The City of Signal Hill is introducing the Signal Hill Leadership Academy to inform residents about the inner workings of their local government, and encourage them to be more civically engaged.
“We want to be able to create some interactivity, some ongoing two-way dialogue between our residents and the city staff,” City Manager Carlo Tomaino said during a presentation at the Aug. 8 city council meeting. “Then we can facilitate some interactions talking about what we’re doing and foster really good relationships.”
The Signal Hill Leadership Academy will be a four-week course held each Thursday at the Signal Hill Public Library.
Topics covered during the course will include the following:
- Mayor
- City attorney’s office
- City administration
- Police and fire departments
- Community Development Department
- Finance Department
- Public Works
- Parks, Recreation and Library Services
The directors of each city department will lead the lesson on what their department does.
The Signal Hill Leadership Academy is only open to Signal Hill residents. The 20 available spaces will be filled based on who signs up first.
In an email to the Signal Tribune, City Manager Carlo Tomaino said the City will spend $2,000 on the program, with most of the costs going towards providing attendees with a light dinner at each workshop.
The Signal Hill Leadership Academy will run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 19 each Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Signal Hill Public Library’s Multi-Purpose Room.
There is no cost to sign up for the program, but registrants must be at least 18 years of age.
To sign up for the Signal Hill Leadership Academy, visit the City’s website.
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