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Thursday, March 24, 2016

8:30 a.m. Approval of Minutes and Treasurer’s Report; Roundtable

Moved by Charlie Wilson (Nevada) and second by Kathy Ferguson (Lake) to approve the Treasurer’s

report of September 3, 2015 to March 11, 2016. The motion passed unanimously.

Moved by Patty Leland (Sutter) and second by Heather Ruiz (Napa) to approve the September 2015
meeting minutes. The motion passed unanimously.

Participants gave brief updates highlighting key initiatives, challenges, and/or requesting resources.

President Stock announced that the next meeting will be held on September 28 – September 30, 2016
held at Wine & Roses in Lodi.

Break

9:15 a.m. Emotional Intelligence and the Brain

Riverside County’s Director of Leadership and Organizational Develoment Nancy Taylor and Principal

Human Resources Analyst Shondi Lee presented on emotional intelligence. Included in the presentation

was the review of the EQ In-Action Profile (Learning in action Technologies), defining emotional

intelligence (EQ) and its important, how EQ develops, the brain-mind-and relationships, the first four

years of life and attachment theories, and how to retain our brain.

12:00 noon Lunch

12:15 p.m. Presentation on Agency Shop and the First Amendment
Attorney Kelly Tuffo of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore presented on public sector agency shop arrangements
and constitutional First Amendment protections, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court case of Friedrichs v.
California Teachers Association.

Break

1:30 p.m. Employment Law Update

Partner Jack Hughes of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore presented on recent National Labor Relations Board

(NLRB) decisions, court decisions, and legislative and other changes impacting public sector

employment.

3:15 p.m. Roundtable

Participants gave brief updates highlighting key initiatives, challenges, and/or requesting resources.

3:30 p.m. Workplace Drug Policies: Dealing with Prescription Medications and Medical Marijuana

Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai’s Senior Counsel Burke Dunphy and Partner Steven Shaw presented on how

to craft and enforce effective workplace drug and alcohol policies, avoiding common pitfalls and

overboard restrictions on prescription medications, and addressing medical marijuana in and out of the

workplace.

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