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Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Town Hall

Host: Emily Kielisewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

 

Guests:

Nancy Becker Bennett, Division Director, Grants and Community Services Division, Michigan State Police

Bridget McCormack, Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court

Sheryl Kubiak, Dean & Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University

 

Tune in to learn more about U.S. Department of Justice local grants and sub-grants of the federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding. Get your questions answered, and hear ideas and guidance from the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration about using the funds in ways that will pay dividends over time.

What's Happening Inside MDOT's Local Agency Program

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

 

Guests:

Kelly Crannell, PE, MDOT Local Agency Construction Engineer 

Ryan Doyle, PE, MDOT Local Agency Urban & Safety Manager

Michigan Municipal League presents another installment of an ongoing webinar series with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Get the latest updates on:

• Staff Updates

• Changes at MDOT - Temporary Layoff Days, Telecommuting, Virtual Meetings

• “Mutual Benefit” Easements- No Longer Allowed!

• Conflict of Interest Form (starting with GI Submittals Oct. 1)

• Funding Status Update

• NEPA/SHPO Update

• Bridge – NBIS Compliance, Bridge Bundling and FY22 Call for Projects

• Safety – FY22 Status Update

• 2020 Spec Book Update

• MDOT Construction Manual – updates to LAP section

• Project Closeout Process Changes

• Engineer Certification expanded to Consultants

• AASHTOWare conversion update

Handling High Waters: Your Guide to Rising Lake Levels

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

 

Guests:

Ronda Wuycheck, Coastal Management Program Manager, Water Resources Division, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Krystle Walker, Emergency Management Specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers

Nick Bonstell, Director of Emergency Management, Ottawa County Sheriffs Office, Emergency Management Division 

 

2019 brought the highest recorded lake levels since 1986, resulting in devastating flooding, erosion and damage to Michigan’s coastal communities. Join us for a discussion on what funding, technical assistance and emergency resources are available to coastal municipalities. Learn the high water predictions that are ahead for 2020, and how you and your communities’ assets can best be prepared.

ServeMICity Office Hours for CARES Act Funding for Michigan Municipalities

Host: Shanna Draheim, Director, Policy Research Labs, Michigan Municipal League

Guests:
Tim Dempsey, Vice President, Public Sector Consultants
Julie Durham, Senior Consultant, Public Sector Consultants

The State of Michigan is making $325 million in CARES Act funding available to Michigan municipalities. That’s great news, BUT there are tight deadlines and a challenging application process. In this session, representatives from Public Sector Consultants answer your questions and provide free technical assistance with the CARES Act funding application process through our ServeMICity initiative.

CARES Act Funding for Municipalities Explained - Michigan Treasury COVID-19 Webinar Series

Speaker:
Rod Taylor, Division Administrator, Community Engagement & Finance Division, Michigan Department of Treasury

In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association and Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Department of Treasury presented the fifth joint webinar, “CARES Act Funding for Municipalities Explained – Michigan Treasury Webinar,” at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020.

Topics include updates, guidance, and instructions on CARES Act Funding for Local Governments, including water utility assistance, first responders hazard pay premiums, and public safety and public health payroll expenditures.

 

Future of Public Safety Webinar Series: Re-imagining How We Invest

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

Guests:
Branden Snyder, Executive Director, Detroit Action
Monica Galloway, Council President, City of Flint

Join us for a discussion on the future of public safety. Recent events and protests have ignited discussions across the country on how local communities can rethink how they invest in public safety and re-imagine our perspective on what makes a “safe community.” Detroit Action’s Executive Director, Branden Snyder, unpacks the history and context of the movement to #DefundthePolice and discusses what alternative safety models are available for local governments. Also, learn how the City of Flint has taken steps to implement a Black Lives Matter citizen-led police review board and resolutions to prohibit biased crime reporting and to recognize racism as a public health crisis.  

 

 

Navigating Michigan's Work Share Program for Your Community

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

Guests:
Brandon Fournier, Partner, Shifman Fournier Law
Frank Peterson, City Manager, Muskegon

Michigan’s Work Share program allows employers to restart their business and bring employees back while still maintaining some unemployment benefits. Brandon Fournier of Shifman Fournier Law and Frank Peterson, City Manager of Muskegon, discuss how local governments can best implement the program in their community, the issues they have come across, best practices to follow, and labor considerations to think about before adopting the program.

Stop Panicking and Start Acting: 5 Steps to Save Your Small Businesses and Rebuild Your Economy

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

Guest: Ilana Preuss, Founder & CEO, Recast City LLC

Led by Ilana Preuss, Founder & CEO of Recast City LLC, this webinar focuses on local leadership and what we are willing to do to save the small businesses in our communities. What are we willing to do to rebuild our local economies, and how can we start now?

 

If we face reality, take action, and get our hands dirty--together--we can build stronger local economies than we had before.

 

Local leaders will take away from this discussion:

• A clear understanding of all the economic pieces stacked against success before this crisis
• Defined paths and frameworks to use moving forward to build a stronger local economy
• How communities can purposefully support black owned businesses during the recovery
• Concrete actions that require little to no budget to act on today

Michigan Delegation Leads Efforts to Protect Main Street Businesses

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

Guests:
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-5)
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (MI-6)

The RELIEF for Main Street Act would build on what is already working across the country. The legislation creates a new $50 billion fund that would provide direct allocations to cities, counties and states to seed and scale small business local relief funds. The funds would provide funding to small  businesses with fewer than 20 employees, minority-owned businesses, small businesses in  low-income and rural communities, businesses outside the mainstream banking system, and tribal businesses. Hear from U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-5); and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (MI-6), co -sponsors of this bill, on the benefits it would have on main streets across Michigan.

Treasury Dept. COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments

Host: Emily Kieliszewski, Member Programs Lead, Michigan Municipal League

Guests:
Heather Frick, Bureau Director, Bureau of Local Government & School Services, Dept. of Treasury
Evah Cole, Division Administrator, Revenue Sharing & Grants Division, Dept. of Treasury
Darryl Hunter, Division Administrator, Tax & Employer Services, UIA
Peggy Nolde, Chairperson, State Tax Commission
Yukimo Everett, Administrative Manager, Tax & Employer Services, UIA
David Buick, State Division Administrator, Property Services Division, Dept. of Treasury
Howard Heideman, State Division Administrator, Tax Analysis Division, Dept. of Treasury
Steve Bieda, Tribunal Chair, Michigan Tax Tribunal

In partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association and Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Department of Treasury presented the fourth joint webinar. Topics include updates on revenue sharing impacts, Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) programs, and a property tax update.