C.A.S.H. Spring Conference

May 21-22, 2009

Westin Gaslamp Quarter

910 Broadway Circle

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Division of the State Architect Update

• David Thorman, Division of the State Architect
• Craig Rush, Division of the State Architect

CDE/School Facilities Planning Division Update

• Kathleen Moore, CDE/School Facilities Planning Division

Department of Toxic Substances Control Update

• Rafat Abbasi, Department of Toxic Substances Control

Office of Public School Construction/State Allocation Board Update

• Rob Cook, Office of Public School Construction/State Allocation Board

Updates:

• Urban Committee, Eric Bakke, Los Angeles USD
• Maintenance Network, Maintenance Network Representative
• High Performance Committee, Steve Newsom, LPA, Inc.
• Californians for School Facilities, Sandi Burgoyne, Poway USD

Guest Speaker: Nancy Sidhu, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation

Breakout Sessions

Session I - Cash Flow, Smash Flow – Where’s My State Apportionment

• Moderator: Duwayne Brooks, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes
• Rob Cook, Office of Public School Construction/State Allocation Board
• Blake Fowler, State Treasurer’s Office
• Jim Watts, San Diego USD

Session II - Improve Short Term Cash Flow – Internal and External Borrowing Instruments and Requirements

• Moderator: Lyn Gruber, Koppel & Gruber Public Finance
• John Baracy, Stone & Youngberg, LLC
• Sandi Burgoyne, Poway USD
• Lisalee Wells, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

FRIDAY, MAY 22

Legislative and Regulatory Update

• Introductions/Overview, Susan Ryan, NTD Architecture
• C.A.S.H.-Sponsored Bills:  Program Improvements, Tom Rizzuti, Anaheim City SD
• AB 346 (Torlakson) – Joint-Use
• SB 375 (Hancock) – Seismic Mitigation
• Legislation on Public Contract Code, Phil Henderson, Orbach, Huff, & Suarez LLP
• SB 802 (Leno) – Contract Retentions
• AB 396 (Fuentes) – Stop Notices, Progress Payments, Retentions
• AB 1119 (Emmerson) – Progress Payments, Retentions
• UCCAA – Lease Leaseback Contracts
• California’s Political Economy & C.A.S.H. Priorities and Objectives, Tom Duffy, C.A.S.H. Legislative Director, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes
• Senate Select Committee on School Facilities Update, Mavonne Garrity, Office of Senator Lowenthal

What Does it All Mean – How Do We Tie It All Together?

• Dave Walrath, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes
• Tom Duffy, C.A.S.H. Legislative Director, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes

What Should School Districts be Doing to Cope?

• Guy Mehula, Los Angeles USD

What Should County Offices of Education be Doing to Cope?

• Jenny Hannah, Kern Co. Supt. of Schools