Special district resources hub
Free IT resources for California special districts.
Guides and templates built for general managers, board clerks and the people who got handed the technology portfolio
Running IT at a special district is its own job. You answer to a board, comply with the Brown Act, work through procurement that takes twice as long as it should, and stretch a technology budget that never quite covers everything. These resources were built for exactly that.
Everything here is free, with no sales pitch required. If something helps and you'd like to talk, there's a call link on every page. That's our only ask.
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✓ built for districts, by people who serve them
A growing library. Request a topic anytime.
Who this is for
Not for enterprise IT. For you.
These resources aren't adapted from enterprise playbooks or startup templates. They're written for the real people running California special districts.
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General managers
Running an IT procurement without a dedicated IT director on staff, and wanting to get it right the first time.
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Assistant GMs
Handed the technology portfolio along with everything else, and looking for a clear place to start.
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Board clerks & board members
Needing to understand what a cybersecurity incident response plan actually is before the next board meeting.
Available guides and templates
The library.
This is a growing collection, and every new resource will appear here. Wish a topic existed? Tell us and we'll build it.
IT procurement
Guide
How to write a managed IT services RFP for California special districts
The complete step-by-step guide to an IT services RFP that actually works: agency background, scope, environment inventory, vendor qualifications, evaluation scoring, timeline, submission instructions, insurance and legal language, plus the five most common procurement mistakes and how to avoid them. Best for: GMs, AGMs and operations staff preparing to go to market, and board members who want to know what good procurement looks like.
Template
California special district managed IT services RFP template
The fillable version of the guide, with placeholder text and instruction notes in every section, a pre-built scoring matrix, a location-by-location network inventory table, a services checklist, a timeline table, vendor qualifications and a submission checklist. Replace the bracketed placeholders and issue. Best for: districts ready to draft a professional, board-ready RFP without starting from scratch.
Modernization & case studies
Legacy system migration without service disruption
A phased framework for modernizing district infrastructure, with timelines, budget templates, vendor criteria and rollback checklists.
Healthcare district provider migration
How a local healthcare district transitioned IT providers to Golden Hills IT.
Healthcare district IT modernization
How a local healthcare district modernized its IT with Golden Hills IT.
Why we build these
We planted our flag with special districts.
We serve California special districts: water districts, recreation and park districts, community services districts, healthcare districts and many others. It's not a niche we stumbled into. It's where we chose to plant our flag.
Part of that commitment is investing in the community before we ever talk about becoming your vendor. Many districts have no internal IT expertise to lean on when a procurement decision comes up or a vendor isn't delivering. These resources help close that gap. Use them whether or not you ever call us, share them with a colleague at another district, or bring them to a CSDA conference. That's the point.
About Golden Hills IT
A CSDA Business Affiliate based in Tehachapi, California, providing flat-rate managed IT services to California special districts. No call centers, no surprise billing and direct access to your support team.
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Ready to talk? We're easy to reach.
Want to discuss your district's IT, get a second opinion on a proposal you received, or ask a question before you start a procurement? Call us or schedule a time online. The conversation is free, with no obligation.
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