Lomita Cements Partnership with Tripepi Smith for Public Engagement and Transparency Efforts
On August 15, 2023, the Lomita City Council unanimously approved a three-year retainer contract with Tripepi Smith for communications support involving communication strategy planning, news article drafting, social media management, website support and creative services as needed.
“As we continue to improve how community members interact with and perceive the City, it has become prudent to recruit additional help,” said City of Lomita City Manager Ryan Smoot. “Bringing Tripepi Smith on in a more hands-on way will allow our staff to tap into a larger pool of skills and expertise to approach difficult topics and items more strategically. Together, our teams will provide communications at a higher level than is possible alone.”
Leading this effort is Senior Business Analyst Sara Madsen who has previously worked on various Lomita projects since 2019. Junior Business Analysts Morgan Mock and Devin Antonio will also join the support team to manage and produce robust communications.
Tripepi Smith’s previous work with the City of Lomita includes stock photography, animated videos, website redesign, facilitation of City Council goal-setting and specialized public outreach related to water services, COVID-19 and district formation.
“It is a pleasure to begin working with Lomita on a more holistic basis after many years of getting to know each other,” shared Sara. “Our work originated in water communications back in 2019, and our move into a general communications retainer demonstrates the trust Tripepi Smith has earned with the City. Our team looks forward to assisting the City with its vision of maintaining transparency and connectedness through dependable communication.”
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 Grover Beach, City of Santa Paula, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Napa, City of Paramount, City of Martinez, City of Tracy, City of Vallejo, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California Contract Cities Association, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, Bob Hall & Associates, West Coast Arborists and Climatec.