Governance Membership Communications Governmental Affairs Legal Affairs Meetings Specific Issues

Network of 22 chapters statewide Chapters elect Board of Directors; Board membership strength based on chapter size (by Member Firms) Board elects the Executive Committee – President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary- Treasurer, National Director, and Immediate Past President Membership involvement through 19 committees Fiscal year runs from July to June Leadership Manual a real resource; updated annually Participation in ACEC national is important

Currently approximately 880 member firms statewide Average firm has 21 FTEs Recruitment and retention are important Effective recruitment thru multiple personal contacts Dues phase-in essential for recruitment Commissioned-based Membership Director Retention is greatly helped when members are active in chapters, committees and the Board

Action Report, ed to members only Legislative Brief, ed to members only E-Update, ed to public officials, members, others Magazine (Engineering and Surveying Business Review), mailed to public officials, members, others Chapter Talking Points, ed to chapter leaders Website, blogs, twitter and s Media outreach with an outside PR firm Annual Engineering Excellence Awards

Policy direction by Committees and the Board Legislative Action Committee identifies and develops bills which we sponsor Legislative Review Committee adopts our positions on bills sponsored by others Grassroots activity and annual Legislative Visit Day State liaison with agencies: Caltrans, DWR, DGS, BPELSG, SWQCB, USACE, NAVFAC Chapter liaisons with local agencies Legislative advocates—three person team Coalitions teaming whenever possible

Litigation as a party when necessary Amicus curiae—friend of the court briefs on public policy issues affecting membership Informing membership about legal developments Standard form of agreement a membership benefit Statute books: a good resource for members and good PR for the association Attorneys Roundtable: defense attorneys share legal information/ideas; are a resource for the association

Chapter meetings (generally monthly) Three quarterly State ExCom and Board meetings Fourth ExCom and Board meetings during Annual conference State meetings locale rotates across the state Summer workshops (Board, Committees, and Chapter Leaders)

Contracting out Infrastructure funding QBS Indemnification and other liability issues Alternative project delivery systems Effective environmental protection Regulatory streamlining Tax on services Professional Registration Many, many others