Keeping Up with Hot Topics
Panelists–learn from their diverse perspectives:
- Mary Bradley, Finance Director, Sunnyvale
- Michael Coleman, League Fiscal Policy Advisor
- Tracey Hause, CSMFO Fiscal Policy Chair, Admin. Serv. Director, Arcadia
- Scott Johnson, Finance Director, San Jose
Panel Discussion Questions:
1. What are hot topics that local government finance professionals need to
track?
2. How can you keep up amidst your busy schedules?
3. What are resources to tap when you have a question?
4. When something affects your agency, how can you take action to let your
views be known or influence policies?
Follow Up Discussion Topics:
a. What issues, policies, or actions are most important for our agency?
b. How will we track them?
c. What approach do we want to take to inform or influence decision makers
about our agency’s interests and concerns?
Resources mentioned by panelists:
Newsletters
Resources
- League Legislative resource page
- Regional League reps
- Sign up to receive League Priority Focus legislative bulletin
- Sales tax & property tax info on BOE site
- Michael Colantuono’s papers on prop 218 and other topics
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