Bringing Jamie Bandy back to Lodi is a significant win for our organization. Her deep understanding of municipal finance and her proven track record in modernizing internal operations make her the ideal leader to oversee our Administrative Services Department. With TSTS’ assistance, we identified a candidate who has a technical skill set and a genuine connection to our community.
– Christina Jaromay, Interim Internal Services Director, City of Lodi
Working with Tripepi Smith allowed us to turn technical data into a clear and meaningful story for our residents. This heat map tool makes it easy for the community to see the trends affecting their neighborhoods. It’s a vital step forward in how we communicate about land movement.
– Megan Barnes, Senior Administrative Analyst, City of Rancho Palos Verdes
MCE is about people and the planet, and Tripepi Smith helps us put those stories front and center. Their team understands the nuances of the energy sector and has been a vital partner in helping us turn our mission into a conversation with the communities we serve.
– Jenna Tenney, Director of Communications and Community Engagement, MCE
We really wanted Dixon Grown to give residents a clear look at how local development works and allow them to share their opinions with the City while also expanding their understanding of the process. Tripepi Smith was a great partner in helping us enable this level of transparency. Between building the website and facilitating the community workshops, they made sure our residents had everything they needed to engage with the process and we saw record attendance for our workshops.
– Madeline Graf, Economic Development Manager and Public Information Officer, City of Dixon
Our team has recently been working on building a microsite in-house for one of our departments. We utilize a content management system, and the majority of the time, we can accomplish tasks on our own. We ran into a roadblock when we needed to modify some code to personalize the microsite. While we have some knowledge of how to do this, it became quite the undertaking, and we knew it would take us significant time to accomplish what we needed to. We reached out to Tripepi Smith, who we have partnered with previously on another project, to see if they had a web developer on staff who could help us get to the finish line. They quickly jumped on this project for us, and in no time, had all of the changes made exactly how we needed them. This helped us complete the project significantly faster than if we were left on our own. I greatly appreciate their partnership and their willingness to serve as a support system for marketing and communication needs.
– Kara McKinney, Public Information Officer, City of Hurst
The video presentation perfectly captured the energy and progress we wanted to highlight for our residents and business community. Tripepi Smith delivered a seamless production that truly elevated the City’s presence at the summit.
– Sal Mendez, City Manager, City of Palmdale
CSDA plays a vital role in empowering special districts and the leaders who keep critical services running throughout California. Tripepi Smith has been a trusted partner to public agencies for years, and we value their continued support of CSDA and our mission to strengthen local governance.
– Lorenzo Rios, President, CSDA
Cal-ICMA is grateful for Tripepi Smith’s ongoing partnership and support of local government leadership across California. Their Cal-ICMA sponsorship reflects a shared dedication to professional development, collaboration, and strengthening the work of city managers and executives statewide.
– Kevin Woodhouse, President, Cal-ICMA
We value Tripepi Smith’s commitment to understanding the challenges and opportunities facing California’s cities. Their continued involvement in the Cal Cities Partner Program contributes to our ability to serve and advocate for local governments throughout the state.
– Jennifer Whiting, Deputy Executive Director, Cal Cities
We are incredibly excited to share our redesigned logo and grateful to the design team at Tripepi Smith for their outstanding work. From the very beginning, they were professional, thoughtful and highly responsive to our needs. They took the time to truly get to know and understand our city, its history, and its community, and that care is clearly reflected in the final design. This brand refresh will help us bring a professionalism and consistency to our visual communications that will strengthen how we share information and tell our story across all city communications.
– Diana Garcia, Assistant City Manager, City of Monterey Park
Bringing the Marina on the Move e-newsletter to life marks an important step in the City’s continued investment in community engagement. Our partnership with Tripepi Smith has helped turn our vision for a more connected Marina into action. Their coordination with staff to compile updates from departments across the organization, along with their support in design and distribution, ensures residents now receive regular updates that are accessible, thoughtful and engaging.
– Layne Long, City Manager, City of Marina
The Independent Cities Association is dedicated to empowering member cities through advocacy and education on public safety and infrastructure. Tripepi Smith has been an excellent partner, providing the creative storytelling and digital tools necessary to keep our members connected.
– Ray Jackson, ICA President and Hermosa Beach Council Member
Clean Energy Alliance has always prioritized transparency and community engagement, and this video series expands on that commitment. Tripepi Smith’s creative team captured the authentic voices of our staff and board, showing our residents that their power provider is led by elected officials and staff who are also neighbors who care deeply about the community. The positive response from our customers has been meaningful to see.
– Greg Wade, CEO, Clean Energy Alliance
This publication reflects how Bellflower continues to evolve. We listened to community feedback and recognized an opportunity to build on a resource residents already valued. By bringing city news, programs and events into one clear, consistent publication, we’re improving how we communicate and making it simpler for the community to stay engaged.
– Ryan Smoot, City Manager, City of Bellflower
The Contract Cities family is built on strong partnerships that help advance our mission to support local government. Tripepi Smith provides essential assistance in communications as well as financial support to our association. We appreciate their nearly two decades of support for Contract Cities.
– Marcel Rodarte, Executive Director, California Contract Cities Association
ILG plays a critical role in strengthening local government by providing timely, trusted resources that public officials rely on every day. Tripepi Smith’s continued partnership reflects a shared commitment to thoughtful governance and meaningful community engagement.
– Erica Manuel, Executive Director, ILG
Tripepi Smith collaborated closely with City staff and community stakeholders to understand San Pablo, where we are today and where we are trying to go. The result is a clear, functional brand system that supports one of the City Council’s priorities and implements a key action from our Economic Development Strategy. This gives us a stronger platform to attract investment, support local businesses and communicate our vision in a more coordinated way. We’re proud to use these tools to highlight the strengths of San Pablo as the city evolves.
– Kieron Slaughter, Economic Development and Housing Manager, City of San Pablo
Our main focus going into the new year has been to streamline our communication efforts with staff reports. We are so excited to host Tripepi Smith later this spring to onboard and teach our city staff best practices in staff report writing.
– Greg Humora, City Manager, City of La Mesa
MMASC appreciates Tripepi Smith’s continued commitment to supporting city managers and local government leaders in Southern California. Their engagement reflects a shared focus on collaboration, leadership development and effective municipal management. We value long-term partners like Tripepi Smith who have provided over a decade of support to MMASC.
– Joseph Cisnernos, President, MMASC
Educating residents about a sales tax measure within a Texas Emergency Services District requires a careful, compliant approach. Tripepi Smith developed clear, voter-focused messaging aligned with state regulations and executed a targeted digital and social media strategy that significantly expanded voter reach, supported by an effective print campaign. Throughout the process, their experienced team worked closely with district leadership to deliver high-quality communications and strategic support that helped inform the community and contribute to a successful outcome.
– Tom Manning, District Manager, Ellis County ESD 2
Tripepi Smith has been a valued partner of CAPIO, demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing excellence in public agency communications and supporting our community of PIO’s. Their continued support strengthens our professional community and affirms the importance of effective, transparent communication in serving California’s communities.
– Brie Anne Coleman, President, CAPIO
MMANC supports government management professionals with ideas, professional inspiration and an environment to learn from one another, and doing so would not be possible without our partners like Tripepi Smith. Tripepi Smith’s continued support of MMANC for over a decade reflects our shared values and commitment to supporting our members with resources and career tools that help our members better deliver for the communities they serve.
– Stacie Marchetti, President, MMANC
ICA is committed to providing member cities with timely information and reliable online resources to better serve their communities. Our website is a key communication platform, and Tripepi Smith’s website expertise helped make this transition seamless and positioned us well to support our members.
– Courtney Torres, Executive Director, Independent Cities Association
CIIS has long been a leader in transformative education, offering programs that blend different practice areas and topics into courses that prepare students to make a meaningful impact in the world. Partnering with Tripepi Smith helps us communicate that effectively, and we are grateful for their expertise in guiding our community engagement and outreach efforts.
– Evan Rutter, Principal, EJR Education Consulting
The Downtown Loop is a major investment in our City’s future and will transform how residents and visitors experience downtown. We remain committed to providing clear, accessible information throughout this process and ensuring our businesses feel supported during construction. The early engagement work supported by Tripepi Smith has set us up for success.
– Jon Amundson, City Manager, City of Richland
