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County consultants recommend project managers, technology upgrades to speed permitting
Summary
Management Partners presented a phase‑1 review of Alameda County’s permitting process, highlighting poor interdepartmental coordination, inconsistent project tracking, environmental‑health integration issues, and recommending a second phase of work with process mapping and pilot reforms.
Management Partners presented initial findings aimed at improving Alameda County’s permitting and development‑review process, recommending clearer early coordination, designated project managers for major applications, and modernized permit‑tracking technology.
Elaine (Management Partners) said the phase‑1 effort was a listening tour based on 17 interviews with county staff, applicants and department heads. Dan Marks, the firm’s consultant, summarized recurring themes: applicants lack consistent early guidance across Planning, Building, Public Works…
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