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2019 OCCMA Summer Conference Presentations and Handouts
We had around 125 attendees from Oregon join us July 9 - 12 in Newport, Oregon for this year's conference. Included below is the conference agenda and materials provided by each of the sessions. Questions about conference programming or any of the speakers? Contact Megan George.
Tuesday, July 9
Media Relations Workshop
Speakers: Kelli Matthews, Senior Instructor at University of Oregon and Managing Director of Verve Northwest Communications
Wednesday, July 10
ICMA Workshop
Speaker: Martha Bennett, City Manager, Lake Oswego
Financial Forecasting
Speakers: Katie Henry, Municipal Services Director, Forecast5 Analytics; Josh Hoyer, Finance Officer, Aumsville; Matt Zook, Finance Director, Newberg; Jasmine Nachtigall-Fournier, Co-Founder and President, AdastraGov; and Scot Ecker, Senior Analytics Advisor, Forecast5 Analytics.
Legislative Update
Speakers: Jim McCauley, Legislative Director, League of Oregon Cities; Representative David Gomberg (D - Lincoln City); and Representative Ron Noble (R-McMinnville).
LOC Legislative Bill SummaryICMA and OCCMA Updates
Speakers: David Allen, Council President, Newport; Spencer Nebel, City Manager, Newport; Martha Bennett, City Manager, Lake Oswego; Ben Bryant, Assistant City Manager, Happy Valley; and Sherilyn Lombos, City Manager, Tualatin.
No handouts or presentation materials.
Case Studies on Personnel Issues
Speaker: Tamara Jones, Pre-Loss Program Supervisor/Senior Pre-Loss Attorney, CityCounty Insurance Services
Social Media in Your City
Speakers: Joe Gall, City Manager, Sherwood; Megan Messmer, City Projects Manager, Florence; and Kent Wyatt, Communications Manager, Tigard.
League of Oregon Cities Model Email and Social Media Policy
Thursday, July 11
Empowering Local Government Success
Speaker: Tracy Burrows, Executive Director, Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC)
Lessons from Local Ballot Initiatives
Speakers: Mark Shepard, City Manager, Corvallis; Gary Milliman, OCCMA Senior Advisor; and Jason Tuck, City Manager, Happy Valley.
Balance Between Staff and Council Goals
Speakers: Sherilyn Lombos, City Manager, Tualatin; Andy Varner, City Manager, North Plains; Jeff Towery, City Manager, McMinnville; and Allison Don, Administrative Analyst, Gresham.
McMinnville City Council Working Agreement
Keynote Address
Speaker: Dr. De Hicks, President and CEO, The Stuart Consulting Group Inc.
Urban Renewal Tour
Speaker: Dr. De Hicks, President and CEO, The Stuart Consulting Group Inc.
South Beach Urban Renewal District Fact Sheet
Northside Urban Renewal District Fact Sheet
McLean Point Urban Renewal District Fact Sheet
Lessons Learned from the Field
Speakers: Chris Eppley, City Manager, Keizer; David Clyne, OCCMA Senior Advisor; Dave Waffle, OCCMA Senior Advisor; and Gary Milliman, OCCMA Senior Advisor.
Friday, July 12
Round Robin with Peers
Facilitator: Dr. Phil Cooper, Professor of Public Administration, Portland State University
No handouts or presentation materials.