24-25 School Facilities, Planning, Construction and Financing Workshop
Conference Information
Date: October 2, 2024
Time: 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport (222 North Vineyard Avenue, Ontario, CA)
AGENDA
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome, Introduction, and Overview of Workshops
8:25 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions | 8:25 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. |
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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. |
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Breakout Sessions | 9:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. |
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks Conference Adjourns |
Registration Information
Registration Fee | $179 per person
Make checks and purchase orders payable to AALRR.
**Cancellations must be received in writing by 9/20/2024 to receive a refund. Refunds will not be issued after this date.
Event Speakers
- Partner
- Of Counsel
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate
- Partner
- Partner
- Partner
- Partner
Event Contact
Keesha Clark | kclark@aalrr.com