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<br />2006 LEAGUE FIRE CHIEFS LEADERSHIP <br />SEMINAR COMING UP! <br /> <br />The 2006 League Fire Chiefs Seminar will be <br />held from November 29 through December 1 in La <br />Jolla (San Diego) at the Hilton Torrey Pines. <br />Ruben Grijalva, director, California Department of <br />Forestry and Fire Protection and Kate Dargan, <br />assistant state fire marshal, will be the seminar's <br />opening speakers. <br /> <br />A sample of this year's seminar topics include: <br /> <br />An Update of the California Fire Assistance <br />Program <br />· Urbanization and Disasters: Living in a <br />Dangerous World <br />· Emerging Labor Management Trends <br />Flu Pandemic and First Responders <br />· Personal Health and Wellness <br />· Ethical Leadership and Values <br /> <br />In addition to the informative sessions, this is <br />also a great opportunity for new and experienced <br />fire chiefs to network and learn about vendors and <br />programs. <br /> <br />The cost of the 2006 League Fire Chiefs <br />Leadership Seminar is $430 for city officials, $550 <br />for others, and $125 for guest/spouse. The <br />deadline for online registration for both the semi- <br />nar and housing is October 30, othetWise registra- <br />tion may be done on-site. Those registering online <br />will also receive a $20 CityBooks couponl Regis- <br />tration may be completed at www.cacities.orQl <br />~. <br /> <br /> <br />7A <br /> <br />SEMINAR from page 1 ............ P.age 18 <br /> <br />To be held at the Hilton Torrey Pines hotel, the <br />seminar's schedule will also include "Growing Your <br />Own Successors: led by Frank Benest and "Man- <br />aging GASB 45 Liabilities" from a panel of speakers <br />that includes Donald Field from Orrick, Herrington <br />and Sutcliffe, Robert Hornaday from Keenan & <br />Associates, and Kenneth Marzion from the Califor- <br />nia Public Employees Retirement System <br />(CaIPERS). <br /> <br />Concurrent session topics will cover the following: <br /> <br />The Proposition 218 "Squeeze" <br />Trends in Housing & Redevelopment <br />A Road Map to Improving Your Infrastruc- <br />ture <br />UUT Jeopardy - a session about current <br />and future threats to the Utility Users Tax <br />Mandate This! - a session about the <br />mandates process, reforms and what it <br />could mean to your city pocketbook <br />Explorations in Financial Ethics <br />The Fair Labor Standards Act: Is it Fair or <br />Standard? <br /> <br />The closing general session speaker will be the <br />always hilarious Colin McKechnie, who will leave <br />seminar attendees with ideas on how to pursue the <br />"Stress-Less Path to Success." Colin is an interna- <br />tionally recognized training consultant and known <br />for his interesting sessions that offer insight into life <br />using humor. His sessions are praised by the likes <br />of Queen Elizabeth II of England and the Prime <br />Minister of Malaysia. <br /> <br />To register, please visit www.cacities.org/events. <br />Cost for this event is $430 for city officials, $550 for <br />other attendees and $125 for guest/spouse. <br />Registration must be received no later than 5 p.m. <br />on Monday, October 30. If you register online, <br />you'll also receive a coupon for $20 for CityBooks! <br />Otherwise. registration must be done on-site. <br /> <br />Aside from the great education you'll receive, <br />the Financial Management Seminar is the perfect <br />place to network during the two evening recep- <br />tions. There are lots of opportunities for you to <br />meet new colleagues and catch up with old friends <br />in beautiful La Jolla! We look forward to seeing you <br />there! <br /> <br />PAGE 2 . PRIORITY FOCUS <br />October 13, 2006 . Issue #40 <br /> <br />Visit the League's OffIcial Website--www.cacities.org <br />