ICMA TO HOLD WORKSHOPS IN DAN DIEGO

[Aimee Houghton <aimeeh@igc.org>]

From: Aimee Houghton <aimeeh@igc.org>

 ICMA TO HOLD TWO WORKSHOPS IN SAN DIEGO: 1) DISPUTE MANAGEMENT 2) 
 BASE REUSE TRAINING
 
 In an effort to assist local officials responsible for economic 
 development, the International City/County Management Association 
 (ICMA) will sponsor two days of workshops, from April 25-26, at the 
 San Diego Hilton Mission Bay, in San Diego, California.

 Many communities find themselves engaged in divisive and costly 
 disputes when a new development is proposed. During the April 25 
 workshop, titled MANAGING DISPUTES IN YOUR COMMUNITY: COLLABORATION, 
 CONSENSUS BUILDING & CONFLICT RESOLUTION, trainers from the San Diego 
 Mediation Center will teach participants various collaboration methods 
 and models to build consensus and prevent conflict. Additionally, 
 participants will learn the use of conflict mediation assistance to 
 avoid litigation and engage in "real world" simulations to utilize the 
 techniques learned. This day-long workshop is cosponsored by the ICMA 
 University, a continuing education program for local government 
 officials.

 April 26 is a series of MILITARY BASE REUSE TECHNICAL TRAINING 
 WORKSHOPS for communities contending with a base closure. Workshops 
 will feature short panel presentations by successful local government 
 officials, who will share their innovative solutions to challenges in 
 specific aspects of base reuse, and military personnel, who will 
 provide insight into their requirements and processes. Brief panel 
 presentations will be followed by discussions to facilitate sharing of 
 information. This format will help participants understand the 
 responsibilities and processes of both local governments and the 
 military, and identify ways to quickly achieve mutual reuse goals. 
 Concurrent workshops will address property valuation, potential local 
 government liability for accepting base closure property, 
 retrocession, dispute management and base closure, and land transfer 
 mechanisms including leases and conveyances. Additionally, there will 
 be a special session for 1995 base closure communities where 
 experienced city officials will discuss "pitfalls, hoops, and 
 hurdles".

 The workshops are cosponsored by the National Association of 
 Counties (NACO), National Association of Installation Developers 
 (NAID), and San Diego State University School of Public Affairs.

 Founded in 1914, the International City/County Management 
 Association is the professional and educational association for more 
 than 8,300 appointed administrators and assistant administrators 
 serving cities, counties, and other local governments, and regional 
 entities throughout the world.

 For more information, or a brochure, call Joel Spoonheim at ICMA 
 (202) 962-3645.