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Home My Public Portal About01-17-2005LIIThis Agenda contains a bnef general descnpt/on of each item to be considered Cop/es of the Staff reports or other written documentahon relating to each item of bus/ness referred to on the Agenda are on file /n the Off/ce of the City Clerk and are available for public /nspechon A person who has a quest/on concerning any of the agenda items may call the City Manager at (310) 603-0220, ext 200 Procedures for Address/nq the Council IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS, WE ASK THAT ALL PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL FILL OUT A FORM PROVIDED AT THE DOOR, AND TO TURN IT IN TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING FAILURE TO FILL OUT SUCH A FORM WILL PROHIBIT YOU FROM ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL IN THE ABSENCE OF THE UNAN,MOUS CONSENT OF THE COUNC,L AGENDA ITEMS ON FILE FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF CITYOF ~w~W00D THE LYNWOOD INFORMATION INC TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 17, 2006 5 O0 P M JAN 1 ~ 2006 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 90262 11330 BULLIS ROAD, LYNWOOD, CA LETICIAcHAiRPERsoNVASQUEZ VICE-CHAIRMAN LOUIS BYRD DIRECTOR CITY MANAGER N ENRIQUE MARTINEZ CITY CLERK ANDREA L HOOPER MARIA TERESA SANTILLAN DIRECTOR CITY ATI'ORNEY J ARNOLDO BELTRAN CITY TREASURER IRIS PYGATT OPENING CEREMONIES 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 ROLL CALL OF DIRECTORS Lou~s Byrd Reverend Alfredd~e Johnson, Jr Fernando Pedroza Maria T Sanbllan Lehc~a Vasquez 3 CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY SECRETARY 4 PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Regarding Agenda Items Only) PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS IF AN ITEM IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, THERE SHOULD BE NO SUBSTANTIAL DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE BY THE COUNCIL, BUT IT IS ALL RIGHT FOR COUNCIL TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE STAFF OR SCHEDULE SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION FOR A FUTURE MEETING (The Ralph M Brown Act, Government Code Secbon 54954 2 (a)) CONSENT CALENDAR All matters hsted under the Consent Calendar wdl be acted upon by one inchon affirming the action recommended on the agenda There wdl be no separate d~scuss~on on these ~tems pnor to vohng unless members of the Agency or staff request specific ~tems be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate acbon 5 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Regular Meeting - December 20, 2005 6 STATUS REPORT -"PROMOTING AN APPRECIATION OF DIVERSITY' PROJECT IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD Comments The City Councd approved a number of acbv~t~es associated w~th the development of a comprehensive plan to "promote aa appreciation of d~vers~ty" ~n the C~ty of Lynwood at the regularly scheduled meebng of Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Th~s report provides a status report on those act~wtles Recommendabon Staff recommends the Board of D~rectors of Lynwood Information Incorporated receive and file th~s ~nformabonal report DISCUSSION ITEMS WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD Comments The development and evolution of wireless networks have advanced tremendously ~n the past several years Harness~n9 th~s technology for the C~ty of Ly~wood wou~d beneht ~ts residents and ws~tors, foster bus,ness, and also aid the C~ty departments' mobrle compubng needs Recommendation Staff recommends that the Lynwood Informabon Inc, Board of Directors / C~ty Councd rewew th~s ~nformat~onal report and prowde d~rechon on the opbon(s) to pursue for w~reless Internet access w~thm the C~ty of Lynwood 2 8 REPORT--LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ACADEMY Comments On January 11-13, 2006, the League of Cal~forma C~t~es held ~ts 2006 Mayors and Councd Members Academy Leadership Institute ~n Sacramento Recommendation Staff recommends that the Board of D~rectors of Lynwood Informahon that attended the academy prowde a detaded report to the commumty ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 7, 2006 AT 5 00 P M IN COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM, CITY HALL, CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA AGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE TO APPROVED BY PREPARED BY January 17, 2006 Lynwood Informabon Inc Chairman & D~rectors N Ennque Marbnez, C~ty Manager Andrea L Hooper, C~ty Clerk ¢~ Albert Esp~noza, Deputy C~ty Clerk SUBJECT Lynwood Information Inc M~nutes Recommendation: Staff recommends the Lynwood Informabon Inc adopt the following M~nutes' · Regular Meebng, December 20, 2005 Background: N/A Fiscal Impact: N/A Coordinated With: N/A AGENDA ITEM 5 LYNWOOD INFORMATION, INC. REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 20, 2005 The Lynwood Informabon, Inc of the C~ty of Lynwood met ~n a Regular Meebng ~n the Council Chambers, 11330 Bulbs Road on the above date at 5 15 p m Chairman Vasquez presiding D~rectors Byrd, Johnson, Pedroza, Sanbllan, and Vasquez answered the roll call Also present were C~ty Manager Marbnez, C~ty Attorney Beltran, and Treasurer Pygatt Secretary Hooper was absent Deputy Secretary Esp~noza announced that the Agenda had been posted m accordance w~th the Brown Act Item #4 PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS · C~t~zen Athlete of the Month - Edna Colbert · Rally Behind the Resident Award - Paulette Bradley · Jeremy Cole Scholarship · Kwanzaa PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NONE PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Jack Keen commented about prosbtubon m the C~ty CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by D~rector Byrd, seconded by D~rector Pedroza, to approve the minutes and recewe and file the proshtuhon plan update Item #5 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS · Regular Meebng - December 6, 2005 Item #6 PROSTITUTION PLAN UPDATE Crime ~nvolwng the sohcltabon of or comm~thng acts of prosbtuhon occur throughout the City The persistence of crime mvolwng prosbtution consume a h~gh amount of bme by law enforcement and have a detnmental ~mpact on the quahty of life ~n surrounding neighborhoods Receive and file staff report ROLL CALL AYES NOES ABSTAIN ABSENT DIRECTOR BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN, AND VASQUEZ NONE NONE NONE ADJOURNMENT Hawng no further discussion, ~t was moved by Director Byrd, seconded by D~rector Pedroza, and carried to adjourn the Regular Lynwood Information Inc, Meeting at 5 45 pm Lebcla Vasquez, Chairman Andrea L Hooper, Secretary AGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE TO APPROVED BY PREPARED BY SUBJECT January 17. 2006 Honorable Chairperson and M_emb. b.b.b.~rs of Lynwood ,nformat,on Incorpq~a~ed . N Enr,que Mart,ne~,_~,~a~,/,//' J,m G,ven. D,rect~..~f I~a't,on'&Cornmun,ty Serv,ces L~-- -- Status Report -' r'~..~hot~ng an Appreciation of D~vers~ty' Project ~n the City of~ynwood Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Board of D~rectors Incorporated receive and file th~s mformat~onal report of Lynwood Information Background The C~ty of Lynwood has always embraced and celebrated the diversity of ~ts residents This has been demonstrated by the amount of effod and resources that have been d~rected towards educating the community regarding the various cultures w~thm the community Events commemorating tmportant dates such as Black H~story, Cmco de Mayo, Juneteenth, and Nuestras F~estas Patnas have been conducted to prowde educational opportumt~es for the commumty However, th~s effort has not been sufficient to stop confhct Discussion & Analysis: The C~ty Councd approved the following activities towards the development of a comprehensive plan to "promote an appreciation of d~vers~ty" ~n the C~ty of Lynwood at the regularly scheduled meeting of Tuesday, October 4, 2005 I Appointment of one or more Members of the C~ty Councd to lead the effort 2 Authonze staff to sohclt proposals for ent~t~es to prowde the requ~site d~vers~ty training Staff ~s currently m the process 3 Implement a d~vers~ty training program for C~ty employees as well as Commission and Board Members 4 Consideration is given to offering open diversity classes on a commun~ty-w~de basis ~n the same way that we prowde other special ~nterest classes 5 Consideration ~s given to the implementat~on of an Ad Hoc Committee including other major agencies w~th~n Lynwood, such as the Lynwood Un~fled School D~stnct, the St Franc~s Medical Center, churches, the business commumty and residents, to participate ~n the process to develop and ~mplement a cltyw~de program designed to foster an appreciation of diversity AGBNDA ITEM 7 8 Conduct tnps to the Museum of Tolerance for school-age cNIdren as well as for chddren ~n C~ty Summer Day Camp and After School Playground Programs Expand the use of tools such as culturally based colortag books for pre-schoo~ and elementary school-age children as a part of the C~ty's Recreabon & Commumty Services Program Continue and expand the prows~on of programs focusing on culturally based important dates and events ~n the classroom at recreabon program s~tes and when possible, on a c~tyw~de bas~s To date the following acbwbes have been undertaken relabve to these efforts 1 C~ty staff has met with the C~ty Councd representabves originally ~denbfled by then Mayor Rodnguez including Members Santdlan and Byrd Staff ~s now m the process of meebng w~th Mayor Pro Tern Johnson who was named by current Mayor Vasquez to represent the C~ty Councd on th~s project 2 Staff has also begun the process of ~nvest~gabng avadable d~vers~ty training programs 3 Staff wdl be meebng w~th C~ty Council representabves to rewew ~ssues associated w~th the Ad Hoc Committee ~ncludmg m~ss~on, goals & objecbves as well as the make-up of the committee 4 Staff has scheduled tnps to the Museum of Tolerance for participants m the C~ty's After School Playground Program as a part of the act~wty cumculum for 2005/2006 5 Staff ~s expanding the use of tools such as culturally based colonng books for pre-school and elementary school-age chddren as a part of the C~ty's Recreabon & Commumty Services 2006 Black H~story Program 6 Staff ~s continuing to expand the prowmon of programs focusing on culturally based ~mportant dates and events ~n the classroom, at recreation program s~tes as well as when possible, on a c~tyw~de bas~s through working closely w~th the School D~stnct to work jointly on programming that tnvolves greater classroom and after school program collaboration At the C~ty Council meeting of Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Chairman Vasquez stated that the term tolerance ~s not reflectwe of the positive ~mage that th~s project ~s designed to promote Based on th~s, staff ~s recommending the C~ty Councd consider re-btlmg the project "Promoting an Appreciation of D~vers~ty" rather than Tolerance Project Staff w~ll prepare regular updates for the Mayor and Members of the C~ty Councd as further progress ~s made on th~s very ~mportant project Fiscal Impact' Acbwbes undertaken to date have been absorbed by the adopted budget A funding appropnabon may be required ~n the future for training and/or additional programming Coordinated With: C~ty Manager's Off~ce, City Attorney, Finance Department and Human Resources Department DATE TO APPROVED BY PREPARED BY AGENDA STAFF REPORT January 17, 2006 Honorable Chairperson & Member~.~f~ard U Enr,que Mart,nez, C,ty Manage~//"'"~'// Mananna Marysheva, Assistant C~ty Manager - Finance//V---.,/-' Peter Han, Informabon Systems Manager SUBJECT W~reless Internet Access for the Ctty of Lynwood Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Lynwood Informabon Inc, Board of D~rectors / C~ty Councd review th~s ~nformabonal report and prowde d~recbon on the opbon(s) to pursue w~reless Internet access w~thm the C~ty of Lynwood Background: W~-F~ ~s an industry name for a set of commumcabon standards for w~reless local area networks (WLAN) Essenbally, ~t is a technology that allows users w~th a laptop or a w~reless device to connect to the Internet through a "hotspot", which provides a w~reless broadband connecfion to the Internet using a w~reless router Many c~t~es are embracing th~s technology to provide w~reless broadband Internet access to their constituents, either for free or for a monthly fee. There are several models w~th varying pohcy objechves that are being used by c~hes across the country today These ~nclude the following 1 Shmulatmg economic growth by attracbng ws~tors and businesses by 2 3 4 prowd[ng free access to w~reless Internet targebng specific locations w~th a h~gh concentrabon of pubhc gathenngs, such as business d~stncts, restaurants and retad areas Fulfilhng telecommumcabon needs unmet by local cable and DSL prowders by working w~th pnvate sector W~-F~ compames to deploy a c~tyw~de w~reless network and allowing them to charge a monthly fee Offenng Iow cost broadband services and d~m~mshlng the d~g~tal d~wde by creating a non-profit orgamzabon whose task ~s to build a w~reless network Negobatlng a deal through the renewal of a c~ty's c, agreement to secure w~reless Internet services blu AGENDA ITEM 7 Discussion & Analysis: The development and evolubon of w~reless networks have advanced tremendously ~n the past several years Harnessing th~s technology for the C~ty of Lynwood would benefit ~ts residents, ws~tors, and foster bus~ness It would also help C~ty departments streamhne bus~ness practices by g~wng staff access to ~mportant bus,ness data wh~le out ~n the field, thus reducing the need to go back to the office to access information Staff has conducted an ~nformal survey of other c~bes that offer the W~-F~ services The survey has revealed the foliow~ng The cities of Long Beach, Culver C~ty, and Fullerton provide free Internet access in limited areas as a free service for residents and visitors The W~-Fi coverage ~s targeted towards Iocabons w~th a high concentration, of public gatherings, such as business districts, a~rports, restaurants and retad areas The C~ty of Cerntos, on the other hand, turned to W~-F~ to ~mprove broadband services to residents due to the lack of services prowded by local telephone and cable companies They pursued an agreement w~th a pnvate vendor, A~rmesh, to deploy a c~tyw~de w~reless network The vendor provided all of the necessary equipment to connect the 8 6-m~ie c~ty for free In return, c~bzens would have to subscribe to A~rmesh broadband seduces starting at $49 per month Philadelphia ~s undertaking an amb~bous project to cover 135 square mdes with w~reless broadband access with the ultimate goal being to provide iow cost Internet access and reducing the d~g~tal d~v~de They are doing th~s by creating a non-profit orgamzabon whose task ~s to build a w~reless network by contracting out to private part~es The non-profit w~ll get $10 mdhon towards the cost of building through foundabon grants and loans Revenue w~ll be generated by selhng access to private ISPs The C~ty of San Francisco ~s m the process of renegot~abng their cable franchise agreement w~th Comcast The c~ty now has the opportunity to demand lower cable rates, better service, and free Internet access The most Important items on their i~st for renegobat~on ~nciude free cable TV, Internet, and w~reless access ~n all pubhc buildings, free cable and Internet for'all non-profits, Iow cost cable and Internet services for sen~ors and Iow- ~ncome people, and a strong consumer-protecbon pohcy Additional examples of mumc~pal w~reless mlbatives, obtained through the survey, are presented ~n Attachment A Staff respectfully requests the LII Board's / City Councd's d~rectlon on whether to further pursue the municipal w~reless opbons for Lynwood, and ~f so - w~th what outcomes m m~nd Fiscal Impact: There ~s no ~mmed~ate fiscal ~mpact from th~s ~nformabonal report However, ~mplemenbng W~-F~ w~thm the C~ty wdl require a financial investment, which can be absorbed by the government, the prwate sector, or a combination of the two The exact cost ~s not know at this hme, and wdl be esbmated ~fthe LII Board / C~ty Councd dec~des to pursue th~s further Coordinated with: C~ty Manager's Off~ce C~ty Attorney's Office Attachment "A" - Results of An Informal Survey of Wi-Fi Services By Cities 'E AGENDA STAFF REPOR DATE TO APPROVED BY PREPARED BY January 17, 2006 Honorable Chairman & D~rectors of Lynwood Informahon Incorporated N Ennque Martmez, C~ty Manag Delama Wh~taker, Adm~mstrahve Analyst II l~-) SUBJECT Report--League of California Cities Academy Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Board of D~rectors of Lynwood Information Inc that attended the academy prowde a detaded report to the commumty Background: On January 11-13, 2006, the League of Cahforma C~t~es held ~ts 2006 Mayors and Council Members Academy Leadership Insbtute m Sacramento Discussion & Analysis: The purpose of the ~nsbtute was to prowde Mayors and Council Members w~th mformahon relative to becoming successful leaders w~th~n their commumt~es The major top~cs/sess~ons addressed at the ~nst~tute ~ncluded · The Value of Bas~cs Boot Camp · Your League and How to Use It · Your Legal Powers and Obl~gabons · Effective Advocacy and Key C~ty Issues · Regional D~ws~on Forums- Budding Your Local Network · Your F~nanc~al Oversight Responsibilities - Introducbon to Mumc~pal Finance · Relabonsh~p Between Councd, City Manager and C~ty Attorney · From Surv~wng to Succeeding - Understanding Your New Role · How to Budd and Maintain the Pubhc's Trust Pracbcal Ethics and the Law · El C~rco - How to Conduct An Effecbve and Respectful Councd Meeting · Spot Check of Issues Facing Councd Members · Your Pohcy Role ~n Land Use Planning · Succeeding W~th The Media AGENDA ITEM Fiscal Impact: The action recommended in this report does not have a fiscal impact on the City Coordinated W~th N/A AN ORIENTATION FOR MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS 2006 MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS A DEMY INSTITUTE Wednesday, January 11 -Frzday, January 13, 2006 Sheraton Grand, Sacramento Yon Will Want To Attend If You Are A... > Mayor or Council Member, either newly elected or experienced ~- C~ty Manager or City Clerk in a non-manager city You Will Benefit From This Program By... Leanung how to build and maintain the public's trust Learning the legal requirements and hmltanons on cities Determining conflicts of interest and city reporting requirements Developing a betIer understanding of your relationship with city manager, staff and commissions Dlscovenng practical tips to avoid the pitfalls of predecessors Developing ways to advocate your city's interests before the Legislature Gaming a better understanding of your role in economic development and land use D~scovenng methods of effectively dealing w, lth the medm Learning how to exercise your fiduciary respons~bthty for c~ty resources and what fiscal resources are available to your mty ~ And muchmore Three ways to Register by December 23: -Register onhne at www cacit~es org/events -Fax the Registration Form -Ma~l the Registration Form Those newly elected to the council will find this conference essential for success in office. MAYORS 2006 COUNCIL IvIEMBERS 2006 Department Officers President Stephany Agmlar, Vice Mayor, Scotts Valley First Vice President Tony Ferrara, Mayor, Arroyo Grande Second Vice President Vacant Director Judith Mitchell, Council Member, Rolling Hills Estates Past President Anthony Portantlno, Mayor, La Canada Fhntrldge Wednesday ~Tanuary 11, 2006 900am -500pm lOOOam -530pm Opening General Session The Value of Basics Boot Camp 1015-1145am After a few council meetings, you discover that sitting on the "target" side of the dais means, among other things, you must be prepared This session will help you be prepared by reveahng ten basic roles for new council members Presider President Stephany Agmlar, V~ce Mayor, Scotts Valley Speakers Gus Momson, former Mayor, Fremont Jan Perkins, Senior Advisor ICMA and former City Manager, Fremont Wednesday Yanuary 11, 2006 General Luncheon Your League and How To Use It Noon - 1 45 p m As a c~ty official, you are the League, and its success, along with yours, depends on your tnvolvement and leadership This sessmn will ~ntroduce the services of the League of Cah fornla Crees, how you can access them and how you can become involved for mutual benefit Premder President Stephany Agmlar, V~ce Mayor, Scotts Valley Speaker League Board President Alex Padfila, Counctl President, Los Angeles Your Legal Powers and Obligations 2 15-3 30pm You were elected to make things happen m your c~ty Learn the sources of your powers as a c~ty officml, and the limitations on those powers You will gain a basic understanding of the legal authonttes and restrictions under which cttms and city officmls operate, tncludmg the Brown Act Moderator D~rector Judith M~tchell, Council Member, Rolhng Hills Estates Speakers PaU-mk Whflnell, Assistant General Counsel, League of Cahforma Cities, Sacramento Jayne W Wdhams, Managing Prmclpal, Meyers Nave, Oakland Effective Advocacy And Key City Issues 4 00 -5 00 p m Th~s session will prowde practmal skills to develop persuaswe arguments and testimony that serve your c~ty's interests Premder Jere Melo, Councd Member, Fort Bragg Speakers Dan Camgg, Leg~slatwe D~rector, and the Leglslatwe Team, League of Cahfomm Clt~es, Sacramento Legtslatwe Receptmn 5 30- 700p m Use th~s ~nformal gathering to meet and chat with your legislator Be sure you act now to extend a personal invitation to hlm or her to attend th~s reception at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Thursday . anuary 12, 2006 R~egi_s$ r a rio n · 0 p_e~n 730am -500pm C~_~Books Open_ 830am -500pm Regional Division Forums - Building Your Local Network 730-845am Enjoy a full buffet breakfast while you network and get acqumnted with others from your regional d~ws~on Learn what are Thursday .Tanuary 12, 2006 Your Financial Oversight Responsibilities - Introduction To Municipal Finance 9 O0 10 30a m This session will cover your key responstbflmes as elected officials in exercising fiduciary responsibilities It will address such topics as the local government financml cycle and elected officml finanmal oversight duties It wdl stress the ~mportance of structurally balanced budgets, tips on setting city council goals and the need for financial policies You will learn to avoid micromanagement and complacency management plus identify the four stages of fiscal meltdown Presider Lorraine Dietrich, Council Member, Llvermore Speaker Len Wood, President, Len Wood and Associates, Rancho Palos Verdes Relationship Between Council, City Manager and City Attorney 11 OOam -12 15pm As an elected offictal, there are various competing and legitimate values that drive you and your colleagues Your success on the council requires an effective relationship with your city manager, city attorney and staff Learn how to work together whde respecting those diverse roles Learn how to enhance these relationsh~ps and leave w~th valuable and prnctical t~ps Moderator D~rector Judith M~tchell, Council Member, Rolhng Hills Estates Speakers Kevm O'Rourke, City Manager, Farlfield Harry Price, Vice Mayor, Fairfield M~chele Beal Bagnens, C~ty Attorney, Pasadena General Luncheon From Surviving to Succeeding - Understanding Your New Role 12 30 200pm This luncheon session will cover personal experiences that wdl help you adjust to local public life Th~s will include balancing personal and professional demands w~th those of the office, what it takes to be successful, and, the importance of working as a team, even when disagreeing on lssties Presider President Stephany Agmlar, Vice Mayor, Scotts Valley Speaker Carolyn Lott, Manager, New Valley Connemons, Modesto How to Build and Maintain the Public's Trust: Practical Ethics and the Law 230-430pm Your ability to lead in your commumty depends upon the extent to which the pubhc trusts you and trusts your city as an institution What are some questions that public officials can ask themselves when confronted wtth ethical dflemmas'~ What does the law require of you as a pubhc servant'~ How can a conflict of interest arise9 D~scover the tools and resources available to you to deal with ethical and other legal issues PresMer F~rst Vice President Tony Ferrara, Mayor, Arroyo Grande Speakers JoAnne Speers, Executive D~rector, Institute for Local Government and General Counsel, League of Cahfornla Crees, Sacramento Reception And Dinner El Circo - How To Conduct An Effective And Respectful Council Meeting 5 00- 600p m Reception 6 00-800p m DtnnerandProgram Enjoy a skit dep~cting the wrong way and then the right way to conduct your c~ty councd meetings Facthtator Mmhael Jenkins, City Attorney for Dmmond Bar, Hermosa Beach, Rolling Hills, West Hollywood, Jenkins and Hogin, LLP, Manhattan Beach Friday Tanuary 13, 2006 830am -lI 15am Spot Check of Issues Facing Council Members $00-845am Enjoy a hght continental breakfast as you join m hvely group d~scuss~ons of~ssues brought up so far in the program Your Policy Role In Land Use Planning 900-11 OOam Land use planning ts one ofthe most important aspects of a city official's responstbihttes It revolves the setting and lmplementatton of the pohctes arttculated m the city's general plan and its zoning code Learn about tools and processes m land use planning such as the Cahfomta Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) This knowledge will help you foster a solid working relationship w~th your city's planning conl[nissiofl and planmng staff Premder F~rst Vine President Tony Ferrara, Mayor, Arroyo Grande Speakers Bdl Hlggms, StaffAttomey, League of Cahfomla Crees, Sacramento lanet Rugglero, Commumty Development Director, Citrus Heights Closing General Session Succeeding With The Media 11 15am -1230pm When the medta calls for an interview, do you pamc or prepare9 Receive practical tips on overcoming pamc and how to turn that nervousness into productive energy that wdl benefit your constituents, the medm and you These lessons apply w~th all med~a and will help you be perceived and understood as a true leader Prestder President Stephany Agullar, V~ce Mayor, Scotts Valley Speaker Bill Schrmbar, Semor Vice President, Porter Novelh, Sacramento ~urn 12 30pm