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Learn how California reclamation districts can finance solar projects through municipal equipment leasing, offering lower interest rates, full project financing, and long-term energy savings.

A municipal advisor guides public agencies through complex financial decisions, ensuring they secure funding on the best terms. Ridgeline Municipal Strategies, LLC handles everything from financial planning to debt management, so our clients can achieve their goals with confidence.

2024 annual debt transparency reports must be filed with CDIAC by January 31, 2025. Find out here who needs to file.

Ridgeline's assessment of CalPERS' FY2024 investment performance and its impact on the CalPERS member agencies.

Learn about impact fee nexus studies in California and how to go about getting them done.

Fire station and apparatus financing is complex. Here we explore the 8 most common financing mistakes made by fire departments.

Fire mitigation fees help fire departments get funding for new facilities and apparatus. Ridgeline’s best practices guide shows how to plan, implement, and manage fire mitigation fees for maximum impact.

2023 annual debt transparency reports must be filed with CDIAC by January 31, 2024. Find out here who needs to file.

Ridgeline's assessment of CalPERS' FY2023 investment performance and its impact on the CalPERS member agencies.

As California fire stations age and become functionally obsolete, fire agencies have multiple options to finance new fire station construction and renovation projects.

An overview of the National Special Districts Coalition's initiative to expand water infrastructure financing programs for more effective fire suppression.

2022 annual debt transparency reports must be filed with CDIAC by January 31, 2023. Find out here who needs to file.

Ridgeline's assessment of CalPERS' FY2022 investment loss and its impact on the CalPERS member agencies.

An overview of the WIFIA Loan Program and how it can help finance water infrastructure projects. Program benefits and limitations are discussed.

Y Combinator is advising start-ups to "prepare for the worst." How does this apply to public agencies?

Dmitry Semenov, founder of Ridgeline, shares his initial thoughts on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In November 2021 CalPERS confirmed lowering discount rate to 6.8%. Find out here what the lower CalPERS discount rate means for your agency.

2021 annual debt transparency reports must be filed with CDIAC by January 31, 2022. Find out here who needs to file.

2020 CalPERS actuarial valuation reports are out. Find out here what you can do to make your municipality's pension costs more affordable.

Considering hiring a municipal advisor? This article tells you everything you wanted to know about municipal advisory services.

After earning 21.3% in 2021, CalPERS lowered its discount rate to 6.8%. Find out what it means for public agencies within the pension system.

Ridgeline served as the municipal advisor for the issuance of a $1,250,000 Solar Project Lease Financing for Reclamation District 800.

Kensington’s fiscal study by Ridgeline shows consolidation of its two districts could cut costs, improve efficiency, and simplify governance while boosting financial stability.

Ridgeline served as a municipal advisor on the issuance of the $10,925,000 Water Revenue Certificates of Participation with $12,000,000 in proceeds for the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District.

Ridgeline served as a municipal advisor on the issuance of a $14,600,000 USDA interim financing for the City of San Juan Bautista.

Ridgeline served as a municipal advisor on the issuance of $3,836,000 financing lease agreement for the Lake County Fire Protection District.

Ridgeline served as a municipal advisor on the issuance of $5,278,000 pension obligation bonds for the Alpine Fire Protection District.

Ridgeline served as a municipal advisor on the issuance of $27,855,000 pension obligation bonds for the Lakeside Fire Protection District.

Find out how Ridgeline helped Santa Cruz METRO analyze its pension and OPEB liabilities, and develop a comprehensive pension cost optimization strategy.

Join us at the upcoming 2025 FDAC Annual Conference & Leadership Symposium in Napa, CA on April 3, 2025!

Join us at the upcoming 2025 CSMFO Annual Conference in San Jose, CA on February 20, 2025 at 1:30 pm to get all your questions answered about financing for California public agencies!

Ridgeline's principal, Dmitry Semenov, is speaking on the fire facilities funding sources at the Fire Chiefs Leadership Seminar on December 11-12, 2024.

Join us at the 2024 ACWA Regions 6 & 7 San Joaquin Valley Water Forum on October 11 in Coalinga, CA, for a key session on funding water projects.

Join Dmitry Semenov at the 2024 CalChiefs Conference in Costa Mesa for a key session on fire department financing.

Ridgeline's principal, Dmitry Semenov, is speaking on the funding sources for wastewater infrastructure and facilities at the CASA 2024 Annual Conference on July 31, 2024.

Ridgeline's principal, Dmitry Semenov, is speaking on the capital facilities funding strategies at the CSDA 2024 GM Summit on June 24, 2024.

Ridgeline's principal, Dmitry Semenov, is speaking on the fire facilities funding sources at the FDAC 2024 Annual Conference on April 2024, 2024.

Ridgeline's principal, Dmitry Semenov, is speaking on the current topics in fire department financing at the California Fire Training Officers' Fresno Symposium on March 20, 2024.

Ridgeline's principal, Dmitry Semenov, spoke on the municipal bond financing at the 2023 League of California Cities' Municipal Finance Institute.