Meeting Notes--Government Affairs Directors Subcommittee Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Valencia Ballroom I/II -Lower Level Renaissance Esmeralda 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM/3:30PM - 5:00 PMPresiding: Kay Runnion, Chair Dave Stark, Vice ChairStaff Coordinator: Rick LaezmanAgenda Items All agenda items were discussed as listed.
Upcoming EventsThe Subcommittee requested of staff that the GAD Fly-up to Sacramento on Friday February 22, 2008 be moved up to a 9:30 am - 2: pm time frame to accommodate air travel for out-of-town GADs.
The Subcommittee requested staff to explore other dates for the 2008 California GAD Institute in Pasadena to avoid conflicts for Subcommittee leadership.The Subcommittee requested that the June Subcommittee meeting be held on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 3 and that a conference call be scheduled for the week prior to provide a Legislative Day update and an opportunity for information sharing for those GADs who will be unable to attend the Tuesday meeting because of the election primary also taking place on June 3.The Subcommittee requested that staff explore the possibility of a late-morning start-time for future Subcommittee meetings during the C.A.R. Board of Directors meetings to avoid the need for a split meeting in the afternoon.Information Sharing The following local issues were raised: project labor agreements in Chula Vista and Placer County; a business license tax in Burlingame; fire district assessments in East San Diego County; point-of-sale retrofit requirements for water conservation, sewer laterals and green building in Napa and Sonoma Counties; lead-paint at the point-of-sale in San Diego.
