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PA 780: Urban Administration
Spring 2014 Course Syllabus (Tuesdays)
Required Books / Cases / Materials
· England, Robert E., Pelissero, John P.; and Morgan, David R. 2011. Managing Urban America Washington, DC: CQ Press / Sage Publications. (EPM)
· Fitzgerald, Joan. 2010. Emerald Cities: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development. Oxford University Press. (F)
· Townsend, Anthony. 2013. Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers and the Quest for a New Utopia W.W. Norton. (T)
· Katz, Bruce and Bradley, Jennifer. 2013. The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.(KB)
Kennedy School Cases:
· C16-09-1906.0: The Challenge of Adapting to Climate Change: King County Brings Local Action to a Global Threat.
· Case 1942.0: TransMilenio: The Battle Over Avenida Septima
Other Readings. Available on iLearn or on the Web (when given web address).
Student Learning Outcome Goals
Students will learn:
1. Students will learn the basic political and governance structure of cities.
2. Students will learn about major urban management and policy issues facing cities today—fiscal, transportation, development, sustainability and more.
3. Students will learn about internal management issues facing cities as well—budgetary, pension management, motivating employees, legal constraints.
4. Students will learn about important trends and activities in urban management—collaborative management, contracting, new ways of engaging citizens.
5. Students will learn about San Francisco, other cities and counties in the Bay Area and issues facing them in particular, with an emphasis on sustainability.
6. Each student will further develop their writing, presentation skills and critical thinking skills.
Course Outline
Introduction to Course
1/28 (1) Introduction to the Course
Course Assignments.
Introduction to the Urban Policy Environment
2/4 (2) Introduction to the Urban Environment.
Urban Political Structures
Video “See How They Run”
READING: EPM, Ch. 1, 3
KB, Ch. 1
Demir, Tansu and Reddick, Christopher. 2012. “Understanding
Shared Roles in Policy and Administration: An Empirical
Study of Council-Manager Relations” Public
Administration Review 72 (4)
Novak, Julia and John Nalbandian, “Preparing Councils for Their
Work,” Public Management, vol. 91, 7 (Aug 2009): pp. 24-28.
2/ 11 (3) Cities in the Federal System
Regionalism, Collaborative Management.
READING: EPM, Ch. 2
KB, Ch. 2
2/18 (4) Policy-Making in the Urban Setting / Decision Making Balancing Groups
Citizen Engagement
Case Discussion: The Challenge of Adapting to Climate Change: King County Brings Local
Action to a Global Threat.
READING: EPM, Ch. 4, 6
KB, Ch. 3
King County Case.
Lukensmeyer, Carolyn J. and Torres, Lars Hasselblad. 2006.
Public Deliberation: A Manager’s Guide to Citizen
Engagement. IBM Center for the Business of
Government.
Leighninger, Matt. 2011. Using Online Tools to Engage—and Be
Engaged By—The Public. IBM Center for the Business
Of Government.
Managing City Government
2/25 (5) DUE: Briefing / Overview of City
Fiscal Stress and Administration
READING: EPM, Ch. 8, 10.
KB, Ch. 4
CBO, “Fiscal Stress Faced By Local Governments”, 2010.
Legislative Analyst Office, 2011. Public Pension and Retiree
Health Benefits: An Initial Response to the Governor’s
Proposal
3/ 4 (6) Technology in Cities
READING: T, Ch. 1
KB, Ch. 5
Socrata. Introduction to the Open Data Field Guide. http://www.socrata.com/open-data-field-guide-chapter/about/
Socrata. Why Does My Organization Need Open Data?
http://www.socrata.com/open-data-field-guide-chapter/why-does-my-organization-need-open-data/
3/ 11 (7) Human Resource Management & Labor Issues.
READING: EPM, Ch. 9
T, Ch. 2
KB, Ch. 6
AFSCME. We are AFSCME booklet.
3/18 (8) DUE: Paper—Urban Problem or Issue
Invited Speaker: Christine Falvey, Communications Director, Mayor Ed Lee, City
/ County of San Francisco
Measuring City Performance
Legal Issues in Cities.
Public Affairs.
READING: T, Ch. 3
KB, Ch. 7
3/25 SPRING BREAK.
Urban Policies and Providing Urban Services
4/1 (9) Providing Urban Services
READING: EPM, Ch. 7
F, Ch. 1
T, Ch. 4
KB, Ch. 8
Federorowicz, Jane and Sawyer, Steve. 2012. Designing
Collaborative Networks: Lessons Learned from Public
Safety. IBM Center for the Business of Government
Maynard-Moody, Steven and Musheno, Michael. 2000. State
Agent or Citizen Agent: Two Narratives of Discretion
Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 10 (2): pg. 329.
4/8 (10) Public Safety and Emergency Management
READING: EPM, Ch. 10
F, Ch. 2
T, Ch. 5
KB, Ch. 9
Police Chief. January 2014. A New Way of Leading for the Law
Enforcement Supervisor: An Adaptive Leadership Case
Study.
http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=3233&issue_id=12014
Police Chief. Nov 2013. In Their Own Words: Police Chiefs
Transition to Emergency Management Leadership.
http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=3187&issue_id=112013
4/15 (11) Managing Infrastructure and Transportation Issues
Case Discussion: TransMilenio: The Battle Over Avenida Septima
READING: Avenida Septima Case
F, Ch. 3
T, Ch. 6
KB, Ch. 10
Golub, Aaron and Henderson, Jason. 2011. The Greening of
Mobility in San Francisco. In Slavin, Matthew. 2011.
Sustainability in America’s Cities. Washington: Island
Press
4/22 (12) DUE: City Services Group Project
Economic Development, Housing and Community Development
READING: F, Ch. 4
T, Ch. 7
CA Dept of Housing and Community Development. State
Housing Program Summary.
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/permsource/summary.php
HUD, Basically CDBG Chapter 1: Overview
4/29 (13) Parks, Recreation and Libraries
READING: F, Ch. 5
T, Ch. 8
National Recreation and Park Association 2014 Parks and
Recreation National Database Report.
National Recreation and Park Association Blog. NRPA
Trendwatch 2014. http://www.parksandrecreation.org/2014/January/NRPA-Trendwatch-2014/
Urban Library Councils Operations Innovation Awards.
http://www.urbanlibraries.org/operations-pages-172.php
5/6 (14) Urban Planning and Development
READING: EPM, Ch. 5
F, Ch. 6
T, Ch. 9
Olmstead, Frederick. 1916. Introduction—Principles of City
Planning. www.library.cornell.edu/Reps/DOCS/olmst_16.htm
Coyle, Stephen J. and Town-Green. 2011. Chapter 1: The Built
Environment and Its Supporting Systems and Chapter 2:
The Process of Transformation. In Coyle, Stephen. 2011.
Sustainable and Resilient Communities: A Comprehensive
Action Plan for Towns, Cities and Regions. Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley and Sons.
Slavin, Matthew. The Rise of the Sustainability Movement in
America
5/13 (15) The Future of the City
Presentations on Paper—Solutions and Managing Urban Problem.
READING: EPM, Ch. 11
F, Ch. 7
T, Ch. 10
5/20 (16) Presentations Paper—Solutions and Managing Urban Problem.
5/23 DUE Paper—Solutions and Managing Urban Problem
Course Assignments
Briefing / Overview of City (Due February 25th ) 25%
Paper—Urban Problem or Issue (Due March 18th ) 25%
City Services Group Project (Due April 22nd ) 25%
Paper—Solutions and Managing Urban Problem (with presentations 5/13
and 5/20-- Due May 23rd ) 25%
100%
Class Policies
· All assignments must use the APA in-text method of citation, as described in the Hacker book. Failure to use this method will lower the assignment grade.
· Out of courtesy for all your classmates, all students must attend all presentations, not just your own.
· Attendance is crucial in this class; absences will be noted and no more than one will be accepted.
· Plagiarism. Whenever words are taken directly from another author without quotation marks and direct attribution to the author, it constitutes plagiarism which is a serious and punishable offense at this university. Please ensure that your papers are written in your own words, ideas and facts taken from others are clearly attributed to them, and that anything taken verbatim from another source is enclosed in quotation marks. Citations can take the form of footnotes or in-text references, but there should be a full bibliographic reference somewhere in the document. In the case of a direct quotation, the citation should include the page number where the quote was found as well. Direct quotes from another author should be used sparingly, and only when the point you are making is stated best by using someone else's words.
· Expectations in the Classroom. Students are expected to attend all classes, be on time for class and stay for the entire length of class unless cleared with the profession in advance due to professional or other responsibilities elsewhere. Assignments are expected to be completed and to be turned in on time.
· Academic Misconduct. Cheating and plagiarism are contrary to the mission of the university and are never tolerated. Students who display inappropriate conduct, including cheating and plagiarism, may be subject to disciplinary action as provided in Title 5, California Code of Regulations. Any student may be expelled, suspended, placed on probation, or given a lesser sanction for discipline problems. The Student Discipline Officer, housed in the Dean of Students Office, is responsible for administering the Student Disciplinary Procedures for the California State University and should be contacted for further information.
AS OF JANUARY 8, 2014
THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
College of Health and Social Sciences
Standard Wording for All Syllabi
SPRING 2014
From: Dean Don Taylor
B. CHSS Policy
Syllabi are to incorporate the Academic Senate Policy regarding finals week, the deadlines or withdrawals, late adds, CR/NC option and information related to course registration and Disability Programs and Resource Center. A sample listing of the required College policies are shown below.
Final Exam: According to Academic Senate policy F76-12 a time period is set aside at the end of each semester for a formal examination period. All classes are expected to meet during the final examination period whether an examination is given or not. The final examination schedule is published each semester in the Class Schedule.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~acadres/final_exams/finals14.htm
CHSS Withdrawal Policy: The last day to drop a class is February 7th, 2014 at midnight. Starting February 8th – April 25th , 2014 you must submit a withdrawal petition. Withdrawal from a class starting February 8th, 2014 will be considered for serious and compelling reasons only and must have accompanying documentation. The following reasons are not considered serious and compelling: Changing your major, poor performance, class not required for graduation/major, or more time needed for other classes. If you wish to withdraw from class due to unexpected changes in your work schedule, illness or family emergencies, documentation will be required, along with a copy of unofficial transcripts. If you are requesting a withdrawal, bring your petition and appropriate documentation to the instructor. From April 26th– May 16th, 2014 you may not withdraw from a class or the University, except in the case of a serious documented illness or verified accident.
CR/NC Option: March 21st, 2014 (by midnight) is the last day to request the CR/NC option. The Associate Dean will not approve requests for changes if you miss this deadline.
Late Add Policy: The period to add classes via permit numbers is January 27th- February 7th (midnight), 2014. The period to add classes by Exception (2nd set of permit numbers) is February 8th-21st, 2014. It is your responsibility to procure a late permit number from your instructor and add the class. Faculty cannot add you into a class. Starting February 22nd, 2014 a Waiver of College Regulations form must be signed by your instructor, Chair and CHSS Associate Dean to add. This will be approved only if there was an administrative error.
Check your registration through SF State Gateway: Sign up for CR/NC, drop and add classes by the appropriate deadline online through SF State Gateway. ALWAYS check your registration after making any changes and BEFORE deadlines to be sure you are registered properly for your classes. This is a student responsibility. Deadlines for all registration procedures, including withdrawals and requests for credit/no credit, are listed in the class schedule and will be strictly adhered to by the instructor, the Department Chair and the Associate Dean of College of Health & Social Sciences.
This can be viewed on the Registration Calendar at the following website:
http://www.sfsu.edu/~admisrec/reg/regsched.html
Disability Programs and Resource Center: Students with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are encouraged to contact the instructor. The Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodations process. The DPRC, located in SSB 110, can be reached by telephone at 415-338-2472 (voice/TTY) or by e-mail at .