AB 1X 26 Implementation Workshops
Cities and counties need to know how to best comply with AB 1X 26. To assist former city and county redevelopment agencies in their transition to successor agencies, CRA will be holding one-day Successor Agency Training workshops in various locations throughout California in March.
The workshops will address technical issues associated with dissolution and successor agencies. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network and discuss issues facing their successor agencies with fellow colleagues. The workshops are being held on:
March 7 - Doubletree Hotel Ontario
222 North Vineyard Avenue
Ontario, CA, 91764-443
(909) 937-0900
Parking: Free
March 8 - Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 793-2122
Parking: $9
March 13 - Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown
1055 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 233-6650
Parking: $5
March 15 - Hilton Pleasanton
7050 Johnson Drive
Pleasanton, CA, 94588-3396
(925) 463-8000
Parking: Free
The one-day workshops begin with an overview of the program and a legislative update. It will be followed by concurrent sessions that deal with the termination of redevelopment agencies and the maintenance of its successor entities. Topics of discussion include implementing AB 1X 26, accounting/auditing, bonds, and housing. Presenters will provide an overview of each topic then open up the session to questions and answers. These sessions will be repeated (twice in the morning and once after lunch) to provide attendees an opportunity to participant in more than one topic of interest.
A luncheon is also being held at each of the workshops to recognize the recipients of the 2012 Awards of Excellence, Lifetime Achievement, and William A. Carlson Fellowship.
The workshops conclude with a general session discussing what is next for cities and counties in their efforts to continue building better communities. CRA will be seeking your help in answering the questions of "where do we go from here?" Areas of discussion will focus on economic development, job creation, sustainable development, brownfields, military base reuse, and affordable housing.
Attendees are encouraged to submit questions before the workshops. Be sure to include the session the question should be directed. Questions should be emailed to Lillian Henegar at lhenegar@calredevelop.org.
Sponsors
Registration
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Fees
Pre-event $195
On-site $225
Program
7:30–8:30 am Registration
8:30–9:00 am Opening General Session
Welcome / Update / Program Overview
9:00–10:15 am Concurrent Sessions
Implementing AB 1X 26
This session will focus on the various steps needed to implement AB 26, including recommendations on deadlines and timeframes, getting Recognized Obligation Payment Schedules prepared, certified and approved, preparing administrative budgets and keeping successor agency liabilities to a minimum. Presentations will be kept to a minimum with the majority of the session devoted to questions and answers.
Accounting/Audits
This session will review the accounting concepts and procedures of the terminated redevelopment agencies and the establishment and maintenance of its successor entities. In addition, the status of financial reporting and auditing requirements will be provided. Questions specific to financial accounting and reporting will be addressed during this session.
Bonds
This session will discuss how successor agencies can minimize the risk exposure of its redevelopment agency' bonds and other related securities. The speakers will review steps to follow and pitfalls to avoid to remain financially solvent. Speakers will also address any questions specific to bonds and securities.
Housing
This session will focus on affordable housing functions and assets under AB 1X 26. Pending (or recently passed) legislation pertaining to housing functions and assets will be summarized and implications discussed. The obligations, liabilities, procedures and other issues related to housing successor entities will be discussed. The panel will allow ample time for questions.
10:15–10:30 am Break
10:30–11:45 am Concurrent Sessions (Repeat of first tract)
11:45 am - 1:15 pm Awards Lunch
Awards of Excellence
Lifetime Achievement Awards/ William A. Carlson Fellowship
1:15–1:30 pm Break
1:30–2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions (Repeat of first tract)
2:45–3:00 pm Break
3:00–4:15 pm Closing General Session
What's Next—Post AB 1X 26
This session will discuss what is next for cities and counties that want continue their effort to build better communities. Areas of discussion will be focus on economic development, job creation, sustainable development, brownfields, military conversion/reuse, and housing. CRA will be seeking your help in answering the questions of "where do we go from here?"
Sponsorship
If your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor of these workshops, contact Rich Heikte at rheikte@calredevelop.org
Technical Committee Members
Post Questions for our technical committee on the CRA Forum
Ms. Susan E. Bloch, Meyers Nave
Mrs. Celeste Stahl Brady, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Mrs. Sara Brown, Stone & Youngberg LLC
Mr. Donald Cavier, Sacramento
Mr. Thomas P. Clark, Jr., Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Ms. Susan Y. Cola, Kane, Ballmer & Berkman
Mr. Martin C. Coren, HdL Coren & Cone
Ms. Amy DeVaudreuil, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Shay Fitzpatrick, Seifel Consulting Inc.
Mr. Donald Fraser, Fraser & Associates
Mr. Robert Gamble, Public Financial Management
Ms. Diane Hadland, DHA Consulting
Ms. Robin Harris, Richards, Watson, & Gershon
Mr. Thomas Hart, California Redevelopment Association
Mr. T. Brent Hawkins, Best Best & Krieger LLP
Mr. Mark J. Huebsch, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Mr. Donald P. Johnson, Kane, Ballmer & Berkman
Mr. David Jones, Emanuels Jones and Associates
Mr. Murray O. Kane, Kane, Ballmer & Berkman
Mr. James Kennedy, California Redevelopment Association
Mr. John Knox, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Ms. Helen Lee, Seifel Consulting Inc.
Ms. Christine Londo, Walnut Improvement Agency
Mr. David Mealy, Urban Analytics, LLC
Mr. Stephen Melikian, Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation
Mr. William S. Morgan, White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP
Ms. Marie Munson, Seifel Consulting Inc.
Ms. Cheryl Murase, HdL Coren & Cone
Mr. John T. Nagle, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Mr. Mark Northcross, Northcross, Hill & Ach
Mr. Donald L. Parker CPA, Redevelopment Reporting Solutions
Mr. Brian Quint, Quint & Thimmig, LLP
Mr. Gerald J. Ramiza, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Kathleen Rosenow, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc.
Mr. David Schey, HdL Coren & Cone
Ms. Elizabeth M. Seifel, Seifel Consulting Inc.
Mr. Kohki Shiga, Seifel Consulting Inc.
Mr. Scott Smith, CSG Advisors, Inc.
Mrs. Alexa E. Smittle, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc.
Mr. Gregory D. Soo-Hoo, Keyser Marston Associates, Inc.
Mr. Lee Squire, Brea Redevelopment Agency
Ms. Karen Tiedemann, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Mr. Ethan Walsh, Best Best & Krieger LLP
Mr. Rafael Yaquian, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Mr. E. Kurt Yeager, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth