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FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR CHALLENGES FACING CITIES TODAY
Omni LA Hotel at California Plaza and the Davidson Center at USC, Los Angeles, CA
co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood, CA and the League of California Cities
and the University of Southern California (USC) School of Policy, Planning, and Development
January 29-31, 2009
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» Download the Registration form pdf
» Download the Scholarship application pdf
» Room reservations at the Omni LA Hotel ($184)
City officials are called upon to develop policies, set long range plans, and resolve a wide array of local issues. A strong, diverse, local economy is the backbone of a thriving community. While no one can definitively answer the question, ‘when will the current economy and housing market stabilize?’ One thing is for sure—now more than ever—city leaders must find innovative approaches to deliver the services and quality of life that citizens expect.
Join leading scholars, national experts and practitioners as they guide you through an engaging program that will broaden your leadership skills and abilities, while you examine workable solutions for policy development, foreclosures, affordable housing, and local economic development. Learn effective tools and strategies to engage all stakeholders and build sustainable results in your community. Engage in a program that will help you identify the strategies necessary to lead effectively and strengthen your role in local government.
Seminar Agenda
A preliminary schedule of events (subject to change)…
Thursday, January 29, 2009
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Opening Session - Omni Hotel
Rising to the Challenges in Local Government
-The Honorable John Heilman, Councilmember, City of West Hollywood, CA
-Dean Jack Knott, USC School of Policy, Planning and Development
The Role of Elected Officials in Community Development and Renewal
-The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, CA (invited)
The Role & Responsibilities of Elected Officials in the current Housing Environment
-Henry Cisneros, Chairman, City View; past Secretary, US Department of HUD;
and former Mayor, San Antonio, TX
Developing a Leadership Action Plan for Your City: Solutions for Challenges Facing Cities
-Dr. Richard Callahan, Associate Dean and Director of State Capital & Leadership
Programs, USC School of Policy, Planning, & Development
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Creating a Strategic Plan of Work for Your Local Community
-Dr. Raphael Bostic, Director, Master of Real Estate Development Program, USC
-Individual work with USC Students, School of Policy, Planning and Development
...develop a personalized plan of action for your local community/city
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Reception and Networking – Omni Hotel
Friday, January 30, 2009
8:00 am – 9:00 am Buses to USC Davidson Center (5 min)
8:15 am – 9:15 am Walking Tours of USC Campus and Continental Breakfast
9:15 am – 10:00 am Second Plenary Session – Davidson Center
KEYNOTE: Learning from the Past to Prepare for the Future:
Making Good Decisions and Learning from our Mistakes as Community Leaders
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Breakouts – Davidson Center
Breakout A: POLICY: Addressing Foreclosures and Stabilizing Affected Families and
Communities: What you can do as an elected official
Breakout B: AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Developing Strategies that Promote
Affordable Housing
Breakout C: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Using Public Private Partnerships to
accomplish Economic and Housing Goals
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Breakouts
Breakout A: POLICY: Creating Green Building and Sustainable Development
Standards for Your City
Breakout B: AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Working with Non-Profits Organizations to
Develop Affordable Housing
Breakout C: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Utilizing a Redevelopment Agency to
Transform Your Local Community
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break – Davidson Center
3:15pm – 5:15 pm Concurrent Breakouts
Breakout A: POLICY: Leading Innovation and Change: Developing Support for
Change and Overcoming Community Resistance
Breakout B: AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Strengthening the Path to Home Ownership:
Affordable Housing Case Studies
Breakout C: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Revitalizing Your Community through
Mixed-Use Development
5:30 pm Board Bus for Return to Omni Hotel (5 min.)
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Board Bus for Special Evening Event in West Hollywood / Los Angeles
Saturday, January 31, 2009
8:00 am – 11:30 am Registration - Omni Hotel
Continental Breakfast – Omni Hotel
8:30 am – 11:00 am Closing Session
Developing a Leadership Action Plan for Your City (conclusion)
-Dr. Richard Callahan, Associate Dean and Director of State Capital & Leadership
Programs, USC School of Policy, Planning, & Development
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Mobile Workshop
Mobile tour of Economic Development Neighborhoods, Revitalization and
Redevelopment projects, and Affordable Housing in the Cities of Los Angeles,
Hollywood, and West Hollywood, CA
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch on tour in the City of West Hollywood, CA
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Mobile Workshop (continued)
Mobile tour of Economic Development Neighborhoods, Revitalization and
Redevelopment projects, and Affordable Housing in the Cities of Los Angeles,
Hollywood, and West Hollywood, CA
3:00 pm Return to Omni hotel - Seminar concludes
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