In Bryant Miller Olive's tradition of exemplary client service, we are pleased to offer a series of video taped client presentations under various topics at no charge. In this way we can bring our expertise to you, on your terms at a time and place that is most convenient for you, and at no expense. These topics have achieved certification from the Florida Bar for Continuing Legal Education credit in the amounts specified in the topic descriptions below and, where indicated, may be applied to satisfy City, County & Local Government Law Board Certification requirements. Information about how to obtain FGOA professional education credit is available at FGOA's website, http://www.fgfoa.org/.

Registration

Click below or Email us to register for our webinars.  Once we receive your request a confirmation Email will be sent to you within 1 business day.  This email will contain a password and a link to access all of our presentations.

Email Registration: bmowebinars@bmolaw.com


Topics

PACE: Property Assessed Clean Energy A Primer for Public Officials, Administrators and Attorneys. Join Bob Reid of Bryant Miller Olive to learn about the ins and outs of Property Assessed Clean Energy programs and how it can benefit your community and the steps necessary to create and implement a local PACE program.  The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) has approved the PACE webinar for 1.5 continuing maintenance credits.  AICP members may claim these credits by entering them into their personal CM log on the AICP website, http://planning.org/cm/log/. (Course No. 53970; 2.0 General CLE; 2.0 CCLGL Certification)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Recovery Zone Bonds and Build America Bonds.  George Smith discusses the ins and outs of Recovery Zone Bonds and Build America Bonds, new tax credit bonds created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and how governmental entities can utilize these programs to achieve greater borrowing capacity and lower borrowing costs. 26 minutes. (Course No. 37640; .50 General CLE; .50 CCLGL Certification)

Public Finance for Local Government.  Grace Dunlap and Kareem Spratling present the basics of constitutional and statutory provisions relating to public finance in Florida. This presentation provides an overview of the classifications of municipal bonds, prerequisites to issuance, bond validation, referenda matters, reporting and disclosure requirements, and other topics essential to a basic understanding of local government public finance. 32 minutes. (Course No. 37660; .50 General CLE; .50 CCLGL Certification)

Federal Recovery Zone Bonds and Related Tax Issues. Len Marcinko and Duane Draper present an in-depth discussion of the parameters of the federal law and tax consequences of Build America Bonds, a new financing tool for state and local governments created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as an alternative to traditional tax-exempt debt. 53 minutes. (Course No. 37670; 1.0 General CLE; 1.0 CCLGL Certification)

Sunshine Law, Delegations & Document Retention. Susan Churuti and Jason Breth provide an update on Sunshine Law for both public records and public meetings and insights into document retention, including the components of a successful information management program; proper identification, retention and disposal of public records; and the special standards for public records created and/or maintained on electronic media. 61 minutes. (Course No. 37650; 1.0 General CLE; 1.0 CCLGL Certification)

Florida Procurement Law. Susan Churuti presents a comprehensive overview of Florida's public procurement law. This presentation discusses key principles of public procurement, the procurement process, the various approaches to procurement, and ethical considerations given the framework within which public sector procurement operates. 70 minutes. (Course No. 37680; 1.50 General CLE; 1.50 CCLGL Certification)

Honest Services Fraud. Susan Churuti and Ellie Neiberger from our firm are joined by Professor Robert Flowers, the William Reece Smith Distinguished Professor of Professionalism at Stetson University College of Law and a former prosecutor in the public integrity unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, and defense attorney Todd Foster of the Cohn Foster and Jayson criminal defense law firm. Everett Rice, the former Sheriff of Pinellas County and a member of that firm will also share his insight. Areas covered include the background and history of the federal honest services statute, the elements of the offense, and the split between federal circuit courts on whether there must be a state law violation to support a federal prosecution. Also discussed are recent fact patterns in cases, Florida and federal legislation pending in this area, and recent U.S. Supreme Court activity. 65 minutes. (Course No. 37690; 1.50 General CLE; 1.50 CCLGL Certification)

Hometown Democracy. Suzanne Van Wyk provides an overview of Hometown Democracy at the local level. Issues addressed include the objectives of Hometown Democracy and its effect on local government efficiency and governance and land-use development. This presentation also discusses the legal and practical challenges of implementing a local version of Hometown Democracy. (Course No. 30460; 1.0 General CLE; 1.0 CCLGL Certification)

Public Private Partnerships. Fred Springer discusses contractual agreements between private entities and public agencies for shared responsibility in delivering a service or facility for the use of the public. Topics addressed in this course include the nature and structure of public private partnerships ("P3") projects, the various roles of private entities and public agencies in P3 contracts, how P3 projects differ from traditional contract approaches to infrastructure development, risk assessment and allocation, relevant statutes and regulations, and practical considerations for public and private entities.  (Course No. 43880; 2.0 General CLE; 2.0 CCLGL Certification)