Rural City Information Exchange: Educational Webinars and Quarterly Briefings

Past Briefing

October 7, 2020 4 -5:15 p.m.

Briefing Title

The Building Blocks to Financing Infrastructure Projects in Rural Communities

Description

Funded by USDA Rural Development, the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) has produced the “California Rural Infrastructure Finance Guidebook.” This guidebook empowers California’s rural leaders and economic development practitioners by giving them the necessary tools to support economic growth through infrastructure financing and development. This session will provide attendees with a resource that important to building capacity and financing infrastructure in rural communities.

Moderator
Bismarck Obando, Director of Public Affairs, League of California Cities

Speaker
Michelle Stephens, Program Director, California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED)

PowerPoint Slides
Streaming Webinar

Past Webinars

April 29, 2020 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Webinar Title

Energy Resiliency and Independence for Rural Cities

Description

Uniquely vulnerable to the effects of disasters like wild fires, earthquakes and flooding, finding affordable solutions to sustainable power that will support critical infrastructure is particularly daunting for rural cities.

Learn from field experts and rural city colleagues how to address these issues and acquire long term, sustainable and emergency energy solutions for your city.

Moderator
Mark Kindelberger, Regional Program Manager, Schneider Electric

Speakers
Jan Arbuckle, Council Member, Grass Valley

Jesse Loren, Council Member, Winters

Steven Higgins, Director Microgrid Competency Center, Schneider Electric

PowerPoint Slides
Streaming Webinar

December 19, 2019 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Webinar Title

Money In and Out for Capital Projects in Rural Areas

Description

Often larger cities have a tax base that allows for development and redevelopment while rural cities are obligated to work with smaller capital budgets and a tax base that often already feels overburdened by taxes. Obtaining those funds in a respectful way and staying on budget are essential to a rural city.

Moderator
Robert Bendorf, Director of Client Services, Capitol Public Finance Group

Speakers
Cathy Dominico, Managing Partner of Strategic Consulting, Capitol Finance Group

Jeffrey Small, Managing Partner of Financial Transactions, Capitol Finance Group

PowerPoint Slides
Streaming Webinar

Past Briefing

March 19, 2020 2-3:15 p.m.

Briefing Title	First Rural City Information Exchange Briefing
Description	This was the first briefing for the Rural City Information Exchange. Members from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) gave a presentation "Funding Opportunities for Broadband in Rural Communities." The League's legislative team provided updates from legislation to COVID-19. Streaming Briefing

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Rural City Information Exchange: Educational Webinars and Quarterly Briefings

Past Briefing

October 7, 2020 4 -5:15 p.m.

Past Webinars

April 29, 2020 10:30-11:30 a.m.

December 19, 2019 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Past Briefing

March 19, 2020 2-3:15 p.m.

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