Events

Commission Agreements for Public Art Projects This presentation will discuss a standard commission agreement for public art with a special focus on those areas that are unique to public art.  The purpose of this session will be to not only dissect the contract language, but to also discuss Best Practices in the field of public art with regard to issues like selection of artists, ownership of intellectual property, and post-installation issues such as maintenance, conservation, and removal. Speaker: Sarah Conley...

Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Tax Assessments and Tax Assessment Appeals Faculty members include the interim Chief Assessment Officer for the City of Philadelphia, a certified general appraiser that is a leader in the real estate appraisal industry, and attorneys who both defend assessment appeals and counsel Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment in issues related to the assessment process.   Topics to be discussed include: (1) impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on assessment offices and the assessment process, (2) impacts...

Identification and Elimination of Bias for Government Lawyers This presentation will discuss what implicit bias is and why it’s important for government lawyers to be concerned about their implicit biases.  The presentation will also provide tips on how to combat and eliminate biases in the legal workplace. Speaker: Tara Kelly

Update on Fair Housing Obligations for Local Governments:  Disparate Impact, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, and Others CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This session will review the basic obligations of local governments under the Federal Fair Housing Act, as well as recent changes in those obligations.  Topics to be addressed include protected classes, affirmative obligations and prohibitions, the requirement to affirmatively further fair housing, and recent disparate impact cases. Speaker:...

Philadelphia’s Guide to Energy Portfolio Planning and Renewable Energy CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This presentation is on the City of Philadelphia's energy portfolio planning and shifting renewable energy goals.  The presentation will explain how Philadelphia manages its electricity purchases to ensure cost and budget certainty and uses guaranteed energy savings contracts and power purchase agreements to achieve their goals for obtaining 100% renewable energy. Speaker: Kevin Birriel

Cell Tower Leasing and Sales This program provides municipalities (and all property owners) with the basics - - A to Z - -  of cell tower leases on city property, such as a park, police station or city hall.  It covers the impact of 5G service, which will require tens of thousands more cell sites, including describing 5G, why it will be rolled out slowly and why it may have little impact on lease rates or sales prices.  It is...