{"id":6130,"date":"2014-12-10T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T23:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lgc.org\/?p=6130"},"modified":"2015-04-08T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T23:12:48","slug":"yosemite2015-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mirror.lgc.org\/wordpress\/yosemite2015-agenda","title":{"rendered":"24th Annual Building Livable Communities Conference for Local Elected Officials – Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conference Details<\/a> | Agenda<\/p>\n

Conference Agenda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Thursday, March 19<\/strong> (Tudor Lounge, Ahwahnee Hotel)
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6:00 \u2013 7:30 PM<\/td>\nConference Registration<\/strong> (Entrance to the Solarium in the Ahwahnee Hotel)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:30 – 7:45\u00a0PM<\/td>\nConference Welcome<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:45 – 9:30 PM<\/td>\nClosing the Racial Equity Gap: Lessons from Ron Sims
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High profile tragedies in Ferguson and communities across the nation have increased tensions and raised questions about racial equity within government institutions from the police force to the courts. Local policymakers play a critical role in ensuring that government works for all residents.We\u2019ve invited former Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\u00a0and King County Executive, Sims to discuss his nationally recognized work at the integration of environmental, social equity and public health policies that has produced groundbreaking progress on climate change, health care reform, affordable housing, mass transit, environmental protection, land use, and equity and social justice.<\/p>\n

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  • Ron Sims, civic volunteer active in health, education, environmental and s<\/strong>ocial equity issues<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:30 PM<\/td>\nAdjourn for the evening<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday, March 20
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8:00 – 9:00 AM<\/td>\nConference Registration <\/strong>and Continental Breakfast
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9:00 AM – 1:00 PM<\/td>\nEquip Your Community for Racial Equity: Reorienting City Systems for Community Change <\/strong>(Cliff\/Falls Room, Yosemite Lodge)
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9:00 AM<\/td>\nOpening Remarks
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\u00a09:15 AM<\/td>\nSetting the Stage<\/strong>
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9:45 AM<\/td>\nTangible Strategies for Institutionalizing Equity
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11:00 AM<\/td>\nPolicymakers Panel on Equity Challenges and Solutions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Supervisor Phil Serna, Sacramento County<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Supervisor Leticia Perez, Kern County<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Marti Brown, former Counclimember, City of Vallejo and\u00a0Executive Director, North Franklin District<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00 PM<\/td>\nRoundtable Lunch Discussion<\/b> (Boxed Lunch)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00 \u2013 7:15 PM<\/td>\nBreak<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(Resumes at 7:15 pm in the\u00a0Tudor Lounge, Ahwahnee Hotel)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7:15 \u2013 9:30 PM<\/td>\nInnovation – Beyond the Rhetoric <\/b>(Tudor Lounge, Ahwahnee Hotel)
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<\/td>\nInnovation officers from across the state will share real solutions for utilizing data and technology to make government more efficient, responsive and resilient.<\/p>\n
9:30 PM<\/td>\nAdjourn for the evening<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday, March 21 <\/strong>(Garden Terrace Room, Yosemite Lodge)
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8:00 AM<\/td>\nContinental Breakfast<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:30 AM<\/td>\nOur Community Visions<\/strong>
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9:30 \u2013 10:45 AM<\/td>\nThe New Carbon Challenge: A Pathway to Carbon Neutral and Net Positive Communities<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10:45 \u2013 11:00 AM<\/td>\nBreak<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 AM<\/td>\nData Driven Disruptions to Advance Community Visions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRapid technological advancements, urban growth and shifting demographics are all making it extremely difficult to engage residents and meet public needs through traditional mechanisms. Technology can help to drive community driven solutions- utilizing local knowledge in new ways to meaningfully reconnect people to the built environment and sustainability goals. Speakers will discuss data-driven process improvements and initiatives to accelerate sustainable development, enhance economic prosperity and improve health while fostering a culture of innovation within the city government and the community at large. The panel will cover topics including: using predictive analytics to assess real (not stated) demand, tools and strategies to engage diverse audiences across the generational and cultural divide and ways to avoid process paralysis.<\/p>\n
12:15 PM<\/td>\nBoxed Lunch and Hiking Break<\/b> (Resumes at 4:15 pm in the Garden Terrace, Yosemite Lodge)<\/em>
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4:15 \u2013 5:30 PM<\/td>\nNew Mobility: The Next Transportation Frontier<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Pam O\u2019Connor, Councilmember, City of Santa Monica<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Future of Transportation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    • Daniel Sperling, Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Planning for New Mobility<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

5:30 PM<\/td>\nReception<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:00 PM<\/td>\nDinner<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:45 PM<\/td>\nAmerica’s Grand Strategy Starts With Community Leadership<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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This panel will discuss opportunities identified in \u201cA National Strategic Narrative\u201d a document co-authored by Mykleby that points to sustainability as the central foundation for a more prosperous and secure nation. The narrative calls for community leadership to advance walkability, smart-growth housing, regenerative and organic agriculture, and a productivity revolution focused on reducing resource intensity. The speakers will discuss the national imperative behind these community initiatives and strategies for public and private partnerships to advance America\u2019s next Grand Strategy.<\/p>\n

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  • Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group Inc., award-winning writer, speaker, and strategist on corporate<\/strong>\u00a0sustainability practices, clean technology, and green marketing<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Mark “Puck” Mykleby, retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. and co-founder, Strategic Innovation Lab, Case Western University
    \n<\/strong>Presentation<\/a> PDF<\/small>
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9:30 PM<\/td>\nAdjourn for the evening<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday, March 22 <\/strong>(Tudor Lounge, Ahwahnee Hotel)
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8:30 AM<\/td>\nContinental Breakfast<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00 AM<\/td>\nEntering A New Era of Water Management<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAs California enters its 4th year of drought state and local governments are responding through regulatory and incentive based responses to increase community resilience and improve sustainable water management. This panel will address new requirements under the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act\u00a0and comprehensive local solutions for protecting our precious water
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10:30 AM<\/td>\nLeadership in a Time of Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11:15 AM<\/td>\nConference Wrap Up<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 AM<\/td>\nConference Adjourns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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