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Presentations and Handouts
Index
The index lists all the session titles and their speakers, from 2008 Summer to the Present. | VIEW PDF DOCUMENT
2024
2024 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 10
Beat the Rap and the Ride: Keeping City Officials out of Jail (.5 hr ethics)
Brandon Davis, Olson & Olson LLP
Presentation
A Canadian Lawyer Walks Into the Texas Bar: Reflections on Lone Star Law from a Recovering Canuck (.5 hr)
Aniz Alani, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Compassionate Use Act and Public Safety Employees (.5 hr)
Clarissa M. Rodriguez & Rebecca Hayward, Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Construction Manager-at-Risk (.5 hr)
Jennifer W. DeCurtis, City of Irving
Presentation
Employment Law Update (.5 hr)
Vanessa A. Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
Executive Misconduct: Investigating Allegations at the Highest Level (.5 hr)
Thomas Gwosdz, The Gwosdz Law Firm, PLLC
Presentation
Handout
Hot Topics in Land Use Law (.5 hr)
Terry Welch, Brown & Hofmeister L.L.P.
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC
Presentation
Handout
Regulating the Unhoused (.5 hr)
Nastasha Anderson, City of Arlington
Presentation
Quick and Dirty Guide to the Top 10 First Amendment Sources of Litigation for Cities (.5 hr)
Miles Risley, City of Corpus Christi
Presentation
Handout
Water, Wind & Fire: Disaster Preparedness (not a band name) (.5 hr)
Gabrielle Smith & James Parker, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
Handout
2024 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 12
Making Your Ordinances Constitutional Again
Ryan Henry, The Law Offices of Ryan Henry
Presentation
Handout
Perspectives on City Authority in the ETJ
Joshua D. Katz, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, Brad Bullock, Messer Fort, PLLC, Robyn Miga, City of Pflugerville
Presentation
Contracts: When Things Go Wrong
George Hyde, Hyde Kelley LLP
Presentation
Housing Finance Corporations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Derra Purnell, Best Best & Krieger
Presentation
Thursday, June 13
Common Human Resources Issues
Trey Lansford and Kurt Banowsky, City of Garland
Presentation
Handout
Revitalizing Cities: Tools for Innovative Development
Sandy Hellums-Gomez, Husch Blackwell, and Arturo Michel, City of Houston
Presentation
Administrative Search Warrants for Beginners
Katie Leininger, City of Pearland
Presentation
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Handouts
My Client, My Enemy? Ethical Challenges when Representing Cities
Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
Presentation
Condemnation and Multi-Agency TxDOT Projects
Jose Caso, Caso Law Firm
Handout
Stop the Rate Cases! – Why In an Era of Streamlined Regulation Cities are Seeing More Rate Cases than Ever.
Thomas Borcato, LLoyd Gosselink, Rochelle, & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
Sovereign Citizens and Your Local Government
Judith El Masri, Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P.
Presentation
Handout
Local Option Alcohol Elections: Statutory Requirements and the Role of the City Attorney
Julie Dosher, Wyatt Hamilton Findlay, PLLC
Presentation
Friday, June 14
Conflicts with City Council and City Staff
Chris Duncan, Duncan Law Firm
Presentation
Handout
Dive into the Nuts and Bolts of Purchase and Sales Agreements
Allison Bastian-Rodriguez, Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech
Presentation
Handout
Title VII and ADA Update
Melissa H. Cranford and Robin Cross, Messer Fort, PLLC
Presentation
Handout
Prayer at Local Government Meetings
Julian Grant, City of San Marcos
Handout
TML Risk Pool 101 for City Attorneys
Scott Houston, TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Presentation
Handout
The Solar Eclipse of 2024: A Disaster Waiting to Happen or a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity?
Kathy Davis, City of Temple, Jennifer Henager, City of Temple, Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs, Lisa Sullivan, City of Dripping Springs, Mike Hayes, City of Kerrville
Presentation
Handout
Ethics of Writing Ethics Policies
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Presentation
2024 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar
Code Enforcement
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney, North Richland Hills
Presentation
Economic Development
Victor Flores, City Attorney, Mission
Presentation
Election Law
Heidi Martinez, Texas Secretary of State
Presentation
Ethics
Jon Heining, General Counsel, Texas Legislative Council
Presentation
Handouts
Land Use
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC, Frisco
Presentation
Handouts
Moderator and Welcome
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C. and TCAA President
Municipal Budgets and Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
Presentation
Handouts
Municipal Court
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Municipal Liability
Sharae Reed, City Attorney, Beaumont
Presentation
Open Meetings Act
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs
Presentation
Handouts
Ordinances
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco
Presentation
Handouts
Parliamentary Procedure
Mary J. Kayser, Former City Secretary, Ft. Worth
Full Presentation
Presentation + Notes space
Handouts
Personnel Law
Melissa Cranford, Partner, Messer Fort, PLLC, Frisco
Presentation
Public Information Act
Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville
Presentation
Exceptions Handouts
Cost Flowchart Handouts
Purchasing
Jeff Chapman, Partner, The Chapman Law Firm
Presention
Handout
Types of City Government
Stephanie Huser, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
2008-2023 Archive
2023 Fall Conference
5.5 Hours of MCLE Credit (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
Speaker Agenda
Attendee List | PDF
Thursday, October 5
The Nuts and Bolts of a SOAH-Contested Case Hearing (including Virtual Hearings) (.5 hr)
Stefanie Albright, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
Employer Drug Testing (.5 hr)
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Drug Testing Paper 2023
Training Staff to Deal with Uncivil People in a Civil Manner (.5 hr)
Ron Stutes, Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius
Presentation
Procurement Disputes: Preventing, Managing, and Litigating (.5 hr)
Sandy Hellums-Gomez and Ben Stephens, Husch Blackwell
Presentation
AIE, AIE, AIE, and AI : Special Issues Posed by Artificial Intelligence for Employers and Attorneys (.5 hr) (0.25 ethics hours)
Sarah Glaser, Lloyd, Goselink, Rochelle & Townsend
Presentation
October 2023 TCAA Paper – AI – Sarah Glaser
Preparing for Mass Gatherings: The City of Fredericksburg and the Total Eclipse (.5 hr)
Mick McKamie, Taylor, Olson, Akdins & Sralla
Presentation
Eclipse
Business Meeting: Election of TCAA Officers and Passing of the Gavel and
Vote on Constitutional Amendments
TCAA Constitution Amendments Final Clean
TCAA Constitution Amendments Final Redline
Think It Over: Dealing with Fiber Companies that Want to Use Your City’s Right-of-Way (.5 hr)
David Johnson, City of Arlington
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC
Presentation
What Next? Post-Legislative Session Updates (.75 hr)
Snapper Carr, Focused Advocacy; Terry Welch, Brown & Hoffmeister, L.L.P.; and Collyn Peddie, City of Houston (.75 hr)
Collyn Peddie: Preemption HB 2127
2023 07 03 Final Petition
Final Judgment (HB2127)
Terry Welch: Neighbors Fighting STRs
Prof Neighbors Fighting STRs A Proposal TCAA 9-18-23
Ethics: Protecting the Attorney Client Privilege with In-House counsel (.75 hr ethics)
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C.
Presentation
Maintaining the Attorney Client Privilege as in House Counsel
2023 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 14
Regulating “Sin” Using Code Enforcement Tools (BYOBs, SOBs, etc.) (.75 hour)
Janet Spugnardi, City of Irving, and Patricia Link, City of Austin
Presentation
Public Facility Corporations: Their Impact on Economic Development and Taxes (.75 hour)
Megan Mikutis and Brandon Morris, The Randle Law Office, L.L.P.
Presentation
Public Facility Corporations: Their Impact on Economic Development and Taxes
Eminent Domain 101 (.5 hour)
Philip B. Arnold, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
A Short Overview of the Texas Eminent Domain Process
ED Checklist
Ethics: Third-Party Communications with Council and Staff (Part II) (.75 hour ethics)
Jason Rammel, Law Offices of Jason M. Rammel, P.C.
Habib Erkan, City of Burnet
Mick McKamie, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Presentation
Sample Letter
Thursday, June 15
Trends in City Charter Initiatives: San Antonio Justice Charter and El Paso Climate Charter (.75 hour)
Andy Segovia, City of San Antonio, and Karla Nieman, City of El Paso
San Antonio Justice Charter Presentation
El Paso Climate Charter Presentation
Strategies for Addressing Houselessness (.75 hour)
M. Lucille Anderson and Marc Eichenbaum, City of Houston
Presentation
Working with Delinquent Tax Collection Attorneys to Help Clean Up the City (.5 hour)
Brandon Davis, Olson & Olson LLP
Presentation
Public Corruption in Procurement (1 hour [includes .5 hour ethics])
Theresa James, City of San Angelo
Jeff Andresen, FBI Special Agent
Nick Hanna, Former Texas Ranger
Presentation
Don’t Let Bumps Lead to Blunders: Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (.5 hour)
Melissa Cranford, Messer, Fort & McDonald PLLC
Presentation
AIA and Beyond: Protecting Cities as Building Owners (.5 hour)
Dan Barrett, Gravely Law, PC
Presentation
AIA & Beyond- Protecting Cities as Building Owners
Subchapter C
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hour)
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Recent State Cases
Utility Regulatory Update (.5 hour)
Jamie Mauldin and Roslyn Dubberstein, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
How to Draft Procurement Documents and Contracts to Avoid Legal Uncertainty (.5 hour)
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm PLLC
Presentation
Easements and Right-of-Way Challenges and Solutions (.5 hour)
Jordan Miller, Baker Moran Doggett Ma & Dobbs LLP
Presentation
Ethical Obligations of a City Attorney When a Councilmember is Sued Personally
Meredith Ladd, City of Carrollton
Presentation
Ethical Obligations of Municipal Attorneys
Friday, June 16
Texas Public Information Act Updates After COVID-19 (.5 hour)
Alyssa Castillon, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC
Presentation
City Planning: Planners and Attorneys Communications (.75 hour)
Skye Masson and Travis Baird, City of Georgetown
Presentation
Remote Work and the Continuous Workday Rule (.5 hour)
Clarissa Rodriguez, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Local Bail Practices: Municipal Liability (.5 hour ethics)
Ben Stephens, Husch Blackwell LLP
Presentation
Legislative Update (1 hour)
Bill Longley and Monty Wynn, Texas Municipal League
Snapper Carr, Focused Advocacy
Presentation
Advice to New (and Not So New) City Attorneys (1 hour)
Art Pertile, Olson & Olson, LLP
Frank Garza, Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza, P.C.
Kathy Davis, City of Temple
Sylvia B. Firth, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
2022 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 6
Addressing the Worst of the Worst Nuisance Properties
Savita Rai and Sam Adams, City of San Antonio
Presentation
DART Supplemental Documents:
–TEMPLATE DART- Application
–TEMPLATE DART- Checklist
–TEMPLATE DART- Warrant
–TEMPLATE DART- Roll Call Sheet
–DART Notice
–TEMPLATE DART- After Action Meeting Notice
–TEMPLATE DART- Summary Report
–Petition.DART 125
–Bench Brief 125
–Petition.DART 54
Sign Regulation Post City of Austin v. Reagan
Kelli Leisure, City of Lubbock
Presentation
Ethics: Quality Legal Representation from the Client’s Perspective
Alan Bojorquez, (Moderator) Past TCAA President, William “Bert” Miller III, TAMCC , Ron Stutes, TCAA President, James Stokes, TCMA, and Amanda Campos, TMCA President
Presentation
Bankruptcy in the Municipal Context
Emily Wall, Cavazos Hendricks Poirot P.C.
Presentation
Economic Development Case Studies
Victor Flores, City of Brownsville, and Christina Weber, City of Irving
Presentation
Insurance: The Costs of Contracting
Scott Houston and Aaron Hardiman, TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool, and Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm
Presentation
Stronger, Together Podcast and Related Written Materials- Episode 13 “Contractual Risk Transfer”
Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Claims
Joshua Skinner, City of Arlington
Presentation
Paper
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC
Presentation
Paper
Literary Challenges and the First Amendment
Clarissa Rodriguez and Megan Santee, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Ethics: Third-Party Communications with Council and Staff
Jason Rammel, Law Office of Jason M. Rammel, P.C., Habib Erkan, City of Burnet, and Mick McKamie, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Paper
2022 Summer Conference
13.50 Hours MCLE Credit, Including 2.5 Ethics Hours
Wednesday, June 15
Workers’ Compensation: What Every City Attorney Needs to Know
Bobby Stokes and Kevin Poteete, Flahive, Ogden & Latson, P.C.
Presentation
Texas Defenses 2020
2022 WC Presumptions
Utility-Related Update
Thomas L. Brocato and Roslyn Dubberstein, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Presentation
Municipal Borrowing in a Time of Climate Change
Gregory Miller, Bickerstaff Health Acosta Delgado LLP
Presentation
Looking Into the Forms File of a City Attorney
Barbara Quirk, Guevara Law, P.C.
Paper
Presentation
Ethical Conflicts with Individual Councilmembers (Ethics)
Ross Fischer, Ross Fischer Law
Presentation
Civil Enforcement in Municipal Courts of Record
Ryan Henry, The Law Offices of Ryan Henry
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 16
How to Fight a MUD and Why You Should
Emily Rogers, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Presentation
Update, Status and Strategies on Short-Term Rental Litigation
Matthew Boyle, Boyle & Lowry, LLP, and Janet Spugnardi, City of Irving
Paper
Matthew Boyle Presentation
Janet Spugnardi Presentation
The Great Resignation and Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
Elizabeth M. Fraley and Stephen Rispoli, Baylor Law School
Paper
Presentation
Real Estate Drafting for City Attorneys
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Paper
Presentation
Meta-what Now? Navigating Your City Through the Next Evolution of Social Connection
Will Trevino, City of Brownsville
Presentation
Municipal Regulation of Firearms Update
Scott Houston, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Paper
Presentation
Firearms Stronger Together Cheat Sheet
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, City of Dripping Springs
Paper
Presentation
Confidentiality and Leave Practices in the Time of COVID
Melissa Cranford, Messer, Fort & McDonald PLLC
Paper
Presentation
Surety Bonds: How to Get Paid by a Surety
Amy M. Emerson, Allensworth
Paper
Presentation
Getting Along with the Feds: Tips and Best Practices for Infrastructure Projects with a Federal Component
Mary Beth Coburn and Lowry Crook, Best Best & Krieger
Presentation
Please Drink Responsibly (Ethics)
Katie Leininger, City of Pearland, E. Joyce Iyamu, City of Missouri City, Derra Leigh Purnell, President, Houston Area Municipal Attorneys, and Randall B. Strong, The Law Office of Randall B. Strong
Presentation
Friday, June 17
Current Trends in City Charters
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm P.C., and Charles E. Zech, Denton Navarro Bernal Rocha & Zech, P.C.
Presentation
Ethics: What Are Your Judge and Prosecutor Doing Nowadays? (Ethics)
Robby Chapman, City of Bryan
Presentation
Texas Rules of Profession Conduct 2022
Texas Code of Judicial Conduct 2022
Rules of Judicial Education 2021
SCJC Procedure for Removal of Judge
Promoting and Sustaining a Diverse Workforce
Lashon Ross
Presentation
Employment Law Update
Sarah Glaser and Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Paper
Presentation
Latest Trends in Economic Development
Carlton Schwab, Texas Economic Development Council
Presentation
Yes, Comment! Ethics and Best Practices for Dealing With the Media (Ethics)
Sylvia Firth, Bojorquez Law Firm, P.C., and Lora-Marie Bernard, MuniMedia
Paper
Presentation
2022 Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law Seminar
Thursday, February 10
Types of City Government
Amber McKeon-Mueller, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Open Meetings Act
Jennie Hoelscher, Division Chief, Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Presentation
Public Information Act
Andrea D. Russell, Attorney, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Presentation
Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Partner, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Personnel Law
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney, North Richland Hills
Presentation
Ethics
Alan Bojorquez, Principal and Founder, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Tad Cleaves, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Election Law
Christina Adkins, Texas Secretary of State
Presentation
Economic Development
Kevin Pagan, Attorney, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP
Presentation
Annexation
Charles E. Zech, Partner/Shareholder, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C.
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Court
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Friday, February 11
Liability
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Land Use
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer, Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Paper
Presentation
Law Enforcement
Sharae Reed, First Assistant City Attorney, Beaumont
Presentation
Ordinances
Jennifer Richie, Attorney, Waco
Paper
Presentation
2021 Fall Conference
City as Landlord: Leasing Considerations for Municipalities
Allison A. Bastian-Rodriguez, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech , P.C.
Paper
Presentation
The Role of City Attorney in Risk Management
Scott Houston, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Presentation
TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool Stronger, Together Podcast
Defending Against the Expansion of Regulatory Taking Law
John Hightower and Allison Killian, Olson & Olson, LLP
Paper
Presentation
Implicit Bias
Lowell Denton, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, PC
Presentation
Statutory Interpretation
Daniel Olds, Daniel Olds, Clark Hill, PLC
Presentation
The Home Team Advantage: Working With Your City’s PID Team to Ensure PID Project Success
Veronica Rivera, The Knight Law Firm, LLP, and Gregory D. Miller, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP
Presentation
Glossary
Ultra Vires, Platting and Shot Clock Certificate of Compliance
Kevin Curley, Julie Fort, Messer, Fort and McDonald, PLLC
Paper
Presentation
London v. Rick Van Park Case Summary
Flooding Liability for Texas Cities: When it Rains, It Floods
Victor Flores, City of Brownsville, Interim City Attorney, and Eric Flores, City of Palmview, City Attorney
Presentation
The Ethics Commission and You
Michael McCann, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC
Paper
Presentation
2021 Summer Conference
Wednesday, August 4
A Strategic Look at Robert’s Rules for Council Meetings
Thomas Gwosdz, City Attorney, City of Victoria
Paper
Presentation
Utility Rate Basics
Heather Lockhart, Staff Attorney, New Braunfels Utilities, and Holly Heinrich, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin
Presentation
COVID-19 and Takings
Scott T. Doggett and Jordan A. Miller, Partners, Baker Moran Doggett Ma & Dobbs, LLP, Plano
Presentation
Can They Say That? Employee Speech for Public Employers
Melissa Cranford, Senior Attorney, Messer Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Paper
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs
Paper
Presentation
How to Amend Your Home-Rule Charter
Ryan Henry, Attorney, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, August 5
Employee Health Issues in the Wake of COVID-19: How Has the Pandemic Changed the Workplace?
Katie Rutherford, Associate, Olson & Olson, LLP, Houston
Paper
Presentation
Update on Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Case Law
Maris Chambers, Associate, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
Cybersecurity is a Risky Business
Ryan Burns, Cyber Risk Services Manager, TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool, and Will Trevino, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Breach Checklist
Utility Update
Alfred R. Herrera, Managing Partner, Herrera Law & Associates, PLLC, Austin; Michael Tomsu, Partner- Energy Regulation, and Taylor Holcomb, Counsel, Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Austin
Paper
Presentation
City Budget and Tax Rate Adoption Process
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin
Paper
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest
Randy Montgomery, Partner, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, PLLC, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Most-Common Animal-Related Issues Affecting Cities
Robyn Katz, Associate, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
Ethics
Matthew Wade, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Update
TML Staff
Paper
Presentation
Code Enforcement
Janet Spugnardi, Deputy City Attorney, City of Irving, and Michelle Voirin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Plano
Presentation
Fair Labor Standards Act
Sheila Gladstone, Chair- Employment Law Practice Group, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Paper
Presentation
Friday, August 6
Litigation Under the Public Information Act
Neal Falgoust, Assistant City Attorney, City of Austin
Presentation
Ethics, Obligations, and Potential Liability Related to Legal Opinion Letters: What Exactly Are You Signing?
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Recent Changes & Current Trends in Construction Contracts
Jeff Chapman, Attorney, The Chapman Firm PLLC, Austin
Presentation
General Contracts- A Litigator’s Perspective
Daniel Olds, Attorney, and Steven Weller, Attorney, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Lawyer Wellbeing in a New Age- Post Pandemic
Chris Ritter, Director, Texas Lawyer Assistance Program, Austin, and Victor Flores, Assistant City Attorney, City of Brownsville
Paper
Presentation
2020 Fall Conference
Qualified Immunity – The Great Political Divide
Randy Montgomery, Attorney, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, P.L.L.C., Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Human Resources and COVID-19
Matthew C. G. Boyle, Partner, Boyle & Lowry, L.L.P., Irving
Presentation
Paper
Municipal Redistricting Obligations Triggered by the Upcoming Release of the 2020 Federal Census
Bob Heath, Partner, and David Méndez, Attorney, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Local Government Decision Making and Preemption: Legal Remedies and Actions
Kim Haddow, Director, Local Solutions Support Center
Nestor M. Davidson, Faculty Director, Urban Law Center at Fordham University School of Law, New York City
Alan Bojorquez, Managing Attorney, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC, Austin
Presentation
Report – Principles of Home Rule for the 21st Century
Hindsight in 2020: Sign Regulation Five Years after Reed v. Town of Gilbert
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, City of Dripping Springs
Presentation
Paper
Municipal Court: Best Practices
Robyn Katz, Associate Attorney, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C., Austin
Presentation
Supplemental Materials:
*Brady Training Resources
*C.R. 45
*Dahl v. State (Westlaw)
*Dahl v. State (Opinion)
*In-re State
Advocacy and Outreach in the COVID-19 Era
Snapper Carr, Partner and General Counsel, Focused Advocacy, Austin
Monty Wynn, Director, Grassroots and Legislative Services, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Religion in the Workplace
Sheila Gladstone, Principal, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
Paper
City Council: Legal and Ethical Issues
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Presentation
2020 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 17
Cybersecurity
Aaron Hardiman, Manager – Member Services, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, Austin
Presentation
Local Government Co-Ops Aren’t Just for Widgets Anymore, but Where Is the Contract?
Brenda McDonald, Partner, Messer, Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Presentation
Resources
Strategies for Processing PIA Requests
Julie Dosher, Attorney, Dosher Law, PLLC, Washington, D.C.
Catastrophe Form
List of Exceptions
Presentation
Sample Compelling Interest Letter
Street-Smart
Judith El Masri, Associate, Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P., Houston
Paper
Presentation
Who’s Your Client? Exploring the Attorney-Client Relationship with Cities
Daniel Olds, Attorney, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Regulating Noise
Andrew Quittner, City Attorney, Seguin
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 18
Walk Hard: The Walking Quorum Story
Joshua Katz, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs
Paper
Presentation
The Art of Procurement: Navigating the Code with a Focus on Construction Projects
Jeff Chapman, Attorney, The Chapman Firm, PLLC, Austin
Presentation
Building Codes
Derra Purnell, Attorney, Olson & Olson, L.L.P., Houston
Hamid Naderi, Sr. Vice President of Product Development, International Code Council, Austin
Virgilio Gonzalez, Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT), Hidalgo
Presentation
Real Estate Issues for City Attorneys
Allison Bastian-Rodriguez, Associate, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C., Harlingen
Paper
Presentation
COVID-19 Update
Scott Houston, General Counsel and Deputy Director, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Amber McKeon-Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Resources
IMHO, the FYI on BYOD: Employment Law Update on Technology in the Workplace
Sheila Gladstone, Principal, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
The Ultimate Dance Party
Sherri Russell, City Attorney, Lake Jackson
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Advocacy: Cities Are the Key to the State’s Success
Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Monty Wynn, Director, Grassroots and Legislative Services, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Three Important Tips for Flood Mitigation Planning and Funding under SB 7 and SB 8
Rebecca Andrews, Partner, Best Best & Krieger, Houston
Brooke Paup, Director, Texas Water Development Board, Austin
Kim Mickelson, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Houston
Presentation
Interim City Attorney for Fun and Profit
Mick McKamie, Partner, Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, LLP, San Antonio
Presentation
Serving as Of-Counsel
Dottie Palumbo, Bojorquez Law Firm, P.C., Austin
Paper
Presentation
Statutory Construction for Voter-Approved Measures
Danielle Folsom, Deputy Section Chief – General Counsel Section, Houston
Presentation
U.S. Supreme Court Case Update
Chuck Thompson, General Counsel and Executive Director, International Municipal Lawyers Association, Rockville, MD
Paper
Presentation
Friday, June 19
Ultra Vires Claims – Where Did Your Immunity Go?
Kevin Curley, Senior Attorney, Messer, Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Case Chart
Paper
Presentation
Utility-Related Updates for 2020
Jamie Mauldin and Cody Faulk, Principals, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation (CORRECTED)
Credit Access Business Regulation
Chase Gomillion, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Presentation
Rule 3.08 Considerations for Attorneys as General Counsel
Ryan Henry, Attorney, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Retaliation Update
Clarissa Rodriguez, Partner, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C., San Antonio
Presentation
Conflicts of Interest
Ben Gibbs, Associate, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P., Fort Worth
Presentation
2020 Riley Fletcher
Thursday, February 20
Types of City Government
Amber McKeon-Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Open Meetings Act
Jenny Hoelscher, Division Chief – Opinions, Office of the Attorney General, Austin
Presentation
Public Information Act
George Hyde, Partner, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, L.L.P., Georgetown
Presentation
Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Partner, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Richardson
Presentation
Paper
Personnel Law
Evelyn Njuguna, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Ethics
Alan Bojorquez, Managing Attorney, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Ethics Quiz (available at registration desk for in-person attendees)
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Redistricting
Bob Heath, Partner, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Economic Development
Frank Garza, Partner, Davidson, Troilo, Ream & Garza, PC, San Antonio
Presentation
Paper
Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Municipal Court
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Friday, February 21
Liability
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Land Use
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
Paper
Presentation
Dealing with the Media
Jeff Coyle, Director – Government and Public Affairs, San Antonio
Presentation
Ordinances
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco
Paper
Presentation
2019 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 10
Handling the “Teflon” Employee
Regina Moss, City of Tyler
Presentation
Update on Contracts Immunity
Dan Richards and Daniel Riegel, Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP, Austin
Presentation
Paper
We Can’t Regulate That?: Limitations on Municipal Land Use Regulation
Terrence S. Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Richardson
Presentation
Paper
The Racial and Gender Equity Assessment Process
Anne Morgan and Brion Oaks, City of Austin
Presentation
Game Room Regulation: A Success Story
Thomas A. Gwosdz, City of Victoria
Presentation
Paper
Update on Drug Testing and Trends
Clarissa Rodriguez, Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal & Zech, P.C., San Antonio
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Implementing an Effective Right-of-Way Acquisition and Land Development Program
Kayla Landeros, Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC, Waco
Presentation
Paper
2019 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 19
Constitutional Employment Law Claims
Vanessa Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Handout
Unpopular Speech and the Heckler’s Veto
Robert Higgason, City of Houston
Article
Outline
Presentation
Road Construction Contracts
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC, Austin
Paper
Presentation
City Ethics Commissions and Other Strange Creatures of Lore
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Cybersecurity
Karen Kennard and Aaron Gregg, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 20
Utility-Related Updates
Jamie Mauldin and Cody Faulk, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Presentation
Dockless Mobility Regulation
Jessica Sangsvang, City of Fort Worth
Presentation
Considerations for and Best Methods for Construction Project Delivery
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm, PLLC, Austin
Presentation
Responding to First Amendment Audits
Paul Christ, TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool, Austin
Presentation
Short Term Rentals – Where Things Stand
Leslie Spear Schmidt, City of Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Substandard Structures
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Update
TML Staff, Austin
TML Legislative Update, June 7, 2019
Presentation
Administration of Public Improvement Districts/TIRZ
Mary Petty, P3 Works, Austin/Keller
Julie Houston, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Regulating Condominium Projects
Tad Cleaves, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC, Austin
Skye Masson, City of Georgetown
Paper
Presentation
Open Meetings Act vs. Political Advertising
Danielle Folsom, City of Houston
Presentation
Group Homes
Mick McKamie, Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam L.L.P., San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Friday, June 21
Update on Small Cell Deployment
Alfred Herrera, Herrera Law & Associates PLLC, Austin
Presentation
Taking the Zapruder Film: Facts and Fictions Relating to John F. Kennedy’s Assassination
Honorable Andrew Edison, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Texas, Galveston
Presentation
From Charlottesville to Austin: One City’s Journey to Reconcile Its Confederate History
Neal Falgoust and Brion Oaks, City of Austin
Presentation
Supplemental Materials
Alexa, Please State Your Name for the Record
Gregory Miller, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Ethical Implications of Advancing Technology
Ross Fischer, Ross Fischer Law, Austin
Presentation
2018 Fall Conference
Friday, October 19
Service Animals
Mick McKamie, Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, Fort Worth
Paper
Presentation
ADA Facility Compliance – What to do When the Feds Come Knocking
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Public Information Act: How to Effectively Intake, Process, and Respond to Requests
Dawn Roberts, Assistant City Attorney, City of Arlington
Paper
Presentation
Political Hot Topics in Land Use (Confederate Monuments, Street Naming, Affordable Housing, Etc.)
Terry Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Top Employment Law Challenges in the Workplace
Victoria Huynh, Deputy City Attorney and Shanté R. Akafia, Director of Human Resources/Risk Management Civil Service Director, City of Plano
Presentation
“Like” it or Not: Developing Social Media Guidelines for City Employees
Mari McGowan, Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, McKinney
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Forecast
Scott Houston, General Counsel and Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
A Legal Perspective on City Efforts to Create Innovation-Friendly Environments for Entrepreneurs and Startups
Lisa Mares, Assistant City Attorney, City of Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Anti-SLAPP Suits
Derra Purnell, Olson & Olson, Houston
Paper
Presentation
2018 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 13
Regulating Game Rooms & Poker Rooms
Curtis Howard and Michelle D’Andrea, City of Plano
Presentation
Hot Issues in Zoning: Tiny Houses, Shipping Containers, and RV’s
Leonard Schneider, Liles Parker, Kingwood
Presentation
Navigating the New Annexation Requirements
Scott Houston, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Paper
Presentation
When Can My City Delete a Facebook Comment?
Heather Lockhart, City of Austin
Paper
Presentation
Updating Your Right of Way Ordinance
Denise Cheney and Kelli Fuqua, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Thursday, June 14
Hot Topics in Municipal Finance
Derrick Mitchell, Bracewell LLP, Houston
Presentation
Employment Law Update
Sheila Gladstone and Ashley Thomas, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Paper
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Top 5 (Or So) Home Rule Charter Issues
Charles E. Zech, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, San Antonio
Presentation
Avoiding Procurement and Purchasing Mistakes: Recent Case Law and Practitioner’s Tips
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm, Austin
Presentation
Suing the Code Enforcement Scofflaw
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Paper
Presentation
Sample Notice of Violation
Sample Original Petition
Hot Topics in Election Law
Christina Adkins, Secretary of State’s Office, Austin
Presentation
Mapping and Navigating the Path Forward on Automated and Connected Vehicles: A Road Trip Through Preemption to Code Considerations for Safe Deployment
Gregory Rodriguez, Best Best & Krieger, San Diego
Thomas Bamonte, North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
David Johnson, City of Arlington
Presentation
Purchasing Property for Groundwater Supply Development
Theresa James, City of San Angelo
Jason Hill, JT Hill & Co., Austin
Presentation
Texas Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits
Dean Roggia, City of Irving
Paper
Presentation
Of Brewpubs and Breweries, Growlers and Crowlers: Craft Brewing and Distilling and the Texas Municipality
David Ritter, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Friday, June 15
Integrating the Morton Act and Colorado County v. Staff into Law Enforcement Disciplinary Practices
George Hyde, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, LLP, Georgetown
Paper
Presentation
How High’s the Water? Public Entity Flood Litigation and Liability in Texas
Jose de la Fuente and James Parker, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Paper
Presentation – The link to this Prezi is no longer available.
Animals in the City – from Ordinances to Enforcement
Bianca Bentzin and Leela Fireside, City of Austin
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Paper
Presentation
Common Municipal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Issues
Miles Risley and Barbara Quirk, City of Corpus Christi
Paper
Presentation
Drafting a Municipal Code of Ethics
Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Presentation
2018 Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, and Procurement Workshop
Monday, April 9
Federal Emergency Management Agency Presentation
Elina Kharit and Rich Bauer, Attorney Advisors, Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT)
Sole-Sourcing FAQ
FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG)
Procurement Under FEMA Awards
Texas Division of Emergency Management Presentation
Shari Ramirez-MacKay, CEM, State Coordinator for the Regional Disaster Finance Program, Texas Department of Public Safety
Presentation
Procurement Brochure
Procurement Checklist
City Attorney Presentation
Sherri Russell, City Attorney, Lake Jackson
No materials provided
2018 Riley Fletcher
Types of City Government
Heather Lockhart, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Open Meetings Act
Karen Kennard, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Austin
Presentation
Public Information Act
Christy Drake-Adams, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Personnel Law
Nicholas Palmer, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Dallas
Presentation
Ethics
Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Liability
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo
Presentation
Election Law
Christina Adkins, Texas Secretary of State, Austin
Presentation
Land Use
Julie Fort, Messer Rockefeller & Fort, PLLC, Frisco
Paper
Presentation
Economic Development
Zindia Thomas, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Dealing with the Media
Jay Warren, Marketing Communications Manager, Arlington
Handout
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Jeff Moore, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P., Richardson
Presentation
Purchasing
Kevin Laughlin, Nichols Jackson Dillard Hager & Smith, L.L.P., Dallas
Presentation
Ordinances
David Johnson, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
Paper
Presentation
Handout
Example Ordinance
Municipal Court
George Hyde & Caroline Kelley, Russell Rodriguez Hyde Bullock, L.L.P., Georgetown
Presentation
2017 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 5
Accommodating Disabled Persons: Municipal Facilities
Clarissa Rodriguez, Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal, & Zech, San Antonio
Presentation
Paper
Special Session Legislative Update
TML Staff, Austin
Paper
Strategies and Pitfalls for Cities Involved in High-Profile Litigation
Tom Brandt and Frank Valenzuela, Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, Dallas
Janet Spugnardi, City of Irving
Presentation
Staying Out of the Courthouse: Best Practices for Employee Discipline
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation
Paper
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Effective Fire and Police Recruitment Tools
Bryan McWilliams, City of Amarillo
Presentation
Give Me a Sign: ReReeding Our Sign Codes
Laura Mueller, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Sample Ordinance
Civil Appeals out of Your own Municipal Court, What Do You Need to Know?
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
Presentation
Paper
Scandal: How to Be a Real-Life Municipal Gladiator (What to Do When City Officials Are Charged with Crimes)
Leah Hayes and Akilah Mance, Olson & Olson, Houston
Presentation
2017 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 14
Contracts Immunity Update
Amy Emerson, Allensworth & Porter, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Employment Law Update 2017: Sex, Drugs, and Tweets Galore
Sheila Gladstone, Ashley Thomas, and Lauren Munselle, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Defending Emergency Exception Cases under the Texas Tort Claims Act
Rebecca Hayward, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal Hyde & Zech, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Legal Framework for Municipal Fees
Leela Fireside, City of Austin
Paper
Billboard Fee Study
Presentation
Handling PIA Requests: Practical Tips
Zindia Thomas, TML, Moderator
Panelists: Vanessa Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Zachariah Evans, Akers and Akers
Sherry Mashburn, City of College Station
Presentation
Thursday, June 15
Regulating Your City’s Homeless Population
Thomas Gwosdz, City of Victoria
Paper
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Tax Foreclosed Properties
Leann Guzman, City of Fort Worth
Presentation
Hoarding
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Paper
Presentation
Regulation of Drones
Chris Nichols, Nichols Law Firm, Houston
Presentation
Emerging Right of Way Issues: Small Cells Are a Big Deal
Don Knight, City of Dallas
Paper
Presentation
What’s Your Damage? Case Studies in ZBA Appeals
Tad Cleaves, Skye Masson, and Sofia Nelson, City of Georgetown
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Update
TML Staff, Austin
Legislative Update – June 2, 2017
Presentation not available
Lessons Learned from Pasadena: Voting Rights Act Update
Gunnar Seaquist, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation
Friday, June 16
What Every New City Attorney Needs to Know (and the Rest of Us Reminded of)
Marcus Norris, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Privilege: Protections and Cautions
Nathan Vassar, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Risky Business: Managing Construction Project Risk with Bonds and Insurance
Joe Basham, Allensworth & Porter, Austin
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm, Austin
Presentation
7 Myths of Environmental Liability
Derra Mattina, Olson & Olson, Houston
Paper
Presentation
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along: The Relationship between City Councils and EDC Boards
Frank Garza, Davidson, Troilo, Ream and Garza, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
2017 Law Enforcement Basics for the City Attorney
Attendee List
Instructions for Claiming MCLE’s
Officer Safety and Suicide: Policies, Practices and Programs
Theresa James, City Attorney, San Angelo
Presentation, Part I
Presentation Part II
Presentation Part III
Body Cameras
Curtis Howard, Senior Legal Advisor, Plano Police Department
PERF Report
Grant Guide
Presentation
7 Steps for Building Trust in Policing
Gene Ellis, Chief, Belton Police Department
Presentation
License to Carry and Reasonable Suspicion
Warren Spencer
Open Carry Analysis
H.B. 375
Presentation
Open Records Issues in Police Departments
Ric Navarro and Alan Ozuna, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal Hyde & Zech, Harlingen
Presentation
Ethics: Client Relationships in PD Context
Jerris Mapes, Assistant City Attorney, Killeen
Presentation
2016 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 6th
Dealing with EEOC Complaints
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Presentation
Paper
Municipal Obligations under the Fair Housing Act
Trish Link, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Presentation
BBCA Appeal Group v. City of Houston – Is Home Rule Dead?
Charles Williams, Olson & Olson, Houston
Presentation
Paper
The Intersection of Federal Disability Law and Municipal Zoning
Gunnar Seaquist and Steven Weller, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation
Ethics – Governing Body Training
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation
Additional Material
Municipal Court “Debtors Prison” Litigation
Chris Edwards, Asst. City Attorney, and Sherry Statman, Presiding Judge Municipal Court, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery
D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Legislative Forecast
TML Staff
No presentation materials will be submitted for this session.
Ethics – Speak Up? Or Shut Up? The Role of the City Attorney During a Meeting
Karen Brophy, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Irving
Jay Doegey, Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, Addison
Frank Garza, Davidson, Troilo, Ream and Garza, San Antonio
Presentation
Paper
2016 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 15
Federal Environmental Rules Update
Rebecca Andrews, Best Best & Kreiger, San Diego, CA
Presentation
H.B. 1295 Contracts Disclosure
Christy Drake-Adams, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Paper
Licensed Carry Update
Scott Houston, Texas City Attorneys Association, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Social Media Legal Issues Update
Jennifer Richie, City of Waco
Presentation
City of Waco Social Media Policy
City of Waco Rules for Facebook Pages
Employment Policies and Procedures Update
Marcus Norris, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation
Charter Review
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 16
Privacy and Data Security Issues for Cities
Lisa Mares, Brown & Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery & Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Presentation (notes format)
Update on Contractual Immunity
Amy Emerson, Allensworth & Porter, Austin
Paper
Presentation (notes format)
Presentation
Vacancies, Resignations, Removals, and Holdovers
Tim Kirwin, Randle Law Office, Houston
Presentation
Employee Drug Testing
Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Mandamus and Ultra Vires Issues
Jose de la Fuente, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
No Presentation available
Understanding, Analyzing, and Resolving Construction Delays and Delay Claims
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Ethical Considerations: Dealing with the Public and Pro Se Litigants
Brad Young and Josh Katz, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation
How to Deal with Bond Counsel
Derrick Mitchell, Bracewell, Houston, and Glenwood Hill, Bracewell, Dallas
Presentation
The City Council and the Municipal Court Judge
Ryan Henry, RSH Law Firm, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Friday, June 17
Ethics in Municipal Court
Andy Quittner, City of Seguin
Paper
Presentation
What the Heck is a Local Government Corporation Anyway?
Kevin Laughlin, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Real Property Tips and Tricks
Jonathan Koury, City of Bryan
Paper
Presentation
DAS and Rights-of-Way Licensing
Georgia Crump, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Alfred R. Herrera, Herrera & Boyle, Austin
Clarence West, Austin
Paper (no longer available)
Presentation (Crump)
Presentation (Herrera)
ASCAP Licensing: Do We Have to?
Erich Eiselt, International Municipal Lawyers Association, Bethesda, MD
Presentation
Ethics – Municipal Law through the Years: A Historical Perspective
Larry Schenk and Don Cheatham, Houston
Presentation Outline and Exhibits
Presentation
2016 Public Improvement Districts Workshop
Friday, February 19
PID Basics
Dorothy Palumbo, Bojorquez Law Firm PC, Austin
Presentation
PID Policies
The Life of a PID in North Texas
Julie Fort, Messer, Rockefeller & Fort PLLC, Frisco
Presentation
Index Pages 1
Index Pages 2
Wells South Master Schedule
A Bond Attorney’s Perspective
Julia Houston, Andrew Kurth LLP, Austin
Presentation
An Underwriter’s Perspective
R.R. “Tripp” Davenport, III, FMSbonds Inc., Dallas
Presentation
PID Case Study: Flower Mound
Terry Welch, Brown & Hofmeister LLP, Richardson
Presentation
PID Case Study: Irving
Karen Brophy, City of Irving
Presentation
Development Agreement Topics Outline
Ordinance Accepting SAP Levying Agreement
Parkside 15-16 SAP Update
Parkside Development Agreement
Parkside Memorandum of Understanding
Parkside PID3 SAP
Parkside Project and Market Overview
PID Petition
Reimbursement Agreement
Resolution Approving Development Agreement
Resolution Accepting PID Petition
Resolution Accepting Preliminary SAP
TIRZ 1
TIRZ 2
TIRZ 3
2016 Riley Fletcher
Thursday, February 11
Types of City Government
Heather Lockhart, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper by Laura Mueller
Presentation
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Public Information Act
Christy Drake-Adams, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Handout
Economic Development
Bill Longley, Legislative Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Personnel Law
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, Deputy City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Election Law
Christina Adkins, Elections Division Staff, Secretary of State
Presentation
Outline
Land Use
Brad Young, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Courts
Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Friday, February 12
Liability
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Purchasing
Kevin Laughlin, Nichols Jackson Dillard Hager & Smith, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Dealing with the Media
John Bender, Communications Consultant, Austin
Presentation
Workers Compensation Example | part 1 | part 2 | part 3
Ordinances
David Johnson, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
Paper
Presentation
Outline
Example Ordinance
2015 Fall Conference
Thursday, September 24
ADA Update, Including Pregnancy
Vanessa Gonzales, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation
Environmental Audits – An Often Overlooked Tool for Cities
Brad Castleberry and Ashley Thomas, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Paper
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Can you fire an employee whose off-duty DWI charge results in a temporary suspension of driving privileges?
Thomas Gswodz, City of Victoria
Presentation
Paper
Ethics
Val Perkins, Gardere Wynne Sewell, Houston
Presentation
Domestic Partner Benefits, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination, and Navigating the Obergefell v. Hodges Ruling
Sheila Gladstone and Elizabeth Hernandez, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Paper
2015 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 17
Federal Environmental Rules Update
Shawn Hagerty, Best Best & Kreiger, Washington, D.C.
Presentation
Service Animals and City Facilities
Mick McKamie, McKamie Krueger, San Antonio
Paper
PowerPoint
Substandard Structures Update
Janet Spugnardi, City of Irving
Presentation
State Utility Issues Update
Thomas Brocato and Georgia Crump, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Municipal Law Jeopardy
Terry Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 18
Municipal Environmental Enforcement
Daniel Ray, Scott and Ray, Greenville
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Officer Involved Shootings: Shades of Gray
Jack Smith, City Attorney, Orange
Paper
Article
Presentation
Early Dismissal Options in Municipal Litigation
Kurt Banowsky and Matt Durham, Assistant City Attorneys, Garland
Paper
Presentation
Employment Law Update
Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Neighborhood Empowerment Zones
Meredith Ladd, City Attorney, Carrollton
Presentation
Ethics – Conflict Issues for City Attorneys
Art Pertile, Olson and Olson, Houston
Opinions
Presentation
Criminalized Information Flow
Miles Risley, City Attorney, Corpus Christi
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Update
Texas Municipal League Staff
Paper (no longer available)
Presentation (no longer available)
Friday, June 19
Ethics in Municipal Law
Ed Voss, Brown & Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Police Officer Terminations – F5 Issues and More
Slater Elza, The Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Working Through Contractor Default: Tips and Tools from Lessons Learned on Tough Projects
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Firm, Austin
Presentation
Ethics – The Opportunity of Service for Lawyers
Ebb Grindstaff, City Attorney, Ballinger
Paper
Regulation of Wireless Towers
Ashley Dierker, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam, Fort Worth
Paper
Presentation
2015 Riley Fletcher
Thursday, February 5
Types of City Government
Heather Mahurin, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Public Information Act
Christy Drake-Adams, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Economic Development
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, Deputy City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Land Use
Brad Young, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Court
Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Friday, February 6
Liability
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Personnel Law
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Election Law
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Dealing with the Media
John Bender, Communications Consultant, Austin
Presentation
Ordinances
David Johnson, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
Paper
Outline
Presentation
2014 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 2
Background Checks – When Are They Permissible (.5 hr)
Monte Akers, Akers Law Firm, Austin
Handout
Outdoor Lighting Ordinances (.5 hr)
Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.75 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
What’s Left of the Voting Rights Act (.5 hr)
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Ethical Dilemmas with Advising City Officials (1 hr)
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation
Handout
Legislative Forecast (1 hr)
TML Staff
Presentation
2014 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 18
State Water Plan Planning 101
Emily Rogers, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Legislative Prayer
Allison E. Burns, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, Newport Beach, CA
Paper
Presentation
Affordable Care Act
Rena Jenkins, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Georgetown
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 19
Pitfalls in the Use or Taking of Park Land
Dean Roggia, Assistant City Attorney, Waco
Paper
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Trends in Construction Contracting
Jeff Chapman, The Chapman Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Concrete Ways to Improve Your Legal Drafting
Chris Bowers, First Assistant City Attorney, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Synthetic Drug Enforcement: Multi-Department Strategies
Dan Santee, City Attorney; Jon James, Director of Planning and Development Services; and Theresa James, Assistant City Attorney, Abilene
Paper
Appendix
PowerPoint
Economic Development Panel: Recent Developments and the Tools to Deal with Them
J. Grady Randle, Chris Nichols, Tim Kirwin, Catarina Cron, and Byron Brown, Randle Law Office, Houston
Paper
Appendices
Presentation
Is Your Personnel Manual Up-to-Date?
Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Regulation of Firearms
Bobby Gervais, Olson & Olson L.L.P., Houston
Paper
Presentation
Grandfathered Permits
Charles Williams, Olson & Olson L.L.P., Houston
Paper
Presentation
Friday, June 20
Ethics: Should You be Using Your Cell Phone?
Thomas Gwosdz, City Attorney, Victoria
Paper
Presentation
Eminent Domain: The Pendulum Swings
Preston Dobbs and Scott Doggett, Burford & Ryburn, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Are Proprietary Contracts Putting Cities at Risk?
Jose de la Fuente and Amy Emerson, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Does TOMA Allow a Town Hall Meeting?
Scott Houston, TCAA General Counsel
Paper
Presentation
2014 Riley Fletcher
Thursday, February 20
Types of City Government
Heather Mahurin, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Dealing with the Media
John Bender, Communications Consultant, Austin
Presentation
Public Information Act
Christy Drake-Adams, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Economic Development
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, Deputy City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Land Use
Brad Young, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Municipal Courts
Ryan Turner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts
Education Center
Presentation
Friday, February 21
Liability
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Personnel Law
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Election Law
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Ordinances
David Johnson, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
Paper
Outline
Presentation
2013 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 10
Overview of Emergency Management Law (1 hr)
Kevin Pagan, City Attorney and Emergency Management Coordinator, McAllen
Presentation
Handouts
- Texas Emergency Management Executive Guide
- Texas Government Code Chapter 418
- Sample Request for Emergency Declaration
- Sample Disaster Declaration
- Annex U Legal
The Forms You Must Have (.5 hr)
TCAA Board Member Alan Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, Austin
Presentation
Sample Forms
How the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool helps in an Emergency (.25 hr)
Les Horne, TML IRP Loss Prevention Manager
The Public Information Act and Disaster-Related Documents (.5 hr)
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
Presentation
The Agencies You Will Deal With – TDEM (.75 hr)
W. Nim Kidd, Division Chief, Texas Department of Emergency Management, Austin
(No materials were provided for this presentation.)
Ethical Responsibilities During an Emergency (1 hr ethics)
Stefanie Albright, Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle and Townsend, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Personnel Issues During and After a Disaster (.75 hr)
Vanessa Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Presentation
2013 Summer Conference
Program At Glance
Conference Attendee List
Wednesday, June 5
Water Issues
Martin Rochelle, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., Austin
Paper
Presentation
Working with TML IRP Counsel
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton; Tyler, David Reagan, General Counsel, TML IRP, and Lance Vincent, Ritcheson, Lauffer & Vincent, P.C., Tyler
Presentation
Lessons Learned from New City Attorneys and City Attorneys in a New City
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco;
Mary Ann Powell, City Attorney, Sugar Land;
Charlie Zech, Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, San Antonio; and
Art Pertile, Olson and Olson, Houston
Paper
Presentation
Thursday, June 6
Employment Law Update
Maricela Moore, Farrow-Gillespie & Heath, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities, Randy Montgomery
D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Tow Truck Regulation
Miles Risley, City Attorney, Wichita Falls
Paper
Presentation
Ethics
Thomas Gwosdz, City Attorney, Victoria
Paper
Presentation
What Every Plaintiff in a Construction Defect Lawsuit Should Know
Kayla Landeros, Deputy City Attorney, Temple
Paper
Presentation
Legal Notices/Publication Update
Scott Levine, Banowsky and Levine, Dallas
Presentation
City Signs and Trademarks
Zachariah Evans, The Akers Law Firm, Austin
Paper
Legislative Update
Bennett Sandlin, Executive Director, Texas Municipal League
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Snapper Carr, Focused Advocacy, Austin
Presentation
Friday, June 7
Ethics
John Carlton, The Carlton Law Office, Austin
Presentation
The Affordable Care Act and Cities
Jim Darling, Mayor, McAllen
Paper
Animal Control Issue
Jonathan Koury, Assistant City Attorney, Bryan
Paper
Presentation
Urban Gas Drilling
Steve Wood, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam, Fort Worth
Paper
Presentation
2013 Riley Fletcher
Friday, February 24
Types of City Government
Heather Mahurin, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Public Information Act
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Economic Development
Kim Lafferty, Lafferty Law Firm, Plano
Handout
Presentation
Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Property Tax Calendar (Texas State Comptroller)
Handout
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, Deputy City Attorney, Irving
Handout
Presentation
Additional Information
Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
Handout
Presentation
Land Use
Brad Young, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Handout
Presentation
Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Municipal Court
Ryan Turner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Liability
Mick McKamie, McKamie Krueger, San Antonio
Handout
Presentation
Ordinances
David Johnson, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
Handout
Outline
Presentation
Election Law
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Handout
Presentation
Dealing with the Media
Frank Garza, Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza, San Antonio and TCAA President
Handout
Presentation
Personnel Law
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
The Ethical Challenges of Representing Organizations
Ross Fischer, Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C.
Handout
Presentation
2012 Fall Conference
Thursday, November 15
Ethics
Ed Voss, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
Presentation
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
Municipal Debt Instruments – An Overview
Charles Williams, Olson and Olson, Houston
Presentation
Handout
What Outside Bond Counsel Wishes Every City Attorney Knew
Paul Braden, Fulbright and Jaworski, Dallas
Presentation
Municipal Bonds – the Statistics
Laura Slaughter, Executive Director, Municipal Advisory Council of Texas, Austin
Presentation
One City’s Debt Strategy –Debt Issuance and Cost Savings
Bryan Langley, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant City Manager, Denton
Presentation
2012 Summer Conference
Agenda
Conference Attendee List
Wednesday, June 6
Working with Your City Manager
Diane Wetherbee, City Attorney, Plano
Bruce Glasscock, City Manager, Plano
Presentation
Water Issues Update:
- Current Issues Involving Groundwater and Cities
Drew Miller, Kemp Smith, Austin
Paper
Presentation - Current Issues Involving Surface Water and Cities
Emily Rogers, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, LLP, Austin
Paper
Presentation - Rainwater Harvesting and Cities
Kristen Fancher, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Paper
Map of Regional Water Planning Areas
Priority Groundwater Management Areas (PGMA) - The State Water Plan – What Cities Need to Know
Ty Embrey, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Map of Regional Water Planning Groups
Groundwater Management Areas Map
Thursday, June 7
The Legal Framework for Municipal Fees
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Enforcement of Economic Development Agreements
Thomas Gwosdz, City Attorney, Victoria
Paper
Presentation
Ethics
Chuck Thompson, Executive Director, International Municipal Lawyers Association
Paper
Presentation
Substandard Building Issues: City of Dallas v. Stewart and More
Janet Spugnardi, Messer, Campbell, & Brady, Frisco; and Jennifer Richie, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Handouts:
- Chapter 54 Notice Letter_1
- Chapter 54 Notice Letter_2;
- Meeting Letter;
- Repair Agreement;
- Petition;
- Petition TRO;
- Lis Pendens;
- Temporary Restraining Order;
- Temporary Injunction;
- Agreed Temporary Injunction;
- Motion for Contempt;
- Show Cause Order;
- Judgment of Contempt;
- Commitment Order;
- Permanent Injunction Default;
- Agreed PI
Legislative Forecast
Snapper Carr, Partner and General Counsel, Focused Advocacy, Austin
I Do Declare! Or why a declaratory judgment action may not be in the best interest of the city
Loren Smith, Olson and Olson, L.L.P. Houston
Paper
Presentation
Drafting a Peddler/Itinerant Merchant Ordinance
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Paper
Presentation
Friday, June 8
Ethics
Jill Hoffman, Bojorquez Law Firm, PLLC, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Employment Law Update
Elizabeth Provencio, Denton Navarro Rocha & Bernal, P.C., San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Eminent Domain After Senate Bill 18
Robert Brown, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Presentation
Public Information Act Update, Including the Status of Personal E-mails
Jennafer Tallant and George Hyde, Denton Navarro Rocha & Bernal, P.C., San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
2012 Riley Fletcher
Friday, February 24
Types of City Government
Scott Houston, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
Public Information Act
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Presentation
Economic Development
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handbook
Presentation
Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, Deputy City Attorney, Irving
Paper
Presentation
Ethics
Ross Fischer, Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, Austin
Paper
Presentation
Municipal Court
Ryan Turner, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Paper
Presentation
Liability
Mick McKamie, McKamie Krueger, San Antonio
Paper
Presentation
Land Use
Amber Slayton and Kim Lafferty, Lafferty & Slayton, PLLC, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Personnel
Beverly Zech, President/CEO, Capstone Performance Group, New Braunfels
Handout
Presentation
Purchasing
Scott Houston, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Presentation
2011 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 13
Ethics
Ross Fischer & George Hyde, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, Austin
Presentation
Regulation of Group Homes
Monte Akers, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin
Handout
Hot Topics
- Smoking Regulations
Fritz Quast, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam, L.L.P.
Presentation
Handout - High Plains Saga
Geoffrey Gay, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Handout - Special Session Legislative Update
TML Staff
No materials provided with this presentation
Immigration Issues for Cities
Kathleen Campbell Walker, Cox and Smith, El Paso
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Handout
Public Information Act: E-mail and Electronic Media
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Redistricting Update: Scott Bounds
Olson and Olson, Houston
Presentation
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Dean Roggia, Assistant City Attorney, Waco
Presentation
Handout
2011 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 8
Ethics: Social Media and Legal Ethics Update
Sheila B. Gladstone, Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle and Townsend, Austin
Presentation
Title VII and the Guidelines: Promotional Exams and Recent Trends
Clarissa Rodriguez, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
Presentation
Paper
How to Write a Prosecutor Friendly Ordinance
Robin Cross, Assistant City Attorney, Galveston
Presentation
Making Public/Private Partnerships Work
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
Presentation
Paper
“Sinful Activities” Regulation and the First Amendment
Brad Bullock, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown
Presentation
Paper
Thursday, June 9
Budget Pitfalls
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Paper
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Sarah Gardner-Cox, Assistant City Attorney, Temple
Presentation
Paper
Zoning Board of Adjustment – Pitfalls to Avoid
Steven Wood, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam, Fort Worth
Presentation
Paper
Ethics: Duties, Obligations, and Potential Liability for Signing Legal Opinion Letters
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
Presentation
Paper
Advanced Employment Law Pitfalls
Elisabeth Kaylor, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
Presentation
Paper
Legislative Update
Scott Houston, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Friday, June 10
Billboard and Sign Regulation: Recent Cases and Trends
Chris Nichols, Randle Law Office, Houston
Presentation
Paper
Top Ten Construction Procurement Mistakes
Jeff Chapman and Curt Martin, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin/Houston
PowerPoint
Paper
Effective Communications with the Police Department
Joe C. Tooley, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
Real Estate Issues: Dealing with Liens and Other Issues
Kevin B. Laughlin, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
Presentation
Paper
2011 Riley Fletcher
Friday, February 18
Types of City Government
Christy Drake-Adams, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Paper
Public Information Act
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handbook (2010)
Economic Development
Floyd Akers, City Attorney, Pflugerville
Presentation
Ethics
Frank Garza, Davidson & Troilo, City Attorney, Poteet
Presentation
Municipal Court
Bonnie Goldstein, Bonnie Lee Goldstein, P.C., Dallas
Presentation
Tort Claims Act
Dick Evans, Staff Attorney, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Presentation
Paper
Land Use
Amber Slayton and Kim Lafferty, Lafferty & Slayton, PLLC, Dallas
Paper
Personnel
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Purchasing
Scott Houston, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Papers
2010 Fall Conference
Program at a Glance
Attendee List
Thursday, October 28
Breach of Contract Claims – Chapter 271 Update (.5 hr)
Andy Messer, Messer, Campbell & Brady, Frisco
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Brad Young, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
Handout
How Much Will that Substandard Building Demolition Really Cost You (.5 hr)
Tim Sralla, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla and Elam, Fort Worth
Handout
Future Municipal Water Supplies – From Planning to Implementation (.75 hr)
Martin Rochelle, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Legislative Forecast, Including Federal Collective Bargaining Update (.5 hr)
Bill Longley and Monty Wynn, Texas Municipal League, Austin
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Handout
Hot Topics (.5 hr)
- TABC Update
Claire Swann, Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd and Joplin, McKinney
Presentation
Handout - Recreational Use Statute Update
James Parker, Knight and Partners, Austin
Handout - Employee Privacy and Free Speech Rights Update
Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd, Gosselink, Rochelle and Townsend, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Case
Ethics – City Attorneys and the Attorney-Client Privilege (1 hr ethics)
Leonard Schneider, Houston
Presentation
2010 Summer Conference
Program at a Glance
Attendee List
Wednesday, June 9
Ethics – Lessons from 40 Years as City Attorney
Bob Flournoy, Former City Attorney, Lufkinn
(This presentation has no PowerPoint or written materials.)
Seeking Effective Amicus Support
Robert Fugate, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
PowerPoint
Paper
Appendix
The Legislative Process – How it Really Works
Snapper Carr, General Counsel, Focused Advocacy
The Legislative Process
Top Ten Rules
Real Story
Appendices
Municipal Court: The Basics
Miles Risley, City Attorney, and Kinley Hegglund, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Wichita Falls
PowerPoint
Paper
Thursday, June 10
Personnel: Disciplinary Action Process
Matthew C.G. Boyle, Boyle and Lowry, Irving
PowerPoint
(There are no written materials for this presentation.)
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
PowerPoint
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Ron Stutes, Potter Minton, Tyler
PowerPoint
Paper
Bankruptcy: What Every City Attorney Should Know
Robert Franke, Strasburger and Price, Frisco
PowerPoint
Paper
Nuisances: Code Enforcement
Slater Elza, Underwood Law Firm, Amarillo
PowerPoint
Paper
Ethics – the City Attorney as “Investigator”
Liz Provencio and Ross Fischer, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
PowerPoint
Paper
The Home Rule Charter Review Process
Charlie Zech, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
PowerPoint
Web link
Recent Developments at the PUC, RRC, and TWDB
Georgia Crump, Thomas Brocato, and Brad Castleberry, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
PowerPoint
(This presentation has no written materials.)
Civil Service Update
Ric Navarro, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, Harlingen
PowerPoint
Paper
Friday, June 11
Ethics
Peter Merkl, Assistant City Attorney, Corpus Christi
Handout
Contractor Default/Surety Performance
Jeff Chapman, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin
Paper
Cell Tower Siting Update
Omar Izfar, Assistant City Attorney, Houston
PowerPoint
Paper
Selling Municipal Property for Economic Development
Pete Smith, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
PowerPoint
Paper
The Impact of Social Networking on Cities
Cindy Crosby, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
PowerPoint
Paper
2010 Riley Fletcher
Saturday, February 26
Types of City Government
Scott Houston, Director of Legal Services, Texas Municipal League
Paper
Open Meetings
Scott Houston, Director of Legal Services, Texas Municipal League
Handout 1
Handout 2
Presentation
Public Information Act
Heather Silver, Assistant City Attorney, City of Dallas
Paper
Handout
Land Use
Amber Slayton and Joseph Gorfida, Jr., Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Ethics
Chris Caso and Gwen Satterthwaite, Assistant City Attorneys, City of Dallas
Materials not available
Municipal Court
Bonnie Goldstein, Bonnie Lee Goldstein, P.C., Dallas
Paper
Presentation
Tort Claims Act
Lori Gillespie, Staff Attorney, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Paper
Presentation
Economic Development
Bennett Sandlin, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
Personnel
Laura Muller, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Materials not available
Purchasing
Ben Wyse, Messer, Campbell & Brady, Frisco
Paper
Handout
Presentation
2009 Fall Conference
Program at a Glance
Agenda
List of Registrants
Thursday, October 22
Eminent Domain Update: (.5 hr)
Loren B. Smith, Olson and Olson, Houston
Presentation
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities: (.5 hr)
Clarissa Rodriguez, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
Presentation
Handout
Veterans Employment Rights: (.5 hr)
Sheila Gladstone, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Alternative Delivery Methods for Construction Projects: (.75 hr)
Tim Matheny, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
Open Meetings Act – Unconstitutional? (.5 hr)
Scott Houston, Texas, Municipal League, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities: (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
Hotel Tax Update: (.5 hr)
Bennett Sandlin, Texas, Municipal League, Austin
Handout
Ethics: (1 hr Ethics)
Ross Fischer, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
Presentation
2009 Summer Conference
Program at a Glance
Attendee List
Wednesday, June 10
The Ethics of Handling Municipal Matters Involving Unrepresented Parties
Meredith Ladd, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
Paper
Climate Change and its Impacts on Municipal Operations,
Paul Gosselink, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin, and Jason Tournillion, GT Environmental Finance, Austin
PowerPoint
Paper
Redistricting Issues for City Attorneys
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
PowerPoint
Paper
Thursday, June 11
Police/Fire Labor Relations Update
Lowell Denton, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
Paper
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
PowerPoint
Paper
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities
Laura Mueller, Texas Municipal League, Austin
PowerPoint
Paper
Taking Control over Natural Gas Gathering and Transmission Pipelines and Compressor Station Companies
David Klein, Lloyd Gosselink, Austin
PowerPoint
Paper
Legislative Update
Shanna Igo, Texas Municipal League, Austin
No presentation available
What City Attorneys Should Know About Ethics and the Legislature
Royce Poinsett, McGinnis, Lochridge and Kilgore, Austin
PowerPoint
Real Estate FAQ’s by City Attorneys or What is the Difference Between a Right-of-Way and an Easement
Kevin Laughlin, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
PowerPoint
Paper
When Disaster Strikes
Legal Staff, Galveston
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Friday, June 12
Ethics
Jason King and Nathan Akers, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin
PowerPoint
Paper
CCN Update
Art Rodriguez, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown
PowerPoint
Paper
Airport Law 101
Robert Sims, Assistant City Attorney, Dallas
PowerPoint
Paper
Paper appendix 1
Paper appendix 2
Paper appendix 3
Paper appendix 4
Anatomy of a TCEQ Enforcement Action
Kerry Russell, Russell and Rodriguez, Georgetown
PowerPoint
Paper
FMLA/ADA Update
Frank Waite, Thompson and Knight, Dallas
PowerPoint
Paper
2009 Riley Fletcher
Friday, February 13
Types of City Government
Monte Akers, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin
Paper
Open Government
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Land Use
Amber Slayton and Joseph Gorfida, Jr., Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager and Smith, Dallas
Presentation
Ethics
Ross Fischer, City Attorney, Seguin
Presentation
Paper
Municipal Court
Ryan Turner, General Counsel, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Presentation
Paper
Tort Claims Act
Dick Evans, Staff Attorney, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Political Subdivision Liability
Presentation
Paper
Economic Development
Jeff Moore, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
Presentation
Paper
Personnel
Charles Anderson, City Attorney, Irving, and TCAA President
Presentation
Purchasing
Julian Grant, Office of the Attorney General, Austin
Handout
2008 Fall Conference
Thursday, October 30
Avoiding Takings Claims (.5 hr)
Heather Scott, Willette and Guerra, Brownsville
Presentation
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Miguel Matos, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio; Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville
Presentation
Handout
Key Construction Claims – Top Ten Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Jeff Chapman, Ford, Nassen and Baldwin, Austin
Presentation
Handout
Sign Law – What City Attorneys Need to Know (.75 hr)
Randal Morrison, Sabine and Morrison, San Diego
Presentation
Handout
Cutting Edge Economic Development Tools (.5 hr)
Peter Smith, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, and Smith, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.5 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Presentation
Handout
Legislative Forecast (.5 hr)
TML Staff, Austin
Ethics – Challenges Unique to City Attorneys (1 hr. ethics)
Alan Bojorquez, Bovey and Bojorquez, Austin
Presentation
Handout
2008 Summer Conference
Wednesday, June 11
Immigration – Legal Issues Affecting Cities (.5 hr)
Diane Wetherbee, City Attorney, Plano, and TCAA Board Member; Paige Mims, Assistant City Attorney, Plano
Handout
Hiring the Right Attorney for Your Office or Practice (.5 hr)
Karen Kennard, First Assistant City Attorney, Austin
Red Light Cameras – Continuing Implementation Issues (.5 hr)
Andrew Edison and Philip Fraissinet, Bracewell and Giuliani, Houston
Elections Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Analeslie Muncy, Attorney at Law, Irving
Handout
Thursday, June 12
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER – The Honorable Dale Wainwright (.5 hr)
Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
Handout
Recent Federal Cases of Interest to Cities (.75 hr)
Randy Montgomery, D. Randall Montgomery and Associates, Dallas
Handout
Recent State Cases of Interest to Cities (.75 hr)
Barbara Boulware-Wells, Akers and Boulware-Wells, Austin
Handout
The Value of IMLA and State League Membership (.5 hr)
Chuck Thompson, Executive Director/General Counsel, International Municipal Lawyers Association
Code Enforcement Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Brenda McDonald, Assistant City Attorney, Irving
Handout
Code Enforcement Issues for City Attorneys (.5 hr)
Pamela Oglesby, Chief Prosecutor, Austin
Municipal Utility Districts – The Pros/Cons of a MUD as Your Neighbor (.5 hr)
Scott Levine, Banowsky and Levine, Dallas
Handout
Police Officer Separation – TCLEOSE Forms and Hearings (.5 hr)
George Hyde, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
Handout
Coming Up for Air in the Sea of Texas Water Resource Planning (.5 hr)
Mark Taylor, Attorney at Law, San Marcos
Handout
Friday, June 13
Ethics – Real World Examples (1 hr)
Ross Fischer, City Attorney, Seguin
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Recent Attorney General Opinions of Interest to Cities (.75 hr)
Julian Grant, Municipal Affairs Division Chief, Office of the Texas Attorney General
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Avoiding Employment Law Traps – Preparing City Officials (.5 hr)
Frank Waite, Thompson and Knight, Dallas
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Avoiding Employment Law Traps – Preparing City Officials (Continued) (.5 hr)
Peter Merkl, Assistant City Attorney, Corpus Christi
Contractual Immunity (.5 hr)
Ryan Henry, Denton, Navarro, Rocha and Bernal, San Antonio
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