HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2) LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING~E.AIJNON [ '=TAI~,2F. NTF. R
November 6, 2002
The Honorable Oscar Orti.z
444 4th
Port Arthur. Texas
Dear Mayor Ortiz:
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities has selected Spindletop
Mental Health and Mental Retardanon Services aa a site for leadership and
advocacy training for people with disabilities and their famihes. The project
is based on the groundbreaking work of the international Partners in
Pollcymaking Program.
The next trair~.g s~sion for the lwenty selected Southeast Texas
participants will be held on Saturday, November i6 and will focus on the
pracess of local governance The Texas Council highly recornmen~ that
this day-long session be held at City Hall and have the involvement of city
officials and staff
With this in mind, may I request your presence, Mayor Ortiz, a,ld at least
one of the Council members at the afternoon session where you will have an
opportunity to present your ideas and concerns on disability issues as well as
participme in a mock public heating.
We ask also that a city staffpermu be present for the morning session to
give thc participants an overview of city gove~mt, ent attd a tour of City Hall.
Enclosed you will find a tentative agenda of the day's events. I look
forward to hearing from you seen. If you have any questioas, please contact
me at 784-5550.
Smcere]y~
Patncia Garza-Bowlcn
CommUmty Leadership Development Project Coordinator
Spindletol: IvlHMR Services Family Advocate
SPINDLETOP iVIHMR SERVICES
COMMLrNITY LEADERSttIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SESSION IlI
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2002
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BEAUMONT CITY HALL
9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m,
"~i2{~ a,m. - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m - 10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p;m.
1:00 p.m. -- 1:45 p.m.
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
3:30 p,m, - 4:00 p.m.
Housekeeping (homework discussion)
Overview of Local Government & Tour (city staff)
Break
Testimony 101
Working Lunch
Preparation for Testimony & Mock Heating
Break
Introduction of Local Officials & Mock Hearing
Review Mock Hearing & Housekeeping