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University Cities Working Group Call
2019-11-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
If you care to take part in this call or join the University Cities Working Group, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Sanctuary Jurisdiction Working Group Call
2019-11-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-11-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-02 13:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Code Enforcement Conference Call
2019-11-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-10 13:00

Contracts Webinar
2019-11-13 13:00 - 14:00
November 13 – Contracts
Introduction to Project Risk Management
Risk Management is not an optional activity; it is essential to successful project management and delivery. Regulators, clients and the general public are increasingly expecting high quality risk management to provide confidence and certainty in the design, delivery and operation of projects across the globe. Join Eric and Richard as they demystify risk management by presenting the following topics:

What is risk management and why do I need it?
What effective risk management looks like.
What happens at a risk workshop.
Understanding the outputs of a risk assessment.
Using risk to inform project contingency.

This presentation is aimed at construction professionals who have little or no experience in project risk management. We will use some specific cases studies where Arcadis has applied risk management best practice.
Speakers: Richard Citrine & Eric Schatz
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Litigation Section Conference Call
2019-11-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-11 13:00 - 14:00

Management Webinar
2019-11-14 13:00 - 14:00
November 14 – Management
Managing Your Municipal Advisory Relationships
*90 Minutes*
The goal of this webinar is to provide practical information on managing municipal advisory relationships. The speakers will discuss the role of the municipal advisor, fiduciary duties, when those duties apply, and the sourcess of fiduciary duties. Speakers will also discuss the differences between solicitor and nonsolicitor advisors, the rights and protections under MSRB Rules G-17, G-20, G-37, G-42, and other municipal advisor regulations. Finally, speakers will discuss the scope of a municipal advisors services, performance, risk assessment, conflicts, and other related issues.
Speakers: Steve Apfelbacher, Lori Raineri, Gail Marshall & Robert Doty
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Border Jurisdictions Conference Call
2019-11-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-11-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-09 13:00

Opioid Litigation Work Group Call
2019-11-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-12-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-14 13:00

Disruptive Transportation Technology Conference Call
2019-11-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-12-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-12-17 14:00 - 15:00

Affirmative Litigation Working Group Conference Call
2019-11-28 16:00

Telecommunications Webinar
2019-12-03 13:00 - 15:00
December 3 – Telecommunications
Cell Antenna Leases and Sales in the 5G Era
*120 Minutes*
What municipalities need to know about cell tower leases, 5G’s impact, and the sale of cell leases.
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 presented by two attorneys with decades of experience representing municipalities on cell leases. The program starts by covering key business issues in cell site leases, including lease rates, who gets the revenues from additional antennas or carriers being co-located at a site, and the major rent increases possible at renewals. It then shifts to avoiding lease terms which can prevent a landlord’s use or development of the property with the lease, and adding lease terms which help preserve these rights. After covering some more conventional lease terms the program addresses the sale of cell leases and future leasing rights. This includes typical sale prices (often 15 to 20 times annual revenues); when to sell and when it is not advisable to sell; how to get the best price and terms in a sale; and again avoiding provisions that restrict the development of the property. On both cell leases and the sale of leases the program addresses key items that are unique to municipalities. More generally, the program covers such topics as lease term and terminations, access requirements, radio frequency interference, design and camouflage, and radio frequency emissions safety.
Speakers: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer
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Preemption Webinar
2019-12-04 13:00 - 14:00
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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