United States
Ben Cantu
85,000 (2019)
Randy Saffold
Improve service delivery
Generate new sources of revenue
Simplify administrative procedures for firms and residents
Dedicated funding
Focus on measurement
Dedicated innovation team
Leadership from Mayor
Since the start of Mayor Benjamin Cantu’s first term in 2019, Manteca’s administration has focused on breaking down departmental silos, increasing efficiency, and sharpening civic engagement. The city’s priorities for innovation include increasing its data analytics capacity and creating a fiber optic ring around the city that will serve as the foundation for smart city planning.
Along with 50% of cities surveyed, Manteca, CA does not have an explicit innovation strategy.
Innovation work is new to Manteca and has become a priority/vision of the new City Council. The city is starting its innovation journey, which focuses on building capacity, upgrading infrastructure, and gathering data on performance to help inform policy decisions.
Manteca, CA does not prioritise policy sectors for its innovation work.
Situated in the City Manager’s office, Manteca’s innovation work is led by one dedicated innovation staff member who also works with the Information Technology Manager on city-wide initiatives such as fiber and broadband communication, performance and data analytics, and technical capacity building for small business.
Taking risks or testing new ideas
Data-driven analytics/public data management
Engaging residents in new ways
Developing new solutions based on digital technologies
Organizational change within the municipality
Human-centered design
Rethinking your city’s approach to financing partnerships
Like 19% of cities surveyed, Manteca, CA does not have dedicated funding to support innovation capacity.
Manteca, CA has no reported sources of funding.
Manteca, CA does not fund any specific activities.
*"Training staff and building capacity" is not an option in the 2018 survey, while "Launching or sustaining a project" is not an option in the 2020 survey.
Manteca has developed partnerships to promote innovation capacity with other public agencies as well as private firms and industry. The City has partnered with the San Joaquin County Innovation Hub (iHub) and the County’s Regional Innovation for Sustained Excellence (RISE) Task Force.
The city is in the process of developing evaluation methods and specific outcomes to determine the effectiveness of its nascent innovation efforts.