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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 25, 2017
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 22, 2017, Debbie Hale, Hank Myers, Christina Watson, Ariana Green, Mike Zeller, Rita Goel, David Delfino, Grant Leonard, and Virginia Murillo attended a two-hour Caltrans training workshop on Architectural & Engineering contract compliance in Salinas. The training covered new policies and documents required to comply with federal and state regulations and provided guidance on how to avoid common deficiencies.

Also on September 22, 2017, Todd Muck was in Sacramento attending general procurement training conducted for the Rural Counties Task Force. This training focused on the requirements for the solicitation, award, and administration of non-Architectural & Engineering contracts.