HomeMy WebLinkAboutOut-of-State Travel - 2020 Central Square ConferenceSTAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT
MEETING DATE: February 13, 2020
PREPARED BY: Lori Carney
REQUEST: Approve out-of-state travel for staff to attend the 2020 Central Square
Conference March 17 — 20, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, approve out-of-state travel for seven staff members from the
Building & Safety, Community Development, Finance and Information Technology
Departments, to attend the Central Square Conference, March 17 — 20, 2020, in
Las Vegas Nevada.
Discussion
Central Square is the provider of the City's enterprise software systems, providing the
software used in every department for the majority of the City's business functions. This
includes the Finance Enterprise, Community Development, HR and Payroll functions,
amongst others.
The successful use of this software is integral to our operations and the achievement of
goals outlined in the FY 20/21 City Goals, such as the creation of a digital portal and the
transformation from analog to digital processes which better serve our constituents and
increase internal efficiency.
Attendance at the conference is an excellent way for staff to get training on the products,
but it is even more valuable for the connections to other public agencies using this
software. Approval is requested for the following staff members to attend:
1 Department
Building and Safety
Name Title
Melanie (Plasse) Ramirez Plans Examiner
Jason Finley Supervising Plans Examiner
Community Development Claudia Jaime
Lorena Ritchey
Finance Department James Bounds
Jessika Peitz
Information Technology Nick Martin
Management Specialist (Business License)
Management Specialist (Code Compliance)
Accounting Specialist
Office Specialist
IT Administrator
February 13, 2020 - Staff Report
Out -of -State Travel: Central Square Conference, Las Vegas
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Fiscal Analysis
Funds are available in the CityWide Training Account, 1104154-4312101, and in the
Building and Safety Conference Account, 1104420-4312000, and the Information
Systems Conference Account, 1104190-4312000
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Robert W. Hargreaves Lori Carney !/ Q Moore
City Attorney
Director of Admin. Svcs. Director of Finance
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