Building Stronger Communities
This one-day conference was held to discuss the
challenges of planning for the future and enhancing economic
development, jobs-housing balance, health, and the environment.

November 7, 2002, 8:30am-4:30pm
Rancho Santa Barbara Marriott, Buellton
For more information about the conference contact
Bobbie Bratz at 961-8890.
Sponsors:
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Santa Barbara County
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American Planning Association
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Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
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Local Agency Formation Commission
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Local Government Commission
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City of Buellton
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City of Carpinteria
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City of Goleta
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City of Guadalupe
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City of Lompoc
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City of Santa Maria
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City of Santa Barbara
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City of Solvang
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Buellton Chamber of Commerce
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Carpinteria Chamber of Commerce
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Santa Barbara Regional Chamber of
Commerce
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Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber
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Agenda:
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Welcome: |
Doug Allard, Santa
Barbara County APCD
Jim Kemp, Director, Santa Barbara County Assoc. of Governments
Russ Hicks, Mayor of Buellton
DeWayne Holmdahl, Chair, APCD Board of Directors |
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Morning
Keynote: |
The Seattle Story |
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Ron Sims
- County administrator for King County, Washington. |
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Introduction: |
Overview of growth
forecasts, changing demographics, and the changing environment of
Santa Barbara County. |
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Bill Watkins -
Director, UCSB Economic Forecast Project |
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Challenges and Issues |
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Moderator: Carol
Whiteside -
President,
Great Valley Center |
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Steven Hoyt -
Land Use Project Manager,
Local Government Commission |
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Peter Detwiler
- Staff Director, Senate Local Government Committee |
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Session 2: |
Case Histories
and Best Practices |
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Moderator: Tim
Ness - City Manager, City of Santa Maria |
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Rick Cole -
Azusa City Administrator, former Mayor of Pasadena |
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Ginnie Sterling -
Special Projects Manager, City of Santa Maria |
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Greg Kirkpatrick
- Growth Alternative Alliance |
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Lunch |
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Session 3: |
Case Histories and Best Practices |
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Moderator: Cathy
Carter Duncan - CEO, Seymour Duncan |
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Darin Dinsmore -
Director, Town Planning Services, Sierra Business Council |
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Carol Whiteside -
President, Great Valley Center |
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Manny Lopez -
Mayor, City of Oxnard |
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Session 4: |
Overcoming Obstacles - |
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Moderator: Rick Cole -
Azusa City Administrator, former Mayor of Pasadena |
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Bill Orndorff -
Former Planning Director, City of Santa Maria |
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Jeffrey Bermant -
President, Bermant Development Company |
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Rob Pearson -
Executive Director, Housing Authority for the City of Santa
Barbara |
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Closing Remarks: |
John Patton -
Former Director, Santa Barbara County Planning and Development
Department |
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More on Growth, Land Use and Air
Pollution
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