Regional Collaboration:
Addressing Common
Challenges
Thursday, August 2, 2018
11:30 am – 5 pm • W Hotel, Hollywood
6250 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Uncover answers to the challenges of housing, homelessness, and infrastructure by hearing from experts and peers who are working on solutions.
As a leader in LA County, you are confronted with the complex challenges that face our region, including housing, homeless, infrastructure, and poverty. Joins us for an engaging event at our first 88 Cities Summit. Hear best practices from colleagues and counterparts, and leave with tangible solutions.
Attendees will include:
- Mayors and City Councilmembers
- City managers and
administrators - County leaders and
administrators
- University and College presidents
- Economic
development practitioners - Education partners
Solutions to our individual, yet common issues, can be from exploring a regional approach.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
The Honorable Julian Castro
Former Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development and Former
Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
Additional Presenters

Fernando Guerra
Director
Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles
Loyola Marymount University

Doug Baron
Senior Manager
County of Los Angeles
Office of Chief Executive Officer

Elizabeth Shapiro
Chief Operating Officer
BizFed

Steve PonTell
President and CEO
National Community Renaissance

Mark Pestrella
Director
County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works

Chris Ko
Director of Housing Initiatives
United Way of Greater Los Angeles

Tommy Newman
Director of Public Affairs
United Way of Greater Los Angeles

Jennifer Hernandez
Partner
West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group
88 Cities Summit Agenda
Welcome & Overview
Doug Baron, Los Angeles County Economic Development Strategy
Mark Pestrella, Director, County of Los Angeles Public Works
Lunch Keynote: Julian Castro, Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary & Mayor, San Antonio, TX
United Way of Greater Los Angeles: How Your City Can Get #EveryoneIn to End Homelessness
BizFed Institute: The Pulse of Business in the LA Region & Interactive Collaborative Conversation
Dr. Fernando Guerra, Loyola Marymount University, Leavey Center for the Study of LA – Mayor’s Survey Results
Closing Remarks
Dismissed to BizFed Freshman Policymakers Reception
Presenting Sponsor

Leaders’ Exchange Sponsors


Program Sponsors


Summit Sponsors



Advisory Partners
League of California Cities, Los Angeles County Division
California Contract Cities Association
FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Samuel Marquez • Propel L.A. • [email protected] • 213-236-4862