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CC - Item 4K - League of CA Cities Mayors and Council Members Academy Workshops• E M f S ~CONPON AI EIi X950 • ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUN I FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAG DATE: JUNE 13, 2006 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ACADEMY EXECUTIVE FORUM AND ADVANCED LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS, JULY 26-29,2006, MONTEREY SUMMARY Attached for your consideration is information regarding the 2006 Mayors and Council Members Academy Executive Forum and Advanced Leadership Workshops. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the attendance at City expense, including, if any, expenses in excess of $2,500, of any Council Member, City Attorney, City Manager and staff designee. ANALYSIS Conference sessions will include: Telecommunications, Technology and How to Implement in Your City; Water Supply; Healthy Children, Healthy Future; Role of Commissions and Commissioners; Public Service Ethics Laws & Principles; Mobile Home Parks and a Re-Cap of the June Primary. Council and staff attend this conference on an annual basis. FINANCIAL REVIEW Expenses for this conference is included in the 2005-06 Budget. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: 0e4a" ITEM NUMBER: • • City Council Meeting June 13, 2006 Page 2 of 2 Submitted by: Q7 Name: Jan Saavedra Title: Administrative Secretary Attachment A: Copy of Conference Brochure • • 2006 MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ACADEMY Executive Forum and Advanced Leadership Workshops Be sure to sign up for one of the Mayors and Council Members Academy Advanced Leadership Workshops immediately following this conference. LEAGUE OF CA[- I FO(:N IA CIT I ES Wednesday, July 26 - Saturday, July 29, 2006 Monterey Conference Center Register Online by Monday, July 3 www.cacities.org/events Details inside... • • Executive Forum • • • • • • • EDNESDAYi JULY 26r 2006 PLEASE NOTE: Session times, titles and topics are subject to change. Registration and CityBooks Open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. OPENING GENERAL SESSION 1:30 - 3:15 p.m Welcome and Opening Remarks President StephanYAguilar, Mayor, Scotts Galley; First Vice President Tony Ferrara, Mayor, Arroyo Grande; Director Judith Mitchell, Council Member, Rolling Hills Estates Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations The careers of public officials are peppered with crucial conversations and presentations, especially for elected officials, city administrators, business leaders, contractors, consultants and employees. Listen to the dynamic co-author of Crucial Conversations and Crucial Confrontations, both New York Times bestsellers, provide ideas that you can use when the stakes are high, opinions differ and emotions run strong. Speaker. Joseph W. Grenny, President and Author, VitalSmarts, Provo, UT CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. Youth Commissions: What DoThey Have To Say? Come and exchange ideas about youth commissions. What are their expectations of city government and what is our expectation of the youth commission? Find out more as you explore both avenues. Speaker: Frank Mecham. Mayor, Paso Robles Negotiating With Public Employee Unions Many approaches are available when it comes to negotiations. From pure bargaining to joint problem solving, negotiations are necessary at contract renewal. How do you deal with it? Speaker: Kathryn McCullough, Council Member, Lakewood Effective Leadership: How To Accomplish Your Objectives This session will examine the role of council members. The goals are to get along and be effective. Now that you have been elected, discover how to turn your ideas into new policies. Learn from an expert who has worked with effective and ineffective council members. Hear the war stories of council member feuds and failures, and discover how to turn this around. And remember, there is no "i" in democracy. Speaker: L. Michael Tompkins, Ed.D., Straight Ahead Management, Citrus Heights Reception in Memory Garden 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Graceful stucco archways framed by multi-colored roses and other flowers make the historic Memory Garden a photographer's favorite. Stucco walls of the Pacific House isolate this garden from the city, creating quiet and solitude. The Memory Garden is located behind the Pacific House in the Custom House Plaza between the Portola Plaza Hotel and the ocean. Enjoy good food, good music and good company as you make plans to have dinner in beautiful Monterey. Register online at www.cacities.org/events 3 0 • • • • • • Executive Forum 0 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006 PLEASE NOTE: Session times, titles and topics are subject to cheinge. Registration Open 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CityBooks Open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Networking Breakfast 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS 9:00 -10:15 a.m. Re-cap of the June Primary - Where Are We Now? (Sponsored by California Elected fiomen'sAssociation for Education and Research- CEWAER) While 1992 was dubbed the Year of the Woman, 2006 is showing a downturn in the number of women running for and winning political office. In the State Legislature, women could potentially lose 16 of the 37 seats they currently hold. On the local level, women hold less than 30 percent of city council seats statewide. Join board members of CEWAER for a panel discussion recapping the June primary election. We'll take a look at how women candidates fared, how the numbers of women in elected office are being affected, and why this matters. Speakers: Rachel Michelin, Executive Director, California Elected Women sAssociation, Sacramento; Sedalia Sanders, City Council Member, El Centro; Charlene Zettel, Director California Department of Consumer Affairs, Sacramento Coastal Cities and the Coastal Commission If you are in a coastal city, this session is for you. Coastal cities have some unique planning challenges and also deal with the coastal commission. Come and share your ideas that have worked in your city. ModeratorlSpeaker.•Jere Melo, Council Member, Fort Bragg; Speaker: Some Members of the Coastal Commission (invited) Telecommunications The telecommunications debate at both the federal and state levels promises to be a key issue for cities in 2006. The primary goal for local government interests in the debate is to provide the best tele- communications services to all of the constituents in our communities. A key factor in achieving this level of service is to enable competition among all telecommunications providers. Full details as this policy area develops will be forthcoming. Speakers: TBD Mobile Home Parks: Local Enforcement Authority Over Health and Safety Issues This session will address the health and safety issues of mobile home park residents. It will provide insight into how a city may retain jurisdiction over the enforcement of the State's complex mobile home regulations and successfully administer those regulations in an efficient, timely and workable manner. The panel will address remedies provided under the Mobilehome Parks Act (Title 25) and discuss other remedies that are available to cities such as the city's municipal code, the California Mobilehome Residency Law, the California Drug Abatement Law, the California Unfair Business Practices Act and even local rent control ordinances. Moderator: Kathryn McCullough, Council Member, Lake Forest; Speakers: Steve Quintanilla, City Attorney, Rancho Mirage; Dana Hobart, Council Member, Rancho Mirage GENERAL SESSION What's Hot in California 10:45 a.m. - Noon Get up to the minute information on what will effect cities this summer and this November. General Luncheon Noon - 2:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Information Technology and How To Implement in Your City From home access e-mail to a city website, many uses of technology allow you to communicate with constituents. It sounds good but what, if anything, is the downside? Discover how you can stay in touch and also stay out of trouble. Speaker.-Jim Madaffer, Council Member, San Diego and 2"a Vice President, League of Cal fornia Cities 4 2006 Mayor and Council Members Academy Executive Forum THURSDAY, JULY 27r 200 r,777~ r7ned) PLEASE NOTE: Session times, titles and topics are subject to change. Development in Floodplains: What Elected Officials Need To Know To Make Informed Decisions Learn what you, as an elected official, need to know about flood management. What questions should you ask when considering development projects in your city to ensure that you don't unintentionally put people in harms way due to flooding? Learn what has been happening legislatively in Sacramento regarding funding for flood control infrastructure, development in flood zones and the League's flood management principles. Speaker: Yvonne Hunter, Legislative Representative, League of California Cities, Sacramento tomorrow's newspapers. Hear a frank and practical discussion on how local officials comply with both the letter and the spirit of the ethics laws. Speakers: TBD Water Supply: Understanding the Issues Water is life! It provides for healthy city environment and supports a vital economy. Listen to the California State Water Plan Update from a representative of the Department of Water Resources. Also learn about integrated water management projects and innovative things cities can do to provide this valuable resource. Speaker; John Andrew, Chief of Special Planning, Statewide Water Planning, Department of Water Resources, Sacramento Working With City Managers and Department Heads The city manager and city staff, in their relation- ship with elected officials, are often called upon to deal with complex issues that have political implications or overtones. Listen to an exchange of issues, problems and ideas of how to handle typical "sticky" issues. Speaker: Steve Preston, Deputy City Manager, San Gabriel Healthy Children, Healthy Future It takes a whole village to raise a child. How can you have a safer and healthier city for your children? Many issues come to mind - nutrition, housing, child care, pre-school, air quality; etc., some of which are legislative issues. Listen to a panel share their ideas about child care to make your community stronger. Speakers. Assembl mwmber Todd Spitzer (invited); Maureen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor California State University, San 31117-COS Succession Planning and Mentoring A city council needs talented and dedicated staff to achieve its policy and political goals. This session will focus on the role of the elected officials in attracting, retaining and developing their staff talent, especially as a whole generation of senior managers begins to retire from city government service. Speakers: Dr. Frank Benest, City Manager, Palo Alto; Tim O'Donnell, City Manager, Brea Role of Commissions and Commissioners: What Elected Officials Need To Know join in a lively discussion about how the city council should interact with commissions. How much direction does the council give? Should council members attend commission meetings? What are appropriate methods of communications and how much oversight should be given? How much authority should they have? Who sets the agenda? You've got questions, we've got answers. Speakei/Moderator: Steve Glickman, Council Member Los Gatos; Speake7x•Lynn Osborn, Planning Commissioner, Danville; E. Timothy Parker, Council Member, Newman CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. Being Street Smart on Ethics (Sponsored by the Latino Caucus) Don't put yourself in a situation in which you unknowingly accept a gift or engage in fundraising or other practices that get you into legal trouble, provide fodder for your detractors and end up in Caucus Reception 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Enjoy this casual reception offered by the League with its Latino, African American and Asian- Pacific Islanders Caucuses. Have some appetizers and mingle with friends and colleagues before having dinner in beautiful Monterey. Thanks to Clean Energy and PiperJaffray for their support. • • • • • • • Register online at www.cacities.org/events 5 Executive Forum FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2006 PLEASE NOTE: Session times, titles and topics are subject to change. Registration Open 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. CityBooks Open 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mayors and Council Members Department Business Meeting Breakfast 7:45 - 9:15 a.m. Enjoy a full buffet breakfast while taking care of business. The full agenda will be provided at the meeting. Major department issues to consider are: Election of 2nd V.P. and possible Bylaw changes. Following the business meeting will be the Mayors and Council Members Academy Graduation for the Leadership level. Presiders: President Stephany Aguilar, Mayor, Scotts Valley; First Vice President Tony Ferrara, Mayor, Arroyo Grande CONCURRENT SESSIONS 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Public Service Ethics Laws and Principles Sponsored by the Institute for Local Government 13 This lively session is designed to satisfy the mandatory ethics training requirements imposed by AB 1234 and reflects the Institute for Local Government's extensive research into public service ethics issues. Speaker: JoAnne Speers, Director, Institute for Local Government File Your City's Flight Plan Designing a strategic plan that fits specifically into "what we perceive to be" the future is both challenging and risky: Important elements that must be included are such items as identifying a mission statement, structuring a plan of action, and incorporating techniques that will allow those involved to accomplish the desired end result, effectively and efficiently. This session provides the tools to measure a stated aim, identifies the blocks that inhibit accomplishment and outlines the steps necessary to move beyond those blocks to realize a desired end result. Speaker: James E. Milton, Ph.D., Speaker/Author, Agency for Speakers and Entertainers, Yucca Valley Peninsula Clergy Network Established in 2002 with a grant from the Peninsula Community Foundation, the Peninsula Clergy Network (PCN) has established the nation's first formal, inclusive, geographically based association of clergy. The PCN does not advocate, urge a particular faith, or seek religious solutions to civic and secular issues. Instead, the PCN provides the relationships and framework for fostering awareness, understanding and community engagement. This session will provide participants with the opportunity to examine the role of faith in the lives of California's diverse population and its impact on the institutions of our communities. It explores your role in providing leadership to promote an environment where residents of all faiths feel comfortable in the community and accessing city services. Speakers: Arne Croce, City Manager, San Mateo; Grace Dvrness, Associate Director, University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture, Los Angeles; Rahbi Jay Miller, Executive Director, Peninsula Clergy Net-work, San Mateo Cities for Healthy Kids - What Your City Can Do This session will update you on the League's Cities for Healthy Kids Program, which is exploring the role your city can play in helping to get eligible kids enrolled in no or low-cost health insurance. Find out what New York City is doing that your city could adapt, results of the League's four focus groups, information about the Teachers for Healthy Kids project and the future of Cities for Healthy Kids. Speakers: TBD 6 2006 Mayor and Council Members Academy Adjourn 11:30 a.m.