RECEIVE report on conferences or training 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.

Expenses related to staff training are included in the Travel and Training item in the adopted Agency budget.

On December 6, 7, and 8, Director of Finance & Administration Rita Goal attended the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) conference in Monterey.  CALPELRA is a professional, nonprofit association, comprised of public sector management representatives responsible for carrying out the labor relations / human resource programs for their jurisdictions. Attached is a memo summarizing highlights from the conference.