KCMCA 2026 SUMMER Work Session
August 20, 2026 @ Renton City Hall (1055 S Grady Way)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Come meet and learn from those who know your work best - your regional colleagues.
Pricing
KCMCA Members: $40.00
Non-KCMCA Members: $50.00
Education Credits/Points
1.4 CMC/MMC
1.5 CPRO (Category D)
Schedule (Tentative)
The final schedule will be provided to all registrants once approved.
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Location: RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center
Check in and get your name tag, enjoy a continental breakfast and meet your fellow attendees. Breakfast will include pastries, fruit, and coffee courtesy of City of Renton from City Scene Cafe, and tea courtesy of Scheereen Dedman.
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Location: RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center
Speaker: Dan Vessels, Jr., CMC
Join us for a 90-minute training focused on practical steps clerks and local government staff can take to make public meetings, programs, and services more accessible. This session will cover ADA Title II requirements, reasonable accommodations, physical and communication access, Title VI language access considerations, and emerging WCAG digital accessibility standards for public websites and meeting content.
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Location: RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center
Speakers: Alex Acevedo and Andrea Bettger of City of Seattle’s Citywide Records Management Program (CRMP)
Learn electronic records management best practices from local experts in the field! Topics to include emails, voicemails, versioning, and more!
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Location: RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center
MENU: (tentative/proposed)
Provided by “The Catering Company” (ordercatering.com)
Sage Butter Bistro Chicken (gluten-free)
Washington chicken breast dressed in a flavorful sage butterLentil & Veggie Cakes (limited quantity) (gluten-free & vegan - *contains nuts)
Herb-steamed lentils and sautéed vegetables baked into individual cakes, accompanied by romesco* sauceMixed Greens, Grape & Feta Salad (vegan, vegetarian & gluten-free)
Fresh mixed greens tossed with sliced grapes and almonds. White balsamic shallot vinaigrette and feta on the side (dressing is also vegan and gluten-free).
Rosemary & Sea Salt Roasted Potatoes (vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free)
Baby reds oven roasted with fresh rosemary and all natural pacific sea salt
Steamed Vegetables (vegan & gluten-free)
Fresh seasonal vegetables simply seasoned and steamed
Rolls & Butter
Artisan dinner rolls with sweet butter pats
Assorted Dessert Bites
A chef’s choice selection of handmade, bite-sized dessert
BEVERAGES
Cans of soda (assorted)
La Croix (assorted)
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Location: RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center
The round table process will be explained and location of each round table will be shared. Attendees will then move to their first table of choice.
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Location: The location of each roundtable is listed below.
Table 1: WCAG/ADA Accessibility with Dan Vessels, Jr. (RM 720, Council Conference Room)
Table 2: Managing Records Through Elected Officials’ Transitions with Alex Acevedo and Andrea Bettger (RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center)
Table 3: AI Retention and Policies with Brett Tietjen (RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center)
Table 4: Conducting a PRR Fee Study with Cassidy Mueller (RM 702, Council Chambers)
Table 5: Implementing an Agenda Software Platform with Jason Seth (RM 702, Council Chambers)
Table 6: Laserfiche Tips & Tricks and Increasing Adoption with Marissa Huntley (RM 702, Council Chambers)
Table 7: Workforce Diversity with Scheereen Dedman (RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center)
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Location: RM 726, 7th Floor Conferencing Center
Let’s reconvene and report out on what we learned and how we’ll be incorporating it when we return to our offices.
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Cancelation/Refund Policy
Refunds will be processed through August 7. After this date, we are unable to offer refunds. Instead, you can transfer the registration to another member of your agency.
Questions?
Programming/Schedule/Speakers:
Scheereen Dedman, Education Committee Chair - Scheereen.Dedman@seattle.gov
Facilities/Food:
Jason Seth, Host Clerk - JSeth@Rentonwa.gov
Registration/Refunds/Webpage Problems/Education Credits/Etc.:
Cassidy Mueller, KCMCA Chair - cassidym@issaquahwa.gov
