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2017League Annual Conference LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2HILTON0 EL 1CONQUISTADOR7 IN ORO VALLEY AUGUST 22-25 Welcome to Oro Valley 2 General Information 3 Conference Sponsors 4 Tuesday Agenda 6 Wednesday Agenda 7 Thursday Agenda 12 Friday Agenda 17 Conference at a Glance 18 Youth Program 20 Spouse/Guest Tour 21 Service Awards 22 Legislative Awards 2017 23 Conference Map 24 WELCOME TO ORO VALLEY We're honored to host the 2017 League of Arizona Cities I invite you to enjoy our restaurants, shopping and many and Towns Annual Conference at the gorgeous Hilton outdoor recreational amenities, including world-class golf, El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort. I am confident aquatics and hiking in Catalina State Park. you will have a first-class experience. Please don't wait until the next conference to visit us in This conference is a platform for Arizona's mayors and Oro Valley. Bring the whole family with you. It would be councilmembers to share best practices, innovative ideas a pleasure to have you as our guests soon. and successful strategies. One strategy for success I'd like to challenge you each to consider is adopting the mindset Sincerely, that governance should be non-partisan. We are elected to serve every member of our respective communities. As such, when we are asked to consider new services, programs Dr. Satish I. Hiremath and initiatives, it is our responsibility to consider these ideas Mayor of Oro Valley based on how they will impact quality of life; not on whether they are Democrat ideas or Republican ideas. So as you engage with one another and attend sessions on various topics, try to listen from that mindset. You just might be surprised at what seems possible when we're not being political. And when you're not busy networking or exchanging ideas, please be sure to experience this beautiful community. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION League Life Members Registration Desk Location and Hours Carol S. Anderson, Kingman • Christopher J. Bavasi, Flagstaff The conference registration desk will be located in the Turquoise Foyer James L. Boles, Winslow • Douglas Coleman, Apache Junction Boyd Dunn, Chandler • Stanley M. Gibson, Globe Harry E. Mitchell, Tempe • Wayne C. Pomeroy, Mesa 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22 George R. Renner, Glendale • Gary Scaramazzo, Page 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 Mark Schnepf, Queen Creek • Elaine M. Scruggs, Glendale 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 24 Robert E. Walkup, Tucson 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 25 League Executive Committee CLE Credit President: Jay Tibshraeny, Mayor, Chandler Note: Sessions with an next to them are eligible for continuing legal education (CLE) credit. Vice President: Mark Nexsen, Mayor, Lake Havasu City Conference Mobile Application Treasurer: Christian Price, Mayor, Maricopa To download the League Conference mobile app, scan the QR code below or visit www.leagueaz.org/mobile/17ac/r/ from your mobile Committee Members: Doug Von Gausig, Mayor, Clarkdale • Lana Mook, Mayor, El Mirage device, or go to your Apple or Andorid app store and search for Linda Kavanagh, Mayor, Fountain Hills • Jenn Daniels, Mayor, Gilbert "2017 League Annual Conference". Jerry Weiers, Mayor, Glendale • Georgia Lord, Mayor, Goodyear Tom Schoaf, Mayor, Litchfield Park • Ed Honea, Mayor, Marana John Giles, Mayor, Mesa • Cathy Carlat, Mayor, Peoria Daniel Valenzuela, Councilmember, Phoenix • Harry Oberg, Mayor, Prescott Harvey Skoog, Mayor, Prescott Valley • Jim Lane, Mayor, Scottsdale Daryl Seymore, Mayor, Show Low • Rick Mueller, Mayor, Sierra Vista Sharon Wolcott, Mayor, Surprise • Mark Mitchell, Mayor, Tempe Bob Rivera, Mayor, Thatcher • Jonathan Rothschild, Mayor, Tucson Douglas Nicholls, Mayor, Yuma Conference Badges You must wear your official conference badge to obtain entrance to all functions, including meals and social events. The dress at the conference is business casual. This includes the receptions and dinners. 3 CONFERENCE SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS 4 GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS Ballard Spahr LLP • Brown & Associates Certified Inspection Service, Inc. CenturyLink • EPCOR Water • LECET Southwest • Pueblo Mechanical & Controls, Inc. Republic Services • Stifel • Verizon BRONZE SPONSORS Aetna • Agenda Discovery, LLC • Ameresco • American Airlines • Arizona Food Marketing Alliance • Arizona Metropolitan Trust Arizona Office of Tourism • AT&T • Central Arizona Project • Comcast • Cox Business (Arizona) • Gammage & Burnham Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. • Harris ERP • Kutak Rock LLP • McKinstry • Molera Alvarez | A Government & Public Relations Firm Mountain States Employers Council (MSEC) • Public Trust Advisors, LLC • RBC Capital Markets • Salt River Project • SeeClickFix Siemens • Southwest Gas Corporation • T-Mobile USA • Tucson Electric Power / UniSource Energy Services • West Safety Services ENDORSED Partners 5 TUESDAY AGENDA TUESDAY, August 22 Pre-Conference Session 1:30 p.m. – Joshua Tree Golf Tournament From Conflict to Conversation: Practical Skills for Better Public Dialogue 8:00 a.m. – Conquistador Course Must disagreement be disagreeable? The answer is no – but achieving Education Pre-Conference Session a productive and trustful exchange requires careful planning plus some 9:00 a.m. – Coronado in-the-heat-of-the-moment skills. From high-profile public sessions to small stakeholder groups, this session offers pragmatic lessons for designing and Arizona's Education Progress Meter and Statewide Attainment Goal conducting meetings and other public-involvement processes that activate This is a special session hosted by the Center for the Future of Arizona listening and spark collaborative problem solving. This session will also The Center for the Future of Arizona and Expect More Arizona will share showcase examples of creative listening and inclusive engagement practices insights about Arizona's Education Progress Meter and provide a progress from communities around the state of Arizona. report on the commitment by cities and towns to adopt the state's attainment Main Presenters: goal—Achieve60AZ. The session will include a keynote speaker and panel Lance Decker, Managing Partner, Institute for Community Involvement, LLC discussion about the critical role city and town leaders have in driving Matt Lehrman, Principal Partner, Social Prosperity Partners awareness, ownership and support in their communities for the long-term steps needed for college entry and completion, adult education and training, Guest Panelists: and identifying and closing skills gaps to better prepare our workforce and Diane Arthur, Communications and Marketing Director, Surprise state for the future. Dave Bigos, Mayor and Council Assistant, Chandler Chris M. Jacques, AICP, Planning Director, Peoria Presiders: Roy W. Minter, Jr., Chief of Police, Peoria Police Department Sybil Francis, Ph.D., Executive Director, The Center for the Future of Arizona Christina Plante, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, Goodyear Erin Hart, Chief Operating Officer, Expect More Arizona Jeffrey Robbins, Management Associate II, Mesa Event Cost: Free Emily Scherrer, Library Manager, Sierra Vista Public Library Please Note: Registration for this event is separate from the main conference. Marnie Schubert, Communications, Marketing & Recreation Director, To register for the education pre-conference session sponsored by the Center Queen Creek for the Future of Arizona you may call 602-496-1360 for information. Event Cost: $40 Please Note: Registration for this event is separate from the main conference. If you did not register for this session but would like to attend, please see the League staff at the registration desk. 6 WEDNESDAY AGENDA Resolutions Committee Meeting Youth Program – see page 20 1:30 p.m. – Presidio III-V 7:30 a.m. – Coronado Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool (AMRRP) Opening General Session Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m. – Turquoise Ballroom 4:00 p.m. – Agave Presider: Jay Tibshraeny, Mayor, Chandler, President, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Welcome Reception • Invocation – 5:30 p.m. – El Conquistador Lobby Oro Valley United Church of Christ • Presentation of the Colors – The League extends a warm welcome to all conference delegates and guests. Oro Valley Police Department Color Guard • Parade of Flags/Celebration of Cities and Towns APS Dinner at the League Annual Conference • Host Mayor’s Welcome – 6:30 p.m. – Turquoise Ballroom Dr. Satish I. Hiremath, Mayor, Oro Valley • Sponsor Recognition PLEASE NOTE: This dinner is open to all government (city/town, county, state and association) conference attendees and is included as part of your • Keynote Speaker – Lowell Catlett, Ph.D. conference registration. If you plan to attend the dinner, you must have a ticket that will be Seeing Around the Corner: The Mega Trends provided in your registration packet. Shaping Tomorrow's Communities As computer capacity and speed approach infinity, every element of society is changed— urban communities become more rural and rural WEDNESDAY, August 23 more urban as the work force blurs between blue Parade of Flags Practice and white collar and the Age of the Artisans dominates humankind. World affluence, cyber 7:30 a.m. – Turquoise Ballroom connected consumers, droids and 3-D printing Designated representatives who will walk with their flag will meet in the alters education, entertainment, healthcare, policing Turquoise Ballroom for parade practice. We strongly encourage all and transit. The 21st Century will be the first in 60 flag bearers to attend practice. centuries of human history where humans begin to reach
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