ExHIbITors - ACWA

wednesday
may 9
wEDnEsDAy
10 a.m. - noon Serra Ballroom
Conference Center
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Ask the ACwA Expert!
Do you have a burning legislative or
regulatory question? Would you like
one-on-one time with key policy and
technical experts? Now's your chance!
Staff from ACWA's Regulatory, Legislative
and Federal Affairs departments will
be available to answer questions in the
Exhibit Hall.
10 - 11:45 a.m. Ferrante I-III
Conference Center
Joint Attorneys/Human resources
program: “A Case study on retirement
Benefit Restructuring”
Governments everywhere are struggling
with the rising costs of retirement and
pension benefits. Most governments that
are tackling the issue are adopting a
second-tier with a lower benefit formula
for future employees. History shows
when financial times are good, employee
groups successfully exert pressure to
collapse the second tier back into the
primary tier. Proposed GASB pension
accounting changes further exacerbate
questions about pension sustainability.
This panel will examine creative solutions
to containing costs while providing a
competitive total compensation package
and appropriate level of retirement
benefits to the public agency workforce.
Moderator:
Patrick T. Miyaki
Partner
Hanson Bridgett
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Panelists:
Debby Cherney, CPA
Executive Director of Finance
Irvine Ranch Water District
Yannick Gagne
Partner
AON Hewitt
Marcus Wu
Partner
Hanson Bridgett
1.75 hours of general MCLE credits for attorneys
or electives towards JPIA’s HR Certificate for HR
professionals may be earned by attending this
program.
10 - 11:45 a.m. San Carlos II
Marriott
Communications program: “Investing
in water systems… A view from Cities”
The challenges facing water providers
to sell the need for local system
improvements and secure the funding to
make it happen has become a hot topic
around the state. Hardly a day goes by
that we don’t see a headline, read a blog
or hear a radio interview. For city utility
departments, the challenge takes on a
whole different meaning as they compete
with a variety of other city services and
deal with city politics. So, how does a city
message the need to invest and get buyin
from their local leaders and customers?
This panel will explore the challenges and
the strategies for success.
Panelists listed on next page.
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wednesday
may 9