State of California
Governor's Office of Planning and Research
Sources: An Annotated Bibliography for California Planners
The California Planner's
1997 Book of Lists; published by the Governor's Office of Planning
and Research; $9.00 from General Services, Publications Section, P.O. Box
1015, North Highlands, CA 95660, (916) 574-2200 (stock no. 7540-931-1005-0).
Available on the Internet at http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/.
This is a directory to all the city and
county planning departments, councils of government, and Local Agency Formation
Commissions in California. It also contains the results of OPR's yearly
survey of the status of local general plans and planning programs.
Carrots and Sticks: New Zoning Downtown (1989), by Terry Jill
Lassar, is available for $54.00 from the Urban Land Institute, 1090 Vermont
Ave., NW, Washington, C.C. 20005-4962.
This book discusses zoning as a means
of obtaining needed downtown public facilities and services. It cdiscusses
techniques such as linkage, incentive zoning, and retail overlay districts.
Examples are drawn from Seattle, San Francisco, Cincinnati, and Portland
among other cities.
Child Care in Our Cities (1988); $10.00 from the League of California
Cities Library, 1400 "K" St., Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814,
(916) 444-5790.
This report is based on the League's
January 1988 survey of child care programs in California. It summarizes
the responses from 233 cities and describes the range of their efforts to
provide child care.
Choices for the Unincorporated Community: A Guide to Local Government
Alternatives in California, 2nd ed. (1981); by Alvin Sokolow, et al.;
available from the Institute of Governmental Affairs, University of California,
Davis, CA 95616.
This book presents information to assist
residents of unincorporated communities in considering options for local
government. It discusses local government finance, incorporation, annexation,
special districts, and informal governments as alternatives for governing.
A Developer's Guide to Child Care; $25.00 from the California
child Care Resource and Referral Network, 809 Lincoln Way, San Francisco,
CA 94122, (415) 661-1714.
This guide looks at the benefits of including
child care in developments, child care options, examples of projects incorporating
child care facilities, and state regulations governing care facilities.
Economic Development Handbook: A Guide for Local Economic Development,
3rd Ed. (1989); $25.00 from the California Association for Local Economic
Development, 1022 "G" St., Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 448-8252.
This excellent introduction to local
economic development explains how local government can foster economic development
(i.e., business incubators, community development, downtown revitalization,
tourism, industrial development, etc.), examines public/private partnerships
for economic development, and details financing mechanisms. It outlines
economic development strategies and an organizational structure to meet
those ends. The easy to read book discusses many of the common pitfalls
of economic development programs.
From Line to Design: Design Graphics Communication(1985); by Scott
Van Dyke; $16.95 from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service,
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
Here is a book that helps planners strengthen
their graphics skills. It is profusely illustrated with examples of good
graphics and includes exercises to help the reader apply the principles
of good visual communication that it teaches.
Guide to the Cortese-Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985
(1994); Assembly Local Government Committee; $7.70, plus sales tax, from
the Assembly Publications Office, State Capitol, Box 942849, Sacramento,
CA 94249-0001, (916) 445-4874 (stock no. 077-A-94).
This is the text of the Cortese-Knox
Act. It contains a brief history of the Act, a guide to LAFCO procedures
(including flow charts), and sample administrative forms.
Guidelines for the Official Designation of Scenic Highways; free
from CALTRANS' Transportation Planning Division, Scenic Highways Coordinator,
1120 "N" St., Sacramento, CA 95814.
These updated guidelines offer a more
streamlined process for designating scenic highways.
Historic Preservation in California (1986); by Les-Thomas Assoc.
For the California Office of Historic Preservation; available from the Department
of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation, P.O. Box 942896,
Sacramento, CA 94926-0001, (916) 445-8006.
This book takes the reader through the
process of setting up a local historic preservation program. It covers how
to conduct a historic survey, local, state, and federal historic designations,
planning tools, financial incentives, state and federal assistance programs,
and using private groups.
How to Conduct a Citizen Survey, PAS Report No. 404 (1987); $20.00
from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
A step-by-step guide to planning, designing,
and conducting a citizen survey as well as interpreting and using the results.
Innovative Tools for Historic Preservation, PAS Report No. 438
(1992), by Marya Morris; $28.00 plus tax and shipping from the American
Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite
1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
Innovative techniques beyond the usual
historic preservation ordinance are discussed in this report.
Planning for Child Care (1987); Abby J. Cohen, (ed.); $15.00 from
the Child Care Law Center, 625 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105.
This 107 page book examines a variety
of methods for incorporating child care provisions into the development
process.
A Practical Guide to the Care and Feeding of the Consultant; $3.00
from The Planning Center, 1300 Dove St., Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
This booklet, published by a planning
consulting firm, is an easy-to-read and cleverly illustrated advisory on
how to hire and get the most out of a consultant. It covers selecting (including
when to use an RFQ rather than an RFP), contracting, and working with a
planning consultant.
Public Opinion Polling: Who, Why, How? (1987); by Celinda Lake
and Pat Callbeck Harper; $19.95 for APA members and $24.95 for non-members
from the American Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan
Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
A handbook about developing, conducting,
and analyzing public opinion polls. It includes case studies, sample questions,
and polling etiquette.
Rural Economic Development Program Guidelines; free from the Department
of Commerce, 1121 "L" St., Suite 600, Sacramento, CA 95814.
This report discusses the State's "Rural
Renaissance Program" which provides funds to designated rural counties
for the promotion of economic development.
Selecting and Retaining a Planning Consultant, PAS Report No.
443 (1993); by Eric Damian Kelly; $28.00 from the American Planning Association
Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107,
(312) 786-6344.
The success of a project relies critically
on the selection and management of a consultant. This guide describes how
to find, select, and manage planning consultants effectively.
Site Design Graphics (1989), by Michael S. Kendall, is available
for $59.95 for APA members and $64.95 for non-members from the American
Planning Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite
1600 Chicago, IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This is a source of architectural, planting,
sign, graphic, and site design illustrations, suitable for reproduction.
Your Guide to Public Information (1990); $5.00 plus tax from Joint
Publications, State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0001,
(916) 445-4874 (Report No. 503-S).
This publication of the Senate Local
Government Committee discusses the requirements of the California Public
Records Act and rights to public information under the act.
Zoning for Child Care (1990) PAS Report No. 422, by Ann Cibulskis
and Marsha Ritzdorf, is available for $28.00 from the American Planning
Association Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1600 Chicago,
IL 60603-6107, (312) 786-6344.
This booklet discusses zoning options
for day care centers, federal and state laws, and innovative local programs.
It describes how exactions and zoning bonuses can be used to encourage developers
to provide child care facilities.