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| Wednesday, August 21 |
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| Opening Session Keynote: ON FIRE: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life |
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Keynote Speaker:
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John O’Leary, Keynote Speaker
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File:
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Keynote (.pptx - 8.02 mb)
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Audio:
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Audio Coming Soon
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| History of Arizona Water Rights Litigation, the General Stream Adjudication Process, Key Issues and Why it Matters |
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Presider:
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Lee A. Storey, Partner, TSL Law Group, PLC
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Speaker:
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Patrick B. Sigl, Supervising Attorney, Land & Water Rights,
Salt River Project
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File:
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Water Rights (.pdf - 7.9 Mb)
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| Greater Arizona Broadband Upgrade: Bringing Better Service to Arizona’s Communities |
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Presider:
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John Kelly, Principal, Triadvocates
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Speakers:
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Milan Eaton, State E-rate Director, Arizona Department of Education
Colman Keene, Broadband Executive Director, City of Fort
Collins, Colorado
Ronald Weinstein, MD, Founding Director, The Arizona
Telemedicine Program (ATP), Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona
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Files:
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Greater Arizona Broadband Upgrade (.pdf - 2.44 mb)
Broadband Ft. Collins (.pdf - 2.44 mb)
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| AMRRP Resources: New PTSD Assistance – Helping Cities/Towns Make Difficult Land Use Decisions |
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Presider:
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Rudy Rodriguez, Deputy City Manager, Cottonwood, Board President, AMRRP
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Speakers:
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Ed Bantel, Program Administrator, Southwest Risk
Robyn K. Hall, PSY.D. Specializing in PTSD
Bill Sims, Attorney, Sims Mackin, Ltd., Legal Advisor to the AMRRP
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Files:
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Land Use Assistance Lifeline (.ppt - 324 Kb)
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| Update and Discussion with the PSPRS Board |
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Presider:
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Scott McCarty, CPA, Town Finance Director, Queen Creek,
Member, PSPRS Board of Trustees
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Speaker:
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William T. Buividas, Chairman, PSPRS Board of Trustees
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PSPRS (.pptx - 2.2 Mb)
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| Public-Private Partnerships in Opportunity Zones and How Cities/Towns Can Utilize These Programs in Their Communities |
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Presider:
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Sintra Hoffman, President and CEO, Westmarc
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Speakers:
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Quinn Palomino, CEO, Virtua Partners
Kenneth Weise, Mayor, Avondale
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File:
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Session presentation unavailable
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| Update on Colorado River Issues and What the Drought Contingency Plan Means for Arizona |
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Presider:
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Lee A. Storey, Partner, TSL Law Group PLLC
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Speakers:
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Alexandra M. Arboleda, TSL Law Group PLLC, CAWCD Board of Directors
Mark Lewis, Vice President Engineering, Water Resource Institute, CAWCD Board of Directors
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Water CAP Costs (.pptx - 643 kb)
Colorado River DCP (.pptx - 5.42 mb)
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| League 2019 Legislative Report and Look Ahead to 2020 Legislative Session |
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Presider:
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Ken Strobeck, Executive Director, League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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Speakers:
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Nick Ponder, Legislative Director, League of Arizona Cities and Towns
Kim Musselman, Special Assistant to County Manager, Coconino County
Tom Savage, Senior Legislative Associate, League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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Legislative Update (.pptx - 7.78 mb)
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| 2020 Census: The Arizona Count |
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| The Basics of Economic Development for Cities and Towns: What Elected Officials Need to Know |
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Presider:
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Wendy Bridges, AZED Pro, Economic Development Coordinator, Film Commissioner, Prescott
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Speakers:
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Mignonne Hollis, Executive Director, Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation
Jaye O’Donnell, Assistant Director, Office of Economic Development, Mesa
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Basics of Economic Development (.pptx - 20.7 mb)
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| Autonomous and Connected Vehicles: What is the Future for Arizona’s Cities and Towns |
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Presider:
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David Skinner, P.E., Senior Vice President, Area Operations Manager, HDR Engineering, Board Chairman, Arizona Forward
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Speakers:
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Lauren Evans, President, Pinyon Environmental, Co-Chair, Transportation Committee, Arizona Forward
Jennifer Pyne, Deputy Director, Capital and Service Development Division, Valley Metro, Co-Chair, Transportation Committee, Arizona Forward
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Autonomous Vehicles (.pptx - 13.1 mb)
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| First Amendment Auditors: Best Practices for Cities and Towns |
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Presider:
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Susan Goodwin, Gust Rosenfeld, PLC
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Speakers:
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Andrew McGuire, Gust Rosenfeld, PLC
Marnie Schubert, Director of Communications, Marketing and Recreation, Queen Creek
Thomas Zaworski, Assistant City Attorney, Chandler
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Files:
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First Amendment Auditors Presentation (.pptx - 338 Kb)
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| Sound Management of Water Supplies as an Essential Element for Sustainable Economies |
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| Addressing Domestic Violence in Your Community |
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Presider:
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Eddie Cook, Vice Mayor, Gilbert, Chair, MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council
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Speakers:
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Elizabeth Finn, Presiding Judge, Glendale City Court
Wendy Million, City Magistrate, Domestic Violence Court, Tucson City Court
Diane Umphress, Amberly’s Place, Chair, Governor’s Commission on Violence Against Woment
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Files:
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Council Communications Domestic Violence Efforts (.pptx - 970 Kb)
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| Arizona Primary and Secondary Property Tax System: General Overview and Recent Property Tax Election Results Summary |
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Presider:
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Mark Reader, Managing Director, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
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Speaker:
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Paul Ulan, Principal, Primary Consultants L.L.C.
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Property Tax 1 (.pptx - 2.30 Mb)
Property Tax 3 (.pdf - 1.86 Mb)
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| Elected Women: Making THE Difference |
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Presider:
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Jenn Daniels, Mayor, Gilbert, Member, League Executive Committee
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Speakers:
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Gwen Calhoun, Councilmember, Sierra Vista
Karen Fann, President, Arizona State Senate
Anna Tovar, Mayor, Tolleson, Member, League Executive Committee
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No presentations used
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| When a Community Wins: How to Measure Success in Economic Development Projects That Come to Your City/Town |
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Presider:
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Curt Woody, Director of Economic Development, Marana
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Speakers:
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Barbara Coffee, Director of Economic Initiatives, Tucson
Victor Gonzalez, Economic Development Manager, Sahuarita
Micah Miranda, Economic Development Director, Chandler
Tom Pitts, Board of Directors, Arizona Association for Economic Development
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When a Community Wins (.pptx - 1.28 mb)
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| Cancer Risk and Public Safety Personnel: Best Practices to Reduce the Threat |
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Presider:
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Mike Gardner, Principal, Triadvocates
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Speakers:
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Shawn Beitel, Research Specialist, University of Arizona
Chris Brady, City Manager, Mesa
Bryan Jeffries, Captain, Mesa Fire Department, President, Professional Firefighters of Arizona
Paul Moore, Deputy Chief, Tucson Fire Department
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Cancer Risk and Public Safety Personnel (.pptx - 2.16 mb)
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| Thursday, August 22 |
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| How Local Control Became "Loco” Control - A Look at Preemption, Unfunded Mandates, Revenue Takeaways and Other Violations of Home Rule and Local Democracy |
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Presider:
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Ken Strobeck, Executive Director, League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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Speakers:
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David Berman, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Associate,Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University
Kim Haddow, Director, Local Solutions Support Center
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Files:
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Loco Control (.pptx - 41 Kb)
Haddow Preemption (.pptx - 1.45 Mb)
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| Border Myths and Facts: Realities of Life, Governance, and Business on the Border |
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Presider:
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John Giles, Mayor, Mesa, Member, League Executive Committee
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Speakers:
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John Scanlon, Director, Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats (ACTT), US Border Patrol
Douglas Nicholls, Mayor, Yuma, Treasurer, League Executive Committee
Robert Uribe, Mayor, Douglas, Member, League Executive Committee
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Border Myths and Facts (.pptx - 41 Kb)
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| ASU, NAU and U of A: Our State Universities, Developing the Workforce of the Future |
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Presider:
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Ted Maxwell, President & CEO, Southern Arizona Leadership Council
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Presenters:
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Julie Young, PhD, Director & Associate Professor, Center for Urban Innovation, Arizona State University
Doug Small MEd, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, Northern Arizona University
Michael D. Dake, MD, Senior Vice President, University of Arizona Health Sciences
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Higher Education & Workforce Development (.pptx - 584 Kb)
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| Reading the Tea Leaves: Pundits Discuss the Current Political Climate and Next Year’s Legislative Session |
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Speakers:
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Paul Bentz, Senior Vice President - Research & Strategy, HighGround Public Affairs Consultants
Chad Campbell, Senior Vice President, Strategies 360
Chuck Coughlin, President & CEO, HighGround Public Affairs Consultants
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No presentations used
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| Tackling the Homeless Issue in Our Communities |
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Presider:
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Donna McBride, Mayor Pro Tempore, Casa Grande
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Speaker:
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Mila Besich, Mayor, Superior
Seth Dyson, Human Service & Community Vitality Director, Surprise
Craig McFarland, Mayor, Casa Grande, Member, League Executive Committee
Liz Morales, Director of Housing and Community Development, Mesa
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Files:
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Casa Grande Mayor's - Task Force on Homelessness (.pptx - 216 Kb)
City of Surprise Homeless Initiatives (.pdf - 1.09 Mb)
Hidden Homeless Superior, Arizona.pptx (.pptx - 3.09 Mb)
Tackling Homelessness in Mesa (.pptx - 472 Kb)
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| Using Social Media: Best Practices and Pitfalls Every Elected and Appointed Official Should Know |
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Presider:
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Christina Estes-Werther, General Counsel, League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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Speaker:
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Marion J. Radson, Former City Attorney, Gainesville, Florida, Chair of 2018-2019 Social Media Policy Committee for International Municipal Attorneys Association (IMLA)
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Files:
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Social Media Keynote (.pptx - 568 Kb)
IMLA Model Social Media Policy (.pdf - 11.3 Mb)
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| Moving from Council to the Legislature and Vice Versa: Tips and Lessons Learned Regarding the Similarities and Differences of Governing at Diverse Levels of Government |
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Presider:
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Nick Ponder, Legislative Director, League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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Speakers:
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Senate President Karen Fann, Legislative District 1
Representative Joanne Osborne, Legislative District 13
Representative Lorenzo Sierra, Legislative District 19
Anna Tovar, Mayor, Tolleson, Member, League Executive Committee
Jerry Weiers, Mayor, Glendale, Member, League Executive Committee
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No presentations used
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| Tapping Into the Benefits of a Council-Manager Form of Government |
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Presider:
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Bryant Powell, City Manager, Apache Junction, President, Arizona City/County Management Association
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Speakers:
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Kevin Hartke, Mayor, Chandler, Member, League Executive Committee
Bob Rivera, Mayor, Thatcher, Member, League Executive Committee
Pat Dennis, Vice Mayor, Avondale
Mary Jacobs, Town Manager, Oro Valley
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Files:
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Council Manager Form Government (.pptx - 2.79 Mb)
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| Data Privacy in the Age of Cybersecurity, Smart Cities, and Data Analytics |
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Presider:
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Lester Godsey, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer, Mesa
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Speakers:
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Gina Busby, Information Security and Privacy Officer, Surprise
Josh Doolittle, Systems Administrator, Tolleson
Tim Roemer, Chief Information Security Officer, Arizona Department of Administration
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Files:
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Data Privacy Age of Cybersecurity (.pptx - 4.81 Mb)
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| Transportation Update |
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Presider:
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Christian Price, Mayor, Maricopa, President, League of Arizona Cities and Towns
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Speakers:
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Matthew Clark, Director of Government Relations, Arizona Department of Transportation
Audra Koester Thomas, Transportation Planning Program Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments
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Files:
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Transportation Funding (.pptx - 6.56 Mb)
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| Big Vape V. Public Health: Cities and Towns in the Crossfire |
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Presider:
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State Senator Heather Carter, Legislative District 15
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Speakers:
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Paul Durham, Councilmember, Tucson
Brian Hummell, Arizona Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
Dustin J. Williams, Superintendent, Pima County Schools
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Files:
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Cancer Policy in Arizona (.pptx - 470 Kb)
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| Recycling Today and in the Future…Is there a Future
for Recycling? |
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Presider:
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Bob Rivera, Mayor, Thatcher, Member, League
Executive Committee
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Speaker:
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Robert B. Gardner, PE, BCEE, Senior Vice President, SCS Engineers
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Files:
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Recycling Today and the Future (.pptx - 6.32 Mb)
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| Friday, August 23 |
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| Closing General Session - Incivility and Political Dysfunction: Learning to Engage Our Differences Productively |
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