Annual Conference presentations and handouts
Wednesday, June 19
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8:30 – 9:30 am
Concurrent sessions
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Constituent conversations: Managing difficult discussions with constituents and colleagues
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Explore the history of Juneteenth
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Small city roundtable
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Turn a negative into a positive: Five audit tips to learn from SAO
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Utility rate-setting basics for newly elected officials
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8:30 – 9:45 am
Mobile tour
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Chelsea Anderson Memorial Play Station at Marshall Community Park tour
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10 – 11:30 am
Concurrent sessions
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Buy-in: The importance of belonging
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Community catalysts: Sparking economic development in small cities
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Identifying, preventing, and resolving conflicts of interest for Washington municipal officials and staff
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Roundtable for city managers
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Securing funding for your city
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Noon – 1:30 pm
General session
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For the Love of Cities
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2 – 3 pm
Concurrent sessions
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Ask MRSC
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Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding update
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Celebrations of Pride in Washington
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Love where you live: Emotional engagement connections
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Tales from the trenches: Tips for an amazing relationship between mayor, council, and city manager/city administrator
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Washington’s Clean Buildings Standard updates: Prepare your city to decarbonize
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3:15 – 4:30 pm
Concurrent sessions
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Carnivals, ambassadors, and more: Tools to increase engagement
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From vacant spaces to vibrant places: Attracting retail for a better tomorrow
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How cities celebrate Juneteenth
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Planning, funding, and communicating about your city’s capital projects
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Sip ‘n chat with attorneys on all things OPMA, PRA, and ethics
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4:40 – 5:30 pm
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Roundtable sessions
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Thursday, June 20
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9 – 10:15 am
General session
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Finding common ground: Efforts to improve civic health in Washington
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10:15 – 10:45 am
Mobile tours
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Interstate Bridge replacement tour
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Urban revitalization: Experience Vancouver’s revived waterfront developments tour
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10:45 – 11:45 am
Concurrent sessions
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City of Fife Jobs Program and homeless village
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Exploring the human nature of bias
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Grant development strategy and writing
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Hot topics in governance and law
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Tax Increment Financing (TIF): The right economic development tool for your city?
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What every elected official needs to know about fentanyl
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1:30 – 3:30 pm
Mobile tours
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Expanding digital equity in cities
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Vancouver homelessness response tour
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1:30 – 2:30 pm
Concurrent sessions
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All disasters start and end locally
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Federal election crimes and election infrastructure security
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Involving youth in local government: The benefit of a youth advisory council
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Planning for deeply affordable housing
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Retail crime: Current challenges and strategies to address the problem
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Robert’s Rules 1: Running great meetings
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2:45 – 3:45 pm
Concurrent sessions
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Fostering effective relationships between the mayor and city clerk
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The future of energy in Washington state
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Innovative delivery of public safety: Behavioral health initiatives
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Nuclear verdicts, cyber events, and other risk trends that impact insurance costs
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Robert’s Rules 2: Mastering motions
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What cities should know about the EPA’s new PFAS drinking water standards
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Friday, June 21
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8 am – Noon
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FEMA: National Incident Management System overview for senior officials
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8:30 – 9:30 am
General session
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Federal & state advocacy: How your city can be part of the process
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9:30 – 10:30 am
Closing general session
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How to stay sane, resilient, and optimistic in uncertain times
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Legal disclaimer: Information contained in AWC Annual Conference presentations is for general education purposes and is not to be considered legal advice. Consult your city attorney on specific legal questions.