Partnership - MMASC

MMASC Partnership Program

MMASC Partnership Program The Municipal Management Association of Southern California (MMASC) has more than 1200 public and private sector members in local government agencies, special districts, and companies serving over 22 million residents throughout Southern California. MMASC offers unique opportunities to establish longstanding relationships with the future leaders of local government through its Partnership Program.

MMASC Corporate Partnership Program

The 2025 MMASC Corporate Partnership Program is designed to afford Partners maximum visibility and capitalize on opportunities to meet and network with potential clients and customers. MMASC hosts a variety of events over the course of the year, four organization-wide Signature Annual Events, and recognizes Partners in its weekly What’s Happening Wednesday email newsletter, on its website and social media platforms. To ensure that each Partner receives the maximum level of exposure, the number of partnerships at each partnership level is limited. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!

View the 2025 Partnership Program Brochure

Submit your 2025 Partnership Agreement

Our Corporate Partners

Diamond Level
	Transtech is a full-service, multidisciplinary consulting firm that has provided municipal services to public agencies and cities since 1989. We are accustomed to working with governmental agencies and have an in-depth understanding of public agency issues, procedures, and policies. Our team has extensive experience working in a mixed city staff/consultant environment since 1989 and works closely with the Administrative, Public Works, Community Development, Economic Development, Planning and Building & Safety Departments in cities. We have a broad mix of multi-disciplinary expertise specializing in City Engineering Services, Building & Safety Services, Construction Management & Inspection, CIP Program Management, Traffic Engineering & Traffic Planning, Federally Funded Project Management & Grant Writing, Civil Engineering & Design, Real Estate Development, Staff Augmentation & other municipal services.
	Tripepi Smith is a provider of marketing, technology and public affairs consulting services. Combining years of experience in local government, technology and the marketing fields, Tripepi Smith offers a unique blend of skills to help our clients execute on their goals. The Tripepi Smith team stands ready to help you with your outreach campaigns, video production, content writing, messaging, graphic work, technology infrastructure and websites. It is a full range of services reflecting the breadth and skills of the Tripepi Smith team.
Platinum Level
	Providing innovative risk management solutions for its public agency partners for more than 45 years, the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (California JPIA) is one of the largest municipal self-insurance pools in the state, with more than 125 member cities and other governmental agencies. Members actively participate in shaping the organization to provide important coverage for their operations. The California JPIA provides innovative risk management solutions through a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services, including liability, workers’ compensation, pollution, property, and earthquake coverage, as well as extensive risk management training and loss control services.
Gold Level
	Making your work better is what we do best. From procurement, payments, and grant management, to budgeting, and special education — Euna delivers best-in-class software solutions that enable public sector progress.
	Public service is personal — because when government falls short, communities feel it. We feel it when roads don’t get fixed, permits take months, or help comes too late. At OpenGov, we work to do something about that. We build the technology that local and state governments need to lead with speed, clarity, and accountability. If you believe better government is possible, don’t wait. Do something.
Silver Level
	Athens Services is a local, family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has been a fixture in the greater Los Angeles community for the past 60 years. We provide innovative, consistent, and quality environmental services to our more than 250,000 customers in the 50+ communities we serve. Through reuse, recycling, and composting, Athens diverts valuable resources from landfills.
	Best Best & Krieger LLP represents hundreds of cities and public agencies across California and the nation. Our team of nearly 250 lawyers, advocates, e-certified discovery specialists and analysts provides all-encompassing, cost-effective counsel on all matters involving city services, operations, administration, regulation and more. We handle the legal complexities so our clients can focus on providing superior service to their communities. BB&K was established in Riverside, California more than 130 years ago and continues to grow nationally, with offices across the West Coast, Pacific Northwest and in Washington, D.C. The hallmark of our success is rooted in the relationships we forge with our clients. Grounded in integrity, respect and a shared commitment to excellence, these relationships create a sense of unity, and ensure that we fulfill our role as trusted advisor and advocate.
	Led by a highly credentialed team with more than 300 years of combined industry experience, Climatec helps public agencies find general fund relief through renewed infrastructure and funding solutions. The firm has delivered thousands of successful energy efficiency programs to clients across the public sector. Climatec’s customer-centric approach has not only forged an unmatched track record of implementation success and savings performance, but also a loyal client base of repeat customers that come back for multiple phases of work. Climatec’s formula is based on transparency and vendor neutrality that empowers customers with options for upgrading to smarter, safer and more efficient facilities. The relief modernizations can bring to a public agency’s general fund is immediate, and the long-term benefits–economic development; revenue growth; community engagement; and stakeholder health, comfort and safety–are long lasting.
	At CSUSB, we define the future. Our graduate programs are led by expert faculty and nationally ranked for excellence. The Office of Graduate Studies is here to support you from application to graduation, offering resources to help you grow academically, professionally, and personally. Whether you’re seeking funding, research opportunities, or guidance on university policies and procedures, we’re committed to helping you succeed throughout your graduate journey!
	Founded by the creator of San Francisco’s citywide process improvement program, Partners in Public Innovation works to transform public services by empowering staff to create a culture of continuous improvement. Most of PPI’s staff are former public servants themselves who work directly with cities, counties, and special districts throughout California to slash time-to-hire, streamline public procurement, and improve development permitting. Believing that the people who do the work are best poised to solve their problems, PPI also offers trainings in process improvement and innovation, up to certification programs that equip rising stars to lead their own improvement projects. You can check out success stories and training offerings at www.publicinnovation.net.
	Jacob Green and Associates is a full-service consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations achieve their goals through strategic planning, leadership development, and team building.
	At Sunstone Cities, we specialize in economic development, infrastructure planning, and public-private partnerships. Our team partners with public agencies to attract investment, identify funding solutions, and accelerate transformative projects. Through tailored financing strategies, expert consulting, and on-demand staff support, we help communities move from vision to implementation.
	ZacTax is an analytics platform specifically designed to help local governments make better decisions.
Bronze Level
	At Bob Hall & Associates, we pride ourselves in adding a personal, individualized touch to each recruiting search. We begin the process by meeting with organization leaders to obtain a complete indication of the qualities of the ideal candidate. This emphasizes the importance in establishing a criterion for the position specific to the needs of the organization. Our focus is putting both the City and the candidate in the best environment and situation to succeed. Our advertisement, outreach, and overall recruitment strategy will be tailored to the City’s desires.
	California Consulting a full-service grant writing firm has offices in Central and Southern California. Our team are experts in the fields of grant research and identification, preparing comprehensive and concise grant application packages, submitting grants, and post submission follow-up. With over 200 years of cumulative experience our assertive grant writers have a proven track record of success and have mastered their skills of identifying, researching, and obtaining funding for significant projects at every level of government. Our grant writers are diligent and stay current on every Federal, State, and private grant available on a myriad of different topics and public policy areas. Our team has written over 1000 competitive successful grant applications that have been awarded.
	HdL Companies is a pioneer and leader of auditing, operations and revenue solutions for public agencies. HdL partners with over 700 government agencies across the U.S. and has recovered more than $3 billion in revenue for our clients. Founded by local government leaders, HdL maintains a unique government perspective and dedication to supporting clients, resulting in a 99.6% client retention rate since inception. The HdL Companies brings a comprehensive and tailored approach to maximizing and understanding public agency revenues. Partner with us to support your strategic finance objectives and experience the HdL difference.
	Kosmont Companies, a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE), is a real estate, financial advisory and economic development services firm offering a full range of services including: real estate and financial advisory, economic development strategies, public / private project transactions, sustainable infrastructure, housing projects, market studies and economic analysis for the public, non-profit and private sectors. Founded in 1986, Kosmont Companies is a nationally recognized expert in economic development, public/private finance and real estate development projects involving government and private sector partnerships.
	The KYA Group Specialized Contractor focusing on comprehensive facility modernization, safe and healthy classrooms, sports complexes, sustainable landscapes and light construction — all supported by a decade of experienced project management, design and maintenance services.
	Mulholland Consulting Group’s mission is to build strong corporate cultures that make a positive impact on local communities and stakeholders by facilitating the discovery and appreciation of individual and organizational strengths, and developing outstanding organizational leaders. MCG specializes in keynotes, training and consulting organizations from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors that are interested in growing their Millennial and Generation Z employment engagement, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion, team-building, strategic planning, interpersonal skills, and leadership development, using a strengths-based approach.
	MaintStar delivers a unified suite of cloud solutions to build and maintain the most innovative and advanced municipalities. Through our cutting-edge Enterprise Asset and Land Management tools, we enable communities to create and sustain our neighborhoods for today and tomorrow. Discover MaintStar.
	All public servants walk a fine line between maximizing operational revenue and maximizing the value to residents and constituents. That can be a difficult balance to strike in the best of times. When resources are low and the demand on general funds is high, it can feel impossible. That’s where NBS works most effectively on your behalf. NBS helps uncover opportunities to decrease the pressures on general funds and increase the revenue needed to ensure the quality of life and business for those in your community. All of NBS’ clients have an ultimate goal of maintaining the highest possible level of service to all who live, work and play in their communities. Our top priority is to do work that reflects that. Whether providing public safety services or ensuring the quality of the parks and open spaces, every benefit you provide relies upon stable funding. In situations requiring a deep investigation of funding challenges, local government agency leaders turn to NBS.
	Onetera is dedicated to bridging this gap by creating digital tools that foster meaningful connections between local governments and their communities, ensuring easier access to resources and promoting a more engaged, resilient community ecosystem.
	Precision Concrete Cutting (PCC) provides trip hazard repair for uneven sidewalks and other concrete walkways across North America. The industry leader in technology and price, PCC will help restore your sidewalks to ADA compliance. Our method is the most efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective solution available. Repairing trip hazards and removing your liability is quick and easy with PCC. Precision Concrete Cutting equals Safe Sidewalks!
	Prema’s Permaculture & Composting mission is to integrate permaculture principles into urban life practically, while promoting a green economy. In our energy-efficient hub, we compost, cultivate food forests, and empower communities with hands-on permaculture education.
	Southern California Edison, the largest subsidiary of Edison International, is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 15 million people with electricity across a service territory of approximately 50,000 square miles.
	Stifel is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm, established in 1890 and based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Company provides securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services through its wholly owned subsidiaries to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities.
	The University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit university located in La Verne, California, United States, about 35 miles east of Los Angeles. Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, the College of Law, eight regional campuses throughout Southern California, and robust online offerings. Scholastic opportunities abound, thanks to more than 50 undergraduate programs, more than 20 master’s degrees, five doctorates, and six credential programs.
	West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA, Inc.) was established in 1972. Today, the family-owned company is providing professional tree maintenance and management services for over 330 municipalities and public agencies throughout California and Arizona.
	Willdan Group, Inc. (Willdan) is a provider of professional technical and consulting services that ensure the quality, value, and security of our nation’s infrastructure, systems, facilities, and environment. The firm has pursued two primary service objectives since its inception in 1964—ensuring the success of its clients and enhancing its surrounding communities. In doing so, Willdan has gained a notable reputation for technical excellence, cost-effectiveness, and client responsiveness in providing superior consulting services. The company’s service offerings span a broad set of complementary disciplines that include engineering and planning, energy efficiency and sustainability, financial and economic consulting, and national preparedness. Willdan has crafted this set of integrated services so that, in the face of an evolving environment—whether economic, natural, or built—Willdan can continue to extend the reach and resources of its clients.