Council Meeting Basics
By Tim Duhamel
Council meeting rules are complex and can be intimidating to newly elected officials and administrators presenting to council. Learn the basics of Roberts Rules, governance, and writing an effective report for council.
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Course Content
- Beginner to intermediate class on Council meeting rules and presentations
- Robert’s Rules explained – the basic procedural requirements in Council meetings
- Differences between in camera, committee of the whole, and open session – and the appropriate type of meeting for specific issues
- Tips for making effective presentations to Council
- Best practices for writing Council reports
- Public communication – when communicating in Council meetings, we are communicating through Council to the public – learn effective strategies to provide Council with the necessary information to effectively deal with resident concerns and communicate positively to the public
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- Beginner to intermediate class on Council meeting rules and presentations
- Robert’s Rules explained – the basic procedural requirements in Council meetings
- Differences between in camera, committee of the whole, and open session – and the appropriate type of meeting for specific issues
- Tips for making effective presentations to Council
- Best practices for writing Council reports
- Public communication – when communicating in Council meetings, we are communicating through Council to the public – learn effective strategies to provide Council with the necessary information to effectively deal with resident concerns and communicate positively to the public
Course Info
Price:$125.00
PD Credits: 1.5
Category: Technical/Other
Updated: Sep 23, 2020
Duration: 1:30:21
Course Synopsis
About the Author
Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of
Municipal Education.
He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.
His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
About the Author
Stephanie Porter is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and
external auditor with Metrix Group LLP.
She has a passion for education and is a course developer and instructor for the University of Alberta in addition to her work at Bloom.
She is the lead Associate of curriculum development and instruction for Bloom’s reporting and audit stream.
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Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.
He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.
His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.
He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.
His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Stephanie Porter is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and external auditor with Metrix Group LLP.
She has a passion for education and is a course developer and instructor for the University of Alberta in addition to her work at Bloom.
She is the lead Associate of curriculum development and instruction for Bloom’s reporting and audit stream.
About the Author
Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.
He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.
His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
About the Author
Stephanie Porter is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and external auditor with Metrix Group LLP.
She has a passion for education and is a course developer and instructor for the University of Alberta in addition to her work at Bloom.
She is the lead Associate of curriculum development and instruction for Bloom’s reporting and audit stream.
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Course Description
The foundation of municipal government is democracy and good governance. This class covers the fundamentals of how that foundation is administered through Council meetings, as well as Robert’s Rules, and the differences between in-camera, committee of the whole and open session.
Also included: tips for making effective presentations to council, best practices for writing council reports, and effective strategies to ensure you provide Council with the necessary information to effectively deal with resident concerns and communicate positively to the public.
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The foundation of municipal government is democracy and good governance. This class covers the fundamentals of how that foundation is administered through Council meetings, as well as Robert’s Rules, and the differences between in-camera, committee of the whole and open session.
Also included: tips for making effective presentations to council, best practices for writing council reports, and effective strategies to ensure you provide Council with the necessary information to effectively deal with resident concerns and communicate positively to the public.
Learning Outcomes
The fundamentals of how the foundation of municipal government, democracy and good governance, is administered through Council meetings
Learn about the basic procedural requirements in Council meetings through a high-level review of “Roberts Rules”, which covers the rules of procedure for board meetings
Learn the differences between in camera, committee of the whole, and open session, and the appropriate type of meeting for specific issues
Learn effective strategies to improve your presentations to Council by making them meaningful, clear, and concise
Learn best practices and a step by step process for improving written Council reports
Learn effective strategies to provide Council with the information they need to deal with resident concerns and communicate positively to the public
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The fundamentals of how the foundation of municipal government, democracy and good governance, is administered through Council meetings
Learn about the basic procedural requirements in Council meetings through a high-level review of “Roberts Rules”, which covers the rules of procedure for board meetings
Learn the differences between in camera, committee of the whole, and open session, and the appropriate type of meeting for specific issues
Learn effective strategies to improve your presentations to Council by making them meaningful, clear, and concise
Learn best practices and a step by step process for improving written Council reports
Learn effective strategies to provide Council with the information they need to deal with resident concerns and communicate positively to the public
Who Should Attend?
A unique professional development experience that has benefit for all municipal staff, including small, medium and large municipalities!
This webinar will benefit everyone from finance professionals to elected officials, CAO’s, and municipal managers.
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A unique professional development experience that has benefit for all municipal staff, including small, medium and large municipalities!
This webinar will benefit everyone from finance professionals to elected officials, CAO’s, and municipal managers.
BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.
Some topics include:
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- Municipal risk and opportunity reviews
- Financial condition assessments
- Budget process reviews and development
- Priority based budgeting
- Program and service costing
- Operating budget forecasting and financial solution development
- Asset management
- Capital budget development and prioritization
- Capital plan development and prioritization
- Capital plan funding strategies (debt, grants, reserves, operating budget)
- Long term financial plan development
- Municipal price inflation (MPI) development
- User fee and permit reviews
- Development levy plans
- Grant research and application support
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- Strategic plan facilitation and development
- Business plan facilitation and development
- Situational consulting and strategy development
- Facility project plans and feasibility studies
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- CAO mentorship and education
- Finance officer mentorship and education
- Council orientation and education
- Environmental education
- Communication and writing mentorship
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- Project plans
- Change management plans and facilitation
- Services reviews
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- Representation and negotiations
- Intermunicipal agreement reviews, frameworks and facilitation
- Intermunicipal negotiations
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- Communication plans and strategies
- Facility sponsorship packages
- Narrative process development (budgets, strategic plans, business plans)
- Business plan writing
- Budget communication support
- Media releases
- Media strategy
- Newsletter development
- Public survey development
- Business case development
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- Environmental education
- Environmental communication plans and strategies
- Climate change adaptation plan development
- Environmental strategic planning
- Environmental grant research and support
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