Local Government Services & Resources The Center for Public Service offers a wide range of on-demand services and resources for Oregon’s local governments. Take advantage of interactive training or custom consulting assistance in any of these areas: Community-Building and Community Engagement Techniques for community-building sessions to deal with difficult challenges Establishment of citizen involvement plans Encouraging input and involvement by hard-to-reach communities Developing a Citizens Academy Getting things done through collaboration and partnerships Governing Board Effectiveness Owning and implementing the board’s policy agenda Strategic planning and goal-setting Effective team and interpersonal relationships Service Delivery and Governance Intergovernmental agreements; consolidation, and contracting Annexation; extension of municipal services Creation/modification of regional agencies and cooperative agreements Managing the Organization Customized program analysis research and consulting Process improvement Development of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion plans Cultural competence training Managing cybersecurity risks Municipal code updating (removal of bias, elimination of outdated sections, improving clarity of language) Human Resources Compensation studies; updating compensation and classification systemsAddressing pay equityUpdated and useful job descriptionsRecruiting top talentAlternatives to the traditional annual review processAdvanced topics in HR Compensation Studies Budget and Finance Development of general fund forecasting models for strategic financial planning Implementation of Expenditure Control Budgeting and other alternatives to top-down budget management Environment Solid waste reduction and recycling Development of climate action plans Useful links:CPS Consulting ServicesPublic Service FellowshipsExecutive Master of Public AdministrationProfessional Certificate Programs--Collaborative GovernanceCPS Centers and Units--Mark O. Hatfield Center for Cybersecurity--Community Environment Services (solid waste research, climate action plans)Other Centers:National Policy Consensus Center--Oregon SolutionsPSU Population Research CenterCenter for Women's LeadershipInstitute on AgingHomelessness Research and Action CollaborativeCPS services complement the member services provided by these organizations:The League of Oregon CitiesThe Association of Oregon CountiesThe Special Districts Association of OregonSDAO and LOC have entered into "umbrella agreements" with PSU that allow their members to contract for work by the Center for Public Service through a simplified process. Please contact us for more information. For more information on the services and programs of the Center for Public Service, please contact:Sara Saltzberg, Director, Center for Public Service, ssaltz@pdx.edu