Financing Infrastructure Projects Through Public-Private Partnerships

PROGRAM AGENDA

Thursday, January 20, 2011


California’s new statutes for public-private partnerships offer an option to address a number of infrastructure needs. Public officials need to understand the value of this tool and when its use is appropriate.


8:30 am THE FRAMEWORK OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
What are some of the basic considerations that should be taken when planning to use a public-private partnership.


9:00 am CALIFORNIA’S FRAMEWORK FOR INFRASTRUCTURES
Leading lawyers outline the specific California legislative and regulatory provisions that make possible the use of PPPs for infrastructure projects.


10:15 am THE FIRST STEPS IN THE PROCESS – WHAT SHOULD PUBLIC AGENCIES DO?
Before issuing a Request for Proposal, what things should the public sector do in anticipation of the bidding and negotiation process. This should include a market analysis and a public cost comparison.


1:30 Pm FINANCING TOOLS AVAILABLE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
Financing experts discuss the options and considerations that need to be taken into account in developing the financing for an individual project.


2:45 Pm EXAMPLES OF WHERE IT HAS WORKED
Several PPP projects have already been undertaken in California – what do they suggest as patterns to follow or to avoid? Case studies of several projects illustrate the “do’s and don’ts” of project development.


Speakers FEATURED SPEAKER: Dale Bonner, California’s Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing
Michael Conneran, Hanson Bridgett
Steve Howard, Barclays Capital
John Joyner, Infrastructure Management Group
Fred Kessler, Nossaman LLP
Richard Norment, National Council for Public-Private Partnerships
Steve Owen, Perc Water
Michael I. Schneider, InfraConsult LLC
Wes Strickland, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
David S. Zelenok, City of Centennial, Colorado


Details about this seminar are available at :

http://www.ncppp.org/index.shtml

http://www.ncppp.org/calendars/SAC_1101/SAC_1101.shtml


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