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)...

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...

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...

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

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,...

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

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

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,...

Construction Contract Drafting & Litigation Strategies This presentation will address construction contract drafting issues and how provisions of various contracts can mitigate your risk of liability in the event that your municipality faces suit. This presentation will also address when construction contracts go wrong and different litigation strategies. Additional topics may be included. Speakers: Mary DeVuono Englund & Karl F. Oles

The Fourth Amendment and Drug Policies in the Workplace It has often been said that one of the largest components of a local government’s budget is for personnel costs. While there are many similarities between guiding employers between the public and private sectors, public employers have some additional concerns not faced by their private employment counterparts. The goal of this presentation is to provide public sector employers, particularly local governments, guidance and roadmaps to navigate through the complex issue of...