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Forces Affecting Local Government, Profession, and Association

This thought piece explores the forces impacting local government, the profession, and the association, including demographics, government fragmentation, media technology, globalization, fiscal stress, changing expectations, and the rise of the non-profit sector.

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Forces Affecting Local Government, Profession, and Association

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  1. Strategic Planning Committee Meeting November 10th & 11th, 2006

  2. Purpose of the Thought Piece… To provoke thoughtful insight about the main questions we have been asked to consider in preparation for this meeting. In the next 5-10 years, what are the forces affecting: • Local Government • The Profession • The Association

  3. Origin of the Thought Piece… Some of the forces impacting Local Government, the Profession and ICMA were identified by way of your homework, suggestions made by the academics on the committee and in the other material posted on the website.

  4. Forces Affecting Local Government

  5. Demographics Aging Population

  6. Demographics Population Migration

  7. Demographics Diversity

  8. The Important Issues Transcend Boundaries Solving issues will require policy and implementation across traditional structures and disciplines, including government at all levels, the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

  9. Government Fragmentation Fragmented government will require local officials to examine alternatives (e.g. “network” approaches / consolidations) to problem solving and implementation.

  10. Media

  11. Technology

  12. Direct Democracy

  13. Definition of Community How will development and demography impact our traditional definition of community?

  14. Political Polarization and Lack of Civility

  15. Trust in Government

  16. Globalization

  17. Immigration

  18. Global Calamity:Terrorism and Natural Disasters

  19. Fiscal Stress on Governments

  20. Fractured Federalism VS.

  21. Wealth Disparity

  22. Sustainability

  23. Forces Affecting the Profession

  24. The Impending Generational Change

  25. Competition for Talent

  26. Are We the Reformers or Those to be Reformed?

  27. The Value of Professional Management Improving the quality of public policy Long term and community wide perspective Developing organizational wide excellence and innovation Community building and support Promoting fair and equitable outcomes and processes

  28. Changing Expectations of the Manager Role Is the manager focus on internal efficiency, building broad communities of interest or both!

  29. Changing Profile of Elected Officials The Role of the Mayor Diverse Councils Influence Responsibility Power

  30. Model City Charter ? Impact of the Adapted City Model City Charter 8th Edition Model City Charter 7th Edition Model City Charter 6th Edition Model City Charter 5th Edition Model City Charter 4th Edition Model City Charter 3rd Edition Model City Charter 2nd Edition Model City Charter 1st Edition

  31. Rise of the Non-Profit Sector City Hall Non-Profits

  32. Forces Affecting the Association

  33. What is the value to members? Results Networks ICMA Annual Conference ICMA University Support for Members in Transition Newsletters Personal Support The list goes on… Committees and Task Forces Professional Engagement PM Magazine Next Generation and Emerging Leaders Ethics Training and Enforcement Networking Partners Program Professional Development Career Development ICMA Bookstore Credentialing Technical Assistance Range Riders Professional Awards

  34. The Relationship to the State Associations

  35. The Relationship to Affiliate Organizations

  36. The “I” in ICMA ?

  37. Member Growth

  38. State of the Profession and State of the Art

  39. Transition of Baby Boomers

  40. Financial Framework

  41. Questions • Do any of these forces/trends require further elaboration? • What emerged you believe had the most relevance for local government, the profession, and the Association? Why? • Was there anything missing (forces and trends) that you feel is most pressing? Why?

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