CCPDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 23 & 24, 2017
HOLIDAY INN SACRAMENTO CAPITOL PLAZA - 300 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814

-  folder Conference Presentations and Documents  

Thursday, February 23rd

9:00 – 9:05 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

9:05 – 10:00 MEMBER ROUNDTABLE: 3 MINUTES PER COUNTY

10:00 – Noon THE STATE OF CANNABIS REGULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA
Panel Members:
Jim Houston, Undersecretary, Department of Food and Agriculture
Lori Ajax, Chief, Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation
Karen L. Smith, M.D., M.P.H., Director & State Public Health Officer

- CDFA Survey
- CCDEH 2017 Cannabis Summit

Noon – 12:45 LUNCH

12:45 -1:15 KEN ALEX, DIRECTOR, GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH

1:15 – 2:15 ARB PRESENTATION: 2030 Target Scoping Plan and Local Governments Climate Action
The panelist will first provide an overview of the Draft 2030 Target Scoping Plan, released for public review in January 2017, and what it says about local governments action on climate change. The panel will then discuss related climate planning guidance from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, especially in the General Plan Guideline updates, and tools that the Air Resources Board is working on to assist local governments with local climate action planning.

Panel Members:
Christina Morkner Brown, Senior Attorney, California Air Resources Board
Michael McCormick AICP, Senior Planner, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
Annalisa Schilla, Manager, Climate Action & Research Planning Section, California Air Resources Board
Taylor Helgestad, Air Pollution Specialist, Climate Action & Research Planning Section, California Air Resources Board

2:15 – 2:45 CSAC UPDATE: Betsy Hammer and Cara Martinson

2:45 – 3:15 MEMBER ROUNDTABLE: 3 MINUTES PER COUNTY

3:15 – 3:30 BREAK

3:30 – 5:00 BILL ABBOTT’S ANNUAL LAND USE LAW UPDATE

5:00 EVENING RECEPTION HOSTED BY:
Abbott & Kindermann, Inc.
Mintier Harnish
Environmental Planning Partners
Kimley-Horn

Friday, February 24th

8:00- 8:50 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

9:00 – 9:30 ASSOCIATION BUSINESS:
• Election of Officers
• Financial Report
• Presentation of Member Plaques
• Planner Best Practices Awards

9:30 – 9:45 DISCUSSION ON SUB COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

9:45 – 10:00 OPR DISCUSSION ON SCHOOLS IN AGRICULTURE LAND

10:00 – 10:15 BREAK

10:15 – 11:00 DAVID BUNN, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & JOHN LOWRIE, ASSIST. DIRECTOR

11:00 – 11:30 REGIONAL PRIZE RAFFLE – HOSTED BY TIM SNELLINGS

11:30 ADJOURN