to disruptions, discord, and even intimidation. These disruptions can come from the outside or from members of the governing body itself. Getting important goals accomplished requires alignment on the council, good teamwork with staff, and civility in the public square. This workshop will focus on how elected officials, with the support of their executive staff, can govern with the rise of incivility. Even if things are going well and you aren’t experiencing threats or disruptions, your city still needs to prepare to lead if circumstances change. The interactive training workshop will be practical, engaging, and a problem-solving learning opportunity for mayors, city councils, city managers, and city attorneys.
We encourage teams of council members, along with their city managers and city attorneys, to participate in this workshop to create synergy when they return to their home city. Participants will hear from elected leaders, former city managers, a city attorney, and skilled facilitators who work with city councils throughout the state and country.
Trainers:
· Jan Perkins, Former City Manager/Vice President/Raftelis
· Rod Gould, Former City Manager, Senior Advisor/Raftelis, Chair/HdL Companies
· Steve Jones, Former Mayor of Garden Grove
· Michele Beal Bagneris, City Attorney, Pasadena
· Nancy Hetrick, Local Government Facilitator, Vice President/Raftelis
To Register:
When you sign up for the Annual League of California Cities Conference, select the pre-conference workshop.
For information:
Jan Perkins: jperkins@raftelis.com (949) 202-8870