1– 3 pm

Ethics Training
Presenter: Michael Christian, Jackson Lewis LLP, Partner

3–4 pm

CARPD, CAPRI Joint Board Meeting

4-5:30 pm

CARPD Board of Directors Meeting

5:30–6 pm

First time Conference Attendee / New Board Members Meeting

6–7 pm

CARPD Presidents Reception

7–9 pm

Conference Registration

Conference General Session

CARPD President, Joe Gibson

• Welcome

CARPD Annual General Membership Meeting

• Roll Call
• Minutes
• Committee Reports
• Executive Director Report
• Election / CARPD Board of Directors

CAPRI, Administrator Report, Patrick Cabulagan
California Association of Park & Recreation Indemnity

CAPRI Safety Awards
Robert Miller, CAPRI Risk Manager

CSDA, California Special Districts Association
Neal McCormick, Executive Director (invited)

Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District
2011 Conference Scholarship Award Winner
Presented by Hallie Greene, District Manager

Southgate Recreation & Park District
Local District Presentation
Presented by Ward Winchell, General Manager

Conference General Session

CARPD, Legislative Advocate, Ralph Heim  

Presentation on the most up-to-date information on the State Budget, Cal Forward, and LAO “Special District Accountability Report”

Conference Breakout Sessions

Session A: Know when to hold’em, Know when to fold’em

Presented By: Pat Cabulagan, CAPRI Administrator; and Byrne Conley, Gibbons & Conley (outside Board Counsel for CAPRI)
                                               
Update on the types of third-party liability claims facing districts. Prominent areas of exposure to liability and statutory defenses. Discussion of real-world example cases encountered by Districts.

Moderator: Rita Shue

Session B: Health Parks, Healthy People

The Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative started as an international initiative to promote public awareness about the clear linkage between individual and community health, and accessible well- managed parks.

Presented By: Carol Johnson, Assistant General Manager, Public Affairs, East Bay Regional Park District

Moderator: Carol Severin

Conference… Breakout Sessions

Session A:  Assessment… Does It Provide General or Special Benefit?

Review changes in the assessment development process in response to Concerned Citizens for Responsible Government vs. West Point Fire Protection District, which questions the ability of a District to impose an assessment to fund services and facilities.

Presented By: Blair Aas, Senior Planner SCI Consulting Group

Moderator: Rick Sloan

Session B: Digging Deep into Community Gardening

Presented by Bill Maynard, Community Garden Program Coordinator, City of Sacramento

Overview on community gardens in Park and Recreation programming:

• How to create your program and sustain it
• Design considerations
• Best management practices

Moderator: Nick Schouten

Conference… Breakout Sessions

Session A: Fiscal Management of Capital Assets

Presented by: Wayne Lowery, Administrator, Rio-Linda Recreation & Park District
and Robert Browning, RS, President – Browning Reserve Group

A brief look at how a capital reserve study (physical needs assessment) can help relieve the stress of preparing the annual budget. The presenters will go through the steps of getting organized to engage a study, hiring a firm, and how to use the results for long-range planning.         

Moderator: Al McGreehan

Session B: Universally Accessible Playgrounds, Shane's Inspiration

Presented by: Marne Norris, Director of Programs, Shane's Inspiration

Creating Universally Accessible Playgrounds and Programs that integrate children of all abilities socially, physically and mentally. Examples of universally accessible units will be presented.

Moderator: Maryalice Faltings