FDAC | Fire District Board Member Workshop - Agenda

F I R E D ISTRICTS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFO RNIA

FIRE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER

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WORKSHO P AGE NDA T H U RS D AY, N OV E M B E R 19, 2020 & TH U RSDAY, DE C E M BE R 3, 2020

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WORKSHO P AGENDA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. 2020 Legislative Update Presented by Public Policy Advocates

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Community Engagement Through Neighbors Presented by Abraham Ho, Ring Learn about how you can join public safety agencies from all over the country, who use Ring’s Neighbors Public Safety Service, to enhance your community outreach efforts and help make neighborhoods safer.

Neighbors Public Safety Service is free and allows public safety users to: • Join Neighbors as an identified user to issue alerts, send push notifications and participate in the public safety discussion within your community.

• Ask the community directly for assistance when a fire or other safety incident occurs. Residents can share information and videos to help the investigations if they choose.

• Post important prevention and education tips as well as real time emergency updates to Neighbors users.

9:30 – 11:35 a.m. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Presented by Suzanne Solomon, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore This training satisfies both AB 1825 and AB 1661 biannual requirements. AB 1825 requires any civil or political subdivision of the State and all cities to provide at least 2 hours of training and education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisory employees. AB 1661 requires local agency officials to receive sexual harassment prevention training and education if the local agency provides any type of compensation, salary or stipend to those officials.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

2020 Annual Membership Meeting Presented by FDAC Board President Jim Comisky

9:30 – 11:35 a.m. No Smoke and Mirrors: Ethics and AB 1234 Presented by Travis Cochran and Nick Clair, Lozano Smith The state requirement is two hours of ethics training every two years, or within six months of being hired. Our requirement and expectation is to make it engaging and interactive. Together, we will navigate through the legal mandates; focus on doing the right thing in the public interest; and help you spot issues before they become a problem. Key umbrella topics include: • Personal Financial Gain • Personal Advantages and Perks • Governmental Transparency and Fair Processes • General Ethics Principles Beyond the Law

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SPEA KER BIOGRAPHIES

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Abraham Ho, Ring Abraham Ho serves as Territory Manager for Neighbors Public Safety Service at Ring. Abe joined the Ring team in 2018. Abe supports Ring’s mission to make neighborhoods safer by connecting residents with valuable safety information and updates from the public safety agencies that serve them through Neighbors and Neighbors Public Safety Service.

Suzanne Solomon, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Suzanne Solomon is an experienced trial lawyer who has represented public entities, private companies and individuals in a wide range of employment disputes for over 20 years. At Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Suzanne’s litigation practice focuses on defense of single- and multi-plaintiff employment claims for discrimination, retaliation, harassment, violation of wage and hour laws, due process, First Amendment retaliation, and numerous other tort and statutory employment law claims. Suzanne has tried cases before judges and juries in both state and federal courts. She also has extensive experience representing law enforcement agencies, including winning summary judgment of discrimination claims made against Police Departments and command staff.

Suzanne has handled appellate matters in state and federal courts, including a case of first impression in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the criteria courts may use in deciding whether to grant interlocutory review of class certification decisions.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 Nick Clair, Lozano Smith Nicholas J. Clair is an Associate in Lozano Smith’s Sacramento Office. Mr. Clair focuses on local government and facilities and business issues for public agencies. Mr. Clair advises clients on a variety of transactional matters affecting special districts and local governments, including the Brown Act, California Public Records Act, Proposition 218, elections law, ethics, governance, financing, CEQA, and human resources.

Prior to joining Lozano Smith, Mr. Clair was a Legislative Analyst for the California Special Districts Association. As a Legislative Analyst, Mr. Clair executed the Amicus Curia Advocacy Program by identifying cases of interest, working with local government stakeholders to coordinate amicus efforts, and participating in the brief writing process. He drafted legal documents including an amicus brief challenging a decision issued by the Commission on State Mandates and a comment letter to the California Attorney General regarding Brown Act meeting notice requirements. He also produced legal opinions, detailed bill analyses, support/opposition letters, and drafted statutory language.

Mr. Clair received his Juris Doctor degree with distinction from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Clair also received a certificate of concentration in Business Law. Upon graduation from McGeorge, Mr. Clair became a member of the Roger J. Traynor Honor Society. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in International and Comparative Politics from the University of Akron.

Travis Cochran, Lozano Smith Travis E. Cochran is Senior Counsel in Lozano Smith’s Monterey office where he focuses his practice on facilities and business issues for public agencies. Mr. Cochran is the chair of Lozano Smith’s Technology & Innovation Practice Group.

Mr. Cochran advises public agencies on areas such as construction, bidding and alternative delivery methods, technology contracts, CEQA, and energy conservation projects. He also serves as the City Attorney for the City of Greenfield, and provides a full range of legal advice and services in all aspects of municipal law.

Mr. Cochran is particularly experienced in presenting topics related to the Public Records Act, Brown Act, compliance, and ethics and conflict of interest issues. He has also presented at various regional association events, such as the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) and Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) workshops.

Mr. Cochran earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he served as President of the Native American Law Students Association. As a law student, Mr. Cochran also served as a judicial clerk for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Court. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis.

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