Special District Governance Seminar
Special District Governance Seminar
March 4-5, 2010
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & SpaToday’s policy makers and managers face serious challenges in managing public agencies. In today’s environment of increasing costs, costly facilities, and complex regulations, local government officials and Managers must obtain valuable information to guide them in making critical decisions for their agencies. Learn how to develop successful plans for your agency and gain support in your community.
Special District Governance covers governance matters specific to special districts and local government agencies. This seminar is one of three needed to qualify for the Special District Leadership and Management Certificate awarded by the Special District Institute.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
8:00 - 8:30
a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 -
8:45 Introduction to Governance
8:45 - 9:45 Where Special Districts Are Today
Kamil Azoury, Goleta Sanitary District
- Tracks historical objectives of special districts
- Chronicles attempts at taking funds, consolidating, or privatization of districts
- Status and future of special districts
9:45 -
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:00 - 11:15 Effective District
Leadership
Glenn M. Reiter, Glenn M. Reiter & Associates
- Enhancing your management and leadership styles
- How the Board relates to the public, employees and other governments
- Dealing with complex issues
11:15 - 12:15 Assuring Your
Agency's Future
Robert Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants
- Creating a mission and a strategic vision for your agency
- Identifying the priority issues
- Implementing goals and objectives, the action plan
- Assuring your agency's future
12:15 - 1:30 Luncheon
1:30 - 2:45 Your Role in Human Resources
Irma Rodriguez-Moisa, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
- Labor and employment law issues
- Employer liability for harassment
- Labor relations
2:45 - 3:00 Refreshment Break
3:00- 4:15
How to Help Your Agency Through Political Action
Pilar Oņate-Quintana, KP Public Affairs
- How political action can help your agency
- Interacting with state legislators through legislative days and associations
- Reaching out to municipal and county leaders
- When to retain a lobbyist
- Examples of success and failures
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Friday, March 5, 2010
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:45 What You Need to Know About
Local Government Law
Mark Meyerhoff, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
- Clarifying the powers of the Board and the Agency
- Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
- Your personal liability as a public official
- Where does the Board stop and management begin?
9:45 - 10:00 Refreshment Break
10:00 - 11:10 Overview of the Brown Act
and the Public Records Act
Jill Willis, Best Best & Krieger, LLP
The intent and application of the acts
11:10 - 12:20 Managing Your Financial
Resources
Glenn M. Reiter, Glenn M. Reiter & Associates
- Your fiduciary responsibility in financial oversight
- The job of the Board in financial management
- The Treasurer's job
- Budgets and reporting
- The Board's role in monitoring and control
12:20 - 12:35 Presentation
of Certificates
12:35 - 1:45 Luncheon
1:45 - 2:45 Building
Successful Board/Manager
Relationships
Robert Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants
- Role of the Director, role of the Manager - maintaining the right balance
- Improving communications among Board members and between the Board and the Manager
- Settling differences and working together, building teamwork
- Dealing with problem board members
2:45 - 3:00 Refreshment Break
3:00 - 4:00 Building Community Support
Martin Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants
- Gain public support for controversial projects
- Turning the tide when your agency is under attack
- Dealing with vocal activist groups
- Guidelines for effectively working with the press
4:00 - 4:15 Closing Raffle (Prizes compliments of Special District and Local
Government Institute)
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