July 2017 BOARD MEETING RECAP

At the Board Meeting Credit: Bob Murrin, AIA

New School of Architecture and Design INTRODUCTION The AIA California Council’s purpose is to “give unified representation in all statewide matters affecting the architectural profession within the State of California.”. Located in Sacramento close to the State Capitol, the AIACC’s primary mission is to advocate on behalf of architects and the architectural profession to the Legislature and state regulatory boards and agencies. Mission Statement: The American Institute of Architects California Council, in collaboration with local components, is the voice of the profession. WHO WHERE WHEN 59 members on the Board representing 22 local components, emerging professionals, and leaders in the state New School of Architecture and Design 1249 F Street San Diego, CA July 27, 28, 2017

HACKATHON How can the AIACC help Architects influence the world around us? Hackathon Definition: hackathon is a focused session where the group pools their skills to solve a problem.

Hackathon con’t: Planning and preparing for change by working together to identify issues. Guest Facilitator: Signo Uddenberg of MK Think. Armed with post-its and sharp minds, the board worked together to identify issues as well as solutions in headline-style, for example: Designing the world you want to live in Architects Set the Stage Building for Influence Whose World is it, Anyway? Rather than Breaking the Law, it’s Cracking the Code

OVERVIEW Issues Discussed Actions Taken Advocacy: Talk to Us Because of board members, law has been set. Such as AB 630 and SB 704. Tell us what you want to do. Calc-Pac and Capitol Forum Discussion to generate ideas Each board member donate $100 per year Each member donate $12 per year Concern with “Pay to Play” 2030 ZNE Committee may need to be created AIACC Topics EVP Search Update Posthumous Maybeck Award Office Relocation BIM Software Update Design Awards Update Statewide housing chapter meetings to talk about housing issues and concerns Deadline for application: July 31. Committee will delineate from there. New EVP ratified by the board at the end of the year. Voted to allow award to be given posthumously Long-term project to perhaps include purchasing space Housing Meeting: Sept. 20th. Once representative per chapter .

OVERVIEW Issues Discussed Actions Taken Approved (in concept) Option 3

LET’S TALK EDUCATION Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter, AIA from Woodbury University and Marvin Malecha, FAIA from NewSchool of Architecture gave insightful presentations and answered questions about the state of the path to licensure and the overall positive results and statistics about those pursuing an architectural degree. The bottom line: Both schools are seeing significant and marked successes.

PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS Eric Naslund, FAIA Gilbert Cooke, FAIA Two presidential citations were given to honor these two men and what they have done for the profession in California.

SHARING The Chapter Scrapbook Chapters were invited to create boards showing and highlighting various programs going on. As a way to enable components to share programs, tout their successes, and so that we can all learn from one another, a section of the room was transformed into a Scrabook! Here, all chapters posted what they felt was most important. Visit the AIACC flickr photo album to see them all.

THE BOTTTOM LINE How’s the AIACC doing in 2017? Focusing on these three areas: INFLUENCE: serving as the members’ voice in government, fostering relationships and tracking legislation critical to successful practice RESOURCES: developing tools to assist members in the delivery of architectural services – from alternative project delivery to insurance reform; from responding to onerous contract conditions to developing new procurement models; from member discount programs to client education tools THE FUTURE: preparing the profession – at all career stages - to meet the changing marketplace and challenges of the environment We need your leadership to engage your local community and leverage the skills and experience of over 10,000 members throughout the state. You are AIA.