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Fall Conference Tuesday & Wednesday, October 12-13, 2010 Westin South Coast Plaza 686 Anton Boulevard Costa Mesa, CA Deadline for early registration extended to September 24! About the Fall Conference (to view the agenda, click here) As we look to the fall of 2010 we understand the continuing challenges that the school facilities community will face. With the State’s cash flow crisis and stagnant national economy continuing to have an impact on funding and the State School Facility Program, how will the C.A.S.H. community rally to continue to build and modernize schools?
Find out at this year’s Fall Conference where the focus and attention lie – both from the practitioner’s and policymaker’s perspective. Knowing and understanding the priorities at the local and state levels is critical to planning a strategy to sustain the coming year. Hear from Sacramento leaders about a statewide school bond and what it entails. Get timely and substantive state agency, regulatory and legislative updates. Attend general Sessions and Breakouts that focus on the status of current and future state school facility funding, as well as on current efforts to improve the school facility funding and approval process. Now is the time for school districts, county offices of education and their partners to make the investment to attend the C.A.S.H. Fall Conference to learn how to be successful in this uncertain environment, as well as to prepare for future opportunities.
TUESDAY’S PROGRAM During Tuesday’s General Session, state agency and legislative representatives will provide timely updates on the current status of school facility funding and programs, including the State Allocation Board, the Department of Education and key legislative staff. Afternoon breakouts will cover legal issues around developer fees/bid protests and an in-depth review of the OPSC/DSA Program Review.
Tuesday Afternoon Breakout Session 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. & 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Developer Fees and Bid Protests This breakout will focus on two very important topics that have become significant issues for many school districts and county offices as a result of the current economic downturn – developer fees and bid protests. Developers have been defaulting on fee obligations, asking for refunds, declaring bankruptcy, and challenging developer fee and Mello-Roos agreements. During this session you will hear from legal experts on how you can deal with unreasonable requests from developers and what it is they may and may not request under the law and your obligations. In addition, school districts and county offices are experiencing more bid protests than ever before as more and more contractors, some who have never built public schools, look for work. Also in this breakout, you will hear from school district practitioners concerning how to deal with multiple bid protests and best practices for handling them.
OPSC/DSA Program Review This breakout will be an in-depth review of the outcome of the OPSC/DSA Program Review process that will be taking place over the next few months, which could have significant implications for school districts and county offices. You will hear from experts in the field that have been a part of the bi-weekly meetings at DGS to discuss reforming programs in the following areas: • Planning • Design • Plan Review • Project Close-Out • Funding • Construction • Audits • Performance Metrics The objective of this breakout is that attendees come away with a better understanding of how DGS is working with OPSC and DSA to streamline and improve the program.
WEDNESDAY’S PROGRAM Wednesday’s General Session will focus on critical process issues that have arisen as a result of the current fiscal environment, and is designed to provide conference attendees information to assess current conditions and develop survival plans for the future.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: C.A.S.H. has reserved a block of rooms at the Westin South Coast Plaza at a special rate of $189 single/ double occupancy. Call the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel at (714) 540-2500 to make your reservation or visit the special C.A.S.H. 2010 Fall Conference online hotel reservation site at www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/cashf . Be sure to identify yourself as a Coalition for Adequate School Housing or C.A.S.H. Fall Conference participant. Please make your reservations by September 17 to ensure availability and rate. If the block of rooms at the C.A.S.H. rate has sold out before the cut-off date, the next available rate will apply. PARKING: Overnight Hotel Guest (includes in and out privileges) Valet: $28 • Self: $20 Daily Non-Hotel Guest *with parking voucher obtained on-site from conference staff (does not include in and out privileges) Valet: $14 • Self: $10 All parking rates are subject to change without notice.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Send written cancellations to C.A.S.H., 1130 K Street, Suite 210, Sacramento, CA 95814, fax to 916.448.7495, or email them to Candace Lewis in our office at clewis@m-w-h.com |
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