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The Office of Civic Innovation and Sustainability focuses on high priority strategic objectives to support a vibrant, inclusive, equitable, attractive, and sustainable community. The Office provides leadership to explore adaptive solutions and assist teams to embrace new ideas, use innovation frameworks and make data-driven decisions that improve City services and increase community resilience. The Office provides policy and strategic support for the City Manager, City Council, and the broader organization on a variety of topics including sustainability, resiliency, transportation, technology, grants and other related topics. The Office also collaborates with outside agencies and regional and national organizations to accomplish these objectives.

Vision

A thriving, sustainable, and resilient city, powered by co-creation, data-driven decision making, and innovation.

Mission

Collaborate and engage with residents, businesses, and colleagues on strategies and projects that foster innovation and plan for a brighter future.

Goals

  • Bolstering a culture of continuous improvement among city staff.
  • Incubating innovative solutions and high priority initiatives.
  • All users have safe, accessible, and efficient mobility options.
  • A community that is sustainable and resilient to change.
  • Staff utilizes accurate and timely data to improve decision making and transparency.
  • Effective grant strategy that helps advance city priorities.

The following are projects and activities being worked on by the Office of Civic Innovation and Sustainability. Click on the links for more information about each project.

 

Contact

Civic Innovation and Sustainability

Chief Innovation Officer

Kauser Razvi		 Email or (916) 627-3347

Transportation Planning Program Manager

Kaley Lyons		 Email or (916) 478-2227

Sustainability Program Manager

Grace Kaufman		 Email or (916) 627-3329

Senior Management Analyst

Ash Kumar 		 Email or (916) 627-3321

CivicSpark Fellow

Alyssa Cana		 Email or (916) 691-2489

Graduate Student Intern 

Kaylah Ball		 Email or (916) 627-3748

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