Regular Fire Board Meeting - September 25, 2019

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Morning Break - Visit the exhibitors in the exhibit areas.

Concurrent Sessions (Select One) 1. Statutory Training: Open Meeting Laws Bill Whittington Esq., Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings, PLLC

One of four training modules required of fire district elected officials and fire chiefs to meet the requirements of A.R.S. §48-803.H. This training module addresses requirements of Arizona’s Open Meeting Law and officials’ responsibilities

under the law for conducting public meetings and public business. 2. Implicit Bias – What is it and why do we need to understand it? Cheryl Horvath, Fire Chief, Tubac Fire District

An awareness of implicit bias is paramount to our understanding of how we make decisions every day. This workshop will focus on defining implicit bias and focus participants on how to become more aware of their own implicit biases to ensure they are making the best decisions possible for their organization. 3. PSPRS Local Board Administration Brian Moore, PSPRS Board of Trustees, Stan Hoover, Principal Securities Registered Representative, Principal Financial Group This session will provide a detailed overview of the procedures and processes necessary to effectively manage a PSPRS local board in accordance with the law. The presenters have extensive experience working with and administering PSPRS local board operations. Best practices and strategies for administering PSPRS local boards will be presented. 4. Combination/Volunteer Section Roundtable Joseph DeWolf, Fire Chief, Sonoita-Elgin Fire District Open discussion for members of combination or volunteer departments. One of four training modules required of fire district elected officials and fire chiefs to meet the requirements of A.R.S. §48-803.H. Participants will learn the proper and lawful ways to prepare, notice and run a Fire Board meeting. 2. Grants for Fire Districts Denise Roggio, Recruitment & Retention Coordinator/Grants Specialist, Yarnell Fire District “Grants for Fire Districts” is a discussion addressing topics including where to find fire grant opportunities, using collaboration in rural areas, writing a stellar proposal, key terminology and examples of funded awards. Participants will be introduced to the C.H.I.P.S. Principle ® , a model that helps win grant awards. 3. Internal Controls & Monthly Reporting Gabriel Buldra, Principal, The James Vincent Group, Melissa Tomlinson, CPA, CGFM, Senior Consultant, The James Vincent Group, Lydia Hunter, CPA/CGFM, BeachFleischman Understanding the internal financial controls necessary to ensure compliance with laws and regulations specific to financial This session will overview the latest changes to Arizona law for fire district mergers (ARS §48-820) and consolidations (ARS §48-822). Best practices for leading a merger or consolidation project and determining whether merger or consolidation is an effective strategy for improving the delivery of fire and EMS will be presented. The session will be facilitated by chiefs and elected officials who have successfully merged and or consolidated fire districts providing lessons learned. Concurrent Sessions (Select One) 1. Statutory Training: Finance Pat Moore, Fire Chief, Bullhead City Fire Department; Mary Dalton, Assistant Chief, Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, AFDA President One of four training modules required of fire district elected officials and fire chiefs to meet the requirements of A.R.S. §48-803.H. This session covers budgeting and financial responsibilities. 2. Becoming a Person of Influence Yanick Hicks, Pharm.D, Speaker, Coach & Trainer, The JOHN MAXWELL Team “Becoming a Person of Influence”discusses the myths of leadership, different ways to lead and solid actionable steps to increase overall leadership effectiveness. 3. HR/Legal Roundtable Bill Whittington Esq., Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings, PLLC, Brenda Tranchina, President, Human Resource Strategies Discuss current issues in fire district governance and administration. The legal roundtable provides fire district elected officials the opportunity to pose questions / discuss issues with the attorneys who present the AFDA Statutory Training. 4. Labor Management Relationships Simon Davis, Fire Chief, Corona de Tucson Fire District, Nate Weber, Board Clerk, Corona de Tucson Fire District, Vice President, Local 479, Tucson Fire Fighters Association Join a panel of IAFF Local Officials and Fire Chiefs in a discussion and presentation on the benefits of maintaining a strong labor management partnership and how it can benefit your Fire District in Operations, Community relationships and meeting the challenges of the future fire service. Afternoon Break - Visit the exhibitors in the exhibit areas. Buffet Lunch - take time to visit and show your support for the exhibitors in the exhibit areas. NOTE: Conference Badge or lunch ticket required. Concurrent Sessions (Select One) 1. Statutory Training: Board Roles & Responsibilities Bill Whittington Esq, Boyle, Pecharich, Cline, Whittington & Stallings, PLLC management and fiduciary responsibilities. 4. Merger & Consolidation Panel Discussion John Flynn, Executive Director, Arizona Fire District Association

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Hospitality hour with conference exhibitors