We are officially halfway through 2019! This newsletter is far from due but hey, better late than never! Plus you only have ONE true Webmaster anyways so you gotta take what you can get. Summer time is upon us so that means graduation parties, wedding season, and vacations. A big congrats to our very own IES-APA Board members (University Liaisons/CPP Student Reps) Norma Lopez and Tony Lopez, both Cal Poly Pomona BS in URP 2019 graduates! We're very proud of their accomplishment and wanted to wish all the other grads this year a big round of applause.
"Welcome to the real world"
as they say, it's much like high school besides more bills, taxes, figuring out the rest of your life, wondering if this was the right path, et al...you know, adulting IRL (translation,
growing up
). If there's anything to take away from this newsletter, let's hope you enjoy the Awards photos and attend some of the events! Stay cool everyone!
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CA-APA CONFERENCE 2020 RIVERSIDE
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Preliminary Committee Assignments Set!
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Hopefully everyone who had requested to volunteer for a committee had been contacted and is ready and willing to give your heart and soul to #APACA2020. Okay, that might be a bit much - but a commitment is a commitment so please stick with us!
We are going to schedule meetings with all the sub-committee chairs in July and then will be getting each committee to start their work after that.
If you have any questions regarding the committees or want more information, please contact Chris Gray at
cgray@wrcog.us
or Aaron Pfannenstiel at
aaron@atlasplanning.org
.
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2019 IES-APA Awards Program - May 23 Recap
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Thank you to all who attended our 2019 IES-APA Awards Program. It was a fun night of food, prizes, and lots of acapella singing! Let's be real here, the singing was a hit and we've noted that you all loved it as well for next year's event. For more photos, please visit:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TYtWX3nsq6sAend98
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Department of Conservation
Local and Regional Planning Grants
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The Department of Conservation has $950,000 available for local and regional planning grants to support the integration of natural and working lands, specifically agricultural lands, into local and regional planning documents. The grant application period is now open and applications will be accepted until July 31, 2019. Eligible planning grants will support the development of at least one of the following:
- Climate Action Plan, Natural and Working Lands Component
- Sustainable Communities Strategy, Natural and Working Lands Component
- General Plan, Agricultural Element or Component
- Specific Plan, Agricultural Conservation Priority Plan
- TerraCount Adoption
(
TerraCount
is a scenario planning tool developed by the Department of Conservation and the Nature Conservancy for use by cities, counties, districts, and other land-use planners and decision-makers.)
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SCAG Toolbox Training: Planning Grants for Agricultural Conservation - June 26
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SCAG is pleased to partner with the California Department of Conservation for our next workshop on June 26. The Department of Conservation has recently announced new grants for local and regional planning through its
Working Lands and Riparian Corridors Program
, funded by Proposition 68. This funding supports the integration of natural and working lands, specifically agricultural lands, into local and regional plans such as climate action plans, sustainable communities strategies, general plans, or specific plans. Funding can also be used to adopt
TerraCount
, which is a scenario planning tool developed by the Department of Conservation and the Nature Conservancy for use by cities, counties, districts and other land use planners and decision-makers to evaluate the greenhouse gas impacts of land-use plans. Depart
ment of Conservation staff will discuss the grant program, introduce TerraCount and provide technical assistance on the application process. Applications for planning project grants are due July 31.
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This session will take place at SCAG’s downtown Los Angeles office, 900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90017. A webinar option is also available. Please register online to confirm your attendance or for webinar information:
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Coachella's SoCal Cannabis Summit - June 24-25
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Coachella’s SoCal Cannabis Summit hosted by the City of Coachella will unite leaders in government and business to shape the future of cannabis policy, share best practices and unveil new opportunities in California’s emerging cultivation hot spot. As a sponsor, you are provided with an unparalleled opportunity to showcase your solution to a wide array of cannabis regulators and providers. Forge new partnerships, learn about current trends and discover new opportunities at Coachella’s SoCal Cannabis Summit.
The Summit will kick-off with a Cultivation & Dispensary Bus Tour of the Coachella Valley followed by a opening night networking reception. The second day, the Summit will feature interactive sessions, keynote presentations and panel discussions from top regulators and cannabis industry leaders. The Summit will also feature a business-to-business expo that will be free to the public to attend.
For more information, visit
here
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Riverside County Health Coalition: SB 1000 - July 17
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Join us for the next Riverside County Health Coalition meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Towngate Community Center in Moreno Valley. This meeting will bring together key stakeholders in environmental justice and land use planning to discuss opportunities and challenges with
Senate Bill 1000
. Registration at 9:45 a.m.
Date and Time
Wed, July 17, 2019
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Location
Towngate Community Center
13100 Arbor Park Lane
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
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It's summer, the kids are all on break...
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CA-APA 2019 Conference - Santa Barbara
Sept 15-18
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The Central Coast Section will be hosting the APA California 2019 Conference, A Resilient Future, from
September 15-18, 2019
in Santa Barbara and the Call for Proposals opens December 1st!
We want you to be a part of the APA California 2019 Conference in Santa Barbara!
Help us make this conference a resounding success by making a commitment in the form of sponsorship.
Click here
for more sponsorship information.
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2019 Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials (HCPO) Conference - Call for Sessions - Sept 11-13
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Hello California APA Members! I met the Hawaii APA Chapter President at the Recent APA National Conference. He asked me to share Hawaii’s Call for Sessions with California Planners. One of our Chapter’s goals is to build stronger relationships with organizations that share our goals and values. This includes the other state APA Chapters. Please consider participating in the 2019 APA Hawaii Chapter Conference.
Best Regards,
Julia Lave Johnston
APA Califoria President
We are seeking session proposals for the
2019 Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials (HCPO) Conference in Maui, Hawaii, September 11 – 13
, at the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa.
The Maui County Planning Department will be hosting this year’s conference and we have chosen
“KEEP CALM AND PLAN ON”
as our conference mantra. In this spirit, we are asking for your help in developing sessions about how you have dealt with a year of remarkable challenges and are crafting solutions to create healthy, equitable, complete, and resilient communities in 2019 and beyond.
Attached is the Call for Sessions form with instructions. You can also access and download the form at
www.2019hcpomaui.com
. Please share it with anyone that you think would be interested in submitting a session proposal.
Mahalo,
2019 HCPO Program Committee
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New Videos from 2018 CA-APA Conference
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We hope you enjoyed the APA California Chapter Conference in San Diego! For those not able attend and anyone looking for a convenient way to earn additional CM credits, please accept our invitation to view and enjoy, at your own pace, any of 12 new 2018 conference session videos, handpicked to cover the hottest topics in California planning.
All videos offer high quality audio, views of speakers, PowerPoints, audience Q&A and full CM credits. Previews of all recorded sessions are accessible from the
APA California website
and the
APA California Youtube Channel
.
Under Playlists select "Currently Available for CM Credits"
Registration links can be found in the Youtube description for each preview and on the APA California website.
If you attended one of the listed sessions at the conference, you are entitled to receive free access to the recorded version without registering. Just send an email to
gregok@cox.net
to request the link.
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Get up to speed on best practices with online courses for individual study. Topics in this convenient and cost-effective format include planning law, ethics, health policy, and transportation. Go here for more info:
https://www.planning.org/ondemand/
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AICP Application Overview at NPC19
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This document includes the AICP Certification application overview slides presented at the AICP Exam Prep Workshop at NPC19.
To download the AICP Exam Prep slides go to:
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The Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA) provides listings for planning and planning related jobs. If you are interested in listing your job or RFP/RFQ, please visit the
Sponsorships
page (scroll down to the bottom) for more information. Please email us at
admin@ies-apa.org
for more information regarding these postings.
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- Intermediate Planners with Raimi and Associates
- Associate Planner with City of La Quinta
- Entry to Mid-level Planners at PlaceWorks
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Board reports are available on our
board reports
page on our website. In addition,
newsletter archives
are available on our website as well. For any comments, questions, or inquiries of the Inland Empire Section of the American Planning Association (IES-APA), please contact
admin@ies-apa.org
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