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CC - Item 4H - CA JPIA Risk Mgmt Conference• E M t 5 Q O AW w, r ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COU CI FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAG DATE: JUNE 12, 2007 SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA JPIA RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SANTA BARBARA - OCTOBER 24-26, 2007 SUMMARY Attached for your consideration is information regarding the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Risk Management Conference, Santa Barbara, October 24-26, 2007. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council authorize any Council Member, the City Attorney, the City Manager, or a staff designee to attend the event at City expense. ANALYSIS Conference sessions will include: Working Effectively with Worker's Compensation Third Party Administrator; Navigating Through Local Ordinance and Zoning Exposures; Strengthening Relationships Throughout the Liability Claims Process; Getting Community and Senior Centers in Order; Preventing Child Abuse in Public Agency Programs; Interpreting ADA Standards for Local Government; and Learning and Applying Successful Employment Practices. FINANCIAL REVIEW Expenses for this conference are included in the 2007-08 Budget. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Submitted by, Jan Saavedra Executive Assis ant Attachment A: Conference Brochure APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: • CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY 12TH ANNUAL RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE !11 :17.l 2 1:leVlqI A I JV76V AT anaaement: Aa 1Vaa?2est Tzaveled Oct&bvc 24-26, 2007 IT,, Vaz,E¢z a-40zt Santa ga4ata I -tence Risk Management: The Road Best Traveled is the theme for this years conference, being held in Santa Barbara, October 24 thru 26. Just as the navigational system with real-time traffic helps the present day motorist manage the pitfalls of travel, the risk management solutions provided by the CALIFORNIA JPIA helps its members manage the pitfalls of potential risk in their agency. This year, the conference begins on Wednesday with a five-hour pre- conference session, limited to 50 participants. As an option, those wishing to golf can join the conference golf tournament, taking place at the Glenn Annie Golf Club. On Thursday, the conference begins in earnest with keynote speaker Michael Josephson. The Authority encourages officials and staff from all public agencies to attend. This year, every member agency that pays for one attendee will be liven a second registration gratis. Doing so allows agencies to send their key, people, thus providing your team with a unique opportunity to discuss and apply best risk management practices. keynote The Road Best Traveled I1 laking the RightEtlucal Choices 4 I ith. ael_/osephson Michael Josephson is one of the nations most sought-after ethicists. He is founder and president of the Joseph & Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics and of the Cl-1ARACTER COUNTS! youth character education program that reaches 5 million children across the countn,. In addition to being quoted widely and featured regularly in the media, he consults with and conducts programs for leaders in an array of fields. His daily radio commentary is heard on over two dozen U.S. radio stations and in more than 180 counn-ies around the world. He is the author of several books, most recently The Best Is Yet to Come. A former businessman and law professor, he is a frequent lecturer and instructor to bar association programs as well as to judicial organizations. For his achievements in character and ethics education, Mr. Josephson received the America's Award from President Ronald Reagan. _V¢yistzdtion Conference registration includes rwo days of sessions, nvn breakfast" one lunch and dinner, Crusin' Route 66 reception, and all conference materials. Registration can be completed through the Authority's website at A w"%cjpia.org. Each paid conference registrant will be eligible to register a second employee from the same agency at no additional cost. Roth participants must be registered at the same point in time, and must be from the same agency. Register and pay by August 23, 2007 to be ebyible for reduced registration fees. Deadline for conference September 20_ Fees for all paid registrants must be received by that date. Registration forms submitted without payment recorded until payment is received. 1Oj2ics One Lane Road Ahead Working l ff ectively with Your Workers' Compensation Third Pam' Administrator Local Traffic Only Na-,' in,, Through Local Ordinance and Zoning Exposures Two-Way Street Strengthening Relationships Throughout the Liability Claims Process Detour Taking Time Out for Wellness Speed Bumps Ahead Getting; Communin? and Senior Centers in Order Road Closed Preventing Child Abuse in Public Agency Programs Learning from Recent of LiahiliWay ADA: Interpreting ADA Standards for Local Government Merging Traffic Learning and Applying Successful Employment Practices Tourist Information Deal or No Deal: Twenty-six questions will be revealed and answered by a panel of attorneys n' Claim Trends Slippery Yield to Right When Wet Prepare to Stop Preserving Roadway Liability Immunities xe~Und A &cy Requests for refunds must be received in writing. Cancellations postmarked on or before September 20, 2007 will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after September 20, 2007 including registration, optional events, or guest fees. Cancellations postmarked after that date will be charged as follows: Primary Participants and Free Participants will be subject to a $300 fee for late cancellations and/or conference no-shoxvs, which may be adjusted for registration fees already paid. To avoid cancellation fees, registration may be transferred to another participant from the same agency, upon request.