IMLA

University Cities Working Group Call
2019-03-07 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
2019-02-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-02-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-01-31 13:00 - 14:00
If you care to take part in this call or join the Sanctuary Jurisdiction Working Group, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Personnel Webinar
2019-02-19 13:00 - 14:00
February 19 – Personnel
HIPAA and the Workplace
Although HIPAA’s effects on medical requirements are widely understood, we often do not think of the privacy implications of HIPAA, particularly when it comes to the workplace and local governments. This webinar explores HIPAA’s privacy provisions as it applies to local governments and their employees as well as security and HITECH rules for cities. PHI in fire and police departments as well as HIPAA business associate agreements and best practices will be discussed. Additional points of discussion may be added at a later date.
Speakers: Robin Cross & Jeffery P. Drummond

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Litigation Section Conference Call
2019-02-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2018-12-12 13:00 - 14:00
If you care to take part in this call or join the litigation section, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Litigation Section Conference Call
2019-02-13 13:00, 2019-01-09 13:00
If you care to take part in this call or join this Working Group, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Police Webinar
2019-02-12 13:00 - 14:00
February 12 – Police
Bodyworn Cameras at Trial
With the rise in use of body worn cameras by police officers has come the increase in use of this footage at trial. This webinar discusses the issues that may arise at trial when dealing with body worn cameras, how to navigate those issues, and potential evidentiary problems for municipalities.
Speaker: Jack Ryan

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Code Enforcement Conference Call
2019-02-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-02-08 13:00, 2019-01-11 13:00, 2018-12-14 13:00 - 14:00
If you care to take part in this call or join the Code Enforcement working group, please email cstorer@imla.org.

Ethics Webinar
2019-02-07 13:00 - 14:00
February 7 – Ethics
Litigation Ethics, Civility & Dealing with Pro Se Litigants
What happens if an opposing lawyer is being extremely difficult and acting badly? When does such conduct rise to the level of an ethical Rule violation? This webinar will look at guidance provided by certain codes of civility as well as the litigation ethics rules. The course will look at outcomes of cases involving incivility and the applicable rules of professional conduct. There will also be a focus on how to ethically deal with pro se persons during the course of litigation.
Speaker: Dolores Dorsainvil

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Transportation Webinar
2019-02-05 13:00 - 14:30
February 5 – Transportation
Regulation of Dockless Scooters and Bikes
*90 Minutes*
Local governments across the country are experiencing the increased integration of new technology platforms into their transportation systems. One area where this growth is moving at a fast pace is the deployment of dockless micromobility, such as bikes, including electric assist, and electric scooters. While dockless micromobility offers great opportunities to reduce congestion and help local governments meet goals around reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, these new technologies are challenging to regulate since they often do not fit neatly into existing ordinances and laws. The goal of this webinar is to provide local governments with the tools they need to regulate in this space.
Speaker: Greg Rodriguez

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Telecommunications & Technology Working Group Call
2019-01-31 13:00 - 14:00
If you care to take part in this call or join the Telecommunications & Technology Working Group, please email nsanjar@imla.org.

Impact of Un-paid Federal Workers Conference Call
2019-01-23 12:00
We’ve had members discuss problems caused by the shutdown and some solutions. To try to help we will be holding a call on Wednesday, January 23 at 12 EST to discuss the issues and talk about solutions. For example, protecting workers from eviction, opening city facilities to provide free food, offering interest free loans and I’m sure the list goes on. We have limited capacity so I’m asking that you try to use one line per community, but we’d welcome having your policy folks on the line so they can participate in the discussion.

Please email cstorer@imla.org to get the dial-in information.

Health & Environment Webinar
2019-01-11 13:00 - 14:00
March 11 – Health & Environment
PFAS Update
PFAS have been discovered in dozens of drinking waters supplies throughout the country resulting in multimillion-dollar clean-up projects or construction of drinking water filtration systems. The PFAS contamination is often linked to a manufacturing facility that stored, used or disposed PFAS-containing materials on-site or an airport or fire-fighting training facility that utilized fire-fighting foam containing PFAS.
In response to the growing awareness of this contamination and the public outcry over health effects associated with PFAS, EPA recently released its first long-term health advisory guidelines for PFOA and PFOS, and states are increasingly beginning to establish their own drinking water standards for these and other PFAS chemicals that are often lower than the federal guidelines.
The widespread contamination of public drinking water supplies with PFAS has resulted in the filing of dozens of lawsuits against the manufacturers and/or users of PFAS by public water suppliers and individuals. These cases seek to hold PFAS manufacturers and others responsible for treatment costs and other damages. Many of these cases that involve PFAS contamination attributable to certain fire-fighting foams have recently been consolidated in a Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) proceeding in federal court in South Carolina.
This webinar will provide an update to an April 2017 IMLA webinar on this issue and will discuss the extent of PFAS contamination, the evolving regulatory landscape; scientific issues relating to treatment, cost-recovery/affirmative litigation options for municipalities whose drinking water supplies are contaminated with PFAS, and how the new MDL may impact new cases.
Speaker: Robert Bilott, Richard Head & Kevin J. Madonna

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Personnel Webinar
2019-01-10 13:00 - 14:00
January 10 – Personnel
Disaster Planning
This presentation will discuss the personnel aspects of disaster planning and the aftermath of human-caused disasters. This will include a discussion of employee training, response by emergency personnel and other city staff members, providing assistance to the victims of the disaster, and addressing post-disaster human resources and legal issues.
Speakers: Marc Zafferano & Robin Cross
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Telecommunications Webinar
2019-01-07 13:00 - 15:00
January 7 – Telecommunications
New FCC Small Cell Zoning Rules Recap
*120 Minutes*
*FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
The FCC will soon be issuing orders regarding “small” cell towers and towers in the rights of way, and to some extent cell tower zoning generally. Municipal rights and authority are expected to significantly affected. The program will provide a summary of the orders with suggestions on how to proceed from John Pestle, Esq. and Jonathan Kramer, Esq., both highly experienced local government telecommunications attorneys.
Among the items the FCC has under consideration are:

All shot clocks 60 days
Deemed granted remedy for exceeding 60 days
Moratoria prohibited
Consideration of alternative sites limited
Limiting aesthetic conditioning or denials
Utility undergrounding laws preempted
Few, low or no fees to use rights of way, public property
“Clarification” of the FCC’s 2014 Wireless Siting Order on modifications to existing cell sites.

Handouts will include PowerPoints and copies of the relevant FCC orders. A lively and interactive Question and Answer session will follow the presentation. Contents of presentation are subject to change.
Speakers: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer
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Sanctuary Jurisdiction Working Group Call
2019-01-03 13:00, 2018-12-20 13:00
If you care to take part in this call or join the Sanctuary Jurisdiction Working Group, please email akellar@imla.org.

Land Use Webinar
2018-12-20 13:00
December 20 – Land Use
WOTUS 2.0: Implications of this week’s Trump Administration proposal to revise the definition of the term “waters of the United States” for the purposes of the Clean Water Act.
*FREE FOR IMLA MEMBERS! CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply.
$99.00 for Non-IMLA Members
On December 11, 2018, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a proposed rule revising the definition of the term “waters of the United States” as it is used in the federal Clean Water Act. The proposed rule is the second time in the last 4 years, and 7th time since the Act was adopted that the federal government has revised the definition. Each iteration of the definition has had different implications for municipalities – both to the infrastructure that municipalities own and operate, and the property and interests of the residents. The latest proposal continues that trend with a very clear roll back of the 2015 rule. During the webinar we will discuss how the most recent is likely to impact municipalities and its likely path forward in light of existing litigation over the 2015 rule.
Speaker: Andre Monette & Lowry Crook
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Homelessness Working Group Call
2018-12-19 14:00

Telecommunications & Technology Working Group Call
2018-12-19 13:30
If you care to take part in this call or join this Working Group, please email nsanjar@imla.org.

Litigation Webinar
2018-12-13 13:00 - 14:00
Litigation
Evidentiary Issues
This presentation will address written discovery with an eye towards summary judgment and other practical practice tips.
Topics covered: • Definitions/Categories of Liability• Motion to Dismiss• Written Discovery• Misc. Practice tips

Speaker: Patricia Donkor

Land Use Webinar
2018-12-12 13:00 - 14:00
Land Use
Sex, Sex, and More Sex
Local governments can single-out adult entertainment businesses for special regulatory treatment so long as the regulations allow such businesses to open and operate and are not motivated by a distaste for the content of the entertainment presented in such businesses. This webinar will discuss what cities should do to ensure that the zoning or licensing regulations they apply to adult entertainment businesses will be upheld if challenged.

Speaker: Alan C. Weinstein

eDiscovery-Legal Hold Working Group Conference Call
2018-12-10 13:00
If you care to take part in this call or join the eDiscovery-Legal Hold Working Group, please email pete@texasmunicipallawyers.com and cstorer@imla.org.

Personnel Webinar
2018-12-06 13:00 - 14:00
Personnel
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Drug Testing Limitations and Issues
One of the unique aspects of representing a municipality is the application of the Fourth Amendment to virtually all of the municipality’s actions. This webinar will explore how the Fourth Amendment limits municipal pre-employment/post-offer, random, and post-accident drug testing.
The presenters will cover drug testing in the DOT and non-DOT contexts and will provide relevant case law and useful practice tips to help you create or evaluate a drug testing policy that can withstand constitutional challenge. They will also discuss current testing issues with emphasis on marijuana testing methods and reliability.

Speakers: Robin Cross & Lindsay Rose
