Conference Agendas
Draft Agenda
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - VIRTUAL
Newly Elected Officials
9:00 am Budgets and Government Accounting
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Lobbying Effectively
Noon Break for lunch
1:00 pm Ethics and Conflict of Interest
2:30 pm Break
3:00 pm Introduction to Title 29 or Title 29 for Experts
4:30pm Adjourn
Monday, December 9, 2024
Newly Elected Officials Tikahtnu B
Affiliate Meetings
- AAMC Tikahtnu C/D
- AMMA Kahtnu 2
- AAAO Kahtnu 1
- ACoM Tikahtnu B
- AMAA Tikahtnu E/F
5:30 PM ACoM President’s Reception Tikahtnu B
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Monday, December 9 – Newly Elected Officials Training Ballroom B
8:00am Breakfast
8:30am Welcome and Introductions
9:00am Open Meetings Act
10:30 am Quasi-Judicial Role and Ex-Parte Contact
Noon Lunch – Introduction to Alaska Municipal League
- Nils Andreassen, Executive Director
1:00pm Roles and Responsibilities of Municipal Officials
2:30pm Parliamentary Procedure
4:30pm Adjourn
5:30pm ACoM – President’s Legislative Reception K’enakatnu
- Invited – First-time Attendees, Newly Elected Officials, Mayors + Legislators
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Affiliate Meetings
- AAMC Tikahtnu C/D
- AMMA Kahtnu 2
- AAAO Kahtnu 1
- ACoM Tikahtnu B
- AMAA Tikahtnu E/F
4:30pm Alaska Municipal Health Trust Annual Meeting K’enakatnu
Attended by current plan participants for annual business meeting of Trustees; open to everyone. Light appetizers provided.
6:00pm Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks – Annual Banquet Tikahtnu A
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Tuesday, December 5 Alaska Conference of Mayors Ballroom B
8:00am Breakfast
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
9:00am Plenary Session
10:00am Break
10:30am Roundtable Discussions
Noon Lunch and Keynote
1:00pm Concurrent Sessions
3:00pm ACoM Annual Business Meeting
Election of Officers
4:30pm Adjourn
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
8:00 am Breakfast Tikahtnu Ballroom
- Announcements
9:00 am Opening Session Tikahtnu Ballroom
- Welcome – Beth Weldon, President, Alaska Municipal League
- Land Acknowledgement
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Welcome – Mayor, Municipality of Anchorage
- Welcome – Mayor David Sander, City of Rancho Cordova, NLC President
- Welcome – NACo President
- Members of the Congressional Delegation
9:45 am AML – Year in Review Tikahtnu Ballroom
10:15 am Break Foyer
10:30 am State of the State Tikahtnu Ballroom
- Meet your Legislature – invitations extended to legislators-elect
12:00 pm Lunch & Keynote Tikahtnu Ballroom
- Noah Galloway
1:15 pm Break Foyer
1:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Snow Maintenance & Removal Strategies Kahtnu 1
- Integrating Land Use, Housing, Policy, & Zoning (#buildingcodes) Kahtnu 2
- Police Accreditation — COPS Award & Recruitment Tubughnenq 3
- Municipal Family of Plans & the Planning Process Tubughnenq 4
- Grant Management Life Cycle Tubughnenq 5
2:45 pm Networking Break Exhibit Hall
- Lightening Talks at the coffee cart
3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Relevant Rules & Regulations Kahtnu 1
- Strategic Planning & Being Strategic with CIP’s Kahtnu 2
- Role of Local Governments in Child Care Investment Tubughnenq 3
- Finding Funding and Partnerships in Unlikely Places Tubughnenq 4
- Teamwork makes the dream work Tubughnenq 5
4:15 pm Exhibitor Showcase
4:30 pm Networking in the AMLounge
- Lightening Talks
4:30 pm Committee Meetings K’enakatnu
- Legislative Committee
- Resolutions Committee
The AML Legislative and Resolutions Committee will conduct this formal meeting to 1) review and provide for members’ consideration legislation that impacts local governments, and 2) develop and approve AML 2025 resolutions and the 2025-26 Policy & Positions Statement, for action at the Annual Business Meeting.
5:00 pm Nominating Committee K’enakatnu
The AML Nominating Committee will conduct this formal meeting to develop and approve the final candidate slate for the AML board of directors.
5:30 pm AML Projects Showcase & Silent Auction Tikahtnu A
7:30 pm Adjourn Day One
Thursday, December 12, 2024
7:30 am Registration 2nd Floor Landing
7:30 am Breakfast and AMLJIA Business Meeting Tikahtnu Ballroom
8:30 am Announcements
8:45 am Concurrent Sessions
- Workforce – Doing Less with Less and How to Prioritize Kahtnu 1
- Drugs & Public Safety Kahtnu 2
- Competitive Bidding Processes Tubughnenq 3
- Where are all the planners & Planning Methodologies for planners Tubughnenq 4
- Drafting Short Term Rental Regulations Tubughnenq 5
10:15 am Networking Break
- Lightening Talks at the coffee cart
10:30 am Concurrent Sessions
- Assessments & Property Tax – What Every Local Government Should Know Kahtnu 1
- Toruism – Do Healthy Public Pocketbooks Make Healthy Communities? Kahtnu 2
- How Technology Can Support the Municipal Planning Process Tubughnenq 3
- Grant Management: What Funding Agencies Want You To Know Tubughnenq 4
- Collaboration in Process Tubughnenq 5
11:45 am Break
12:00 pm Annual Awards Luncheon Tikahtnu Ballroom
Moderated by Beth Weldon, President, Alaska Municipal League
- Elected Official of the Year
- Municipal Employee of the Year
- Vic Fischer Lifetime Service Award
- Emerging Municipal Leader Award
- Municipal Innovation Awards
1:00 pm AML Membership Announcements Tikahtnu Ballroom
Moderated by Nils Andreassen, Alaska Municipal League
- Resolution Committee – update to members for 2025 submitted resolutions
- Nominating Committee – update to members on the slate of AML Board candidates
- Board Candidates – candidate one-minute intros
1:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Public “Camping,” A Post-Grant’s Pass World, & Managing Instability in your Comm. Kahtnu 1
- Tax Trends & Marketplace Facilitators Kahtnu 2
- Safer Streets are for Everyone; Where Transportation & Land Use Meet Tubughnenq 3
- Public Comment: The Good, The Bad, The Legal Tubughnenq 4
- Opportunity Atlas (NLC) Tubughnenq 5
2:45 pm Ice Cream Social and Exhibitor Drawing
3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Asset Management Kahtnu 1
- Housing Action Plans & The Need for Localized Data Kahtnu 2
- AI Session Tubughnenq 3
- Health Impact Assessments Tubughnenq 4
- Communication Strategizing Tubughnenq 5
5:30 pm Game Night! Tikahtnu A
A fun event to socialize and reconnect.
8:00 pm Adjourn Day Two
Friday, December 13, 2024
7:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am AMLIP Annual Meeting Tubughnenq 3-5
Jointly with the Alaska Government Finance Officers Association
Moderated by Cheyenne Heindel, President, AMLIP Board of Directors
- Investment Manager Report – Market Dynamics
- Custodian Report – Membership, Participation, and Utilization
- Investment Advisor Report
- AMLIP Board Elections
- Announcing 2025 Board of Directors
- Election of Officers
9:00 am Alaska Municipal League Annual Business Meeting Tubughnenq 3-5
President’s Report
- Beth Weldon
Director’s Report
- Nils Andreassen, Executive Director
Elections
Vote for new board members and officers
Legislative and Resolutions Committee
Chaired by Lisa Parker, Vice President
- Priority & Position Statements
- Resolutions
Election Results
Lobbying the Legislature
Announcements
11:30 am Adjourn Annual Conference