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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Board of Directors | | From: | Todd Muck, Executive Director | | Meeting Date: | March 22, 2017 | | Subject: | Conferences and Training |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | | RECEIVE report on conferences or trainings attended by agency staff. |
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| | | | | | | | | 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. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | | Expenses related to staff training are included in the Travel and Training item in the adopted Agency budget. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | On February 24th, Transportation Planners Virginia Murillo and Grant Leonard attended the 2017 Advanced California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Workshop at the Santa Clara Valley Water District 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 implemented by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, as well as partner agencies’ non-transportation land use developments reviewed by the Transportation Agency frequently require compliance with CEQA. The workshop improved there understanding about the CEQA process and current trends in CEQA, which will assist the Agency with document review and project development. A summary of the training is attached. |
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