Thursday, September 4, 2014, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICMA Practice Area 9: Diversity Florida’s population is continuing to become more and more diverse in terms of age, race, religion, gender, and numerous other celebrated differences. Local governments, in an effort to ensure their work force represents this changing population, are taking pro-active steps to…
by Sheryl Sculley, City Manager, San Antonio, TX As manager of an organization with more than 11,000 employees, I work to ensure that we employ talented and qualified staff at all levels of the organization. Part of this strategy includes cultivating and retaining talented employees within the organization. To accomplish that goal, my staff and…
Building a Bridge from the Classroom to City Hall: Academic Research Brought to Life for the Public Administration Practitioner Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Westin Diplomat | Hollywood Updated Workshop Topics NEW – The Risks and Rewards of City Management: How Municipal Conditions Impact City Manager Employment Contracts Research…
As stated within my goals for the current year, embracing diversity within our organizations is important for purposes of building communities and professional talent for the future. One significant consideration for diversity, in my opinion, is that we embrace opportunities to foster women within our profession. I say that not only because I am one,…
Education is Your Economic Engine October 15, 2014 11:30 – 5:00 p.m. The Westin Tampa Harbour Island Municipal elected and appointed officials are invited to join the National League of Cities, Florida College Access Network, and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn for this special luncheon and afternoon forum about how cities can join forces with community…
The following membership applications have been received. If no current member comes forth with a reason why these applicants should not be approved as members, he/she will be invoiced for dues. Nafia Khan, District V, Management Fellow, City of Fort Lauderdale, Student Member; and Dennis R. Rogero, Jr., District VII, Chief of Staff, City of Tampa, Affiliate…
Free FLC Research Symposium – Building a Bridge from the Classroom to City Hall: Academic Research Brought to Life for the Public Administration Practitioner Wednesday, August 13, 2014 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Westin Diplomat | Hollywood A free half-day symposium will feature the League’s municipal government research partners and the results of their…
On June 16, Governor Scott approved Senate Bill 1030, the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. This legislation allows the use of low-THC cannabis, popularly known as “Charlotte’s Web,” to treat certain specified medical conditions such as epilepsy and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). This bill legalizes a very specific strain of cannabis to be cultivated…
