Program Chair:

Christa Westerberg
Pines Bach LLP
Madison

Presenters:

Eric J. Callisto
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Madison

Paul M. Ferguson
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Madison

Andrea J. Fowler
City of Milwaukee
Milwaukee

Anne L. Hanson
Department of Administration
Madison

Eric J. Larson
Municipal Law & Litigation Group, S.C.
Waukesha

Stacie H. Rosenzweig
Halling & Cayo, S.C.
Milwaukee

7:30 a.m. : Registration

8:00 a.m. : Federal ARPA Funding: Programs and Basics

• DOA’s role in the administration of funds
• Treasury’s approach to eligibility
• Subrecipient monitoring obligations

Anne L. Hanson

8:30 a.m. : Municipal Finance in Compliance with Federal Rules

Andrea J. Fowler

9:00 a.m. : Public Works Contracting in Compliance with ARPA Federal Rules

• Mandatory contract terms
• Contracting limitations
• Best practices

Eric J. Larson

9:30 a.m. : Wisconsin Large Solar Project Siting and Related Local Government Issues

• Type and amount of large solar projects approved and under consideration in Wisconsin
• Overview of the PSCW review process and the role of various parties
• Recurring issues of interest in these proceedings for local government

Eric J. Callisto

10:15 a.m. : Break

10:30 a.m. : Electronic Public Records and Open Meetings Compliance

• Public record considerations for video and voicemail recordings
• Open meetings requirements for conducting meetings remotely
• Providing the public with the means to monitor in-person meetings remotely

Paul M. Ferguson

11:15 a.m. : Confidentiality and the Government Lawyer

• Confidentiality, privilege, and the organizational client (and just who is the client?)
• Protecting confidential information when working away from the office
• You’ve changed jobs; now what?

Stacie H. Rosenzweig

12:05 p.m. : Program Concludes - Complimentary Networking Luncheon for ALG Section Members

Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.

• Understand the Department of Administration’s role in administering federal ARPA funds
• Gain clarification on how ARPA funding is implemented
• Review considerations for utilizing ARPA funding
• Ensure you’re complying with open meetings and public records laws during remote public meetings

• Administrative and local government lawyers
• Municipal lawyers

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