Wednesday, August 29

Opening General Session

Host Mayor's Welcome Jim Lane, Mayor, Scottsdale

Audio:	Presentation audio (.mp3 - 2.3 Mb)

President's Report Doug Von Gausig, Mayor, Clarkdale; President, League of Arizona Cities and Towns

Audio:	Presentation audio (.mp3 - 4.0 Mb)

Message from Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton

Audio:	Presentation audio (.mp3 - 6.0 Mb)

Update from National League of Cities (NLC) Marie Lopez Rogers, Mayor, Avondale; First Vice President, NLC

Audio:	Presentation audio (.mp3 - 4.0 Mb)

Keynote Speaker - Lowell Catlett; Cities and Towns: Preparing for the Next 75 Years Lowell Catlett, Regents Professor in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business and Extension Economics; Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University

Audio:	Presentation audio (.mp3 - 30.6 Mb)

Arizona Sustainability Update: Solar, Policy and Green Building Codes

Presenters:	Leisa B. Brug, Director, Governor's Office of Energy Policy, Energy Policy Advisor to Governor Janice K. Brewer Lisa Henderson, EECBG Program Manager, Governor's Office of Energy Policy Dr. Martin Pasqualetti, Senior Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability; Co-Director, Energy Policy Innovation Council (EPIC) Anne Reichman, Program Manager, Sustainable Cities Network, ASU Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS)

Files:	Arizona Energy Update (.ppt - 10.4 Mb) Driving Innovative Energy Policies in your Arizona City and Town (.ppt - 4.4 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 32.1 Mb)

Water and Wastewater Treatment: Two Successful Projects in Kingman and Scottsdale

Presenters:	Marshall Brown, P.E., Executive Director, Water Resources Division, Scottsdale Art Nunez, Water & Wastewater Treatment Director, Scottsdale John Salem, Mayor, Kingman

Files:	Wastewater Treatment Projects in Kingman (.ppt - 14.1 Mb) Scottsdale Water Campus (.ppt - 3.6 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 37.5 Mb)

Smart Growth, Sustainability and Transit: The Future of Our Communities

Presenters:	Michael Keith, CEO, Downtown Tucson Partnership Kimber Lanning, Executive Director, Local First Arizona Jeff Meilbeck, Vice President, Arizona Transit Association Sharon Wolcott, Mayor, Surprise Jacob Zonn, Village Planner, Phoenix

Files:	Arizona Transit Association Executive Summary (.pdf - 343 kb) Downtown Tucson Partnership (.ppt - 38.9 Mb) The Changing Face of Phoenix (.ppt - 20.8 Mb) Grand Avenue Corridor (.ppsx - 12.4 Mb) Transit-Oriented Development Initiatives (.ppt - 5.3 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 34.8 Mb)

State Agency Update - ASRS/PSPRS/EORP: Arizona's Pension System for Cities and Towns

Presenters:	Robert Ortega, PHR, Local Board Training Coordinator/Human Resources, Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Lesli Sorensen, Esq., Government Relations Officer, Arizona State Retirement System

Files:	Arizona State Retirement System (.pdf - 752 kb) Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (.ppt - 6.4 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 33.9 Mb)

Legislative 101: How City and Town Officials Can Impact the Legislative Process

Presenters:	Ben Bitter, Sr. Management Analyst, Casa Grande Karen Peters, Government Relations Director, Phoenix Dale Wiebusch, Legislative Associate, League of Arizona Cities and Towns

Files:	Having an "Intergov" on a Shoestring Budget (.ppt - 2.5 Mb) Arizona Legislature 101 (.ppt - 1.4 Mb) City of Phoenix Office of Government Relations (.ppt - 267 kb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 30.9 Mb)

Mexico - Arizona's #1 Trading Partner: Creating a Diverse Economy Through Improved Economic and Trade Relations with Mexico

Presenters:	Walter P. Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration Margie Emmermann, Executive Director, Arizona Mexico Commission Arturo R. Garino, Mayor, Nogales John Halikowski, Director, Arizona Department of Transportation Marie Lopez Rogers, Mayor, Avondale; First Vice President, NLC Greg Stanton, Mayor, Phoenix

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 39.3 Mb)

Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy: Focusing on Leadership for Arizona's Future

Presenters:	Joanne Osborne, Vice Mayor, Goodyear Doug Von Gausig, Mayor, Clarkdale; President, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Nancy Welch, Vice President, Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, Flinn Foundation

File:	Civic Leadership for Arizona's Future (.ppt - 17.3 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 27.7 Mb)

Community Plan - Launching an Unprecedented Resource for Public Officials

Presenters:	Kristen Keener Busby, AICP, Program Manager, Sustainability Services, Arizona Department of Transportation Peggy A. Fiandaca, AICP, President, Partners for Strategic Action, Inc. Debra Z. Sydenham, FAICP, Executive Director, ULI Arizona

File:	Community Plan - A Public Official's Education Curriculum (.ppt - 47.4 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 31.9 Mb)

State Agency Update: Working Effectively with the State Liquor Board

Presenters:	JD Ghelfi, Chair, Arizona State Liquor Board Charles Huellmantel, Former Chair, Arizona State Liquor Board

File:	Selected Recent Legislative Changes (.ppt - 3.3 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 26.1 Mb)

The Changing Face of Aviation in Arizona

Presenters:	James Harris, P.E., President of Coffman Associates Jennifer Maples, A.A.E., Aviation Superintendent, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport; Past President of the Arizona Airports Association Corinne Nystrom, A.A.E., Airport Director, Falcon Field Airport, Mesa; President of the Arizona Airports Association

File:	The Changing Face of Aviation in Arizona (.pdf - 5.7 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 41.6 Mb)

Thursday, August 30

Fundamentals of Local Government: Open Meeting Law

Presenters:	Joni Hoffman, General Counsel, League of Arizona Cities and Towns William Sims III, Attorney, Sims Murray Ltd.

File:	Arizona's Open Meeting Law (.ppt - 962 kb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 43.3 Mb)

Online Retail Sales: The New Portal and the Future of Sales Tax in Arizona

Presenters:	Tom Belshe, Deputy Director, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Kathleen Jackson, Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) Auditor, Gilbert

File:	Sales Tax in Arizona (.ppt - 1.6 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 35.2 Mb)

Procuring Solar Energy for Municipal Buildings and Facilities: Some Do's and Don'ts Based on Real World Experience

Presenters:	Franc Del Fosse, Partner, Snell & Wilmer Tom Harris, Solar Project Developer, PV Advanced Concepts Mark Holohan, Solar Division Manager, Wilson Electric Michael Neary, Executive Director, AZ Solar Energy Industries Association Mark Wilhelm, Principal, Green Ideas

File:	Procuring Solar: some do's and don'ts based on real world experience (.ppt - 8.1 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 43.9 Mb)

State Agency Update: Overview of the New Digital Highways Law SB1402 and the State's Digital Arizona Strategic Plan

Presenters:	Michael Golden, Director, Broadband Planning Michael Keeling, President, Data Site Consortium, Inc.

File:	Digital Arizona Program (.ppt - 8.1 Mb) Broadband Economic Planning Tool Overview - video (.mp4 - 19.9 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 33.1 Mb)

On the Ballot and in the News: Pundits Discuss Issues on the Ballot and in the Upcoming Election

Presenters:	Stan Barnes, President, Copper State Consulting Group Doug Cole, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, HighGround, Inc. Mary Jo Pitzl, Legislative Reporter, Arizona Republic Theresa Ulmer, Principal, Ulmer Consulting

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 39.5 Mb)

Fundamentals of Local Government: Ethics for Local Elected Officials, Staying Out of Hot Water

Presenter:	William Sims III, Attorney, Sims Murray Ltd.

File:	Public Service Ethics - Staying Out of Hot Water (.ppt - 483 kb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 38.3 Mb)

Building and Maintaining Effective Mayor, Council and Manager Relationships

Presenters:	John Kross, Town Manager, Queen Creek Gilbert Lopez, Vice Mayor, Coolidge Charlie Meyer, City Manager, Tempe

Files:	Building and Maintaining Effective Mayor, Council and Manager Relationships (.ppt - 2.9 Mb) How to be a Successful Elected Official in a Council-Manager Form of Government (.ppt - 1.1 Mb) How to Build a Leader-ful Organization (.doc - 24 kb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 39.3 Mb)

Supreme Court Decision City of Tucson v. State of Arizona: What this Means for Arizona Cities and Towns

Presenters:	Grady Gammage, Jr., Attorney, Gammage and Burnham Joni Hoffman, General Counsel, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Mike Rankin, City Attorney, Tucson

Files:	Possible Court Challenge to H.B. 2826 by General Law Cities and Towns (.pdf - 5.1 Mb) City of Tucson v. State of Arizona (.ppt - 747 kb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 34.4 Mb)

O'Connor House Voter Participation Project

Presenter:	Elva Coor, Chair, O'Connor House

File:	O'Connor House - Civic Engagement and Education Project: "Speak Out Arizona!" (.pdf - 582 kb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 41.9 Mb)

Water Planning: Preparing for the Next 75 Years

Presenters:	Ron Doba, Administrator, Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association and the Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council Kathleen Ferris, Executive Director, Arizona Municipal Water Users Association Leslie Meyers, Program Manager, Bureau of Reclamation Gerry Walker, Manager of Statewide Strategic Planning, Arizona Department of Water Resources

File:	Water Planning (.ppt - 9.6 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 46.9 Mb)

Website Design: Civic Engagement in a Digital World

Presenter:	Michael Ashford, Community Engagement Expert, CivicPlus

File:	Civic Engagement in a Digital World (.ppt - 11.0 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 29.2 Mb)

Councils Going Paperless: The Pros and Cons of Electronic Agendas

Presenters:	Vanessa Bueras, City Clerk, Maricopa Matt McLean, Deputy Clerk, Cottonwood

Files:	Taking your Council Paperless (.ppt - 845 kb) Councils Going Paperless: The Pros and Cons of Electronic Agendas (.ppt - 2.0 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 24.2 Mb)

Arizona - A Hot Place for Cool People: Rethinking Your Community's Role in Economic Development

Presenters:	Dr. Jeremy Babendure, Executive Director, Arizona Scitech Festival Catherine "Rusty" Foley, Executive Director of Arizona Citizens/Action for the Arts Christine Mackay, Director of Economic Development, Chandler Joanne Osborne, Vice Mayor, Goodyear Keith Watkins, SVP Business Attraction, Arizona Commerce Authority

Files:	Arizona SciTech Festival - 2012 Community Report (.pdf - 3.8 Mb) Arts and Culture - A Dollars and Sense Partner in Economic Development (.ppt - 5.5 Mb) A Hot Place for Cool People: Rethinking Community's Role in Economic Development (.ppt - 259 kb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 30.7 Mb)

The Impact of Costly Claims: Improving Your City or Town's Overall Financial Perspective by Avoiding and Better Managing Claims and Lawsuits

Presenter:	Ann Gergen, President, Southwest Risk Services for Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool (AMRRP), Water Services Acting Director, Phoenix

File:	The Impact of Costly Claims (.ppt - 1.8 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 32.3 Mb)

League 2012 Legislative Report and Look Ahead to 2013 Legislative Session

Presenters:	René Guillen, Legislative Associate, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Jim Ogsbury, Legislative Director, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Ken Strobeck, Executive Director, League of Arizona Cities and Towns

File:	2012 New Laws Report (.pdf - 1.4 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 34.0 Mb)

Friday, August 31

Closing Session: Economic Development; Part One: Open for Business

Presenter:	Deane C. Foote, CEcD, President & CEO, Foote Consulting Group, LLC

File:	Hot Sectors in Site Selection Today (.ppt - 2.9 Mb)

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 20.0 Mb)

Closing Session: Economic Development; Part Two: The Challenge of the Rural Comeback

Presenters:	Mignonne Hollis, Executive Director, Sierra Vista Economic Development Foundation Gary L. Kellogg, President/CEO, Partnership for Economic Development, Lake Havasu City Gary Marks, Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation Julie Engel, President/CEO, Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 23.3 Mb)

Closing Session: Economic Development; Part Three: What is on the Horizon for Arizona?

Presenters:	Barry Broome, President & CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council Joe Snell, President & CEO, Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. Sandra Watson, President & CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority

Audio:	Session audio (.mp3 - 29.9 Mb)