ITEM 4. 11
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
AUGUST 10, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: AUTHORIZE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR THE HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Out of State Travel for the Human Resources Director to Attend the
California Association of Joint Powers Authority
Annual Conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada
September 15-8, 2026
SUMMARY:
The City of Lathrop has been a member of CSJVRMA since 1995. CSJVRMA operates under California Government Code 6500 and pools funds among its member cities to provide coverage for indemnification and defense, as well as to purchase excess insurance for certain civil claims involving general liability, workers' compensation, and property damage. The bylaws require each member city to appoint a representative to the Board of Directors, and the Human Resources Director currently serves in this role.
CSJVRMA also has an Executive Committee composed of regionally elected representatives from its Board of Directors. The City of Lathrop is part of the CSJVRMA Northern Region, and the Human Resources Director currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Northern Region. CSJVRMA offers training opportunities to Executive Committee members at no direct cost to the City.
CSJVRMA is a member of the California Association of Joint Powers Authority ( CAJPA) and they hold an annual conference to support their members. The conference offers various educational workshops for topics including, health benefits, workers' compensation, safety, risk control, legislative updates, and cybersecurity. The educational opportunities available through this conference are beneficial to the daily operations of the City.
This item requests approval by the City Council for out-f- sate travel for the Human Resources Director to attend the CAJPA conference September 15-8, 2026 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. CSJVRMA will cover the cost of registration, lodging, transportation and meals for members of the Executive Committee to attend the annual conference.
However, staff time to attend will be paid for by the City.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 2
AUGUST 10, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact will be the staff time to attend the CAJPA Conference. This is already included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-7 budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution Approving Out of State Travel for the Human Resources Director to attend the CAJPA Annual Conference September 15-8, 2026 B. CAJPA 2026 Preliminary Agenda
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 3
AUGUST 10, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
APPROVALS:
Julia a Burns Date
Director of Human Resources
Thomas Hedegard
Deputy City Manager
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Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
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Stephen J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
AUTHORIZE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 15-8, 2026 IN LAKE TAHOE, NEVADA WHEREAS, CSJVRMA operates under California Government Code 6500 and pools funds among its member cities to provide coverage for indemnification and defense, as well as to purchase excess insurance for certain civil claims involving general liability, workers' compensation, and property damage; and WHEREAS, the City of Lathrop has been a member of CSJVRMA since 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director currently serves as the City' s delegated Board representative and also serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority; and WHEREAS, the CSJVRMA provides training opportunities for the members of the Executive Committee at no direct cost to the City; and WHEREAS, CAJPA holds an annual conference that offers various educational workshops for topics including, health benefits, workers' compensation, safety, risk control, legislative updates, and cybersecurity; and
WHEREAS, the educational opportunities available through this conference are beneficial to the daily operations of the City; and WHEREAS, CSJVRMA will directly incur the cost of registration, lodging, transportation, and meals for the Human Resources Director to attend the CAJPA conference and the City will pay for staff time to attend the conference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby authorize the Human Resources Director to attend the CAJPA Annual Conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada from September 15-8, 2026.
Resolution No. 26-
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 10th day of August 2026, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney Resolution No. 26-
CAJ PA 2026 Ahment6
Annual Conference
SEPTEMBER 15-8, 2026 I LAKE TAHOE
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
This preliminary agenda is provided for planning purposes only. Session topics, speakers, times, and locations are subject to change without notice 1: 45 pm — 2: 45 pm
Protecting Public Funds Engagement Session
Speaker TBD
Worker' sCompensation: Revisiting the Classics with
Modern Insights
Jen Hamelin, WCCA, WCCP, SIP
Brenna Hampton, Defense Attorney, Tobin Lucks LLP
Devora Brainard- DeLong, Vice President Client Services, Sedgwick Sidney DiDomenico, Chief Employee Benefits Officer, PRISM Michael Menerey, Executive Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services
Health Benefits Roundtable
Nicole Mata, Executive Director Health Benefits, Self -Insured Schools of California
Amy Conley, Executive Director, CIRA
The Sherpa Isn' tthe Summit: Why Al Can' tLead the
Climb
Angelica De Mesa, Attorney, Collins + Collins LLP
Erin R. Dunkerly, Attorney, Collins + Collins LLP
Robert S. Kahn, Attorney, Collins + Collins LLP
WOW Session: More Than Insurance: Crisis Response for
Critical Events by Alliant*
WOW Session: Jurors, Judges & Curveballs: Real Stories
from Jury Selection by Cogent Legal*
2: 45 pm - 3: 15 pm
Coffee & Snack Break in Exhibit Hall
3: 15 pm - 4: 15 pm
CAJPA Accreditation
Jim Marta, CAJPA Accreditation Manager
David deBernardi, Accreditation Committee Chair
Why Law Enforcement Claims Keep Repeating
Chief Rick Armendariz ( ret.)
SergeantJason Louis fret.)
Agency Attorney Phil Downs
Cybersecurity
Donald Hester, Cybersecurity Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
From Budget Pressure to Risk Advantage
Melissa King, Sales Executive, Keenan
Dave Ostash, Chief Executive Officer, SISC
WOW Session: AI -Driven Insights for Transforming Risk
Management and Loss Control by Sedgwick*
WOW Session: Altitude Adjustment: Navigating
Presumptions, 4850 Benefits & Disability Retirement at
Higher Elevations by Michael Sullivan & Associates*
4: 30 pm- 6: 00pm
Networking Reception in Harrah' sSouth Shore Room
8: 00 am — 2: 00 pm
Golf Tournament at Lake Tahoe Golf Course
1: 00 pm - 5: 00 pm
Exhibitor Registration Open and Booth Set Up at Tahoe
Blue Event Center
3: 00 pm - 6: 30 pm
Attendee Registration Open at Tahoe Blue Event Center
5: 00 pm - 6: 30 pm
Welcome Reception/ Golf Awards in the Exhibit Hall
6: 30 pm - 8: 00 pm
President' s Reception at Harrah' sSummit Suite
6: 30 am - 7: 30 am
Walk to the Lake
7: 30 am - 4: 30 pm
Attendee Registration Open at Tahoe Blue Event Center
7: 30 am - 9: 00 am
Continental Breakfast
9: 00 am — 10: 45 am
Welcome & Opening Keynote
Dr. Rachel Heiss, Stress Physiologist & Author
10: 45 am — 4:5 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
11:5 am— 12:5 pm
Public Records Requests Best Practices
Speaker TBD
Aggressive Defense of Labor Code Section 3600( 0)( 10)
Post -Termination Cumulative Injuries
Nathan D. McMurry, Founder and Principal Attorney of the Law Offices of Nathan D. McMurry, APC
Michael Corona, Account Manager, CorVel Corporation
California Code: Stop Limiting Investment Results for
Your Members
Alton Cogert, President & CEO, Strategic Asset Alliance Jeffrey Grubbs, Chief Financial Officer, ASCIP
Communication and Deescalation
John Wilson, Instruction and Curricu/ um Director, Knowledge Saves Lives
WOW Session: Why Good Programs Don' tWork - and
What Leadership Has to Do With It by Keenan *
WOW Session: Head and Heart: Supporting Resilience
Workplaces and Well- being During Disruption by Kaiser* 12: 15 pm - 1 : 45 pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsor -Led Session
8: 30 pm- 11: 00 pm
Late Night Event in Harrah' sSouth Shore Room
8: 30 am - 4: 30 pm
Attendee Registration Open at Tahoe Blue Event Center
8: 30 am - 9: 30 am
Continental Breakfast
9: 00 am — 4: 00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
8: 30 am - 3: 00 pm
CAJPA Governance Track # 1
Catherine Smith, Executive Director, CAJPA
Ann Gergen, Executive Director, AGRiP
Preventing School Safety Risks Before They Escalate
Erica Vogel, Chief Executive Officer, Community Matters Cindy Wilkerson, CEO/ Executive Director, RESIG
From Risk Control to Risk Capital
Tom Barber, PE, ARM, Vice President Alliant Insurance Services Erwin Chang, General Liability Claims Manager, Municipal Pooling Authority
Phill Corstorphine, Director, Price Forbes, London
Vital Document Recovery and Restoration
Brian Foote, Nationa/ Accounts Manager, Belfor Property Restoration
WOW Session: Lessons from the Climb: Real Claim Stories That Changed How We Handle Risk by Intercare *
10: 30 - 11: 00
Coffee & Snack Break in Exhibit Hall
11: 00 am- 12: 00 pm
CAJPA Governance Track # 2
Jeffrey Grubbs, Chief Financial Officer, ASCIP
Reversionary Interest and Using Structured Settlements
as a Negotiation Tool
Jarrod Zea, Settlement Consultant ZC Settlement Advisors Kimberley Gaskill, Senior Attorney, Michael Sullivan & Associates Dangerous Conditions Claims
Beth Lyons Executive Director, PERMA
Steve Brewer, Partner, Benchmark Analytics
WOW Session: The First 7 Days: The Critical Window That Determines Claim Outcomes by Athens Administrators*
WOW Session: From Hype to Health: How Al can Bend
the Trend on Cost of Care and Member Experience by
Blue Shield of CA*
12: 00 pm- 1: 30 pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1: 30 pm - 2: 30 pm
SB 827
Speaker TBD
Case Law Update
Mike Pott, Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Legal Counsel, PRISM Stephan Birgel, Chief Legal Officer, ASCIP
Sponsor -Led Session
Beyond the Playground:
Donna Ain, Risk Manager, Torrance Unified School District Devora Brainard- De/ ong, Vice President, Client Services, Sedgwick Marco Guardi, Vice President, Pooling - Risk Control Services, Sedgwick
Legislative Impacts to Health Benefit Plans
Nicole Strauch, Employee Benefits Manager, Butte Schools Self - Funded Programs
Elizabeth Matheny, Employee Benefits Manager, RESIG
WOW Session: Public Entities and the Workers
Compensation Appeals Board ( WCAB) by Mullen & Filippi * 2: 30 pm - 3: 00 pm
Coffee & Snack Break in Exhibit Hall
3: 00pm- 4: 00pm
SB 827
Speaker TBD
Beyond the Hype: Real Al Success Stories from Risk
Pools
Amy Conley, Executive Director, CIRA
High -Altitude Defense: A Trail Map through Lawsuits
Rebecca Chmura, Attorney, Collins + Collins
David Trautz, Claim Litigation Manager, PERMA
4: 30 pm- 6: 00pm
Closing Reception on 18th Floor, Harrah' s
7: 30 am
Full American Buffet Breakfast in Margaritaville
Ballroom
8: 00 am - 10: 00 am
Membership Meeting and Closing Legislative Keynote
Mike Madrid, Co -Founder/ Principal, GrassrootsLab
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