1. International Local Public Agency Committee (ILPAC) Presentation
To: IEC & Committee Chairs & V. Chairs
Date: February 17, 2007
Location: Dallas, Texas

2. ILPAC Leadership Team Chair: Rita Rasmussen, SR/WA
City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
V. Chair: Jeff Jones, SR/WA
Road Commission for Oakland Co.
Waterford, Michigan

3. ILPAC Mission Statement
“To provide leadership, educational opportunities and promote communication, coordination and cooperation among all who participate in local public agency projects.”

4. ILPAC Strategic Plan
Provide leadership and mentorship to LPA’s in the right of way profession.
Develop and provide educational opportunities for LPA’s within the right of way profession.
Promote communication, coordination & cooperation among all who participate in LPA related issues and projects.

5. ILPAC Goals
Provide assistance to members and potential members of the Association on matters related to management, operations, and policies of LPA’s.
Provide assistance in course review relating to LPA’s.
Compile, define and publish a series of “best practices” pertaining to the responsibilities and activities undertaken by LPA’s for the benefit of all entities.
To keep other Industry Committees informed of all inter-agency or legislative activities.

6. ILPAC Regional Representatives
Region Representative
1 William Busch, SR/WA
2 Claude Harding, SR/WA
3 Ashleigh Robison, SR/WA
4 VACANT
5 Jeffrey Jones, SR/WA
6 Jan Rybak-Matalon
7 Leslie Benckendorf, SR/WA
8 VACANT
9 Lyman R. Ho, SR/WA
10 Brian Taylor, BA, SR/WA
6 At Large Members

7. “Who is an LPA, What is an LPA, Where is the LPA Committee heading and how will we get there?”
At the February 2006 ILPAC meeting, the group was challenged to brainstorm ideas on the above theme to focus committee efforts that lead to the sub-committee assignments.
The following is what the ILPAC gathered from this exercise.

8. Who is an LPA? Cities Counties Districts State Chartered Agencies
Consultants
Utilities
Forestry
Regional, District level authorities (airport, housing, transportation)
TIF’s
DDA’s

9. What is an LPA?
Individuals that know each other in other or cross agency lines
Those that serve local constituents
Considered Generalists
Acquire, manage, and dispose of real property
Serve the public

10. Where is the ILPAC heading and how will we get there?
Identify issues common to public agencies
Promote Education for the Generalist
Stewards of public trust related to real property issues, relocation, timelines, etc.
Promoting cooperation in real property issues between public agencies.
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11. Cont’d
Taking leadership role in promoting best practices among agencies.
Provide consistency/stability to the IEC.
Produce “can programs” for LPA education.
Continue with both long and short term goals.

12. ILPAC Sub-Committees & ILPAC Members Assigned
Conference/Symposium/Programs
All Committee Members
Education/Professional Development
Bill, Jeff, Ashleigh & Jan
Research and Studies
Claude, Lyman, Wayne, Brian
Outreach
Web Content
Ashleigh
(The following 5 slides outline the status for each sub-committee)

13. Conference/Symposium/Programs
ILPAC STATUS:
Annual Educational Conference (Sacramento)
Real Estate Acquisition in Support of Hurricane Katrina Recovery Effort (Joint w/IVC)
When Public Agencies Collide
Conservation Easement Acquisition (Joint w/IVC & IEC)
Eminent Domain Update
Acquisition Roundtable (Joint w/ITC)
Best Practices in Negotiations
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14. Cont’d Symposium/Programs
When Public Agencies Collide – presented pilot program at PRES
Right of Way Best Practices Conference – presenting in San Antonio, TX in March, 2007 also proposed for Region 7

15. EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ILPAC STATUS:
Promoting the topic “When Public Agencies Collide”
Short 3 hour version at the Dallas PRES
Shorter 1 hour version in Sacramento
Recommended to IPDC for Hot Topic or 1 Day Course
Promoting Best Practices Conference
San Antonio, TX –March 2007
Region 7 (date to be determined)

16. RESEARCH AND STUDIES ILPAC STATUS:
Discussed legal issues on the condemnation initiatives going on across the country.

17. OUTREACH ILPAC STATUS: Communication Recruitment & Networking
ILPAC Region Reps continue communications with Chapters regarding ILPAC activities
Recruitment & Networking
For the second year, the ILPAC hosted the IRWA membership booth at the APWA Congress in Kansas City, September 10-13, 2006

18. WEB CONTENT
ILPAC STATUS:
ILPAC Web page activated and current

19. ILPAC 2007 Objectives Fill Region 4 & 8 ILPA Rep vacancy
Present pilot program “When Public Agencies Collide” at PRES and Promote
Submit LPA related articles for publication in the right of way
Active involvement regarding Education Dev.
Host IRWA membership booth at the 2007 APWA Congress in San Antonio