Conference Schedule
All events will be held at the Grand Sheraton Sacramento, 1230 J Street, unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, May 29
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration Open
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
General Session
Presiding:
• David Finigan, CSAC President and Del Norte
County Supervisor
Presentation of CSAC Past Presidents’ Lifetime Achievement Award
Featured Speakers:
• The Honorable Darrell Steinberg, Senate President pro
Tempore
• Dale Hoffman-Floerke, Chief Deputy, Department of Water
Resources
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Workshop: An Insider’s Look at Effective
Advocacy
Learn from veterans who have been on both sides of the dais:
former legislators who are now county supervisors, and
supervisors who are now in the Legislature. This talk-show-style
format moderated by John Myers, political editor for News10 in
Sacramento, promises to be enlightening, insightful – and lively.
Facilitator:
• John Myers, Political Editor, News10 in Sacramento
Panelists:
• John Benoit, Riverside County Supervisor
• Bruce McPherson, Santa Cruz County Supervisor
• Valerie Brown, Former Assembly Member and County Supervisor
• Helen Thomson, Former Assembly Member and County Supervisor
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon Program
Presiding:
• John Gioia, CSAC 1st Vice President and Contra Costa County
Supervisor
Presentation of Credentials to CSAC Institute Graduates
Featured Speaker:
• The Honorable Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Legislative Coordinators Meeting
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Public Information Officers Meeting
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Coastal Counties Regional Association Meeting
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Workshop: Big Issues, Small Bites
This workshop will provide conference attendees with an
opportunity to learn about a variety of issues being discussed in
the Capitol that could have significant impacts on California
Counties. With simultaneous briefings and flexible
discussions going on at different stations around the room,
attendees will have an opportunity to hear the latest news on
diverse topics from CSAC Legislative staff and engage in
discussion.
Discussion Issues:
• Clear Skies Ahead for Cap-and-Trade Program?
• Focus on Homelessness: Getting the County Perspective
• Local Vote Thresholds: To Lower or Not To Lower
• Proposition 30: Our New Best Friend
• Public Safety Realignment: Taking Stock of AB 109
Implementation
• Water – Haves, Have Nots and Wanna Haves – Everybody Wants In
the Pool
3:30 pm. — 4:30 p.m.
Women’s Leadership Network Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Rural Counties Caucus Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Suburban Counties Caucus Meeting
4:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Urban Counties Board and Caucus
Meeting/Reception
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
CSAC Past Presidents’ Council Meeting
To be held at Cafeteria 15 L, located at 15th & L Streets
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
CSAC Legislative Reception
To be held at Cafeteria 15 L, located at 15th & L Streets
Thursday, May 30
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
California Women Lead Breakfeast
8:00
a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Latino Caucus of California Counties Meeting
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Registration Open
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
CSAC Administration of Justice Policy Committee
Meeting
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
CSAC Government Finance and Operations Policy Committee
Meeting
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
CSAC Housing, Land Use and Transportation Policy
Committee Meeting
9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
County Administrative Officers Association of California
(CAOAC) Business Meeting
To be held at the CSAC Conference Center, 1020 11th Street, 2nd
Floor
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
CSAC
Health and Human Services Policy Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
CSAC Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee
Meeting
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CSAC Board of Directors Luncheon and Meeting
To be held at the CSAC Conference Center, 1020 11th
Street, 2nd Floor
Friday, May 31
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CSAC Institute Course – To Do or Not To Do:
Leadership in Decision Making
To be held at the CSAC Conference Center, 1020 11th Street, 2nd
Floor