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Preemption Webinar
2019-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
December 4 – Preemption
Repealing Preemption
*FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
As recent reports by the Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) and the National Employment Law Project (NELP) have highlighted, state legislatures around the country are increasingly abusing their power to preempt local authority on a wide range of issues. In response to the recent onslaught of preemption, local officials, local residents, and advocates have mounted increasingly coordinated and effective campaigns to defend their local authority from new preemption bills, and in 2019, a new trend emerged. Coalitions, in partnership with state policymakers, are pushing to repeal existing preemption and thus recover local power. Learn about successful campaigns in Colorado to repeal preemption in 2019, lessons learned for building effective preemption repeal campaigns, and recommendations for drafting strong preemption repeal bills.
Speaker: Laura Huizar
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Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-01-07 13:00 - 14:00
January 7 – Code Enforcement
Demolition of Historic Structures
*FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This presentation will address the code enforcement aspects of historic preservation in terms of enforcing historic district ordinances and what to do if people violate historic district ordinances.
Speaker: Janet Spugnardi
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Section 1983 Webinar
2020-01-08 13:00 - 14:00
January 8 – Section 1983
Defense Strategies for Litigating Section 1983
Considering the wide scope of a Section 1983 municipal liability claim (“Monell Claims”) counsel can quickly find themselves overwhelmed in their efforts to defend these cases. This training session will cover strategies and nuts and bolts tips for dealing with a Monell case in an efficient and winning manner. Areas of discussion will include motions practice, bifurcation, discovery and trial strategy. Some topics may be added or removed from this presentation.
Speakers: Kerslyn Featherstone & Robert Deberardinis
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Construction Contracts Webinar
2020-01-14 13:00 - 14:00
January 14 – Construction Contracts
Tricks, Traps, and Ploys in Construction Scheduling
This presentation is intended to be a practical guide to managing and scheduling your construction projects to maximize efficiency and prohibit litigation that may arise from early problems. Contract provisions, scheduling methods, claims avoidance and dispute resolution are among the topics this webinar will cover. Additional topics may be added at a later date.
Speakers: Brian Goodreau & Greg Holness
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Personnel Webinar
2020-01-16 13:00 - 14:00
January 16 – Personnel
Title VII Exemptions
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics: race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Areas that may give rise to violations include recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, training, disciplining, discharging, assigning work, measuring performance, or providing benefits. This webinar will cover the Title VII exemptions in the public employment context. Additional topics may be added.
Speaker: Robin Cross
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Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-01-23 13:00 - 14:00
January 23 – Code Enforcement
Non-Conforming Uses and Equitable Defenses
After receiving a notice of violation from code enforcement, many homeowners respond by claiming, “But it’s been there forever!” This presentation will take a closer look at when such a defense is viable by analyzing non-conformities and equitable defenses like estoppel, vested rights, laches and impossibility with the goal of giving practitioners some takeaways on how to respond to or manage these defenses or raise them on behalf of a client.
Speaker: Jerrod Simpson
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Land Use Webinar
2020-01-28 13:00 - 14:00
January 28 – Land Use
Planning and Zoning 101
This presentation aims to serve as an introductory primer to various planning and zoning issues local governments routinely encounter. Additional topics may be presented.
Speakers: Kim Mickelson & David Silverman
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Technology Webinar
2020-01-30 13:00 - 14:00
January 30 – Technology
Unmanned Aircraft Systems – The Law Around Drones
*FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
This presentation will discuss the law surrounding drone regulation including FAA mandates and the current restrictions on drones and the role of local governments in drone regulation and management. Additional topics may be presented.
Speakers: Al Catalano & Wes Wright
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Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-02-04 13:00
February 4 – Code Enforcement
Human Trafficking and Nuisance Abatement
The presentation will discuss efforts combatting human trafficking via Red Light Abatement and Human Trafficking Posters required by Civil Code Section 52.6. It will also discuss San Diego’s partnerships and the strategies employed to combat human trafficking with San Diego Development Services Department, Code Enforcement Department specifically zoning and code violations and inspections, San Diego Police Department, Human Trafficking Taskforce, California Against Slavery and Trafficking and the Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Advisory Subcommittee.
Speakers: Bruce Pendleton & Patricia Miranda

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Construction Contracts Webinar
2020-02-11 13:00
February 11 – Construction Contracts
Differing Site Conditions: The Big Game of Shifting Risk
This session will first discuss the legal history of differing site conditions in the construction context. At the completion of the webinar, participants will be better prepared to identify potential differing construction site conditions, understand the various rights and remedies of the parties when disputes from differing construction site conditions arise, and will provide best practices related to dealing with differing site conditions.
Speakers: Roy Cooper, Steven Koller & Greg Holness

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Airport Law Webinar
2020-02-19 13:00
February 19 – Airport Law
Airport Law 101
This presentation will cover areas of airport law and management for municipal attorneys including land use entitlements, environmental impacts, and compliance with federal transportation regulations. Additional topics may be presented.
Speaker: Peter Kirsch

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First Amendment Webinar
2020-02-20 13:00
February 20 – First Amendment
Tips and Defenses to Litigating the First Amendment
This presentation will discuss a broad range of First Amendment matters as examples of how to litigate and defend your city when you receive First Amendment challenges. Additional topics may be added.
Speakers: Deborah Fox & Meg Rosequist

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Preemption Webinar
2020-02-26 13:00
February 26 – Preemption
Home Rule for the 21st Century
*FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
In January, the National League of Cities is publishing Principles of Home Rule for the Twenty-First Century, a new vision for local government legal authority and relationship to states. This legal framework, which include a model constitutional home rule article and commentary, is the first comprehensive effort since 1953 to re-image home rule, and is intended to serve as the foundation for meaningful law reform within the states. This webinar will describe the origins of this model constitutional article in light of the history of home rule reform; explain the substance and details of the new approach to home rule; and explore possibilities for change moving forward.
Speaker: Nestor Davidson

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Telecommunications Webinar
2020-02-27 13:00
February 27 – Telecommunications
Development and Deployment of Municipal Broadband: Securing Funding and Other Considerations
*FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
Given the increase in the importance of broadband access, some municipalities have considered developing their own broadband networks. These municipal broadband networks are a public utility available to residents, especially in rural areas where high speed connectivity is scarce. Building and managing a broadband network is often an expensive endeavor. This webinar will discuss the fundamentals of developing and deploying municipal broadband as well as how to secure funding. Additional topics may be presented.
Speakers: Al Catalano & Wes Wright

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Telecommunications Webinar
2020-03-03 13:00
March 3 – Telecommunications
New FCC Proceeding Exempting Cell Tower/Radio Tower Expansions from Local Approval
*90 Minutes*
A current FCC proceeding may exempt many more changes to cell tower/radio tower sites from complying with state and local laws, including weakening/preempting compliance with health and safety-related codes and requirements. This would significantly expand the preemption set forth in the FCC’s 2014 Wireless Siting Order. The program will cover the 2014 Order (briefly), the expanded preemption being considered and significant municipal concerns and objections to such expansion.
Speakers: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer

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Personnel Webinar
2020-03-05 13:00 - 14:00
March 5 – Personnel
ADA and Animals in the Workplace
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires reasonable accommodations for the disabled, but how far does that extend when it comes to service animals in the workplace? This webinar will cover topics including the distinction between service animals, therapy animals, emotional support animals, and pets; which animals must be allowed; what the requirements are for the different categories of animals; courses of action that are recommended versus mandatory; and how to mitigate between the ADA’s requirements and the concerns for other individuals in the office (e.g. allergies, distractions, phobias). Other topics may be included in addition to those provided in the description.
Speaker: Robin Cross
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Technology Webinar
2020-03-11 13:00
March 11 – Technology
Ransomware and Local Governments: Do Not be Held Hostage!
*70 Minutes*
Municipalities are often the target of hackers seeking financial gain from extortion. These unforeseen incidents wreak havoc on governmental operations and bring functionality to a standstill. The aim of this webinar is to assist local government attorneys and officials in anticipating and defending against future intrusions. Additional topics may be included.
Speakers: Lawrence Lee & Christopher Johnson
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Construction Contracts Webinar
2020-03-17 13:00 - 14:00
How Design Documents Can Cause or Prevent Claims
This session will discuss the types of design documents and stages of design development along with the common problems that can cause design claims. Participants will learn the legal considerations in assessing design liability, the allocation of design risk and the ways to minimize the risk and cost of resolving construction claims arising from design issues.
Speakers: Roy Cooper & Greg Holness

Fair Housing Webinar
2020-03-24 13:00 - 14:00
Tips and Defenses to FHA Violations when Adhering to State Zoning/Building Laws
This presentation will address how to defend and litigate Fair Housing Act Violations against your municipality. This presentation will provide a focus on such a defense while adhering to state building codes and other similar state requirements. Additional topics may be covered.
Speaker: Brian Connolly

Land Use & Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-03-25 13:00 - 14:00
Mobile Homes
This presentation will address unique issues with code enforcement and land use involving mobile homes. Additional topics may be presented.
Speaker: Julian Grant

Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-03-31 13:00 - 14:00
Enforcing Quality of Life Laws After Martin v. City of Boise
Camping ordinances, sit and lie laws, and other quality of life laws were greatly impacted by the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Martin v. City of Boise. As a result of this decision, there are many questions around enforcement of these quality of life laws. This presentation will discuss not only the decision in Martin v. City of Boise, but also address its impact on other quality of life laws. Additional topics may be presented.
Speakers: Theane Evangelis & Joseph Tartakovsky

Personnel Webinar
2020-04-02 13:00 - 14:00
Medical Exams Under the ADA
This presentation will cover medical exams under the Americans with Disabilities Act and best practices and policies. Additional topics may be included.
Speakers: Lindsay Rose & Robin Cross

Disaster Relief Webinar
2020-04-15 13:00 - 14:00
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Municipal Attorneys Need to Know
FREE LIVE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc throughout the country, creating significant hardships on employees and employers alike. To provide some relief, Congress recently passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which creates two new types of paid leave for employees: (1) Expanded Family and Medical Leave and (2) Emergency Paid Sick Leave. This webinar, presented by DiMuroGinsberg, P.C. attorney, Jonathan R. Mook, is designed to assist you in understanding the new paid leave requirements and to answer such questions as: (1) What municipalities are covered by the FFCRA? (2) Who is eligible for leave? (3) What are the qualifying reasons for leave? (4) What are the new paid leave entitlements? (5) How will the FFCRA be enforced? And (6) What notice must you provide your workforce? Please join us for this timely and informative webinar.
Speaker: Jonathan Mook

Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-05-05 13:00 - 14:00
Tiny Homes
With the rising cost of rent and homeownership and housing shortages, some have turned to living in tiny homes as their solution. For many, tiny houses represent a cheaper, eco-friendly option. For local governments, the growing popularity of tiny homes presents challenges from inspections to ensuring compliance with building and zoning regulations. This webinar is intended to aid local government attorneys navigate the complex array of issues tiny homes generate. Additional topics may be included.
Speakers: James McKechnie & Terry Floyd

Disaster Relief Webinar
2020-05-07 13:00 - 14:15
Legal Implications of COVID-19: What Local Governments Need to Know
(Non CLE Event – 2020 IMLA Mid-Year Virtual Seminar Registrants DO NOT register – information will be forwarded)
Shareholders from international law firm Greenberg Traurig return for a continuation of their IMLA Mid-Year Seminar presentation, Legal Implications of COVID-19: What Local Governments Need to Know, this time to discuss Price Gouging, Consumer Protection, Labor & Employment, and other issues facing state and local governments amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The presenters are members of the GT Health Emergency Preparedness Task Force.
Speakers: Greg Casas & Shira Yoshor

Construction Contracts Webinar
2020-05-12 13:00 - 14:00
Construction Impacts and Disputes: Preparing to Resolve Claims and Resume Work after COVID-19
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are incalculable and continuing. This webinar discusses the possible consequences to affected construction projects and what owners and contractors may face when work can finally resume. We’ll explore the issues and approaches to enable project participants to resolve the construction impacts as effectively as possible — including steps you can take now to prepare.
Speakers: Joseph Seibold & Bryan Payne

Telecommunications Webinar
2020-05-18 13:00 - 14:30
Cell Tower Leasing for Units of Government: Getting the Benefits, Avoiding the Pitfalls
Once your local government leases property for a cell tower or cell antenna, you will routinely receive offers to buy the cell tower lease for a lump sum payment (often plus a percentage of future revenues), coupled with a long term (or perpetual) easement. The most common question is whether these are good deals for governments. This program, taught by John Pestle, Esq. and Dr. Jonathan Kramer, Esq., both highly experienced local government telecommunications attorneys, covers (1) how to determine whether a sale of a cell lease and future leasing rights is in a municipality’s best interest, (2) descriptions of the non-binding bid process which will commonly lead to the best price and terms, (3) the significant legal issues, business issues and potential pitfalls involved in selling the lease, and (4) some of the traps hidden in the lengthy “Communications Easement” you will be asked to execute. This program will help you spot the major issues in the very one-sided documents typically offered by buyers. Key points to be addressed include (a) making sure the municipality is not hindered in using its property for its primary public use; (b) ensuring that future sums and duties promised by the purchaser in fact are performed; (c) unique insurance and bankruptcy issues; (d) special questions of municipal authority; (e) compliance with bond obligations and IRS tax-exempt bond regulations; (f) municipal finance/procurement statutes; and (g) prohibitions on waste. Extensive handouts in PDF format will be provided to participants, which commonly include local government attorneys, city managers and the real estate property managers working for local governments. A lively and interactive Question and Answer session will follow the presentation.
Speakers: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer

Code Enforcement Webinar
2020-05-20 13:00 - 14:00
Constitutional Risks in Inspections and Best Practices
This presentation will cover constitutional requirements, legal risks, and ways to minimize risk during and after an inspection. Additional topics may be included.
Speaker: Patricia “Trish” Link

Disaster Relief
2020-05-27 13:00 - 14:00
We Are Not Here To Make Friends; We Are Here To Save Lives In A COVID-19 World: Enforcement Of State And Local Stay-At-Home And Public Health Orders Against Faith-Based Groups And Institutions
The Riverside County Counsel’s Office will provide a summary of its enforcement efforts to move Faith-Based Groups to streaming or other technology to reach its congregants in lieu of in-person services and the constitutional issues attendant to responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Speaker: Kelly Moran & Ronak Patel

Telecommunications Webinar
2020-05-28 13:00 - 14:00
Update: FCC Cable Franchising Proceeding
In 2019, the FCC sought to further strip local governments of their authority over use of their rights of way as related to cable franchising. Last year, the FCC published a report and order entitled “Implementation of Section 621(a)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as amended by the Cable TV Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992”. This Order, among other things, significantly restricts a local government’s ability to impose franchise fees, and prohibits local government from regulating most non-cable services which includes broadband Internet services provided over a cable system. This webinar will cover the changes to local authority in cable franchising as a result of the Order as well as provide information as to litigation efforts. Additional topics may be covered.
Speaker: Gerard Lederer & Gail Karish
