The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
cordially invites you to join us for a unique Policy Forum series.

Public Meeting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Commonly referred to as the Federal Economic Stimulus Package) Friday, June 5, 2009 2 PM – 4 PM at San Diego Workforce Partnership 3910 University Avenue, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92105 Click here for directions A panel of experts will provide brief updates on what industry related monies have been received and how the money will be used in our communities. Ruben Garcia, US Small Business Administration, will be on hand to outline opportunities for small business. Also, representatives from the City of San Diego and County of San Diego will be available to answer questions. Panelists Include Tony Young, San Diego City Council Penny Pittman Cobey, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Job Nelson, Office of the Mayor     Sarah Aghassi, Director Office of Intergovernmental Affairs          Chuck Flacks, San Diego Workforce Partnership Tom Scott, San Diego Housing Federation Captain Robert Fahey, NAVFAC Southwest Ruben Garcia, U.S. Small Business Administration Gary Gallegos, SANDAG ___________________________________________________________ Featured Speaker PENNY PITTMAN COBEY McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Ms. Cobey will provide an informative presentation on compliance and oversight issues related to stimulus money and outline potential opportunities for local businesses – including: Opportunities offered by stimulus funds in transportation, education, and health care Bond financing available under the new law to help cities, towns, and school districts raise money for projects Strings attached to the stimulus funds--compliance, record-keeping, oversight--in particular, new requirements that contractors receiving stimulus money make public the compensation of their five most highly compensated officers ___________________________________________________________

The seminar is hosted by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
There is no charge, however, reservations ARE REQUIRED.

For additional information call (619) 544-1343.

Penny Cobey concentrates her practice on real estate development, infrastructure and public-private partnerships.  From 2002-2004 she served the Los Angeles Unified School District as senior construction counsel to the largest public building project in the United States, charged with delivering approximately 165,000 two-semester classroom seats at an estimated cost of $12.6 billion.  Her responsibilities included developing a value-based procurement process as an alternative to the District’s historic reliance on fixed-price bidding and serving as legal counsel to District source selection committees charged with development of new schools through partnership with the private sector.

She has experience in project development and structuring, procurement, bid protests, complex design and construction contracts, insurance and land use.  She speaks frequently on development issues and is a former Governing Committee member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. 

Penny was recruited to California in 1998 by the J. Paul Getty Trust.  She served as the principal legal advisor to the director of the Getty Museum and also advised the Getty’s senior management on the renovation and construction of the Getty Villa in Malibu, a $200 million project.  She counseled management on intellectual property, employment, contract and real estate issues and managed over 20 outside counsel within the United States and internationally.  In addition, Penny served as Secretary and legal advisor to the Board of Trustees. 

Before joining the Getty, Penny was a partner at the Boston law firm of Hill & Barlow, which represented over 150 architectural and engineering clients as well as major developers throughout New England.

Prior to law school, Penny was a Research Associate and case writer in marketing for Harvard Business School.