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CCAC President's Message
Patrice Olds, MMC
First and foremost, on behalf of the
entire CCAC Board of Directors, our heart goes out to everyone affected
by the wildfires across the state and to those clerks whose communities
are affected. Please reach out to anyone on the board if we can support
you in any way. This has definitely been a year for all of us, but I
know we have the strength to pull through. We are stronger together, so let's make sure we support each other where we can. 
Election filing season is closed. Now
let the sign wars begin and challenges to ballot designations! As
Clerks, we managed to make remote filing and socially distancing work
through the nomination period. I saw many opportunities through ListServ
and networking meetings where good ideas were shared and borrowed. One
of our professional strengths has been being able to learn from each
other and share our own experiences and best practices – and in this
pandemic, that has surely continued.
As you’ve seen from ListServ, CCAC
will not have an election this year as there weren’t more nominations
than seats available, so per our bylaws the candidates are appointed
directly. This action will take place at incoming President Anthony
Mejia's goal setting on October 9. I am so excited to see all the new
names and the high energy of those becoming involved in the association
who will take us to the next level. I am truly excited for this incoming
leadership and what fine stewardship the entire board brings to our
members.
Please keep your eyes open for a
membership survey coming your way in the next few weeks. We are
continuing on with our Strategic Plan and the first important milestone
in this effort was to build a baseline of data that we can measure on a
recurring basis to better see trends and improve the board’s decision
making with regard to our three key goal areas: Governance, Branding and
Communication, and Education. You’ll also have an opportunity in the
survey to provide comments in each of these key areas. We ask that you
take the time to fill this out and give us your candid thoughts so we
can find out how we are doing, and what we need to be doing better.
Thank you.
In San Mateo, it is annual performance
review season; always a time for introspection and examination of
goals, vision, work program achievements and misses, and reflection on
our own management skills and leadership attributes. During the
pandemic, with remote work, less connection to staff, fewer available
staffing resources, shrinking budgets, and hiring freezes – we are, as
always, being adaptable and innovative and doing everything possible to
stay positive and lift-up those around us. Holding ourselves accountable
while practicing kindness in forgiving those projects we just couldn’t
get to when our world changed – is a gift I hope you can give yourself
and to those around you. There are many more things I wanted to get to
this year, and it just wasn’t possible. I find I have just one more
article for you before I hand over the reigns to Anthony. And I am doing
that with a deep sense of gratitude for how we have pulled together to
continue to deliver clerk services and support each other in a world
that seemed to be changing daily. We are all ‘the man in the arena’ and
better for it.
Patrice
2020-21 Incoming Board of Directors
Congratulations to our incoming
2020-21 Board of Directors! They will be installed on October 9, 2020
during the annual CCAC Board of Directors Goal Setting.
President - Anthony Mejia, Palm Springs
1st Vice President - Melissa Thurman, San Bruno
2nd Vice President - Marc Donohue, Eastvale
Recording Secretary - Laura Nieto, Irwindale
Legislative Director - Randi Johl, Temecula
Professional Development Director - Kerry Bigelow, Chula Vista
Member Services Director - April Sousa, McKinleyville
Region 1 Director (Redwood Empire) - Tina Viramontes, Clearlake
Region 3 Director (Central Valley) - Jennifer Land, Turlock
Region 7 Director (Riverside) - Ashton Gout, Palm Springs
Region 8 Director (Imperial County) - *vacant*
Region 9 Director (San Diego County) - Tridae Hughes-Gonzales, San Diego
Region 11 Director (Los Angeles County) - Adrian Garcia, Azusa
Region 12 Director (Channel Counties) - Tracy Oehler, Ventura
Region 13 Director (Monterey Bay) - Nova Romero, Hollister
Region 15 Director (East Bay) - Joelle Fockler, Concord
Region 16 Director (North Bay) - Kendall Granucci
Events Calendar
CCAC Education Workshops
Intersecting Emotional and Social Intelligence with Leadership Effectiveness
October 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. - Virtual
Click here for more information.
In case you missed it…
The League of California Cities is now
hosting a City Clerk’s Department Roundtable Discussion on various
topics every other Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The day before the Roundtable
the League will send out a survey seeking ideas for topics of
discussion.
Athenian Dialogues
If you would like to
host an Athenian – in person or virtually – for 2020, please contact me
for more information: (707) 839-3251 or asousa@mckinleyvillecsd.com
Upcoming Dialogues:
 Becoming by Michelle Obama
Facilitated by Stephanie Smith, MMC
October 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Virtual!
Click here for more information.
 dare to lead by Brene Brown
Facilitated by Kathy Flamson, MMC and April Sousa, CMC
October 30/31, 2020
Virtual!
Click here for more information.
dare to lead by Brene Brown
Facilitated by Kathy Flamson, MMC and April Sousa, CMC
November 7, 2020
Virtual! Second Offering!
Click here for more information.
Master Municipal Clerk Academy
Virtual!! Beginning in September, 2020.
Click here for more information and to register online.
Visit CCAC Events Calendar for all upcoming education opportunities.
Newly Designated Clerks
Allison Bunma, MMC - City Clerk Analyst, City of Long Beach
Jacqueline Glover, CMC - Assistant City Clerk, City of Oroville
Sylvia Baca, MMC - Executive Secretary, Desert Water Agency
WELCOME NEW CCAC MEMBERS!
ON BEHALF OF CCAC, WE’D LIKE TO WELCOME EACH OF YOU. AS A MEMBER, YOU WILL RECEIVE REDUCED REGISTRATION FEES FOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO SCHOLARSHIPS AND A NETWORK OF MUNICIPAL CLERK PROFESSIONALS STATEWIDE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT!
Liana Camarena, City of San Marcos
LCamarena@san-marcos.net
Christina Rudsell, City of Barstow
crudsell@barstowca.org
Jennifer Cusmir, City of Lodi
jcusmir@lodi.gov
Diana Kerr, City of Oakley
kerr@ci.oakley.ca.us
Lekkina Long, City of Aliso Viejo
llong@AVcity.org
Carlos DeLeon, City of Alisa Viejo
cdeleon@AVcity.org
Lisa Berglund, City of Lake Forest
lberglund@lakeforestca.gov
Thy Merritt, San Bernardino International Airport Authority
tmerritt@sbdairport.com
Magdalene Tatum, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
mtatum@bart.gov
April Quintanilla, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
aandra2@bart.gov
FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO OUR NEW MEMBERS TO WELCOME THEM TO CCAC!
NEW MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL PERIOD IS HERE!
 Marc Donohue, MMC (Membership Services Director)
The new annual membership renewal
period is now here. Now that the 6-month renewal period from January 1,
2020 through June 30, 2020 is over, we will now begin our normal
12-month annual membership renewal period from July 1st through June 30th.
This change was made to allow for membership dues to be collected on a
fiscal year basis going forward, resulting in accurate reporting.
Membership dues will be due on September 30, 2020. Memberships not renewed by September 30th
will be considered lapsed memberships and you will not be eligible for
scholarships or member-rates for the annual conference and educational
sessions.
Everyone should have received a
membership renewal email from CCAC on or around June 15, 2020, for the
annual 12-month membership renewal. Due to a glitch in our membership
database, the incorrect invoice was attached to your membership renewal
email. Please ignore the attached notice that you received. To receive
your correct invoice, please login to your CCAC account to retrieve the
correct invoice for your membership dues.
If you are having issues generating your invoice from your CCAC account, please email membership@californiacityclerks.org and we can generate the invoice and email it to you.
On behalf of the entire CCAC Executive
Board, we thank you for being a member and renewing your membership! If
you have any questions about this new membership renewal process,
please contact Membership Services.
On behalf of the entire CCAC Executive
Board, we thank you for being a member and renewing your membership! If
you have any questions about this new membership renewal process,
please contact Membership Services.
Professional Development Update
Shawna Freels, MMC
Scholarships for EVERYONE!
The Professional Development Committee
is so proud to announce we issued scholarship awards of $300 to every
single person who applied - 79 CCAC Members!!! This is a first for CCAC and we are thrilled to know so many of our members will continue on their path of certification and continued education this fall.
Institute News
The MMC Institute Virtual Leadership
Series of six (6) different sessions will be held throughout September
and October, all geared toward those of you working to earn your Master
Municipal Clerk (MMC) or Certified Clerk of the Board (CCB) credential.
You can register for one, or all six, the choice is yours. Each session
is four-hours in total, broken up into two consecutive days and is
approved by IIMC for 2 MMC/CMC points. Details on these sessions and
registration can be found in this announcement.
TTC is offering a six (6) session
virtual training beginning in the month of September that will
encompass portions of Series 100. Details on the next sessions in the
series and registration material is in production.
Netfile Give Back to Clerks Training – August 13th
And the love just keeps coming - Part Four of the 2020 Netfile Give Back to Clerk’s Training - “Navigating the New Normal to Create HIGHER Quality, LESS Stress, and MORE Happiness in Work & Life” was held for free Thursday, August 13th
from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm on Zoom, and was approved by IIMC for 1 CMC/MMC
point. A HUGE thanks to Tom Diebert and his team at NetFile for their
tremendous support of CCAC!
Nuts & Bolts – October 19-23 Zoom Training
Once again CCAC is offering our
virtual Nuts & Bolts Workshop for FREE for CCAC Members and $25 for
Non-Members. This entry-level seminar focuses on subjects such as
agendas, minutes, record keeping, contracts, research methods,
ordinances, resolutions, proper procedures for conducting public
meetings, compliance with the Brown Act and Public Records Act and other
legal requirements, and myriad of other topics. Hear from experts in
records management, veteran Clerks and a City Attorney. Space is limited
to 75.Registration deadline is October 5th.
For updates on CCAC programming and scholarship opportunities, or to register for other upcoming trainings, check the Education & Events page of the CCAC website.
Register today -
2021 Redistricting: New Rules for California Local Governments will
offer a full day of presentations and panel discussions by California
experts. This virtual conference will be held on Sept. 17, 2020 from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. MCLE credit is pending.
Register here: 2021redistrictingconference.org/registration
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