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| The Connection |
June 2010
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This Issue President's Message 51st Annual Municipal Seminar Recap Associate Members Program Recognition Ceremony April Board of Directors Meeting Board of Directors Meeting Hosts Needed OnWeb Television Calendar of Events April/May Anniversaries of Incorporations PLATINUM ASSOCIATE MEMBERS    GOLD ASSOCIATE MEMBERS     |
President's
Message
by Laura Olhasso  My sincere thank you to all of
you for the opportunity to represent the member cities of the
California Contract Cities Association. I will always keep in
mind the responsibility and trust you have placed in me as your
president. It is truly an honor to follow in the footsteps of
our
past presidents who have so ably represented our association.The 51st Annual Seminar “The Economy: Woe to Dough?” was an informational and educational experience that, I hope, sent you home with new ideas and new energies for work in your cities. Thank you to Sharon and Sam Olivito and to my city staff, led by City Manager Mark Alexander for planning and executing an exceptional seminar. As you read this article, our officers and executive board are planning the work program for the coming year. As always, we will be vigilant in maintaining our good relationships with our Counties Sheriff and Fire Departments and with our Boards of Supervisors. We will be proactive in monitoring and advocating for legislation that protects local government revenues and maintains local home rule. We will enhance our good relationships with our sister agencies such as the League of California Cities and the Independent Cities Association. The economic difficulties many cities are facing provide us with the opportunity to reach out and share our positive experiences with the contracting model. At the same time, the economic challenges lead all of us to explore new ways to partner with the private sector to ensure the delivery of services our residents deserve. Past President Lois Gaston and the members of the executive board provided a solid foundation on which we will build as we address the many issues of the future. I am looking forward to this year and working with all of you. I hope to have our executive board visit all our cities this year. We will be asking for your thoughts and suggestions; this is your association and we are working for you!  51st Annual Municipal Seminar Recap Our Annual Municipal Seminar is the highlight of our administrative year with quality educational sessions and the installation of our new officers for the 2010-2011 year. This year Laura Olhasso, Council Member from La Cañada Flintridge was installed and took the reigns as President on Saturday evening May 16th while James Bozajian, Council Member from Calabasas was sworn in as Vice President and Diane Martinez, Council Member from Paramount as our new Secretary/Treasurer. With conference attendance down from last year and the difficult economy still wreaking havoc on California many of our member cities elected officials, county partners, Associate Members and city representatives still made this seminar a priority by attending and participating. The California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) Seminar Chair Laura Olhasso, the entire City of La Cañada Flintridge and CCCA staff worked hard to present a packed program with dynamic speakers presenting relevant materials. We want to be sure our conference attendees have a memorable experience and receive information that can be taken back to their cities and implemented to provide excellent services to their communities and constituencies. On Web Television provided coverage of the seminar again this year. You can see what some of the conference attendees said about the Annual Municipal Seminar by clicking the video below. Associate Members Program Recognition Ceremony
With the formal
inauguration of the
Associate Members Program and 51st Annual Municipal Seminar
taking place in May we wanted to give our Associate Members a token of
our appreciation. At the Saturday luncheon a plaque was given
to all Associate Members present along with a photo taken
with CCCA's 2010-2011 incoming President, Laura Olhasso from
the City of La Cañada Flintridge and the then current, now
immediate Past President Lois Gaston from the City of Duarte.
Frank Zerunyan, Council Member from the City of Rolling Hills
Estates emceed the ceremony and Fran Mancia from MuniServices
helped to present the plaques to each Associate Member.
Frank Zerunyan CCCA Past President 2008-2009 birthed the idea for the Associate Members Program during his presidency and enlisted the help of Fran Mancia our Associate Members Program Advisor. Fran Mancia along with the Steering Committee of Associate Members have worked hard to create a program that benefits both the Associate Members and the Contract Cities Association Member Cities and the communities and constituencies they serve. If you would like more information regarding the Associate Members Program please contact Tony Olivito at the CCCA staff offices. Click
on the thumbnails below
to view slideshow.
April
Board of Directors Meeting
The April Board of Directors Meeting was held at the City of Hope Cooper Auditorium in the City of Duarte. CCCA President Lois Gaston provided the welcome and business as usual was handled by the Executive Board Officers of the CCCA. Frank V. Zerunyan presided over the meeting as CCCA's most immediate Past President. In addition to the amazing BBQ food and art exhibit by Luis Manuel Diaz there were tours given of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center and of the Rose & Japanese Gardens at the amazing City of hope facility. In lieu of plaques and resolutions honoring Lois Gaston's year as CCCA President book donations were to be made to the Teen Center at the Duarte Library. Over 70 books have been purchased and donated in honor of President Gaston. However, many of Lois Gaston's colleagues and friends took the opportunity to present her with many items in addition to the books at our April Board of Directors Meeting. This Board of Directors Meeting was the last that Lois Gaston would sit as President of the CCCA for her term 2009-2010. Click
on the photos below
to view slideshow.
Board
of
Directors Meeting Hosts Needed
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| City | Date of Incorporation |
| City of Artesia | 5/29/1959 |
| City of Calabasas | 4/5/1991 |
| City of Cerritos | 4/24/1956 |
| City of Compton | 5/11/1888 |
| City of Diamond Bar | 4/18/1989 |
| City of Hawaiian Gardens | 4/9/1964 |
| City of Lakewood | 4/16/1954 |
| City of Los Angeles | 4/4/1850 |
| City of Monterey Park | 5/29/1916 |
| City of Palm Springs | 4/20/1938 |
| City of Perris | 4/24/1911 |
| City of Santa Fe Springs | 5/15/1957 |
| City of SIgnal Hill | 4/22/1924 |
| City of Temple City | 5/25/1960 |