Citygate’s Stewart Gary Quoted in The Wall Street Journal

Stewart Gary, Citygate’s Fire Practice Principal, was quoted in a WSJ print column and related blog article:

All Heat, No Light, in Fire Data (WSJ print column)

“Mr. Gary, former chief of the Livermore-Pleasanton fire department in California, says fire departments never have been required to develop precise data.” read more.

The Fire Countdown Clock (WSJ Blog article)

“Stewart Gary, fire-practice principal with Citygate Associates LLC, a consulting firm based in Folsom, Calif., said a single guideline isn’t likely to fit each department. ‘Response times should be matched to risks, desired outcomes and topography, road network challenges,’ said Gary, former chief of the Livermore-Pleasanton fire department in California. ‘Its a systems approach, not a single, linear calculation.’” read more.

Citygate has published a new Cornerstone article! “We’ve Reinvigorated Strategic Planning! Using Values & Actionable Plans”

March 16, 2012

“We know that predicting the future is at best difficult, particularly in today’s chaotic times.  Regardless of that reality, organizations still only have two choices: either plan for the future or do not plan. Failure to plan is planning to fail. Strategic planning is one method by which an organization can plan to at least have some control over its destiny….” read more

Maricopa’s new Police Chief ready to implement Citygate’s study; Steve Harman, Jim Davis, and Dave DeRoos of Citygate made the final presentation to City Council on February 22nd

March 7, 2012
Article: Q and A with Chief Steven Stahl
“InMaricopa News sat down with Steven Stahl, Maricopa’s new chief of police, to find out what makes him tick not only as a law enforcement professional, but as a citizen, father and husband.” read more

LA Times article on fire department mergers mentions six current or former Citygate clients; also quotes Stewart Gary, Citygate’s Fire Practice Principal

March 6, 2012
Article: Santa Ana disbands Fire Department in bid to rescue budget
“The Orange County Fire Authority will take over services for the city, which is facing a $30-million deficit, ending the department’s 128-year history….” read more

A New MPD: Stahl hopes to bring a fresh start to MPD (Maricopa, AZ)

February 21, 2012
“The results of an audit into the Maricopa Police Department’s management structure reflect communication gaps between officers and upper management, as well as an overwhelmingly low amount of confidence in the department.
The audit, which was an external audit conducted by Citygate Associates, featured interviews with 24 department employees, which the audit states accounts for 39 percent of the department’s staff, as well as Maricopa City Council members, City staff, local businesses, the Maricopa Unified School District and members of the public.”…read more

Emergency Response Times Slow as County Fire Faces Increasing Structural, Financial Deficits (Santa Barbara, CA)

February 14, 2012
“The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is facing a structural deficit and is not meeting goal response times, according to a report presented Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors by an outside consulting firm.”…read more

San Diego Council To Consider Fire Station Study (San Diego, CA)

November 14, 2011
“SAN DIEGO — It’s widely known the City of San Diego needs more fire stations. Monday the City Council will consider adopting a plan to get them built, but there’s no money to actually make it happen.”…read more