On June 20, Assistant Transportation Planner Virginia Murillo attended the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Essentials Training workshop in San Jose. The workshop was hosted by the Association for Environmental Professionals, which is an association of public and private sector environmental planning professionals. Transportation projects require compliance with NEPA when the project seeks or has Federal funding. Ms. Murillo’s summary on the training is attached.
From September 2015 to June 2016, Assistant Transportation Planner Virginia Murillo participated in the Leadership Monterey Peninsula program. The program is a series of monthly meetings and is designed to teach professionals about the different industries, issues and challenges in the region and to provide leadership training. Part of the program involves team projects to address a community need. Ms. Murillo served on a team that developed a Science, Engineering, Arts & Math (STEAM) program after school curriculum for K-12 students. Ms. Murillo’s summary on her Leadership Monterey Peninsula experience is attached.
On June 20-22, Principal Transportation Planner Christina Watson attended the American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. This conference provided an excellent opportunity to network with rail experts and transportation officials from around the country. Ms. Watson's summary for the conference is attached.