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Agenda Item 3.1.3


TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY *Memorandum*

To:	Board of Directors
From:	Todd Muck, Executive Director
Meeting Date:	October 26, 2016
Subject:	Educational Training Attended by Agency Staff

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE report on conferences or trainings attended by agency staff.

SUMMARY:
Agency staff occasionally attends conferences or trainings at Agency expense that are pertinent to their roles in pursuing the Agency’s mission. These events allow the staff to stay current and participate in the development of transportation practices and policies related to their roles.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Expenses related to staff training are included in the Travel and Training item in the adopted Agency budget.

DISCUSSION:

On September 15^th, Deputy Executive Director Todd Muck and Transportation Planner Virginia Murillo attended a Planning & Public Health Seminar in Monterey. The full title of seminar was: "the California Chronic Disease Prevention Leadership’s Capitalizing on New Opportunities: Planners and Public Health Work Together to Promote Healthy Communities".

The seminar focused on policy changes to enhance the built environment, recognizing that access to safe walking and biking paths has direct impact on the quality of life and the rate of chronic diseases. The seminar showcased best practices in public health and planning collaborations from around the state. A summary for the seminar is attached.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	Summary of Planning and Public Health seminar