Leadership and Advocacy Day

Leadership & Advocacy Day 2009
April 28, 2009

Location: TBD - Sacramento

Expanding upon CALBO’s first four years of success, the Forth Annual Leadership & Advocacy Day will be held in Sacramento on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Next April, CALBO leadership, members and delegates will be invited to meet with elected state officials in the State Capitol to promote CALBO’s legislative agenda and the best interests of local California building departments.

This one-day event serves as CALBO’s opportunity to promote responsible public policy and legislation applicable to code enforcement, local government and public safety at the state level. By meeting with the elected officials that represent CALBO members throughout the state, we are working to build connections in Sacramento while working to educate those who make decisions that affect the work of local building departments each day.

In 2008, CALBO leadership lobbied pertinent issues of importance to local building departments, including disabled access compliance, code adoption and green building practices.  The overarching theme of 2008’s Leadership & Advocacy Day was the importance of the Regulatory Process as opposed to the Legislative Process.  Regulations, as opposed to legislative or statutory laws, are more responsive to changes in technology and industry practices.  In addition to enhancing building safety, this flexibility allows regulations to remain current with evolving, and improving, building design and construction technologies.  This message was carried out to over 60 elected leaders in 2008.

Proposed Schedule of Events for 2009:

Schedule of Events

9:00-10:00 Coffee Available
10:00 Welcome by CALBO Board of Directors
10:15-12:15 Special Briefing on CALBO’s Legislative Agenda
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:30 Prearranged Meetings in State Capitol
4:30-5:30 Debriefing
5:30-8:00 Private Reception with Invited Guests and Legislators

For more information on Leadership & Advocacy Day or CALBO’s Governmental Affairs, please contact Director of Public Affairs Matt Wheeler at 916-457-1103, or at mwheeler@calbo.org.