RECEIVE report on conferences or trainings attended by agency staff.

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.

In December Executive Director Debbie Hale, Deputy Executive Director Todd Muck, Principal Planner Mike Zeller and Community Outreach Coordinator Theresa Wright, and Measure X Co-Chair/TAMC Past Chair Jerry Edelen attended the 2016 Focus on the Future conference in Los Angeles. The conference put on by the Self-Help Counties Coalition was an excellent opportunity to learn how to transition from being an “aspiring” county to a “self-help” county. A summary of the break-out sessions attended by the team is attached.

On December 1, Executive Director Debbie Hale and Principal Planner Christina Watson attended the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership's State of the Region 2016 event. The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership is a tri-county group of public and private leaders focused on the economic growth of the region.  Featured topics included:  housing, health care, living wage, rivers and transportation. A summary of the event is attached.