On-Demand Trainings
Couldn't attend an LOC training? Now you can watch them on-demand! Once you register and purchase a training below, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training at a time that works for you.
To view the step-by-step registration process, see How to Register for LOC Training and Events.
For questions, contact Heather Larson, Training Coordinator, at hlarson@orcities.org.
Courageous Leadership in Critical Times – Sitting in the Fire Without Being on Fire
- Speaker: Nina Vetter, City Manager, Newport
- Jessica Mole Heilman, Executive Director, Center for Women’s Leadership at Portland State University
- Ron Holifield, President, Civic Marketplace
- Marcia Harnden, Police Chief, Albany
- Serilda Summers-McGee, Founder & CEO, Workplace Change
This workshop will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to lead municipal teams effectively, particularly in today’s challenging and changing world. The workshop includes these four critical sessions, each tackling a unique type of leadership challenge:
- Part 1 - Leading by Example: An interactive session that provides tips for setting boundaries, leading with vulnerability, establishing expectations, and setting yourself up well for tense conversations.
- Part 2 - vs. Organizational Leadership: An exploration of the dynamics of power, influence, and decision-making within your municipal organization and the political contexts therein. This session examines how municipal leaders can effectively navigate complex situations, build strong teams, and achieve organizational goals while working in conjunction with elected policymakers.
- Part 3 - Building Coalitions: Municipal leaders deal with a diverse group of employees, political leaders, and community members, all of which come together to meet the needs and objectives of their communities. This session will explore how city leaders can work effectively with internal and external partners, even those you don’t always agree with or get along with.
- Part 4 - Maintaining Your Values in a Changing World: What happens when outside forces, either political or monetary, require you to change how your organization conducts business, but the pivot impacts your community’s values? This session addresses the changing political climate head-on, providing real-life tools for attendees who believe that certain political requirements and monetary needs will negatively impact their organization’s values and beliefs. Attendees will learn how to lead their organizations through this pivotal turning point successfully.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: $99
System Development Charges
Speaker: John Ghilarducci, FCS Group
This virtual session features a leading practitioner on SDC rate setting methodology, sharing the nuts and bolts of System Development Charges and emerging trends.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: $59
Paid Leave Oregon 101
Speaker: Pam Bowles, HR Consultant, CIS
Paid Leave Oregon is a new state program that will provide up to 12 weeks of paid time off per for employees in qualifying circumstances, beginning in September 2023. Payroll tax collections for covered employees and employees will begin sooner, in January 2023. With all these changes, LOC and CIS are pleased offer this free virtual session leading you through what you need to know today about this brand-new program.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: FREE
Oregon Public Contracting Basics
Speaker: League of Oregon Cities Staff
This course will provide a broad overview of practical tools for Oregon public contracting law, including:
- Overview of Oregon’s public contracting/purchasing laws; and
- Overview of Oregon’s administrative rules
Attendees will learn how to identify and understand the broad range of public contracts and how to navigate the procurement process.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register and pay for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: $59
Free DEI Video Library
Watch videos from recent LOC training sessions and conferences that offer candid conversations and perspectives on diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Better Talk About Race
- City Accommodations (Understanding Disability and Our Responsibilities as City Officials)
- How Small Communities are Approaching Equity and Inclusion
- How to Engage Diverse Leaders in Communities
- Race in Oregon: A Historical Perspective
- Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL)
City Planning in Oregon
Speaker: John Morgan, Center for Public Service Senior Fellow
This training will provide an introduction to city planning in Oregon, including:
- A brief history of Oregon land use laws and their implication for cities;
- Basic principles of planning;
- The role of key members of the city government, including the city council, the planning commission, and other advisory boards, city management, city attorney, and professional planning staff;
- Engagement in the planning process by residents, businesses, and other interested parties; and
- "Dos and Don’ts" based on legal and ethical principles.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register and pay for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: $59
Fundamentals of Urban Renewal Programs
Speakers: Alice Cannon and Elaine Howard
The course will review the background and purpose of urban renewal as a tool in cities, and will also offer strategies and tips for successful governance and oversight of urban renewal agencies.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: $59 - $295
Public Works 101
Speakers: Peter Fernandez, Public Works Director, Salem & Eileen Stein, Interim Deputy Director, Clackamas County
This training will provide an overview of public works services and issues, including:
- History of public works;
- Interaction between cities and other public works agencies;
- Public works organizational structures;
- Financing and budgeting for public works;
- Interaction between public works and city planning;
- Legal issues;
- Overview of public works services (operations); and
- Capital construction.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register and pay for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: $59
Public Budgeting 101
Speaker: Ross Schultz, Experienced Former Finance Director and City Manager
This general municipal budget training is intended to orient members of city budget committees, including council members, and city staff contributing to budget development.
This LOC training will provide attendees with a high-level understanding of:
- The budgeting process and the budget lifecycle;
- The roles and responsibilities of key players in the budget lifecycle;
- Information on Oregon Budget Law and typical sources of revenue and expenses
- Basic principles of public meetings and ethics as they apply to local government and budget committee service
- Continuous improvement of your budget presentation; and
- Resources for further learning.
Please note: this training was not designed to cover budget law in detail, but rather to provide an overview to a wide variety of city representatives who may be encountering this process for the first time. The LOC encourages staff responsible for budget preparation to also take advantage of the resources available through the Oregon Department of Revenue, such as the comprehensive yearly webinar recordings and technical assistance staff.
PLEASE NOTE: This training is a recording of a live Zoom training. Once you register and pay for this training, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to watch the recorded training.
Cost: $59