Monday, Oct.8, 9:45 a.m.

 

As city and county administrators you have your hands full with day-to-day management issues, but a strong public-private partnership can enable you to emerge from the weeds and shift your focus to big-picture priorities such as strengthening relationships with elected officials, helping shape policy decisions, and creating the vision and strategies necessary to propel your communitiesforward.

 

Experts from our partners at the University of Kansas’ top-ranked School of Public Affairs and Administration and the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships will join us to provide brief presentations about the latest in academic research and local government practices. Then it will be your turn, as participants engage in a facilitated dialogue about creating the right environment for successful public-private collaborations for public service delivery, community development and administrative services

 

Speakers: Marilu Goodyear, Director, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas; Susan Mays, Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Initiatives, CH2M HILL; Richard Norment,Executive Director, National Council for Public-Private Partnerships 

Tuesday, Oct.9, 9:45 a.m.

 

Attracting high-tech companies to your community can provide a tremendous boost for local jurisdictions in terms of jobs and the associated tax revenues these firms create, but such efforts must align with your overall vision for the community and its quality of life.

 

CH2M HILL/IDC Architects has a long history of working with both public-sector economic development agencies and private-sector technology companies. This session will draw upon actual case study experiences to present a six-step methodology for determining the feasibility of attracting technology companies to local jurisdictions, along with the jobs and tax revenues they create. Speakers: Roger Pearson, Director of Planning, CH2M HILL / IDC Architects; Jon “Jack” Kelley, Director of Economic Development, Prime Companies.

 

In addition to the Solutions Track sessions, CH2M HILL staff also will facilitate a roundtable discussion on shared services:

 

Wednesday, Oct. 10,9:15a.m.

 

The life lesson of “you need to share” applies today in the local government world, but with a twist. When local governments struggle to provide services, they can collaborate with each other and private business to give residents what they want and need. Not enough manpower to collect trash? Contract with a private company to haul away those stinky bags. Thirty-five fire vehicles responding to alarms in a 5-square-mile area? Consolidate with your neighboring communities to extinguish the budget drain.

 

Sharing services and partnering with private companies can have a major impact on local governments’ budgets and bring more to the community than acting alone. So listen to your mother, and share your experiences during this roundtable discussion.

 

Additionally, CH2M HILL staff will moderate a session on social media on Monday, Oct. 8 from 12:45 - 2:00 p.m. Please check ICMA's schedule at the conference for all room locations.