Events

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