City of Lomita Extends Tripepi Smith Engagement for Water Communications Support
On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, the Lomita City Council voted unanimously to support the City Staff recommendation to extend Tripepi Smith’s communication engagement with the City. Tripepi Smith had begun an expanded engagement with the City in November 2019 to help the City outreach to residents about water-related matters in Lomita. The contract extension reflected both the ongoing need for communications with the public and Tripepi Smith’s successful delivery for the City Staff and residents during the prior 11 months.
“Water services are a core function of civilization, and communicating with residents about our drinking water and water infrastructure is a top priority for the City of Lomita. The City Council made a strong investment in water infrastructure and communications over the past year,” said City Manager Ryan Smoot. “Through our work with Tripepi Smith, I’ve seen the City increase our engagement with members of the Lomita community regarding Lomita Water, our current infrastructure and our planned upgrades. The City has stayed ahead of rumors and ensured our community is well-informed with facts”
Led by Director Jen Nentwig with the support of Business Analyst Sara Madsen, the Tripepi Smith team increased proactive communication related to Lomita Water while continuing to deliver ongoing environmental outreach and support. From November 2019 to October 2020, Tripepi Smith created and launched new communication initiatives including explainer videos about the Lomita Water System and the Granular Activated Carbon project, water bill inserts, email news alerts informing residents of www.LomitaWater.com updates, and a first-of-its kind digital Lomita Water Consumer Confidence Report.
“It is an honor to continue supporting the City of Lomita and their commitment to communicating with residents about their water and where it comes from,” said Jen. “The Tripepi Smith team brings a unique mix of communication expertise, public policy understanding, and experience handling water issues. We look forward to continuing our work with the City of Lomita and continuing to advance their water-related outreach and engagement.”
About the City of Lomita
As a family-friendly City, Lomita creatively and consistently strives to provide excellent public service and employee performance, with the intent to enrich the quality of life for every citizen, worker and business owner. The mission of the City of Lomita is to provide a healthy, safe and friendly small-town community where everyone can successfully live, work and play.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Duarte, City of El Cerrito, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lakeport, City of Lake Forest, City of Napa, City of Paramount, City of Santa Cruz, City of Tracy, City of Vallejo, Cal Choice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Rowland Water District, California Contract Cities Association, California City Management Foundation, Institute for Local Government, League of California Cities, Renne Public Law Group, Bob Hall & Associates and Climatec Energy Services.