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Required Sexual Harassment Avoidance Training for Supervisors

01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0800

BB&K provides the State-mandated Sexual Harassment Avoidance Training Program requirements at our offices through California on a quarterly basis.

Contact:
events@BBKlaw.com

Custom Training Programs at Your Facility

Our attorneys can prepare and present a customized program at your place of employment. These programs can be tailored to reflect the policies and needs of your organization.

Contact your BB&K Labor & Employment Law attorney to schedule on-site training, or call Sally.Bondy@bbklaw.com or (951) 826-8356

All participants in BB&K Sexual Harassment Avoidance Training Programs will receive a certificate of completion to acknowledge that they and your organization have satisfied this State requirement.**

* Travel over 30 miles from the nearest BB&K office may be subject to an additional charge.

* Assembly Bill 1825 requires that by January 1, 2006, any private employer with 50 or more employees and all public agencies must provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and education on sexual harassment to all supervisory employees who are employed as of July 1, 2005, and to all new supervisory employees within six months of their assumption of a supervisory position. Furthermore, this training must be presented by trainers or educators with knowledge and expertise in the prevention of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

An Administrative Guide to Public Law: Applying California Law to Daily Procedure

25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0800

This half-day training will address the statutory duties of public agency filing officers, officials, and support staff including Form 700 Statements of Economic Interests (SEIs), conflict of interests codes, public meeting agendas, Public Records Act requests and more.

This informative training will discuss the Brown Act, the California Public Records Act and the Political Reform Act, identifying:

Legislative & Regulatory Changes
General Rules - What's Your Role?
- How to Respond to Requests
- When to Involve Legal Counsel
Guidelines - Notices, Fines & Waivers
Reviews - Facial vs. Full
- What to Look For
- Common Errors/Misconceptions
Public Access - Violations

Who should attend:

Filing officers and their assistants(includes board secretaries, city clerks, deputy city clerks, executive assistants, administration and anyone else handling these matters on a daily basis) for:
- Cities
- Counties
- School Districts
- Special Districts

When:
Wednesday, Feb. 25
8:30 a.m. - Check-in and pastries
9 - Noon - Training

Where:
The training will be held at BB&K offices throughout California. When you register indicate where you will attend the training.

Per Person Cost: $100
Clients who are paid participants in the Pulic Policy & Ethics Program will receive the discounted price of $75 per person.

Legal Requirements of Filing Officers and Officials

29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0800

BB&K Senior Paralegal Dianna Valdez hosted a training on the statutory duties of public agency filing officers and officials regarding Form 700 Statements of Economic Interests (SEIs).

This informative seminar discussed:

Legislative & Regulatory Changes
General Rules - What's Your Role?
- Types of Public Officials - PRA vs. CIC
- Disclosure Requirements - Full vs. Limited
Guidelines - Notices, Fines & Waivers
Reviews - Facial vs. Full
- What to Look For - Common Errors
Public Access - Within Two Days
Enforcement - Reporting Apparent Violations
Records & Retention
What February 1 Deadline?

Audience:

Filing officers and their assistants for:
- School Districts
- Special Districts
- Cities
- Counties

When:
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
8:30 a.m. - Check-in & Pastries
9 - 11:30 a.m. - Training

Where:
The training was held at BB&K offices throughout California.

Per Person Cost: $125
Clients who have signed off and paid for the new Pulic Policy & Ethics program received the discounted price of $75 per person.

Contact Person:
Jessy Asfahan, Best Best & Krieger LLP
Katey.Lamke@BBKlaw.com or (951) 826-8212

MS4 and Construction Permit Training

01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

California's new construction general permit will go into effect July 1......

Your new municipal stormwater permit has been adopted.......

Are you ready for the changes?

The State Water Resources Control Board has adopted the revised Statewide General Construction Permit that will become effective on July 1. This new permit will profoundly alter the manner in which public works construction projects, including linear projects, are planned, designed, bid and constructed. The new permit will also change the construction site inspection process of local agencies. Understanding the requirements of the new permit is vital for all local agency employees and officials.

The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board has also recently adopted new stormwater permits for municipalities within Riverside and San Bernardino County. These new MS4 permits significantly change how local agencies address stormwater in all of their activities - from general plans, to project approvals, to public project construction and facilities maintenance. Knowledge of the new requirements at all levels of a local agency will be crucial for compliance.

Best Best & Krieger LLP and URS joined forces to offer a training program that prepared local agencies for the requirements of these new permits. The training generally covered:

The applicable water quality laws and regulations.
The requirements of the new permits.
The ways in which the new permit may affect job duties.
The local code and regulations that might be affected.
How to implement the new permits.
WQMP and inspection issues.

Both of the new MS4 permits require that all local agency staff that have a role in water quality issues must be trained on the new permit. This training was designed to comply with the formal and informal training requirements of the new permits and certificates were provided.

Best Best & Krieger lawyers have represented numerous public agency clients in matters before the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards and other state and federal agencies. BB&K attorneys are well versed in compliance and regulatory issues under federal and state water quality statutes and regulations.

URS is one of the world's largest environmental consulting and engineering firms with offices in Ontario and Riverside. URS has been providing environmental consulting and engineering services in California for more than 70 years, including stormwater management planning, permitting, program development, and program implementation services.

For more information contact Cynthia Sotelo at (951) 826-8374.