[Sqg-program] Some Highlights of the 2005 NAHMMA Conference

Clarke, Raoul Raoul.Clarke@dep.state.fl.us
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HHW and SQG folks-
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The recent NAHMMA conference in Tocoma, WA was well worth it!!  And if =
you
weren't there....well, you missed it.  Including the 4 of us from DEP =
(Irene,
Laurie, Glen and Raoul) there were 13 folks from Florida there---more =
than
any other state (except King County, WA who hosted the conference).  37
states were represented.  Some great sessions and presentations were =
made and
lots of new ideas were brought home. Laurie's two presentations were =
well
received and her sessions attracted more attendees than the two other =
tracks.
This conference is not just HHW any more but has expanded to include =
CESQG
and SQG programs-where Florida shines (please see Glen's note below).   =
Irene
Gleason has made such an impression on the NAHMMA folks since she has =
been
managing the HHW program in Florida and her stint on the Board over the =
last
couple years, not to mention her (and Glen's) efforts to host this =
national
conference last year amidst the hurricane season (and one rescheduling), =
that
she was nominated President of NAHMMA.  I think this is a great =
compliment to
Irene and to the Florida program.  Hail to our Commander in Chief.
Mark you calendars for the Florida HHW/SQG workshop May 1-5, 2006 in
Sarasota.
Thanks to everyone for all your hard work and great programs.
Raoul
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From: Perrigan, Glen=20
Subject: Small Business Inspections, Effective National Approaches, 2005
NAHMMA Conference
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The 2005 NAHMMA Conference was a great opportunity to showcase Florida's =
SQG
Program to the 37 states that participated. It was also a great =
opportunity
to learn from other States and Counties. Thank you for providing the
opportunity to learn and gather new ideas.
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I started the Florida discussion with an overview of Florida's SQG =
Program
and its statutory framework from which the County SQG Programs operate. =
Al
Gomez with Broward County's SQG Program followed and gave an excellent
presentation on Broward's SQG program and how they have utilized =
technology
to streamline the inspection process.
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Florida was one of three states and one county program highlighted in =
the
Small Business Inspections, Effective National Approach training. =
California
CUPA program, Minnesota's CESQG Program and King County Washington CESQG
programs were all showcased in the training.=20
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The Florida discussion was well received and prompted many questions =
from the
audience. Many participants were very interested in the technologies =
used to
save time and money.
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There are a couple of observations that are important to make. Many of =
the
issues faced in the other states were very similar to Florida including =
the
difficulties of identifying and inspecting small businesses. The way =
each
speaker's program approached the challenges were both similar and =
different.
All programs had a partnering component where the state works with the =
local
governments.  California's CUPA program was very similar to Florida's in =
the
partnering part, however they created a very large, bureaucratic and, =
what I
would think, a very expensive mechanism to coordinate this partnership.
Washington State has a similar approach to California and Minnesota =
regulates
and permits down to the CESQG level. It blew my mind when I heard King =
County
Washington's annual budget was 11.5 million.=20
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>HHW and SQG =
folks-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The recent NAHMMA conference in =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><span =
class=3DSpellE>Tocoma</span></st1:City>, <st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">WA</st1:State></st1:place> was well worth it!! <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>And if you weren&#8217;t =
there&#8230;.well,
you missed it.&nbsp; Including the 4 of us from DEP (Irene, Laurie, Glen =
and
Raoul) there were 13 folks from <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:State>
there---more than any other state (except <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">King
  County</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">WA</st1:State></st1:place> =
who hosted
the conference).&nbsp; 37 states were represented.&nbsp; Some great =
sessions
and presentations were made and lots of new ideas were brought home. =
Laurie&#8217;s
two presentations were well received and her sessions attracted more =
attendees
than the two other tracks. This conference is not just HHW any more but =
has
expanded to include CESQG and SQG programs&#8212;where <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> shines (please see =
Glen&#8217;s note
below).&nbsp;&nbsp; Irene Gleason has made such an impression on the =
NAHMMA
folks since she has been managing the HHW program in Florida and her =
stint on
the Board over the last couple years, not to mention her (and =
Glen&#8217;s)
efforts to host this national conference last year amidst the hurricane =
season
(and one rescheduling), that she was nominated President of =
NAHMMA.&nbsp; I
think this is a great compliment to Irene and to the <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> program.&nbsp; Hail to our =
Commander
in Chief.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mark you calendars for the Florida =
HHW/SQG
workshop May 1-5, 2006 in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Sarasota</st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=


<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks to everyone for all your =
hard work
and great programs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Raoul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-family:Tahoma'> <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Perrigan, =
<span
 class=3DGramE>Glen</span></st1:PersonName><span class=3DGramE> <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject</span></b></span><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> Small Business Inspections, =
Effective
National Approaches, 2005 NAHMMA Conference</span></font><font =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The 2005 NAHMMA Conference was a great opportunity to
showcase <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>&#8217;s
SQG Program to the 37 states that participated. It was also a great =
opportunity
to learn from other States and Counties. Thank you for providing the
opportunity to learn and gather new ideas.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I started the <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:State>
discussion with an overview of <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>&#8217;s
SQG Program and its statutory framework from which the County SQG =
Programs
operate. Al Gomez with <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Broward</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>&#8217;s =
SQG
Program followed and gave an excellent presentation on Broward&#8217;s =
SQG
program and how they have utilized technology to streamline the =
inspection
process.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on"><font =
size=3D2
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Florida</span></font></st1:S=
tate></st1:place><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> was one of three states =
and one
county program highlighted in the Small Business Inspections, Effective
National Approach training. California CUPA program, <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:State></st1:place>&#8217;s CESQG Program and =
King
County Washington CESQG programs were all showcased in the training. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>
discussion was well received and prompted many questions from the =
audience.
Many participants were very interested in the technologies used to save =
time
and money.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are a couple of observations that are important =
to make.
Many of the issues faced in the other states were very similar to =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place> =
including the
difficulties of identifying and inspecting small businesses. The way =
each
speaker&#8217;s program approached the challenges were both similar and
different. All programs had a partnering component where the state works =
with
the local governments. &nbsp;<st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">California</st1:State>&#8217;s
CUPA program was very similar to <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>&#8217;s
in the partnering part, however they created a very large, bureaucratic =
and,
what I would think, a very expensive mechanism to coordinate this =
partnership. <st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">State</st1:PlaceType>
has a similar approach to <st1:State w:st=3D"on">California</st1:State> =
and <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:State></st1:place> =
regulates and
permits down to the CESQG level. It blew my mind when I he<font =
color=3Dnavy><span
style=3D'color:navy'>a</span></font>rd King County Washington&#8217;s =
annual
budget was 11.5 million. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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