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SUMMARY:Telecommunications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Update on FCC Rules on Cell Tower Zoning\nMajor topics will be (1) – – The September 2020 Ninth Circuit decision upholding major portions of the FCC’s 2018 Order about 5G and small cell towers in the rights of way\, but restoring municipalities’ traditional discretion on aesthetic matters\, and (2) – – Two FCC Orders that expand the types of changes to cell towers (notably expansions up to 30 feet outside the current cell site) which municipalities must approve.  In each case we will summarize the decision\, its background and provide suggestions as to how municipalities should proceed. \nSpeaker: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer
URL:https://imla.org/events/telecommunications-webinar-3-4-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Litigation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:What Every Municipal Lawyer Should Know About Recovering Damages for Legacy Environmental Contamination of Municipal Resources\nMunicipalities have long shouldered the burden of managing PCBs\, PFAS\, MBTE\, TCP\, Chromium and other contaminants in their drinking water\, wastewater and stormwater systems\, often spending millions of dollars per year.  This webinar provides an affirmative litigation  framework for local governments to recover damages from the manufacturers\, distributors and dischargers of the contaminants\, shifting the financial burden away from taxpayers and ratepayers and onto the companies that profited from the sale and uncontrolled use of hazardous chemical products.  The webinar will provide a brief historical overview of the development of the law of environmental recoveries: CERCLA\, the Clean Water Act (and state equivalents)\, as well as state law claims under products liability\, consumer protection\, public nuisance\, and trespass. It will provide an update on the proposed $550 million national class PCB settlement with Monsanto\, and an overview of municipalities’ additional options to recover from dischargers the costs of PCB management\, reduction\, and remediation.   The webinar will give an overview of the tightening regulations for PFAS in municipal water systems\, and litigation options for shifting the future huge costs of PFAS remediation.  Municipal law departments can bring in significant revenues through affirmative environmental litigation. \nSpeaker: Kyle McGee\, Suzanne Sangree\, Viola Vetter\, & Jason Wilson
URL:https://imla.org/events/litigation-webinar-3-9-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T130000
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SUMMARY:Land Use Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:Overcoming Legal Hurdles to Changing the Use of Obsolete Municipal Real Estate Facilities:  A Case Study\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nOver time\, municipal facilities may become obsolete.  Municipalities often face legal obstacles to implementing new uses for those facilities.  A municipal lawyer must find legal routes to help clients enact innovative proposals that transform a facility’s use.  Where real estate assets are involved\, the lawyer often must find ways to accommodate or remove existing land-use restrictions.  This seminar will discuss common land-use restrictions that impede changing the use of municipal real estate and then\, as a case study\, examine a City of Philadelphia project that transformed an abandoned reservoir into an environmental center and park.  The project required compliance with land-use restrictions imposed under the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965\, a major grant program that affects municipal parks and recreation facilities around the nation. \nSpeaker: Lawrence Copeland
URL:https://imla.org/events/land-use-webinar-3-16-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T130000
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SUMMARY:Technology Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Hot Issues in Technology Contracts\nA panel of in-house municipal attorneys  from NYC to LA who specialize in technology purchases will share tips for negotiating technology contracts on behalf of a municipality. The panel will discuss topics that are current and relevant now\, sharing their experiences negotiating software and technology contracts\, with an emphasis on data security and cloud services.  For any municipal attorney who seeks guidance on what to look out for in technology contracts\, this presentation is for you! \nSpeaker: Eugene Hsue\, Paula Donato\, Philip H. Lam\, Lara Mainella & Patrick Bryant
URL:https://imla.org/events/technology-webinar-3-18-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T130000
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SUMMARY:Transportation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Transit Oriented Development\nThis will be a comparative presentation on how Atlanta has handled transportation-oriented development in their communities. This presentation will explore legal issues associated with this type of development and highlight the benefits of thoughtful planning as it can support economic development. Additional topics may be included. \nSpeaker: Jonathan Hunt
URL:https://imla.org/events/transportation-webinar-3-23-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T130000
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SUMMARY:Telecommunications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:A Look Into the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program\nA new emergency Federal program providing Internet service discounts of $50/$75 a month for low-income households will start before the end of April. It addresses the need these households have for distance learning\, telecommuting and telemedicine during the pandemic.  The program was created by Congress in December and implemented by an FCC Order on February 26.  It should interest municipalities\, schools\, churches\, social service agencies and others dealing with households affected by the pandemic and which need robust Internet access.  The program is of limited duration (until 6 months after the pandemic ends\, or until $3.2 billion in Federal funding ends) so getting households signed up promptly is important. \nWe will describe the benefit ($50/$75 a month plus $100 for equipment) and the large number of households that are eligible:  those with students receiving free/reduced price school meals during 2020 or 2021\, SNAP (formerly food stamp) beneficiaries\, and Medicaid participants as well as those getting Lifeline phone/Internet service\, receiving Pell grants\, or having been laid off/had a substantial loss of income since February of last year.  Special additional rules apply to Tribal lands.  Households will get the discounts directly from their cable\, phone\, cell phone or other Internet provider\, with the providers reimbursed by the government.  We will describe how to enroll for the discounts. \nSpeaker: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer
URL:https://imla.org/events/telecommunications-webinar-3-29-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T130000
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SUMMARY:Elimination of Bias/Diversity and Inclusion Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Women in Law: Where Equality and Equity Exist in Local Government\nAs Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said\, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.  It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”  This three-women-panel of local government attorneys will discuss the transformation of what women in the male-dominated legal field looked like in the past to what women in the field look like now on a structural and policy level.  The presentation will discuss the shift from issues related to equality for all women to what equitable actions local governments are currently doing to prioritize and value Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color (BIPOC) women seeking employment.  The presentation will also discuss the structure of a woman-majority litigation office in local government and an example of COVID-19 provisional language that create a disproportionate effect on women over men.  Additional topics may be included. \nSpeaker: Deanna Shahnami\, Patricia Miller\, Deanne Durfee & Josette Flores
URL:https://imla.org/events/elimination-of-bias-diversity-and-inclusion-webinar-3-31-21/
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