NLGA 2019 Annual Meeting Agenda December 4- 6, 2019 | Kansas City, Missouri DRAFT as of 11/8/2019.
ATTIRE: • Business Casual Attire. • Group NLGA member photo Wednesday approx. Noon
ADA & MEALS • NLGA complies with ADA ‐ let NLGA know in advance of needs. • Meals are listed so attendees will plan for their own dietary needs. Vendors are contracted to identify gluten and peanuts in food on‐site to the extent possible. No special meals ordered.
ACCESS & SECURITY BADGES: • Security governs access rules. • NO INDIVIDUAL is allowed access to any room, meal, reception, event, or shared mode of transportation without a security badge – no exceptions. • Registration is the only way to generate a security badge. All attendees must have pre‐ registered online by November 25, 2019. There is no on‐site registration or substitution. • All attendees will show photo ID at the registration desk when picking up their security badge. Security badges may only be picked up by the person whose name is on the badge and only during registration hours. • State Patrol officers should complete complimentary online registration. All officers are asked to wear the NGSA or state pin. • IGA: ONE registrant from each Cabinet office of the President may attend, as approved by NLGA. This registration is good for day events only ‐ not evening events.
PRESS: • Press are asked to pre‐register. At registration, press must show photo ID and press credentials, and will wear NLGA badges to work from designated areas. • Daytime sessions are open to registered press, unless otherwise noted. • Meals, evening events and working tours are NOT open to any press. • NLGA reserves the right to close any portion of the meeting at any time.
DECEMBER 4, 2019 - WEDNESDAY 8:00am—2:30pm | The Fontaine Hotel, Artist Foyer (outside McCoy) NLGA Registration ——‐
8:00am—9:15am PRIVATE NLGA Member (Lt. Governor, Sec of State, Sen Pres) Breakfast
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9:45am—10:00am | The Fontaine Hotel, (Meeting) McCoy AB NLGA Opening Plenary ‐ Gavel in ‐ Pledge of Allegiance ‐ Roll Call of the States ‐ Introduction of NLGA Legal Counsel and NLGA Investment Counsel ‐ Welcome • Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Louisiana - NLGA Chair (confirmed) • Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Missouri - NLGA Executive Committee – Midwest & Meeting Host (confirmed) ——‐
10:00am – 10:30am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Opening Keynote: Preparing for Succession – From My Succession Experience and a Highlight on Graduating More Constituents in Our States & Territories Missouri Governor Mike Parson has more than 30 years of experience in public service. He served 1 ½ ‐ years as lieutenant governor presiding over Senate, promoting tourism, founding the ‘Buy Missouri’ program and more. In June of 2018, Governor Mike Parson succeeded to governor. He will share insights on always being prepared to succeed to office and lessons learned from his experience. He will also highlight Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), a school‐to‐work transition effort to help resolve our states’ dropout and transition problems by expanding state organizations and local programs to help young people overcome barriers to graduation from high school and become college and career ready. • Introduction: Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Missouri (confirmed) • Keynote: Governor Mike Parson, Missouri (15 min) (confirmed) ——‐
10:30am—11:00am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Center for State Strategies™ Forum: Hallmark Initiatives of Lt. Governors Kansas Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers will describe leading formation of the state’s new Office of Rural Prosperity, from Tour to a $2‐Million allocation in the FY 2020 state budget. Then, twenty‐four states have an initiative process. The initiative enables citizens to bypass the state legislature by placing proposed statutes or constitutional amendments on the ballot. Alaska Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer will share a few insights on this policy making tool. He has responsibility to determine if an initiative qualifies to advance and he has made rulings in the past few months on everything from ranked choice voting and an increase in the state’s oil tax to a ‘Student Educational Bill of Rights.’
• Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers, Kansas (confirmed) (10 min) • Lt. Governor Kevin Meyer, Alaska (confirmed) (10 min) Moderator: Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, South Carolina (confirmed) ——‐
11:00am—11:55 am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Panel • TBD (12 min) • TBD (12 min) • TBD (12 min) Moderator: Lt. Governor TBD ——‐
11:55 am - 12:40pm| The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Speaker: Government Finance Forecast - A Market Discussion Business Session to follow Financial forecasts are part of the strategic context for evaluating annual budgets and fiscal decisions. Market performance forecasts ‐ and what it may mean for interest rates, investment returns, and long term employment prospects‐ are essential. • Partner Frank M. Devincentis, CFP®, The Chicago Group at Morgan Stanley – NLGA Investment Counselor (confirmed) (15 min) Introduction: Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, New Jersey (confirmed)
NLGA Business Session: Following his presentation & Q&A, Frank will answer questions specific to NLGA’s investments and make a change recommendation in NLGA’s Investment Policy.
* * MOTION: I move the NLGA Investment Policy be changed as follows: Forthcoming
Moderator of NLGA Finance Discussion: Lt. Governor Mike Foley, Nebraska – NLGA Treasurer (confirmed)
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12:40 pm | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Group Photo Photo may take place earlier or later based on how the meeting is running. No roll call is taken. ——‐
12:45 - 1:30 | The Fontaine Hotel, Nichols BC NLGA All Attendee Lunch (No Media) (soup, salads, chicken, mushroom ravioli, salmon, veggies) ——‐
1:30 - 2:15 pm | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Panel: Two Proven Answers to Unlocking Potential for All Kansas City is home to two innovative non‐profits working nationally and globally to increase opportunity. A Kauffman Foundation expert will cover how leaders can specifically support entrepreneurism which is proven to create jobs, reduce inequality, and fight poverty. Then, the co‐ founder of water.org will overview their association’s model for helping get water to 16 countries. • Entrepreneurship Vice President Victor Hwang, Kaufmann Foundation (invited) (12 min) • Co-Founder Gary White, water.org (invited) (12 min) Moderator: Lt. Governor TBD
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2:15 – 3:00 pm | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Business Session: Speaking & Serving in a United Voice as Lt. Governors & Seconds in Command ✓ Policy Resolutions Discussion (incl Quorum) NLGA staff will review the process with members going over the Policy Resolutions process in the NLGA Bylaws. NLGA members will consider this motion:
* * MOTION: I move the Executive Committee endorse changing the NLGA Bylaws in July of 2020 at the Annual Meeting in Article VIII paragraph one, after: “Each resolution must have two NLGA member co‐ sponsors, of different political parties.” To include this sentence: “The motion and second for any amendment to a resolution must be from NLGA members of different political parties.”
✓ Meeting Planning o Review a Sample agenda o Discuss Service Projects Moving Forward o Preferred Embassies for 2020 o Other Hot Topics 2020 (to be discussed on Thursday also)
✓ NLGA Lightning Round Presentation: “Programs, Plans & Partners – The Finances” NLGA Director Julia Brossart will strive to successfully detail NLGA revenue and expenses and the basis of the budget in under three slides and less than 5‐minutes. You don’t want to miss this action packed download of data to you – the members.
Business not Finished here resumes on a Rolling Business Agenda at 10:15 am & 11:20 am Thursday • NLGA Director Julia Brossart, NLGA Director • Partner Thomas C. Koessl, Lowis & Gellen ‐ NLGA Of Counsel (confirmed)
——‐ 3:00 – 3:30 pm (could be earlier or later depending on program) | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Partner Meeting (Private – Partners Only) NLGA Partners will meet to discuss any questions. • NLGA Partner Chair: Erik Woehrmann, CVS Health ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 3:00pm—5:30pm NLGA Members’ Time (NLGA Members ask outside groups NOT to schedule into this block.) Per the NLGA Executive Committee, this block of time is free time for attendees to attend to individual office needs or individual meetings.
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5:30pm | The Fontaine Hotel Lobby Busses Load and Depart—No Roll Call! Must wear NLGA security badge. ——‐
6:30pm—8:30pm | NLGA Opening Evening – The Nation’s World War I Museum & Memorial (Kansas City BBQ!, corn, salad) The National WWI Museum and Memorial is America’s Congressionally designated WWI Museum. Attendees will enter the Museum across a glass bridge suspended over a symbolic Western Front of 9,000 poppies. The Museum takes attendees on an epic journey through a transformative period and shares stories of courage, honor, patriotism, and sacrifice. The 217‐foot Liberty Memorial Tower may opt to take an elevator then 45 stairs to the open‐air observation deck for a breathtaking view of the Kansas City skyline. The Flame of Inspiration, created by steam and lighting effects, will be aglow atop the tower.
Schedule of Activities: 6:30 pm Reception - Remarks (upon entry): Lt. Govs. Kehoe & Nungesser 6:30 – 8:30 p WWI Museum & Tower Open for All Attendees 7:30 Open Buffet Line 8:25 pm Gather for On-Time Departure ——‐
DECEMBER 5, 2019 – THURSDAY
7:45am—3:00pm | The Fontaine Hotel, Artist Foyer (outside McCoy) NLGA Registration ——-
8:30 am – 9:00 am CLOSED SESSION: NLGA Private Session with NLGA Members Only: Gubernatorial Succession Planning NLGA members (Lt. Governors, Secs. Of State, and Senate Presidents) will meet privately with the NLGA Director to discuss gubernatorial succession planning, the one responsibility that all NLGA members share.
——- 9:00am—9:30am | The Fontaine Hotel, Nichols BC NLGA All-Attendee Breakfast (No Media) (eggs, tatos, sausage, bacon, oatmeal, bagels) ——‐
9:35am—10:00am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Keynote: City - State Cooperation to End the States’ Border War & Urban Renewal Sworn in in August, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas supported the efforts of the Kansas governor, a Democrat, and the Missouri governor, a Republican, to end the economic border war between Kansas and Missouri thru which the states had offered incentives to lure employers from one side of the state line to the other within the Kansas City metro area. Mayor Quinton is working for a safer, healthier, stronger city focusing on an era of renewal in the city that he said helped raise him. • Mayor Quinton Lucas, Kansas City, Missouri (tent confirmed) Moderator: Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri (confirmed)
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10:00am—10:30am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Professional Development & Business: Working with Non-Profits This quick briefing on fiduciary duty, conflict of interest, and limiting risk exposure (incl. insurance) in non‐profits will inform your community work on boards and with NLGA. • Partner Thomas C. Koessl, Lowis & Gellen ‐ NLGA Of Counsel (confirmed)
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10:30am—11:00am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Center for State Strategies™ Forum: The Power of Personal Initiatives of Seconds-in-Command One way seconds‐in‐command garner responsibility and develop actionable plans is through personal initiative and expertise. Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth will explain the Lieutenant Governor’s 21st Century Workforce Development Commission. And, Guam Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio will briefly overview the self‐determination issues ever present in leading a territory. Lt. Governor Tenorio testified on the topic to the United Nations this summer. • Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth, Alabama (confirmed) (10-min) • Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio, Guam (invited) (10-min) Moderator: TBD ——-
11:00am – 11:20 am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Hot Topics of 2020: NLGA Member Lightning Round - Round Robin Forecast Each attending NLGA member will identify the top two to three state level items they forecast their state or territory will tackle in 2020 (ie. free college, pensions, professional licensing, criminal justice reform, budget, technology implementation, homelessness legislation). • Moderator: Director Julia Brossart
——‐ 11:20am—11:55 am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Hot Topics of 2020 NLGA Bylaw required Planning Business Session (Bylaw Required) ✓ Future Meetings Planning ✓ Bids to be Voted on. (Bylaw Required) Each will need a motion, second and approval. • Business 2020 – Bid En Route – Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth, Alabama • DC 2021 Forthcoming – Director Julia Brossart • DC 2022 Forthcoming – Director Julia Brossart
——‐ Noon – 12:30 pm | The Fontaine Hotel, Nichols BC NLGA All Attendee Lunch (No Media) (soup, salads, salmon, tortellini, chicken, veggies) ——-
12:40pm—1:30pm | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB (No Media) NLGA Professional Development: Grow Effective Communication with Constituents (No Media) Mass communication has permanently changed to masses of communication. This session will cover: • How to Communicate to Be Trusted by the Listener/ Reader • What channels of Communication Exist now, Who uses Them and How • Tips for you and your staff on Creating Content & Messaging • A Recipe for Handling the Nightmare Question • Vice President Roxi Beck, Look East (confirmed) Moderator: Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois (confirmed)
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1:30 – 2:15 pm | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Association Business Session Rolling agenda of items from the week continues and any new or old business may be brought up by members. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
2:20 – 3:30 pm | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Giving Back Opportunity: Forthcoming All attendees may participate in this project. The goal is to … forthcoming.
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3:30pm—5:30pm NLGA Members’ Time (NLGA Members ask outside groups NOT to schedule into this block.) Per the NLGA Executive Committee, this block of time is free time for attendees to attend to individual office needs or individual meetings. ——‐
5:30pm | The Fontaine Hotel Lobby Busses Load and Depart ——-
6:00pm—8:00pm | NLGA Closing Event | Hallmark at Christmas & The American A Hallmark Christmas! Republicans & Democrats Working Together! (confirmed, timing may change) 2019 is the year you live a genuine Hallmark Christmas and eat dinner in the shadow of a Christmas Tree taller than the one at the White House or Rockefeller Plaza!
6:00 – 6:45 pm | Hallmark Visitors Center | 2500 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO Discover how more than 100 years ago, a teenager from Nebraska tucked two shoeboxes of postcards under his arms and set out to create an iconic company in Kansas City. Follow the timeline of Hallmark’s beginnings, to famous collaborations with U.S. Presidents, world leaders, and famous artists, to samples of current products. (Curated and tour‐on‐your‐own options)
6:30 – 7:15 pm | Hallmark Kaleidoscope Reception | 2500 Grand Blvd., Kansas City , MO Celebrate Kaleidoscope’s 50th Anniversary! This colorful world for imagination is a free art experience where children make art with left‐over materials from Hallmark's manufacturing process promoting creativity, imagination, and recyclability. Welcome: Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri (confirmed) Community Affairs Director Erin Brower, Hallmark (confirmed)
7:15 – 8:00 pm | The American Restaurant All Attendee Dinner | 200 E 25th St. #400, Kansas City, MO (buffet meal items to be listed here) This Design Icon Award winner, the American Restaurant, is a work of art in its own right. You will dine overlooking Crown Center Square with breathtaking views of the downtown skyline, the Square, and the Mayor’s Christmas tree which is more than 100‐feet tall with more than 7,000 white bulbs! Remarks: Introductions & Moderator: Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri (confirmed) “A Model Mixed-Use Redevelopment Community: Kansas City’s Crown Center” Crown Center is a mixed‐use redevelopment, one of the earliest in the nation, on an 85‐acre site adjacent to the international headquarters of Hallmark Cards, Inc. It has been a catalyst for change in the city’s urban core. These leaders share a few insights and lessons learned on successful redevelopment and visioning for the future. • President Stacey Paine, Crown Center (confirmed) (7 min) • President Joe Reardon, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (confirmed) (7 min)
DECEMBER 6, 2019 – FRIDAY
8:00am—10:30am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA Registration ——-
7:30am—8:30am | The Fontaine Hotel, Nichols BC NLGA All Attendee Breakfast (No Media) (eggs, tatos, sausage, bacon, oatmeal, bagels) ——-
8:35am—9:00 am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB Federal- State Relations Update: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (MO – 6th) on River Management Policies & Infrastructure Serving since 2001, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves represents Missouri’s 6th congressional district, covering the entire northern 1/3 of the state, from the Kansas border to the Illinois border. He is the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee which covers aviation, highways and bridges, transit and rail, pipelines, maritime and waterborne transportation, and the Corps of Engineers. Rep. Graves will discuss Congressional prospects for changing river management policies, and provide a general update on what states may expect regarding infrastructure. Many NLGA members have also discussed over time difficulties in working with the Corps of Engineers. Rep. Graves will overview his committee’s broad oversight of and work with the Corps. • U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, Missouri – 6th (invited) Moderator: Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, Missouri
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9:00 - 10:15 am | The Fontaine Hotel, McCoy AB NLGA General Business Session • All remaining Financial, Legal, Meeting Planning and Operations business from the rolling agenda for the week. • NLGA Discussion: International Work (8 min) o The NLGA Director will brief NLGA’s annual international work. o Participants in the NLGA German Mission 2019 will be invited to share feedback on the program with their peers. • NLGA Update on Pilot Project for Demonstration Grant: Arts and the Military (8 min) Three NLGA members committed to be the three pilot states to demonstrate viability for NLGA member convenings of veterans and artists regarding the use of art for active military and veteran therapy. The first pilot occurred. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser will report on the successes of his meeting as an element of the NLGA commitment in this demonstration grant. • Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Louisiana • Old Business • New Business
FLIGHTS AT 1:00 PM OR LATER SHOULD BE A GO. ——‐ MEETING ADJOURNS.