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ifer Thompson is a staff attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation specializing in land law. At our last meeting she spoke about recent trends in land law at both the state and federal level. She also discussed important cases argued by the Pacific Legal Foundation related to land use in California and other parts of the United States.
The Sierra Chapter will recognize stellar local projects completed by member firms at the Chapter meeting on September 16, 2015.
Public and private projects will be considered upon completion of every phase – planning, design, and/or construction as applicable.
Elements of projects completed by member firms, such as surveying, structural design, or construction management, will also be eligible.
Application materials will be available in early June.
Selection criteria have not yet been finalized, but will likely align with the criteria for ACEC’s State awards and include:
Start thinking now about recent projects you are especially proud of.
Event sponsorship opportunities will be available.
If you are interested in joining the committee (Jane Rozga, Landon Blake, Harvey Oslick, and Steve Greenfield) to recognize the cool work of Chapter members and plan an exciting event, contact Jane at Jane.Rozga@ch2m.com.
The April speaker is going to be Derek Ogden, an Associate Planner with the City of Roseville. He has been with the city for 13 years and has previously worked on the following projects; the City’s Sustainability Plan and Open Space Preserve Management Plan. Currently Derek is working in the Long Range Planning Section and is focused on the entitlements for both Amoruso Ranch and Placer Ranch Specific Plans. Derek will give a presentation on development projects that are in the early planning stage or coming soon to the City of Roseville.
This past week was a big one for ACEC. By all accounts, the annual Legislative Visit Day at the Capitol went exceedingly well. ACEC members (over 80) spent last Wednesday (March 25) visiting our legislators or their staff, making it known to those at the Capitol what issues face the Engineering/Survey firms across the State. Luncheon speakers included Senator Anthony Cannella, the only civil engineer in the state legislature, and Steve Hall, the Vice President of Government Affairs for ACEC National.
Following the meetings, a reception was held downtown with Governor Brown attending. The Governor could be seen mingling and chatting with numerous ACEC members for a couple of hours during the reception. Kudos to the ACEC-CA members and staff that helped promote, organize, and pull off one of the most successful Leg Visit Days in years!
The morning after Leg Visit Day the ACEC-CA Board of Directors met at the Hyatt Regency where AB 401 was discussed in great detail. In the end, the Board made the decision to not appeal the AB401 decision handed down in January by a Superior Court Judge. Clearly, it was a difficult decision, but many members felt it was in ACEC-CA’s best interest to not appeal. Contact any of the Sierra Chapter State Directors (Steve Greenfield, Ted Hopkins, Ed Henderson, or myself) to get filled in on the details of the meeting.
During the ACEC-CA Board meeting, a call to action was also discussed. ACEC members are encouraged to mail letters of support to the legislature for two bills related to public-private partnerships (P3). The two bills, Assembly Bill 227 (Alejo) and AB 1265 (Perea) both extend P3 authority in California. ACEC-CA is strongly in favor of the bills; please show your support by mailing letters of support. Click here for a sample letter for AB 227 (Alejo). Click here for a sample letter for AB 1265 (Perea).
Don’t forget to come to the lunch meeting on April 17, followed by golf! Since it no longer rains in California, weather is guaranteed to be perfect in Roseville for a round of 18…..
Cheers,
Tom
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