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CPAAC SPRING 2019

2:10 p.m. Group Discussions
• Local Merit Systems (page 35 of materials): Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) sent
notice a while ago that it will no longer do audits and that work is going to Cal HR. If
Local Merit System or state merit system, what does this means.
Tamara Thomas (Stanislaus) got an audit notice from CPS. Stanislaus’ audit will be a
“self-audit,” so there will be no site visit. Bob Windle (San Bernardino) also did self-
audit and reports that it was painless process.
Angela Davis (Shasta): Shasta exited merit systems. Very structured and arduous
process. Napa also moved last year.

• 2019 Meeting Dates & Locations (page 65 of materials): The CPAAC Board has looked
at meeting dates and locations for 2019. The Spring 2019 conference will be at Wine
and Roses, March 27-29, 2019. For the Fall 2019 meeting, we looked at other locations
based on the interest of some counties to look at other places. We sent out a common
survey to Wine and Roses in Lodi, Mission Inn and Spa in Riverside, Dream Inn in Santa
Cruz, Hayes Mansion and Conference Center in San Jose, Hilton (formerly Fess Parker) in
Santa Barbara, Quail Lodge in Carmel and Vintner’s Inn in Sonoma. The Board advocates
for a location change meeting to the Hilton in Santa Barbara for fall 2019. The Hilton
has waived the meeting room fee, there is easy airport access (15-minute shuttle/taxi
from airport to hotel) and sleeping rooms are slightly more expensive than Wine and
Roses. While we have enjoyed Wine and Roses, the drawback is that there is no easy
airport access, so you have to drive no matter what.
• Attendees were interested in exploring a new location. We will therefore ask
Shawn Atin to execute the contract for Santa Barbara.

2:22 p.m. Hot topics
• SB 179 (Gender Identity): Marc asked if anyone has started to implement this law for
EEO collection and benefits?
o Angela Davis (Shasta): Shasta asks employees for their gender identification. E-
verify is accepting.
o Lisa DeMatteo (Humboldt) – In their Juvenile Corrections facility, had a female
applicant who identified as female but who applied for a male facility
recruitment. Had to confirm how she identified.
o Rhonda (Tulare) – Tulare had issues with employees wanting to identify with
different names. Will not accept unless they provide legal form.
o Georgia Cochran: Regarding staffing ratios in juvenile hall: Has anyone run into
situation where employees do not identify with either male or female?
o Rocio Kiryczun (San Mateo) – San Mateo has a diversity and inclusion task force
that has just launched. They will be working on transgender policy, including
communications, and how records will be updated.
o Santa Barbara – how are we handling issue when employees are asking to be
called by name of a different gender?

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