Effective Governance Workshop
During the Effective Governance workshop, you'll learn about how to effectively govern as a municipal elected official with topics ranging from engaging with media to open meetings.
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Agenda and Presentation Materials
Thursday, December 1
8:30 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast
8:45 a.m. | Welcome and your role as a municipal elected official
Kevin Bommer, CML executive director
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9 a.m. | Staff/council relations
Tracy Engerman, Castle Pines mayor; Michael Penny, Castle Pines city manager
Barbara Bynum, Montrose mayor pro tem; Bill Bell, Montrose city manager
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10 a.m. | Break
10:30 a.m. | Engaging with media
Kelli Narde, Littleton cultural and media services director
David Gilbert, Littleton senior digital media strategist
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11:15 a.m. | Break
11:30 a.m. | Public official liability, ethics, and conflict of interest
Sam Light, CIRSA general counsel
12:30 p.m. | Lunch
Networking lunch provided by CML
1:45 p.m. | Open meetings
Wynetta Massey, Colorado Springs city attorney
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2:45 p.m. | Break
3 p.m. | Bob’s rules of order
Bob Widner, Centennial city attorney
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4 p.m. | Wrap up
Kevin Bommer, CML executive director