24-25 School Facilities, Planning, Construction and Financing Workshop

Breakout Sessions | 8:25 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.

Breakout Session 1

Building Tomorrow’s Schools | Jeff Hoskinson, Partner

Takeaways

·         Environmental Review

·         CDE Compliance

·         Land Acquisition Strategies

Breakout Session 2

What’s in Your Contract? | Brian Smith, Partner & Anthony Carlton, Area Vice President

Takeaways

·         What is Contractual Risk and Why is it Important?

·         How Should Risk be Allocated Between Contracting Parties?

·         How Can Insurance and Other Provisions Minimize Risk?

Break | 9:25 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.

Breakout Sessions | 9:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Breakout Session 3

Cutting the Deal and Doing the Deal! | Robert Anslow, Partner

Takeaways

·         Development Agreements

·         Crafting the Agreement

·         What is the “Plan” for Future Facilities?

·         Addressing declining Enrollment

·         Implementing the Plan through CFD’s and Bond Issuance

Breakout Session 4

Procurement Reimagined: Exploring Alternatives to The Traditional Bid |

Jeffrey Frey, Senior Associate

Takeaways

·         Competitive Bidding is Well-Meaning but Ineffective.

·         Is CUPCCAA Worth It?

·         How Far Can You Take Piggy Backing or Cooperative Purchasing?

·         Everything Else but the Kitchen Sink.

Breakout Sessions | 10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

Breakout Session 5

Funding Projects With Developer Fees | Nicolle Falcis

Takeaways

·         Brief Overview of Developer Fees

·         Collecting Developer Fees for New Residential Construction and Accessory

          Dwelling Units (ADUs)

·         Permissible Expenditures

·         Reporting Requirements 

Breakout Session 6

Comply with Facility Equity Requirements | Stephen McLoughlin, Partner

Takeaways

·         Ensure Facilities Meet the Equality Requirements of Title IX

·         Address Americans with Disability Act Compliance

·         Develop a Safety Program to Comply with the Comprehensive School Safety Plan

          Requirements

·         Implement Polices that Respect the Rights and Concerns of All Students and Staff

Breakout Sessions | 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Breakout Session 7

Analyzing Bids – What You Need to Know | Wendy Wiles, Partner

Takeaways

·         Determining if a bid is Responsive

·         What are Minor Irregularities?

·         How to Address Concerns that a Bidder may not be Responsible

·         What to do if you Receive a bid Protest?

Breakout Session 8

CEQA: A Challenging Law That Can Be Learned Over Time Through the Use of Best Practices | Eddy Beltran, Of Counsel

Takeaways

·         Overview of CEQA

·         Exemptions, Negative Declaration and Environmental Impact Reports

·         Mitigation and Alternatives

·         Notices and Public Review

·         Project Approval

Networking Lunch | 12:35 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks Conference Adjourns