“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
-Thomas Edison
We all need support at times. The resources below will help you connect with your community and find ways to make a positive difference.
Federal Resources
(Departments) A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies- A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies | USAGov
(Census Data)United States Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/
(Development Codes) International Code Council https://www.iccsafe.org/
Regional Planning
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) https://www.ambag.org
Calaveras County Council of Governments CCOG) https://calacog.org
Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) https://cvag.org
Council of San Benito County Governments (SBCOG) http://sanbenitocog.org
Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) https://www.hcaog.net
Lake County/City Area Planning Council (Lake APC) https://www.lakeapc.org
Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) https://www.mendocinocog.org
Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) https://www.mcagov.org
Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) https://www.occog.com
Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)https://www.sacog.org
San Bernardino Council of Governments (SBCOG) https://www.gosbcta.com/sbcog
San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) https://www.slocog.org
San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) https://www.sjcog.org
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) https://www.sbcag.org
South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) https://southbaycities.org
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) https://scag.ca.gov
Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) https://tularecog.org/tcag
Stanislaus Council of Governments (Stan COG) https://www.stancog.org
Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) https://wrcog.us/
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Folsom, CA
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Isleton, CA
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Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Region
As Civic NOW is based in the Sacramento region, the following resources are intended to help anyone interested in knowing more about their community in the region.
Development Trackers
Sacramento Biz Journal Interactive “Crane Watch” Map (membership required) Sacramento Project Watch - Sacramento Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Parcel Look Up
Sacramento County
Population Size- 1.6 million total (604,272 unincorporated
Main Website- https://www.saccounty.gov/#gsc.tab=0
Major Projects https://planningdocuments.saccounty.net/
Community Priorities https://www.saccounty.gov/us/en/Purpose-Mission-Vision-Values.html#gsc.tab=0
Employment- https://personnel.saccounty.net/Pages/EmploymentServices_Jobs.aspx
BID website https://www.saccounty.gov/us/en/Purpose-Mission-Vision-Values.html#gsc.tab=0
Notification Sign Up https://www.saccounty.gov/us/en/Contact-Us.html#gsc.tab=0
Citrus Heights
Population Size 87,373
Main Website- https://www.citrusheights.net/
Major Projects- https://www.citrusheights.net/292/Current-Projects
Community Priorities- https://www.citrusheights.net/159/City-Strategic-Plan
Employment- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/citrusheights
BID website- https://www.citrusheights.net/227/Open-Bids-RFPs-RFQs
Notification Sign Up- https://www.citrusheights.net/130/City-Clerk
Elk Grove
Population Size- 171,059
Main Website- https://elkgrove.gov/
Major Projects- https://elkgrove.gov/planning/current-planning-projects
Community Priorities- https://elkgrove.gov/council-goals-and-priorities/high-priority-projects
Employment- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/elkgrove
BID website- https://elkgrove.gov/purchasing/request-proposals-bids-rfp
Notification Sign Up- https://elkgrove.gov/city-council/council-meetings
Folsom
Population Size- 78,159
Main Website- https://www.folsom.ca.us/
Major Projects- https://www.folsom.ca.us/government/community-development/planning-services/current-project-information and https://www.folsom.ca.us/government/environmental-water-resources/engineering-administration/cip-projects
Community Priorities- https://www.folsom.ca.us/government/city-council-and-commissions
Employment- https://www.folsom.ca.us/government/human-resources
BID website- https://www.folsom.ca.us/business/rfps-and-bids
Notification Sign Up- https://www.folsom.ca.us/government/communications
Galt
Population Size 23,647
Main Website- https://www.cityofgalt.org/
Major Projects- https://www.cityofgalt.org/government/community-development/planning/development-projects-environmental-documents
Community Priorities- https://www.cityofgalt.org/government/city-manager-s-office/strategic-plan-priorities
Employment- https://www.cityofgalt.org/government/human-resources/job-opportunities
BID website- https://www.cityofgalt.org/our-city/advanced-components/rfp-posts-list
Notification Sign Up- https://www.cityofgalt.org/our-city/city-news-sign-up
Isleton
Population Size- 800
Main Website- https://www.cityofisleton.com/
Major Projects- https://www.cityofisleton.com/planning-department
Community Priorities- https://www.cityofisleton.com/about
Employment- https://www.cityofisleton.com/city-job-position-opportunities
BID website- https://www.cityofisleton.com/rfps-and-current-projects
Notification Sign Up- https://www.cityofisleton.com/community-notices and https://www.cityofisleton.com/contact
Rancho Cordova
Population Size 73,147
Main Website- https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/home
Major Projects- https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/departments/community-development/planning/major-developments-and-projects
Community Priorities- https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/departments/about-our-city
Employment- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ranchocordova
BID website- https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/departments/request-for-proposals-and-bids
Notification Sign Up- https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/departments/city-clerk
Sacramento:
Population Size- 500,930
Main Website- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/
Major Projects- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/planning/major-projects
Community Priorities- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/projects-and-programs
Employment- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment
BID website- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/procurement/bid-opportunities
Notification Sign Up- https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/fire/join-sacramento-fire/notifications
