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CC - Item 2J - 2007 City Manager's Department Meeting• E M F S Q O A 9 O /NC p)RATED 1~5Q 0 ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COLIN I FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAG DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2006 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND 2007 CITY MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT MEETING SUMMARY Attached for your review is information regarding the League of California Cities 2007 City Manager's Department Meeting, set to take place February 7-9, 2007, in San Francisco. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the attendance of the City Manager and staff designee. ANALYSIS Meeting sessions will include: the Politicization of Local Government; Employment Contracts and Separation Agreements; CalPers; How to Cope with Rising Health Care Costs; GASB 45; and Building Public Trust in Uncertain times. FINANCIAL REVIEW Funds for attending this event are included in the 2006-07 Budget. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Submitted by: Name: an Saavedra Title: Executive Assistant Attachment A: Meeting Brochure APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Qll~ L LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA '~~-CITI ES League of California Cities 2007 City Managers Department Meeting Wednesday, February 7 - Friday, February 9 Hotel Nikko, San Francisco X-treme Leadership: Succeeding in Uncertain Times J League of California Cities 2007 City Managers Department Meeting Program Please note: session times, titles, and topics are subject to change. Wednesday, February 7 The Executive Committee will discuss how the Department is working with the League to achieve their 2007 Strategic Goals. The committee will hear reports from CCMF and 1CMA, and will also discuss the status of department projects. Pre-Conference Breakout Sessions 10:30 a.m.-noon Enhancing Budgeting and Revenue Skills In todav's difficult world oI municipal management, here is an opportunity to discover what you need to know about budgeting and revenues. Hear ways to tighten your budget where it hurts and generate revenues where it helps. Presiding: Roger Carroll, Finance Director, Loomis Speakers: Scott Morgan, City Manager, Anderson Joan Phillipe, City Manager, Colusa Preparing Your Council and Community for Demographic Change The most populous state in the union, California is protected to add 10 million people between 2000 and 2020. By 2020, Latinos, at 43 percent, will be the largest ethnic group. The Asian population will grow to 13 percent. The fastest growing age group will be over 65. The population concentration will shift from the coast to inland areas. Join this panel to explore ideas for empowering our cities to better serve increasingly diverse and aging population. Speakers: TBD Opening General Session 1:30 - 3 p.m. ~~i i~ornc I,} l?~paruucnt Picsnicnt Cynthia l:urL and League Executive Director Chris McKenzie a John H. Nail Award Recognition of Program Sponsors The Radical Leap: X-treme Leadership at Work and Beyond "s In this chaotic and extreme age, leaders m,,i. demonstrate an unprecedented level of passi determination, foresight, dedication and fea. ness. People won't follow empty rhetoric, bu: they will respond to significant, meaningful anti dramatic action. As an X-treme Leader, you neec, the ability to influence, the power to transform and the courage to change the world of communn\ and coui profes sion. In "The Radical Leap," Steve shows you how to use the LEAP framework-Love, Energy, Audacity and Proof-to do just that- and radically improve your organization and your life. Presiding: Cynthia Kurtz, City Manager, Pasadena Speaker: Steve Farber (pictured), Extreme Leadership Inc. i~ ~J Steve Farber: A subject-matter expert in business leadership, Steve is a senior-level coach and consultant who has conducted hundreds of client engagements with thousands of-business people in a wide variety of organizations including Sun Microsystems, Charles Schwab Company, Boeing, Intel, Kraft Foods, Bridgestone-Firestone, Wells Fargo, and Walt Disney. Coaching and inspiring Extreme Leadership at all organi- zational levels is Steve's passion, and he does so with a style that is part strategist, part social commentator, part comedian, and all energy. Breakout Sessions 3:30 - 5 P.M. When a City Council Breaks Down- the Australian Experience In 2003, the State Government dismissed the nine elected councilors of Warringah Australia and appointed an administrator in their place. Warringah is now preparing for the return of an elected council in 2008. This session will discuss how a cotfncil can become dysfunctional and the role of the city manager in developing the organizational culture and shaping community attitudes towards the council. Presiding: Kevin O'Rourke, City Manager, Fairfield Spcaher: Stephen Blackadder. General Manager, Warringah The Politicization of Local Government As politics heat up locally, what happens to good government principles' California was politically corrupt before the reforms initiated by Hiram Johnson in the early 1900's. Are we returning to pre-form politics' This session will take a look at California before reform and what it would look like if we moved back to pre-form politics. Presiding: David Jinkens, City Manager, South Lake Tahoe Speaker: Rick Cole, City Manager, Ventura Employment Contracts and Separation Agreements: the Ins and Outs of City Manager Employment Drawing on his many years of experience representing public sector executives, Attorney R. Craig Scott will conduct an interactive session on the issues city managers should consider when moving out of, or into, employment. The countervailing strategies of public employers, the conduct of elected officials and the role of the city attorney, what to bargain for and how, will all be explored. This session received outstanding reviews when recently presented to the Orange County City Managers Association. Speaker: R. Craig Scott, Executive Law Group, Inc., Newport Beach join your colleagues for networking before venturing out to San Francisco dining. Thursday, February 8 Education and Professional Development to Committee on the Profession a Nominations and 1CMA Governance c Task Force on Preparing the Next Generation a Committee on Ethics and Professional Conduct General Session 8:30 - 10:30 a.m..` Appreciative Change Process: Creating Change Without a Budget Sponsored by CCMF CCMF Awards Ceremony Using a wealth of stories and anecdotes, Gervase Bushe will describe how people in any position can create change in their organizations by focusing on and amplifying the strengths and capabilities that already exist. Presiding: Bill Garrett, Executive Director, CCMF Speaker: Gervase Bushe (pictured), Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Ger vase Bushe: A professor in Management and Organization Studies Group at the Segal Graduate School of Business at Simon Fraser Univer- sity in Vancouver, Gervase Bushe's career spans three decades of working with organizations to transform their structure's, culture and processes away from command and control bureaucracies toward empowered work systems based on personal initiative, collaboration and partnership. A leading Canadian Organization Development scholar, Dr. Bushe's work on organizational change is cited in all contemporary organization development textbooks Clear Leadership: Creating Conditions for People to Learn from Experience In this interactive session, you will be introduced t0 the theory of clear leadership and to one of the tools for creating organizational learning conversations: the experience cube. Speaker: Gervase Bushe, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Taking Your Career to the Top (PNG) What will truly make a difference for you and your success? Learn how to apply leading edge tools and techniques to be your best. Speakers: Ed Everett, City Manager, Redwood City Rod Wood, City Manager, Beverly Hills Do You Really Know All There Is to Know About CaIPERS? CAPERS is adapting to new realities in these "uncertain times.- CalPERS representatives will bnng you up to speed on recent changes in retire- ment law, as well as answer your incisive questions about how these modifications will affect you and impact your retirement planning Presiding: Bill Garrett, Executive Director, California City Management Foundation Speaker: Steve Pietrowski, Assistant Chief, Customer Service and Education Division, CalPERS Better Than Bake Sales: How to Run a Successful Campaign Acquiring funding for capital and infrastructure improvements often requires passing a local tax measure that can generate millions of dollars for your community. As public agencies place tax measures on the ballot, obtaining voter approval has become increasingly competitive. Learn [he key issues and strategies involved in preparing for, and passing, local tax measures. Emphasis will be given on the differences between public education, the political campaign; and the strategies to use in both to win an election. Learn how to get input from the community; how to use polling to help answer important questions; what makes a good ballot statement; and how to find, train and motivate volunteers. Presiding: Troy Brown, Assistant to the City Manager, Elk Grove Speakers: Rod Gould, City Manager, Poway Larry Tramutola, President and CEO, Tramutola LLC How to Cope With Rising Health Care Costs Steadily increasing health care costs have xen an important factor driving the increase in benefit costs for cities. The situation has forced many cities to consider different service provider options, and in some cases, to cap or even reduce the level of benefits provided to employees. Discuss the cost drivers affecting health insurance and highlight case studies of cities that have worked proactively to contain the rate of growth of health care expenses. Presiding: Hilary Straus, Senior Management Analyst, Citrus Heights Speakers: Justinian Caire, Human Resources Director, San Leandro Cherie Rosenquist, Director of Human Resources, Concord Nicole White. VP, ABD Insurance Sr Financial Service Luncheon Session 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. Diversity Award Nothing Is Ever Dull - Interesting Events as a City Manager A recovering city manager, John describes Darts as a college town with a robust sense of its responsibility to save the world, a need to consult every community member on matters of great land not so great) impor- tance, and a desire to preserve the right to live in extraordinarily expensive homes with Swedish cars in the driveway while disavowing any connection with capitalism through protests of big box retail stores. Hear stories that will make you cry, mostly in laughter, and will definitely snake you feel better about your current position. Presiding: Bob LaSala, City Manager, Lancaster Speaker: John Meyer (pictured), Vice Chancellor Resource Management b Planning, UC Davis John Meyer: John served as city manager in Davis for ten years. During his tenure he compiled numerous stories about experiences that are best shared intimately with a few hundred city managers. The Challenge of Dealing With Highly Difficult Council Members Examine both city council and city manager roles, challenges and experiences with individual council members who don't want to be part of the "team." What motivates, rewards and creates situations where some elected individuals can wreak havoc for staff and their colleagues? Are there societal changes or do we purposely elect mavericks'• Moderator & Speaker: William Mathis, Ph.D., President, Mathis and Associates Speakers: Kevin O'Rourke, City Manager, Fairfield Glen Southard, City Manager, Indio Being a Great Coach Learn and practice proven techniques for coaching your team members to achieve extraordinary results. Discover ways to help your organization accomplish more with less and keep the "monkeys off your back " This is a hands-on session with ideas that you can apply immediately. Moderator & Speaker: Don Maruska, President, Don Maruska & Company, Inc. GASB 45-The Ticking "Time Bomb" Retirement benefits have often been ignored during labor negotiations with public employee bargaining units. Implementation of GASB 45 requires public agencies to report its unfunded liabilities, including retiree pension and medical benefits, which could have a significant impact on your agencies credit rating and ability to borrow funds for future projects Learn the impacts of unfunded liabilities and strategies to educate councils on the implications of the GASB statement. Presiding: Troy Brown, Assistant to the City Manager, Elk Grove Speakers: William Avery, President, William Avery & Associates David Tyra, Attorney, KMTG 0 Civic Vitality Is Born Out of Community Strong communities have a powerful and positive impact on education, crime and physical/mental health of tlicir residents. Communities solve problems better than city governments alone. Foster the sense of community and your residents will realize their dreams and hopes for their city. Every one of us needs/wants to be part of a community, but not all of us know this. "Building Community- must be a key focus of city government. Speakers: Ed Everett, City Manager, Redwood City Ray Patchett, City Manager, Carlsbad Building Public Trust in Uncertain Times Is your city seen as a steward of good government? Is branding and marketing an appropriate practice fer local government? Learn how to build public trust and develop a reputation as a competent, ethical, and efficient organization. Moderator & Speaker: Jan Perkins, Partner, Management Partners Speakers: Mark Baldassare, Senior Fellow, PPIC Barbara French, Associate Vice Chancellor of University Relations, UCSF Diversity and California's Cities The diversity in California cities is changing rapidly. Learn what impacts these changes will have on your community. Your colleagues will share success stories of how diversity is enriching and improving communities throughout the state. Presiding: Linda Barton, City Manager, Livermore Speakers: Frank Diaz, City Manager, Fremont Dave Mora, City Manager, Salinas Dr. David Woo, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies, California State University, East Bay Chris Zapata, City Manager, National City More than Words! Reading People From the Outside In! Researchers have found that 93 percent of communication is nonverbal. To become an effec- tive communicator, you have to master the skills of nonverbal communication by learning to read people's faces and body language. This captivating program will teach you how to persuade with conviction, better serve your customers, and significa..l. your success simply by reading others' face and body language. Speaker: Harry Perdew (pictured), Ph.D., The Perdew Group "One on One" Coaching 1 The Preparing the Next Generation Committee has lined up one- on-one coaching sessions with select city managers for those who pre-register. Due to a limited number of rooms, sessions are provided on a first come, first served basis. (Contact Jennifer Lewis at (916) 658-8226 or jlewis@cacities.org for reservations.) Evening Reception at UCSF, Mission Bay Fnjoy an early evening strolling dinner reception at the UCSF Campus in San Francisco's newest neighborhood, Mission Bay. The reception will be held in an 80-foot, light-filled atrium at the stunning new Community Center, a boldly colored four-story structure. A delectable array of hors d'oeuvres, dishes and beverages will be served and, in keeping with the conference theme, -X-Treme" activities are tentatively being organized. Conference badges will be required to attend the reception. There will be bus service from the hotel and back. Friday, February 9 Breakfast Breakout Sessions 7:30 - 8:45 a.m. How Did I Get Here From There? Women's Success Stories Achieving success in this profession requires much more than technical skills and an effective management style. Tenacity, intuition, compassion and strength of spirit are also necessary to achieve one's professional goals. Hear about the lives of three women city managers, and the personal experiences that helped develop their values, influenced their life choices and contributed to their success. Presiding: Mary Neilan, Assistant City Manager, Novato Speakers: Linda Barton, City Manager, Livermore Patti Peters, Organizational Development Consultant Jan Perkins, Partner, Management Partners Beth Pollard, City Manager, Albany Gadflys Take a humorous but informative approach to gadflys. Who are they? What is their interest? How can we better handle their concerns? Are there methods to satisfy their insatiable desire for information? Audience members will be asked to share experiences and discussions will ensue on how situations could have been handled in a beuer manner. Facilitator: Rich Holmer, City Manager, Riverbank Cal-ICMA Board Meeting The Cal-ICMA Board will meet to discuss their strategic priorities for the upcoming year, and to hear reports from their various sub-committees. "One on One" Coaching 2 The Preparing the Next Generation Committee has lined up one- on-one coaching sessions with select city managers for those who pre-register. Due to a limited number of rooms, sessions are provided on a first come, first served basis. (Contact Jennifer Lewis at (916) 658-8226 or jlewis@cacities.org for reservations.) Navigating the Badlands Address how local government organizations can hone their competitive edge during the uncertain _ i imes and constant change. Using the metaphor (if traveling through the badlands of the American T West, "Navigating the Badlands" offers the prin- ciples, tools, and strategies to local government leaders as they learn to weather the rugged, global business landscape of the future. Presiding: Jeff Kohn, City Manager, Santa Rosa Speaker: Mary O'Hara Devereux (pictured), San Francisco Mary O'Hara Dcver-eux: A highly respected researcher, consultant, and speaker, Mary specializes in providing customized foresight and consulting with a focus is on providing the "big picture" context and the design and execution the complex strategies, innovations and executive readiness needed to thrive in this rugged business and social landscape. Her deep knowledge of the emerging landscape, useful and provocative insights and the quality of her work make her a preferred long term strategy partner of leading organizations.