Personnel Webinar
2020-01-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
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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Border Jurisdictions Conference Call
2020-01-23 13:00, 2020-02-06 13:00, 2020-02-20 13:00, 2020-03-05 13:00
If you care to take part in this call, please email cstorer@imla.org.

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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Opioid Litigation Work Group Call
2020-01-28 13:00, 2020-02-11 13:00, 2020-02-25 13:00, 2020-03-10 13:00

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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Sanctuary Jurisdiction Working Group Call
2020-01-30 13:00, 2020-02-13 13:00, 2020-02-27 13:00, 2020-03-12 13:00

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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Litigation Section Conference Call
2020-02-12 13:00

Code Enforcement Conference Call
2020-02-14 13:00

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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Seminar -Sober Homes and the Opioid Epidemic
2020-02-20 10:45 - 11:45
Seminar -Sober Homes and the Opioid Epidemic
Ending the relapse cycle can help residents of sober homes and the communities in which they are located. This discussion will take a look at sober homes and what can be done to address unscrupulous operators of sober homes at the federal, state and local level.
Speakers: Congresswoman Lois Frankel; Alan Johnson & Terrill Pyburn
Locaiton: Hampton Room

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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COVID-19 Conference Call
2020-03-03 15:15 - 16:15, 2020-03-10 15:15 - 16:15

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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