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  • 2020 Legislative Workshop
    February 12, 2020
    This annual day-long workshop is your opportunity to discuss the key municipal issues before the General Assembly, CML's legislative program, and what you can do to influence the legislative process.
  • 2020-1-21 Webinar: Canceling an Election and Signature Verification
    January 21, 2020
    This webinar will include a discussion of the circumstances that must exist in order for a municipal election to be canceled, including how to determine terms in the event of vacancies.  Additionally, procedures for verifying signatures in municipal mail ballot elections will be presented, so this is a must-attend session for any municipality holding its own mail ballot election in April. (While especially intended for clerks whose municipalities will be having elections in spring 2020, all clerks are welcome to participate.)

    Presented by Karen Goldman
    Co-hosted by CML, Colorado Municipal Clerks Association, and CIRSA
  • 2019-12-12 Webinar: Election Judges and Working with Nomination Petitions
    December 13, 2019
    This webinar will identify procedures for selecting and training election judges for both polling place and mail ballot elections.  Additionally, best practices for creating nomination petitions and checking signatures on the petitions will be provided.

    Presented by Karen Goldman
    Co-hosted by CML, Colorado Municipal Clerks Association, and CIRSA
  • 2019-11-19 Webinar: The Election Calendar
    November 20, 2019
    Participants will learn how to develop their election calendar and what elements and timeframes need to be considered when doing it. While especially intended for clerks whose municipalities will be having elections in spring 2020, all clerks are welcome to participate.

    Presented by Karen Goldman
    Co-hosted by CML, Colorado Municipal Clerks Association, and CIRSA
  • 2019 CML Mayors' Summit
    November 13, 2019
    For Mayors Only! CML is hosting its annual Mayors’ Summit on November 15 in Denver. This summit brings together mayors throughout the state to learn from, and network with, each other and includes an action-packed agenda created by mayors!
  • 2019 CML Annual Seminar on Municipal Law
    September 24, 2019
    The 2019 CML Annual Seminar on Municipal Law takes place Sept. 27-28 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park.
  • 2017-03-23 Webinar for Municipal Attorneys: Telecommunications Issues
    July 15, 2019

    Ken Fellman, Esq., Kissinger & Fellman PC, discusses the challenges and opportunities for Colorado cities and towns regarding broadband and communications in a March 23, 2017, webinar designed specifically for the state's municipal attorneys.

  • 2016-10-08 Annual Seminar on Municipal Law: Employment Law Update
    July 15, 2019
    Presented by Jonathan Watson, Sherman and Howard LLC. Session will be a summary of recent state and federal case law, points of emphasis for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transgender issues in employment law context, and the new salary basis test for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  • 2014-10-09 Attorneys Seminar: IRS Misclassification of Municipal Employees
    July 12, 2019
    PowerPoint presentation from Kevin Paul at CML's 2014 Fall Attorneys Seminar.
  • Dealing with High-Level Personnel Matters
    July 12, 2019

    Dealing with High-Level Personnel Matters conference presentation. A “separation of powers” concept exists in most municipalities that have a Manager/Administrator framework in place.

  • 2019-06-05 Webinar: Colorado's Opportunity Zone Program
    June 5, 2019
    This webinar, presented by Jana Persky, Opportunity Zone Program Director for the State of Colorado, reviews Opportunity Zones, how they work, and the tools the state has to help communities benefit from this investment incentive.
  • 2019-05-20 Webinar: Amendments to SEC Rule 15c2-12
    May 21, 2019
    Effective Feb. 27, 2019, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 15c2-12 that impact secondary market disclosure for bonds issued by state and local governments. This webinar reviews the rule changes to assist municipal officials in adjusting policies and procedures to reflect the changes.
  • 2019-05-16 Webinar: Energy Performance Contracting for Water Efficiency and Water Meter Upgrades
    May 16, 2019
    While the Colorado Energy Office's (CEO's) Energy Performance Contract program is best known for energy savings benefits, there are also substantial water efficiency opportunities. Public building owners can save water and money through water fixture replacements, cooling tower retrofits, and landscape improvements. Water providers can reduce water losses and increase revenue through water meter replacement/upgrade projects. By partnering with prequalified companies that can identify and guarantee water efficiency opportunities, the CEO helps to facilitate the development, financing, and implementation of efficiency upgrades that routinely go unfunded. This webinar covers the unique opportunity for increasing water efficiency, reducing water loss, and ultimately providing substantial savings for both public sector buildings and water providers.
  • 2018-12-13 Webinar: 2018 Liquor Legislative Changes
    May 13, 2019
    This webinar offers an overview of the new legislation concerning liquor law changes and the implementation of SB 18-243. It will address new distance restrictions from schools for fermented malt beverages (FMBs), and requirements on the age of servers in both FMB and retail liquor stores (RLS), along with public consumption and re-codifying the enforcements codes into Title 44.
  • 2019-03-27 Webinar: Minimizing Risk through Long-Term Capital Planning
    May 13, 2019
     

  • 2019-04-02 Webinar: HB18-1128: Protections for Consumer Data Privacy
    May 13, 2019
     

  • 2019-04-10 Webinar: How to Avoid an ACA Reporting Penalty
    May 13, 2019
    Over the course of the past four Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting seasons, we’ve learned some valuable lessons about where employers may stumble when complying with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Attendees will learn about critical factors that place employers at risk of receiving a proposed penalty notice from the IRS. This workshop will walk participants through the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP) response process, from responding to IRS Letter 226-J through requesting a pre-assessment conference with the IRS Office of Appeals. Attendees will go home with a checklist of areas they should review to avoid common pitfalls in ACA reporting compliance. Each lesson will be illustrated with case studies.
  • 2019-04-17 Webinar: Local Government Authority Over Wireless Facilities in Public Rights of Way
    May 8, 2019
    In 2017, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation limiting in certain respects local government control over small cell wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way.  Fourteen months later, the Federal Communications Commission adopted its own new rules which, although claiming not to significantly preempt state small cell laws, then went on to adopt multiple provisions directly in conflict with Colorado’s legislation.  The FCC rules are being challenged in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  This session will suggest various ways local governments can best comply with the Federal and State regulatory landscape, assert the regulatory control still available to preserve the aesthetics of our communities, address the status of the legal challenge to the FCC rules, and will also describe what one Colorado city is doing to manage small cell deployment as it navigates these legal hurdles.
  • 2018-10-03 Webinar: An Urban Renewal Authority in Action
    August 14, 2018

    The City of Montrose recently embarked on two exciting development projects to support their community: Colorado Outdoors and Moving Montrose Forward.  During this webinar participants will learn about the City of Montrose’s use of an urban renewal authority to achieve the Colorado Outdoors project. Presenters also provide behind the scenes insight into the City of Montrose’s method for accomplishing these development projects and its legal and financial considerations along the way.

  • 2018-08-01 Webinar: Technology Accessibility
    August 8, 2018
    In the next 15 years, it is estimated that over 24 million Americans will have a serious visual disability. Is your website and content accessible to this population? This webinar will provide an overview of technology accessibility for people with disabilities and why accessibility is essential for individuals, governments, and other entities that serve the public. It will also provide a brief overview of legal requirements and suggests strategies for ensuring that all people have full access to the information, services, and employment made possible through technology