2960 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA 94043
Description
Come join your Silicon Valley Chapter for lunch and a presentation on the dissolution of redevelopment agencies in California, the new Successor Agencies, and what is next. Our guest speaker will be Mr. James (Jim) Kennedy, Interim Executive Director, California Redevelopment Association.
Prior to his appointment as Interim Executive Director of the California Redevelopment Association in September, 2011, Mr. Kennedy was with Contra Costa County in various capacities for over 35 years prior to his retirement in March, 2011. Appointed as Redevelopment Director in 1987, his organization was responsible for redevelopment, housing, economic development, infrastructure finance, and Community Development Block Grants. Mr. Kennedy oversaw a staff of 18, with a current year budget of over $100 million. The County administers five redevelopment project areas in the unincorporated county including two project areas with transit-oriented development initiatives.
He is the Immediate Past-President of the California Redevelopment Association, a member of the Board of the ABAG Finance Authority, the Kennedy-King Memorial Scholarship Fund Board of Directors, and a former member of boards of the Contra Costa County Workforce Development Board, the Martinez Community Foundation, and the YMCA Family and Children’s Services Advisory Committee. Mr. Kennedy holds a BA and MA degree in Economics/Geography from San Diego State University.
Date Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Meeting Agenda 11:30 a.m.: Registration and Networking 12:00 p.m.: Introductions and Lunch 12:15 p.m.: Program
Lunch Menu Pot Roast, Chicken Marsala, Or Baltimore Crab Cakes
Cost Members - $25 (online registration) / $30 (not pre-registered) Non-Members - $30 (online registration) / $35 (not pre-registered) Full-Time Students - $10 (online registration) / $15 (not pre-registered) (For student registration, contact Robert Fontanilla at his contact info below.)
(Forms of payment: Credit cards accepted with online registration; Cash or checks only at the door with verified online registration. Checks are payable to “APWA Silicon Valley”.)
Pre-Register By 5:00 PM, Monday April 16, 2012
For new members and guests, click here to create an APWA account with a username and password. For registration assistance, contact Robert Fontanilla at rfontanilla@cornerstoneearth.com or 408-245-4600 x 117.
IMPORTANT: We strongly encourage online registration through our website before the deadline as we cannot guarantee meal choice and/or availability for walk-ins. Payment is due for all meals reserved, even if you do not attend.