WORKSHOPS SESSION C 3:30-4:30
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CCM’s ARP Advisory Service Committee
Connecticut towns and cities received approximately $2.55 billion statewide in funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The funds from the ARP will be allocated and utilized for the next 5 years to invest in short and long-term strategies to address public health, economic recovery and infrastructure projects. Members of CCM’s Advisory Service Committee will discuss projects that have been considered and guidance that to assist towns and cities make investments that will afford returns into the future.
C2
Successfully Managing Short-Term Grants and Funds
This session will focus on how to successfully manage competitive grants and other short-term funding sources and how to avoid common pitfalls municipalities may encounter. With the pandemic and events of 2020, many federal and state funding programs emerged and municipalities were quickly charged with effectively allocating and managing an inflex of funds.
C3
Cybersecurity: Preventing Costly Attacks to Your Municipality
Are you concerned about the IT security of your municipality? Many cities and towns across the region have experienced phishing scams, exposure to dark web threats, internal hacks, and attacks to steal critical information data about your citizens and operations. The average cost of ransomware payouts tripled last year, rising to $233,817. In this session, we will cover how you can know your exposure and strategies to secure your IT systems, including best practices used to help other municipalities prevent and thwart cyber-attacks.
C4
Municipal Collective Bargaining After COVID-19
Co-sponsored by Connecticut Public Employer Labor Relations Association (ConnPELRA) This presentation will review how municipal collective bargaining has changed and will continue to change after the pandemic. Bargaining topics such as work at home arrangements, use of sick time for pandemic-related absences, workplace accommodations and union demands for hazard pay will be reviewed. The advantages of bargaining in person and/ or over Zoom will be discussed. How to respond to union requests for information related to PPP, ARP and Cares Act funding will be addressed. This presentation will also address the significance of new legislation in Connecticut, that takes effect on October 1, 2021, applicable to governmental employers regarding disclosure of employee information, union dues, and union access to facilities, systems and employees.
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Connecticut’s Financial Outlook – Beyond the Headlines
Connecticut’s pension obligations and high taxes are well covered headline news. Less clear - but no less important – is the state’s complete financial picture. How burdensome are the state’s obligations on Connecticut residents? On your city or town? Relative to other states? Join us to go beyond the headlines for a view into Connecticut’s total financial standing, and how Connecticut stacks up against peers and the nation.
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