August 30, 2013
A webcast of the entire General Membership Meeting will be available on the C.A.S.H. website.
C.A.S.H. Chair, Joe Dixon, called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. New members and guests were welcomed and introduced.
Joe welcomed attendees that were joining the group on the web. Joe encouraged those interested in sponsoring the monthly meeting webcast to visit the C.A.S.H. website.
August 30, 2013
Below please find the Agenda items for the September 5, 2013 State Allocation Board (SAB) Program Review Subcommittee Hearing. We encourage all of you to attend and offer your comments on these issues. Also find below a list of the upcoming hearings for the Subcommittee. We will send out notices on these meetings once the time, location and agenda have been set.
August 15, 2013
The following appointment was made on August 15 by the Governor.
Eraina Ortega, 39, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy director of policy at the California Department of Finance. Ortega has served as senior legislative representative at the California State Association of Counties since 2008. She was manager of the Judicial Council’s Office of Governmental Affairs from 2001 to 2008 and a policy analyst at the California Legislative Analyst’s Office from 1999 to 2001. Ortega earned a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $161,916. Ortega is registered decline-to-state.
August 15, 2013
The SAB Program Review Subcommittee met to continue discussing a number of issues that have been addressed at prior hearings, including dwelling units and new construction eligibility, consolidating supplemental grants, and the funding of portable classrooms. While each of these items received in-depth treatment, the subcommittee did not reach consensus on any major policy recommendations. Additionally, they decided to postpone discussion of the definition of a classroom and options for loading and county classrooms to a subsequent hearing.
August 14, 2013
The following information has been provided courtesy of the California Energy Commission.
The California Energy Commission was designated through Senate Bill 73 to lead a process with its sister agencies to develop guidelines, which will be posted on our webpage when completed. The public will have opportunities to offer public and written comments at future workshops. The legislation includes a number of requirements to ensure Proposition 39 funds deliver the expected energy efficiency and cost savings, and spells out the details of how the grant funds will be allocated to California’s K-12 schools and community colleges as described in the chart. Please Ann Shimasaki, at the California Energy Commission, at ann.shimasaki@energy.ca.gov if you have any questions. We welcome your feedback.