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17^th Annual Local Government Seminar – July 13-14, 2021

Day 1 Introduction by Sylvia Motes :: Video
HR Strategies During Covid19 by Katie Rutherford :: Bio :: Resources :: Presentation :: Video
Return to Normal by Brian Begle :: Bio :: Presentation :: Video
The Unmasking of Texas by Loren Smith :: Bio :: Presentation :: Video
Day 2 Introduction by Sylvia Motes :: Video
Attending Virtual Hearings by Holly Torres :: Bio :: Presentation :: Video
How To Keep From Going Covid19 Crazy by Andrea Chan :: Bio :: Presentation :: Video
ESDs and Sales Tax During Covid19 by Justin Pruitt :: Bio :: Presentation :: Video
A Procurement Perspective by Guest Speaker Dietrich von Bidenfeld :: Bio :: Presentation :: Video
Webinar Question And Answer :: PDF

16^th Annual Local Government Seminar – January 30, 2020 (Presentations available after day of Seminar.)

Employee Engagement | Eileen Begle :: Bio :: Presentation
Cyber Security | Derra Purnell :: Bio :: Presentation
How The Port of Houston Works With You | Shane Williams :: Bio :: Presentation
Leaving a Legacy of Leadership | Mike Thaler :: Bio :: Presentation
EDC 101 – What Is It? | Justin Pruitt :: Bio :: Presentation
Energy | Jim Cargas :: Bio :: Presentation
Homelessness in Texas | Kelly Dempsey :: Bio :: Presentation
EDC 101 – Managing It! | David Olson :: Bio :: Presentation
The Antiquities Code of Texas and Why It Matters | Ashley Jones :: Bio :: Presentation
F-5 Appeals | Jay Zhang & Brian Begle :: Bio :: Bio :: Presentation
Properly Incentivizing Land Development | Tim Green :: Bio :: Presentation
Recycling | Adrian Hernandez :: Bio :: Presentation
The Heart & Duties of a Public Servant (ethics) | Jerri Yenne :: Bio
Managing Your Claim with TML-IRP | Mike Rains :: Bio :: Presentation
Flood Mitigation Planning and Funding | Rebecca Andrews :: Bio :: Presentation
Statutory Regulations Pertaining to Accommodations for Nursing Mothers | Jim Robinson :: Bio
How To Make a Plaintiff Lawyer Rich: Mistakes by HR Professionals That Lead To Bad Results | Bobby Lee :: Bio :: Presentation
Public Information Act Update for 2020 | Eric Farrar :: Bio :: Presentation
ADA Misconceptions & FLSA Overtime Standards | Jay Zhang :: Bio :: Presentation
Top 10 Active Lawsuits in the Municipal World | Loren Smith :: Bio :: Presentation
No White Lies — Rules of Conduct (ethics) | Paul Wyatt & Denis Potvin :: Bio :: Bio :: Presentation
Regulatory Takings | Allison Killian :: Bio :: Presentation
Recruiting & Retaining Quality Personnel | Emily Brown, Brian Begle, Jay Zhang, and Bobby Lee :: Bio :: Bio :: Bio :: Bio :: Presentation
Linking Your City with the State Legislature | J.J. Rocha :: Bio :: Presentation
Adopting Tax Rates – Senate Bill 2 | Sands Stiefer :: Bio :: Presentation

15^th Annual Local Government Seminar – January 31, 2019

Interviewing Tips | Eileen Begle :: Presentation | Paper
Drinking the Kool-Aid: The Importance of Employee Buy-In to Organizational Culture | Dr. James Thurmond :: Presentation
Health Care Benefits | David Kester :: Presentation
State and Federal Resource | Joshua Owens :: Presentation
Anti-SLAPP Statute | Allison Killian :: Presentation
Alternative Dispute Resolution | Emily Brown :: Presentation
Implicit Bias | Karen Singer :: Presentation
Public Information Requests on Government Employees | Crystal Dozier & Doris Spear :: Presentation
Laws You Didn’t Know Existed: Personnel Policy Musts | Loren Smith :: Presentation
Social Media Issues | Derra Purnell :: Presentation
CADs for Cities: Getting the Most Out of Your Appraisal District | Sands Stiefer :: Presentation
Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow | Wendy Ellis :: Presentation
What to Expect in the Next Legislative Session | Debbie Cartwright :: Presentation
Killin’ Em with Kindness: A Guide to Civility | Paul Wyatt & Denis Potvin :: Presentation
Leadership Through Effective Communication | Ray Schulz :: Presentation
Recent Developments in Chapter 271 Litigation | Eric Farrar :: Presentation
Individual Liability Issues for Land Use Officials | John Hightower :: Presentation
Heckler’s Veto & Social Media | Robert Higgason :: Presentation
Chapter 614 Investigations | Gary Brye :: Presentation
Operating a Combination Department | Lawrence Di Camillo :: Presentation
Warrant Searches | Katie Leininger :: Presentation | Paper
Staying on Schedule & Under Budget | Leonard Levine :: Presentation
Utility Rates | Scott Bounds :: Presentation
Records Retention and its Effects on Litigation | Andrea Chan :: Presentation

13^th Annual Local Government Seminar – January 19, 2017

Creating a Candid Culture in the Workplace | Eileen Begle :: Presentation | Paper
Disaster Management | Art Pertile :: Presentation | Paper
Building Officials At Their Best | Randy Childers :: Presentation
Managing Change | Sereniah Breland :: Presentation
Aftermath Of Terminations | Loren Smith :: Presentation
Workplace Investigations | Zachary Allie :: Presentation
7 Myths of Environmental Liability | Derra Mattina :: Presentation | Paper
When Legal Claims Arise | Andrea Chan :: Presentation
Hiring Wreckers: The Integrity Case | Eric Farrar :: Presentation | Paper
Police Fitness Testing | Lisa Coe and Billy Tidwell :: Presentation
Interagency Planning for Emergencies | Jim Turner :: Presentation
Legislative Updates | Sands L. Stiefer :: Presentation | Paper
What You Don’t Know About Code Adoptions Can Hurt You | Derra Mattina :: Presentation | Paper
Pitfalls In Enforcing Building Codes | Allison Poole and Scott Williams :: Presentation