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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:	December 7, 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 October 10^th – 12^th, Transportation Planner Virginia Murillo attended the 2016 Rail~Volution: Building Livable Communities with Transit Conference in San Francisco. The Rail~Volution Conference addressed nearly every aspect of building a livable community, including bus rapid transit, transit-oriented development, and active transportation workshops. Approximately 1,200 transportation planning professionals from public agencies, consulting firms, and non-profits from all around the country attended the conference.

A memo summarizing the workshops Ms. Murillo attended is attached.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	Rail-Volution Summary Report