FCCMA 2023 Fall Symposium

From Principles to Practice: Ethical Decision-Making in Public Service
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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For the past few years, the FCCMA Fall Symposium has reached a wide audience using a virtual format, and we plan to maximize the use of technology again this year while doing a deep dive into ethical leadership.  This provides members an alternative way to receive a high caliber training plus four (4) hours of ethics training during the symposium!

ICMA’s new Ethics Director, Jessica Cowles, kicks off the Fall Symposium with an in-depth look at the Code of Ethics. Then Palm Beach Gardens’ Purchasing and Contracts Director Km! Ra explains ethical challenges you may experience when dealing with vendors and contractors. Jessica Cowles comes back to offer real-life examples that reflect the values we hold as professionals working in local government. Both sessions will feature small group breakouts to ponder ethics scenarios, followed by reporting back some innovative solutions. Lastly, we add Apalachicola City Manager Travis Wade for a presentation that might blow past ethics on their way to illegal.

Symposium Agenda

 

Time Activity Comments
1:00 – 1:05 PM Symposium Welcome Mike Grebosz, 2023 FCCMA President

Terry Atchley, County Manager, Hardee County, Facilitator

1:05 – 1:20 PM Intro-ICMA Code Jessica Cowles, Ethics Director, ICMA
1:20 – 1:50 PM

 

Ethics in Government: Ethical Challenges in Public Contracting Km! Ra, Purchasing & Contracts Director, Palm Beach Gardens

 

1:50 – 2:10 PM Breakout session #1 Scenario on Construction Contract
2:10 – 2:25 PM Groups report back 
2:25 – 2:35 PM Break
2:35 – 2:50 PM From Principles to Practice: Ethical Decision-Making in Public Service Jessica Cowles, Ethics Director, ICMA
2:50 – 3:25 PM Breakout session #2 Scenario based on Code
3:25 – 3:40 PM Groups report back 
3:40 – 3:50 PM Break  
3:50 – 4:15 PM Legal Discussion
Travis Wade, City Manager, Apalachicola
4:15 – 4:45 PM Q&A Jessica Cowles and Travis Wade
4:45 – 5:00 PM Symposium Wrap up Terry Atchley, County Manager, Hardee County, Facilitator

Mike Grebosz, 2023 FCCMA President