CC - Item 6H - CA Contract Cities Association 47th Annual Municipal Seminar•
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ANDY LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAG
DATE: MARCH 20, 2006
RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES
ASSOCIATION 47TH ANNUAL MUNICIPAL SEMINAR, INDIAN WELLS,
MAY 18-21, 2006
Attached for your consideration is information regarding the aforementioned conference. This year's
theme is "Sharing Resources for Stronger and Safer Cities"and topics include: Clean Water, Eminent
Domain, Policy Issues, Emergency Management Communication System, and Telecommunications.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the attendance at City expense, including, if any,
expenses in excess of $2,500, of any Councilmember, the City Manager and staff designees.
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TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Program subject to change
THURSDAY, MAY 18,2006
6:30 AM -7:45 AM CHECK-IN AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 AM - Shotgun GOLF TOURNAMENT- NEW LOCATION Desert Willow Golf Resort
Tournament Chair Sheriff Leroy Baca
2:00 PM-5:00 PM REGISTRATION OPENS - LOBBY COURT, ENTRY LEVEL
2:00 PM-5:00 PM HOSPITALITY ROOMS
5:00 PM-6:30 PM WELCOME RECEPTION-POOLSIDE "Rocking & Rolling West Hollywood Style"
8:00 AM-4:00 PM REGISTRATION - TERRACE LEVEL CRYSTAL REGISTRATION DESK
8:00 AM-5:00 PM CITY VENDOR DISPLAYS
8:45 AM-9:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING & PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Ed Monarch, Mayor of Indian Wells
David A. Spence-000A President
9:00 AM-9:45 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Lewis Wolff, Owner-Oakland Athletics
SESSION 1
9:45 AM-10:45 AM
"CLEAN WATER: WHERE EXACTLY ARE WE?"
Moderator:
Michael Jenkins, Partner - Jenkins & Hogin
Panelists:
Ken Farfsing, City Manager - City of Signal Hill
Mark Gold, Executive Director - Heal the Bay
Richard G. Montevideo, Attorney - Rutan and Tucker
Gerald Secundy, Vice Chair-State Water Resources Control Board
SESSION 1A
9:45 AM-10:45 AM
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AFTERMATH OF KELO: WILL WE LOSE EMINENT DOMAIN?°
Moderator:
Dave Aleshire, Attorney - Aleshire & Wynder
Panelists:
June Aihn, Partner - Kane, Ballmer & Berkman
Duff Murphy, Partner - Oliver, Sandifer. Murphy & Lee
John Shirey, Executive Director - California Redevelopment Association
10:45 AM-11:00 AM
BREAK
SESSION 2
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
`PREPARING DECISION MAKERS TO TACKLE PoucY ISSUES
A chance to focus, think, learn and lead with insight
Speaker:
Linda Kaboolian. Professor
John F. Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University"
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SESSION 2A
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
"EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNIC47ION SYSTEM"
Panelists:
Ron Derderian. Special Projects Officer - Beverly Hills Police Department
Dean Zanone, Customer Solution Manager-Cisco Systems
12:00 PM-12:15 PM
BREAK
LUNCHEON SESSION
12:15 PM-1:30 PM
"STATE BUDGET`
Speaker:
Russ Gould, Former Director of Finance for the State of California
1:30 Pr-1:45 PM
BREAK
SESSION 3
1:45 PM-2:45 PM
"WI-FI TELECOMMUNICATIONS - THE NUTS B BOLTS OF MUNICIPAL WIRELESS SYSTEMS"
Panelists:
Brian Ganley, Information & Technology Manager - City of West Hollywood
Ken DesForges, Information Systems Director- City of Diamond Bar
SESSION 3A
1:45 PM-2:45 PM 'CONTRACT MODEL DOES IT STILL WORK?'
Panelists: Howard Chambers, City Manager - City of Lakewood
David Janssen, CAO - L.A. County
3:00 PM HOSPITALITY ROOMS OPEN
7:00 AM-12:00 PM
REGISTRATION - TERRACE LEVEL, CRYSTAL REGISTRATION DESK
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
5K RUWWALK - Location TBD (Meet at lobby entrance)
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
CITY VENDOR DISPLAYS - Crystal Foyer
BREAKFAST SESSION
8:00 AM-8:00 AM
'KEYNOTE ADDRESS'
9:00 AM-9:15 AM
ANNUAL BUSINESS SESSION - Adopt Resolutions
Presiding:
President David A Spence
9:15 AM-9:30 AM
BREAK
SESSION 4
9:30 Am-10:30 AM
"CLEANING UP LOCAL GOVERNMENT: CORRUPTION PROBES AND ETHICS
Moderator:
Mark Steres - Brown, Winfield 8 Canzoneri
Panelists:
Steve Cooley, District Attorney - County of Los Angeles
Steven L. Dorsey, Attomey - Richards, Watson & Gershon
Gary Milliman, City Manager - City of South Gate
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10:30 AM-10:45 AM
BREAK
SESSION 5
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
"CLEAN ELECTIONS: IS IT POSSIBLE To HAVE ONE?"
Moderator:
Christi Hogin, Partner-Jenkins & Hogin
Panelists:
Joseph R. Cerrell, Chairman/CEO - Cerrell Associates
David Demergian, Assistant District Attorney - L.A. County
Xandra Kayden - Former President, League of Women Voters
Robert Stem, President - Center for Governmental Studies
12:00 PM-12:15 PM
BREAK
LUNCHEON SESSION
12:15 PM-1:30 PM
"A VIEW FROM SACRAMENTO"
SESSION 6
1:45 PM-3:45 PM "AB 1234 COMPLIANCE - COUNCIL ETHICS CERTIFICATION"
Presenter. JoAnne Speers, Executive Director - Institute for Local Self Government
SESSION 7
1:45 PM-2:45 PM 'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Los ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT'
Speaker: Mike Gennaco, Chief Attorney - Office of Independent Review
3:30 PM-5:30 PM HOSPITALITY SUITES
6:30 PM
PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL RECEPTION
7:30 PM
INSTALLATION BANQUET - Attire is Palm Springs Dressy
(no shorts, jeans or tank tops)
Master of Ceremony:
Installing Officer
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, 3,0 District - L.A. County Board of Supervisors
9:00 PM
FIREWORKS SHOW - Provided by TNT Fireworks
9:30 PM
NETWORK AND RELAX IN THE SPONSORED HOSPITALITY SUITES
8:00 AM-10:30 AM GETAWAY BRUNCH-Co-hosted by Sponsors and Friends of Contract Cities
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