Wednesday, May 8
Registration open
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Pre-conference session
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
First Time Attendees Welcome and Role of the City Attorney
City Attorneys’ Department Meet and Greet: How Can You Get Involved In Department Activities and Make a Difference?
Speaker:
Gregory P. Priamos, City Attorney, Riverside
Overview of League Website Department Pages and Resources
Speaker:
Koreen Kelleher, Deputy General Counsel, League of California Cities
Lunch On Your Own
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Opening Session
1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Introductory Remarks
Land Use and CEQA Litigation Update
Speaker:
Margaret M. Sohagi, The Sohagi Law Group
CEQA’s Substantive Mandate: When is it Defensible to Find Mitigation or Alternatives Infeasible?
Speaker:
Beth Collins-Burgard, City Attorney, Carpinteria, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Email and E-Records Retention Issues Under the Public Records Act
Speakers:
Eric W. Danly, City Attorney, Cloverdale and Petaluma
David M. Fleishman, City Attorney, Pismo Beach and Guadalupe, Assistant City Attorney, Solvang and King City
General Session
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Post Redevelopment Compliance Issues Under ABx1 26 and AB 1484
Speakers:
T. Brent Hawkins, Best Best & Krieger
William H. (Bill) Ihrke, Partner, Rutan & Tucker
Deborah L. Rhoads, Senior Counsel, Kane Ballmer & Berkman
Gillian van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Glendale
Post Redevelopment Economic Development and Financing
Speaker:
Murray Kane, Kane Ballmer & Berkman
Concurrent Committee Meetings
4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
• Brown Act
• FPPC
• Municipal Law Handbook
• Nominating
• Public Records Act
• Post Redevelopment
• Municipal Law Institute
Dinner
6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Registration Open
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
General Session
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Department Business Meeting and Colleague Recognition
• President's Report
• Director's Report
• Colleague Recognition
FPPC Update
Speakers:
Shawn M. Mason, City Attorney, San Mateo
Ann M. Ravel, Chair, California Fair Political Practices Commission
Pension Reform Act Implementation Issues
Speakers:
Robert A. Blum, Hanson Bridgett
Cepideh Roufougar, Jackson Lewis
General Session
10:45 a.m. - Noon
General Municipal Litigation Update
Speaker:
Kevin D. Siegel, Burke, Williams & Sorensen
The Perils of Punishing Public Employees for Protected Speech: Applying Pickering to Posts and Pins
Speakers:
Jeb Brown, Supervising Deputy City Attorney
J. Scott Tiedemann, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
City Attorney’s Role in Employment Investigations and Litigation
Speaker:
Hilda Cantu Montoy, City Attorney, San Joaquin and Orange Grove
Networking Lunch
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
General Session
2:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Contracting Out Under Siege: The Potential Impact of Costa Mesa City Employees’ Association v. City of Costa Mesa
Speaker:
Daphne M. Anneet, Partner, Burke Williams & Sorensen
Bracing for Construction Claims: Seven Things You’ll Wish You Had Done When the Claims Come In
Speaker:
David S. Gehrig, Hanson Bridgett
Historical Development of Restrictions on Local Government Revenue Measures
Speaker:
Michael G. Colantuono, City Attorney, Auburn and Grass Valley
Update on Assessment Requirements Under Proposition 218
Speaker:
Sky Woodruff, Meyers Nave
Drafting Property-Related Fee Notices
Speaker:
Mark E. Mandell, Mandell Municipal Counseling
Medical Marijuana Update: Report on Supreme Court Decision in City of Riverside V. Inland Empire Paitent's Health and Wellness Center
Concurrent Group Discussions
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
• Coastal Cities
• Medical Marijuana
• Mobilehome Parks
• University Cities
• First Amendment Issues
Reception
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 10
Fitness Event/Fun Run
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Sponsored by Burke, Williams & Sorensen
Breakfast
7:45 - 8:45 a.m.
General Session
8:45 - 10:15 a.m.
MCLE Specialty Credit - Preventing Disability Discrimination and Providing Reasonable Accommodations for Lawyers with Disabilities
Speaker:
Jane Kow, Attorney, HR Law Consultants
Municipal Tort and Civil Rights Litigation Update
Speaker:
Eugene P. Gordon, Office of the City Attorney, San Diego
General Session
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Dealing With Difficult Situations at City Council Meetings: Legal and Practical Considerations for City Attorneys
General Session
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Labor and Employment Litigation Update
Speaker:
Richard S. Whitmore, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Closing Remarks / Evaluations / Adjourn
12:15 p.m.
*Sessions/Speakers are subject to change*