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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

President's

1

Message

Treasury

2

Notes

CCAC Book 2

Store

Educational

3

Session

Region 11

4

Message

Region 16

5

Message

Member

5

Spotlight

CCAC 2017

7

Sponsors

Board of

12

Directors

VOLUME 18, ISSUE 9

SEPTEMBER 2017

CCAC President's Message

I can't believe it's time to transfer the gavel!

I wanted to

take a few

brief moments

to extend my

gratitude to so

many of you

Jose Jasso, MMC CCAC President

that made my year as President a memo-

rable one. I am humbled to have served

as your President. I have been on the

Board before we transitioned to the new

structure and there is still a lot of work

to be done as we find our way under the

new Board structure. I ask for your con-

tinued patience as bumps in the road are

maneuvered to make us stronger. As

your Immediate Past President, I pledge

my full support to the incoming Board

and look forward to working and sup-

porting President-Elect Wendy Klock-

Johnson, and as quoted by Oscar Gold-

man: "We can rebuild him (CCAC). We

have the technology. We can make him

(CCAC) better than he was, better,

stronger, faster". A special thank you to

Susan Domen for going above and be-

yond with leading so many projects this

year; to Immediate Past President Byron

Pope for all of your counsel during the

year; to incoming President Wendy Klock

-Johnson and incoming First Vice Presi-

dent Stephanie D. Smith for your unwa-

vering support; and last but not least--to

all of the Board for your hard work and

support!

Elections News! Congratulations to the newly elected Board members! The 2017/2018 ballots were tallied on August 17, 2017 and the results are as follows:

President ? Wendy Klock-Johnson 1st Vice President ? Stephanie D. Smith 2nd Vice President ? Patrice Olds Recording Secretary ? Britt Avrit Communications Director ? Mitzi Ortiz Treasurer ? Susan Domen Region 2 Director ? Donna Settles Region 4 Director ? To be appointed by the President Region 5 Director ? To be appointed by the President Region 6 Director ? Vicki Kasad Region 10 Director ? To be appointed by the President Region 14 Director ? Jennifer Woodworth

A special thank you to Chair Leilani and her committee for their hard work!

New Law & Elections Seminar The 2017 League of California Cities New Law & Elections Seminar will be held December 13-15, 2017 in Newport Beach, CA. To register, please visit: 13 and visit their site for additional details.

That's all folks!

VOLUME 18, ISSUE 9

Treasury Notes - Susan Domen, MMC

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ered to you.

Happy September! It has been almost a year since the new educational formats and the realignment of the organization have gone into effect. Your Board has worked tirelessly to implement the new structure, provide quality educational opportunities and improve ways in which services are deliv-

Some of those accomplishments:

32 educational workshops provided throughout the State 12 Athenian Dialogues 3 Nuts & Bolts Sessions Online registration for all educational courses Online payment for all educational courses One Scholarship application for all scholarships One place to mail payments to Provided over $38,000 in scholarships

Reminders All payments MUST be made online or mailed to: CCAC 700 R Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95811 Attn: Elizabeth

Payments WILL NOT and CANNOT be accepted at the Door!

All questions about any payments, credits or registration should be directed to the Treasurer, Susan Domen, @ (951) 674-3124 ext. 269 or sdomen@lake-. This will ensure that you get prompt attention and your matter is handled expediently by removing unnecessary steps.

Registration for all events is done through the CCAC website.

Fees: Starting with the October training sessions the new fee schedule will be in place:

Regional Education Workshops: Members - $50 Non-Member $75

Athenian Dialogues: $100 includes lunch

Reimbursements: Reimbursement for expenses requests should include the reimbursement form and all receipts in the same email. Send through email to sdomen@lake-. Do not mail or send to anyone else, this delays payment processing.

CCAC Payments ? check runs are done the 2nd and last week of the month, please submit all requests as quickly as possible so they are paid quickly.

If you have any questions, please contact me, always here to help.

CCAC Book Store

Have you heard about CCAC's new book store? A book store made specifically for you, tailored with everything you need to be successful in the office and provide relief from the stresses of our day to day routine all at a discounted price.

If you enjoy Athenian Dialogues, or have kids you love to read to, or you're back in school for your degree, CCAC Book Alley has it all. Visit the bookstore at https://

ccacbookalley..

The best thing about CCAC Book Alley is, revenue generated will go towards CCAC Scholarships.

If you have any questions or would like to know more information about CCAC Book Alley, contact Marilyn Bonus at mbonus@.

PAGE 3 Upcoming CCAC Educational Sessions

Dawn Abrahamson, MMC Professional Development

Director

Register now for these upcoming

educational opportunities.

CCAC Education Workshops

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace September 28, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosted by City of Santa Barbara (Region 12 - Channel Counties) Click here for more information and to register online by September 21st

Nine Forms of Leadership: How the Enneagram Can Create Better Teams, Motivate Staff, and Influence those We Serve October 5, 2017, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Hosted by City of Blue Lake (Region 1 - Redwood Empire) Click here for more information and to register online by September 29th

Athenian Dialogues

Start with Why by Simon Sinek Facilitated by Susan Domen, MMC, City Clerk Saturday, September 23, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hosted by the City of Sacramento Limited to 30 participants Click here for more information and to register online.

Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell Facilitated by Jamie Holmes Friday, October 6, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hosted by the City of Arcata Limited to 30 participants Click here for more information and to register online.

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman Facilitated by Cynthia Lewis, Ed.D Friday, October 27, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hosted by the City of Escondido Limited to 30 participants Click here for more information and to register online.

Master Municipal Clerk Academy (MMCA)

October 4-6, 2017 Training will be held at Kellogg West Center, Pomona Click here for more information and to register online.

Nuts & Bols Workshop - Southern

October 19-20, 2017 Training will be held at the Brea Community Center Click here for more information and to register online.

View more 2017 Educational Opportunities at education-and-events.

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Region 11 Director's Message - Anthony J. Mejia, MMC

Congratulations to the new CCAC Board on your recent election, I look forward to working with each of you over the next year. This past year has been eventful in Region 11 with networking events, Regional Workshops, Athenian Leadership Dialogues, and many new Certified and Master Municipal Clerks to celebrate. Here are some highlights since my last report:

Newly Designated Master Municipal Clerks: Since March, Los Angeles County has been home to three newly designated Master Municipal Clerks.

Marc Donohue, MMC ? City Clerk of Rosemead

Lourdes Sy-Rodriguez, MMC ? Assistant City Clerk of

Beverly Hills

Adrian Garcia, MMC ? Chief Deputy City Clerk of Azusa

In June, I was joined by Vicki Kasad, Assistant City Clerk of Ontario and Marc's long-time mentor, in presenting Marc with a Certificate of Exceptional Professional Achievement on behalf of CCAC. In August, I attended the Azusa City Council meeting to recognize Adrian Garcia for also reaching this significant professional milestone.

Regional Workshop in Carson, CA: In August, Carson City Clerk Donesia Gause Aldana and her office hosted the Regional Workshop at the amazing StubHub! Stadium in Carson. It was truly a beautiful venue overlooking the field and we were lucky enough to witness the conversion from Galaxy Soccer to Chargers Football. Diane Gladwell led an informative session on how to increase your budget for priority projects. Thank you to Donesia, Cristal, and the entire Carson team for hosting such a great event.

Athenian Leadership Society Fellowship: Since March, two more California City Clerks have been inducted as Fellows

in the Athenian Leadership Society:

Laura Nieto, CMC, Chief

Deputy City Clerk of Irwindale

Melissa Thurman, CMC, As-

sistant City Clerk of Redwood City

These City Clerks have dedicated themselves to cultivating their own personal and professional leadership by attending a minimum of 10 Athenian Dialogues. These dialogues require the reading of a book and engaging in six hours of group discussions and exercises. IIMC-approved facilitators then pull out key details from the subject book and tie them into focused discussions on leadership and the municipal clerk profession.

On top of that, several California City Clerks which have obtained their MMC designations and inducted into the Fellowship are now volunteering to serve as Facilitators for Athenian Dialogues, including: Susan Domen, City Clerk of Lake Elsinore; Anthony Mejia, Chief City Clerk of South Pasadena; and Patrice Olds, City Clerk of San Mateo. And finally, there are two special volunteer Facilitators-In-Training: Kathy Flamson, City Clerk of Calistoga; and Laura Nieto, Chief Deputy City Clerk of Irwindale. All of these volunteers further demonstrate that participants of Athenian Dialogues evolve

their leadership skills over time and ultimately step up and serve for the betterment of the City Clerk profession.

Networking Event: On September 21st, the

Culver City Clerk's Office and Region 11 will

host a Net-

working

Event, which

includes a

private

walking tour

of Sony Picture Studios and a

happy hour at the Historic

Culver Hotel. I hope you can

join us, RSVP by contacting

me

at

amejia@.

There is a strict limit of 20

people.

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Region 16 Director's Message

Kathy Flamson, CMC

Dear CCAC members,

Region 16 has been busy this summer! We had a phenomenal educational workshop on July 21 in Rohnert Park. A big THANK YOU to City Clerk JoAnne Buergler and her staff for treating all of us like royalty. And also, a Thank You to Maureen Kane and Maura Kane for presenting a training that changed our understanding of threats and potential attacks. Our next scheduled Region 16 workshop will be on January 19, 2018 hosted by the City of Sonoma.

Speaking of Sonoma, City Clerk Rebekah Barr noted Sonoma is wrapped up in the discussion of Cannabis and Wine Tasting Rooms. The City Clerk's Department is starting the new City website implementation, as well as a new meeting manager and boards & commissions and public records tracker through iCompass.

Calistoga is also tackling the Cannabis issue, having just passed an ordinance defining the cultivation of cannabis, and will soon be addressing dispensaries. City Manager Feik has been engaging all departments by having lunch at various locations around the City. These are spots that typically aren't frequented by everyone ? the City's wastewater plant, fire department and water treatment plant. Calistoga will be implementing a new meeting manager system with iCompass soon.

Yountville is in the process of purchasing a new Electronic Content Management System (ECMS), which will allow them to go paperless. The town has completed an Underpass Mural project in a collaboration between the Town Council and Arts Commission. The town enjoys music in the park throughout the summer. Their Golden Ticket program offers a variety of classes targeted at seniors. The Veterans Memorial Park was renovated, with the dedication on June 5, 2017. This renovation pays homage to the rich history of veterans and the unique relationship between the California Veterans Home and the Town of Yountville. And finally, the GIS Mapping Project has begun. It includes visuals of Development Projects in various phases.

Hope to see all of you in Sacramento on September 13th for the City Clerks Workshop.

REGION 7

For 25 years, Kathie Hart has served the cities of Twentynine Palms, Desert Hot Springs, and Palm Springs. Like many of us, Kathie came into the City Clerk profession by chance. Kathie worked for a local contractor/lumber yard/hardware store/

cabinet shop in Twentynine Palms, California for 10 years. The owner of the business was closing down and therefore, Kathie found herself in search of a new job. In December of 1992, the City of Twentynine Palms was in its infancy, and ran an ad in the local paper for a Public Information Officer. Kathie applied and was interviewed. As she left the interview, she thought to herself that she would not be offered the job because she basically told the City Manager off. During the interview, she was asked

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