Past Conference Information
2023 Conferences and Events
2023 Summer Conference
AKML Education Funding – Painter
PERS_TRS_Overview_AML_08102023 – Worley
PERS TRS Payroll examples
AML presentation from ISER 8.9.2023
2023 Winter Legislative Conference
Housing Task Force – Alicia Hughes-Skandijs & Carole Triem, AML
Title 4 and Licensing Fee Refunds – Joan Wilson & Gabriel Gonzales, DCCED
Alaska’s Fiscal Position – Alexei Painter, Legislative Finance
DOT&PF Planning & Priorities – Katherine Keith, DOT&PF
Protecting Alaskans – Dept. of Public Safety
Human Health Criteria & State Water Quality Standards – Dept. of Environmental Conservation
404 Permitting & State Primacy – Commissioner Brune, DEC
Planning for the Future, Planning for the People – Commissioner Marks, DOT&PF
2022 Conferences and Events
Slides & Resources From 2022 Alaska Infrastructure Week
Workshops, September 8
Tribal Programs – Treasury Presentation
Broadband Strategy Presentations
Energy Strategy – AML Presentation
Transportation Day, September 9
AML Presentation – Major Grants
CTP Presentation
HUB and Intake
LRTP Transit Presentation
Sustainable Transportation
Alaska Grant Writing Resources Fact Sheet
Regional Planning
Main Slide Deck
AFN Navigator Program Overview – Nicole Borromeo, AFN
Grant Writing Training
Presentation
Main Slide Deck
BIL Prioritization and Planning – Aurah Landau, HDR
Grant Application – Leading Up to and Responding to the NOFO – Joan Herrmann, APSI & Jennifer Harrington, ANTHC
Grant Application – Technical Analyses – Aurah Landau, HDR & Joselyn Biloon, AK DOT&PF
Workforce Development
Worker Shortages – Dan Robinson, AK Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
Economic Impacts on Alaska’s Workforce – Jon Bittner, AK Small Business Development Center
Workforce, Infrastructure, and Economic Development – Nolan Klouda, UAA Center for Economic Development
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 — Newly Elected Officials (Online)
Open Meetings — Jermain, Dunnagan, & Owens P.C.
Ethics & Conflict of Interest — Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
Monday, December 5, 2022 — Newly Elected Officials
Ethics & Conflict of Interest — Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP
Governmental Fund Accounting & Budgeting — Altman, Rogers, & Co.
Title 29… And Beyond — Huth Reynolds LLP
Lobbying Effectively — Jordan Marshall, AML Lobbying Team
Ex Parte Communications and the Quasi-Judicial Role — Fairbanks North Star Borough / Jermain, Dunnagan, & Owens P.C.
Local Tax Policy in Alaska — State Assessor, State of Alaska
Roles & Responsibilities of Elected Officials — City & Borough of Juneau / Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
Open Meetings Act — Fairbanks North Star Borough / Jermain, Dunnagan, & Owens P.C.
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 – Annual Conference
Alaska’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program — Alaska Energy Authority
Strategic Planning for Municipalities — Agnew::Beck
Federal Program Update – Alaska Broadband Office
AEA Updates — Curtis Thayer, Alaska Energy Authority
Managing Effectively Through Community Growth — Matanuska Susitna Borough
Community Energy Projects — Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Broadband Momentum — Alaska Telecom Association
DOE Grid Resilience: Non-Competitive Grants for Tribes — Deerstone Consulting
Managing Bingo & Gaming Revenues — State of Alaska
Broadband Planning & Implementation — NTIA
Planning for Increased Tourism — RESPEC
Alaska’s Statewide CEDS for Local Governments — UA Center for Economic Development
Best Practices: Budgets — Division of Community & Regional Affairs
Best Practices: Financial Reports — Division of Community & Regional Affairs
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Short-Term Rentals — GovOS
Best Practices: Meetings — Division of Community & Regional Affairs
Best Practices: Rate Setting — Division of Community & Regional Affairs
Grant Qualifiers & Infrastructure Development — National League of Cities
Tackling Affordable Housing — Rasmuson Homelessness Initiative
Tackling Affordable Housing — Sitka Community Land Trust
Tackling Affordable Housing — National Association of Counties
2021 Conferences and Events
Newly Elected Officials Training, November 9-10
Access the recorded session by clicking the name of each session. The presentation can be downloaded by opening the PDF next to each video link.
Local Government 101 – Introduction to Title 29 (pdf)
Roles and Responsibilities of Municipal Officials (pdf)
Budgets and Government Accounting (pdf)
Ethics and Conflict of Interest (pdf)
Quasi-Judicial Role and Ex Parte Contact (pdf)
Parliamentary Procedure and Conducting Meetings (pdf)
Questions and Answers with Experienced Municipal Officials
Summer Legislative Conference, August 4-6
Member Update – Nils Andreassen, AML Executive Director
State Budget Decisions – Fiscal Policy Special Session – Larry Persily, Fiscal Commentator
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities – John Malueg, Stantec
Approaches to DOT&PF – Carrie Kissel, NADO
Economic Recovery – Post-Pandemic Development – Tim Dillon, Kenai Peninsula Development
Retirement – Recruitment and Retention – Flick Fornia, Pension Trustee Advisors
2020 Conferences and Events
2020 Winter Legislative Conference Presentations
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Review of 2020 Legislation, Nils Andreassen
Operating Budget Process, Dianne Blumer & Heather Brakes
2020 State Budget Review, Neil Steininger, OMB Director
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
US Census Bureau, Barb Miranda, Partnership Specialist
Village Safe Water & Revolving Loan Fund, Carrie Bohan, Facilities Program Manager, DEC
PERS/TRS, Kevin Worley, CFO, Div. of Retirement & Benefits
Economic Development, John Springsteen, Deputy Commissioner, DCCED
AMHS, Rural Airports, Road Maintenance updates, Mary Siroky, Deputy Commissioner, DOT & PF
Legislative Review of FY21 Proposed Budget, Pat Pitney, Director, Legislative Finance
Current State Debt Capacity, Deven Mitchell, Debt Manager, Dept. of Revenue
State Taxation and Fees, Brandon Spanos, Deputy Director, Div. of Tax
National Best Practices and Trends, Carl Davis, Research Director, Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Alaska Community & Infrastructure Development, Andrew Halcro, ED, Anchorage Community Development Authority
2019 Conferences and Events
2019 Summer Legislative Conference Presentations
City of Kenai, Mayor Brian Gabriel
Discussion on Safety, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce
Alaska’s Financial Situation, Representative Gary Knopp
Retention & Turnover of Teachers in Alaska, Diane Hirshberg
Municipal Dividend, Nils Andreassen
2019 Winter Legislative Conference Presentations
DEC, Commissioner Jason Brune
DCRA, Sandra Moller
Governor’s Budget, Mike Barnhill
Teachers in Alaska, Diane Hirshberg
K-12 Funding, Ralph Townsend
AML DRAFT Budget Review
2018 Conferences and Events
Annual Conference Presentations, November 2018
NEO:
Roles & Responsibilities of Municipal Officials
Budgets & Governmental Accounting
Lobbying the Legislature
Local Tax Policy in Alaska
Open Meetings Act
Quasi-Judicial Role & Ex Parte Contact
Ethics & Conflicts of Interest
Parliamentary Procedures & Conducting Effective Meetings
