UCR School of Public Policy's video: Councilmember Jan Harnik: Policy Innovation After Disasters

The Honorable Jan Harnik (Councilmember, City of Palm Desert) will talk about "Policy Innovation After Disasters" in this installment of the UCR School of Public Policy Seminar Series. The discussion will center around an article from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/.../how-disaster.../615484/. We encourage you to read the article before the webinar. - Jan Harnik was elected to the Palm Desert City Council in 2010 and has twice served as Mayor. Complementing her service on the Council, Jan serves on the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) Transportation Committee and on the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission. Additionally, she is Second Vice President of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), serving on SCAG’s Regional Council, Transportation Committee, Audit Committee, Executive Administration Committee, and Legislative/Communications and Membership Committee. Jan also serves on the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) as First Vice-Chair and on the Commission’s Executive Committee. Read the rest of her bio at: https://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/our-city/mayor-and-city-council-/meet-your-representatives/jan-harnik-mayor-pro-tem.