Leadership Hermosa BEACH
SYLLABUS
2010 - 2011

Topics:

Mission and Vision of Leadership Hermosa Beach
Preparing to accept a leadership role in the community

Homework:
Attend a city council meeting

Topics:
Organization of City Hall
Running for City Council
Serving on a City Commission
Tour of City Hall

Featured Guests:
Steve Burrell, City Manager
Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk
City Council Members

Homework:
Attend an Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission Meeting

Community Event:
Pumpkins in the Park

Topics:
Issues of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness in Hermosa Beach
Tour Police and Fire Stations

Featured Guests:
Police Chief
Fire Chief
Hermosa Beach Neighborhood Watch Representative
Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission Members

Homework:
Attend a Planning Commission or Public Works Commission Meeting

Community Events:
Tree Lighting Ceremony (December), Toy Drive

Topics:
City Planning Process
Overview of Hermosa Beach General Plan
Role of Public Works

Featured Guests:
Ken Robertson, Director of Community Development
Richard Morgan, Director of Public Works
Representatives from the Planning and Public Works Commission

Homework:
Attend Chamber of Commerce Meeting

Community Event:
State of the City Address

Featured Guests:
Viki Copeland, President, Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce
John Workman, City Treasurer

Homework:
Attend Beach Cities Health District Board Meeting

Community Events:
Annual Sand and Strand Race

Topics:
Health Maintenance and Preventative Health Initiatives in the South Bay

Featured Guests:
Staff and Board Members, Beach Cities Health District

Homework:
Attend Board of Education Meeting

Community Events:
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival

Topic:
Hermosa Beach City Education System

Featured Guests:
School Board Member

Superintendent of Schools
Parent Teacher Organization President
Hermosa Beach Education Foundation Representative

Homework:
Attend Parks, Recreation & Community Resources Advisory Commission Meeting

Community Events:
Richstone Pier to Pier Walk

Topic:
Advancing and promoting leisure, cultural, and recreational activities in Hermosa Beach
Environmental Issues Facing Hermosa Beach

Featured Guests:
Lisa Lynn, Director of Community Resources
Representative from Parks, Recreation & Community Resources Advisory Commission
Friends of the Park Representative
Heal the Bay Representative
Coastal Commission Representative

Homework:

Attend Nonprofit Meeting – Friends of the Park, Hermosa Arts Foundation, Hermosa Beach Art Walk, Hermosa Beach Historical Society, Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library, Hermosa Beach Sister City Association, Hermosa Beach Woman’s Club, Heal the Bay, Project Touch, V.O.I.C.E., Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Richstone Foundation, The Sandpipers, and/or Hermosa Beach Garden Club

Community Events:
Endless Summer Classic Car Show
Dog Parade and Trick Show
Fiesta Hermosa

Featured Guests:

Representatives from Hermosa Beach Nonprofit Organizations:

Friends of the Park, Hermosa Arts Foundation, Hermosa Beach Art Walk, Hermosa Beach Historical Society, Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library, Hermosa Beach Sister City Association, Hermosa Beach Woman’s Club, Heal the Bay, Project Touch, V.O.I.C.E., Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Richstone Foundation, The Sandpipers, and/or Hermosa Beach Garden Club

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