AMO Watchfile - June 6, 2024

In This Issue
- AMO Board nominations open.
- RFP for consultancy services to develop an organizational Indigenous Action Plan.
- Free AMO/Conservation Ontario webinar - Register today!
- Municipal Codes of Conduct: Pre-Conference workshop August 17.
- AMO Conference - Be aware of scams!
- AMO 2024 Conference: Request delegation meetings by tomorrow, June 7.
- AMO members' guide to request, prepare for & participate in delegation meetings.
- Cybersecurity June 12 workshop for Municipally Elected Officials.
- Managing Communications During a Time of Crisis - June workshop.
- Navigating Conflict Relationships: Transforming conflict into collaboration.
- AMO’s Healthy Democracy Forum - September 28-29, 2024.
- 2024 Safety of Our Cities Conference.
- Careers.

AMO Matters
Have you considered serving on AMO’s Board? Participate in setting strategic objectives, policy and program initiatives, and the budget. Deadline to submit nomination form: Monday, June 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Click here for more information.

AMO’s leadership has committed to undertaking the development and implementation of an organizational IAP. We are seeking to engage a firm that will guide and support this initiative and AMO in integrating an Indigenous lens into our work. For more information and to download the RFP click here.

Registration open to municipal elected officials and senior municipal staff for a webinar on June 14 with Conservation Ontario and AMO. The webinar explores recent updates to Conservation Authorities’ roles in the land use planning and development process, and important considerations for municipal elected officials.

Education Opportunities
The Municipal Codes of Conduct pre-conference workshop on Saturday, August 17 is for those municipal leaders who are looking to guide and strengthen their council and corporation’s conduct, behaviour, and practices. Register today - space is limited.

It is important to know that AMO will never solicit its members participation in our annual conference through other parties. A number of members have reported receiving emails from third parties to book your hotel rooms for the conference. This is a scam/phishing exercise. Be diligent, hackers are becoming more and more sophisticated. If it seems odd, or doesn't feel right, trust your instinct. Feel free to reach out to us at events@amo.on.ca.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has launched the delegation forms to request your meetings at the 2024 AMO Annual Conference. Submit your delegation request by June 7, 2024, 5:00pm EST. English Delegation Requests | French Delegation Requests.

The AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings provides information for you to consider what issues to focus on for your delegation meetings, what information you need to provide in your delegation forms and how to prepare for your delegation meetings. Make the most of your delegation meetings with this guide.

AMO has partnered with the Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst to prepare elected officials in understanding cybersecurity and to make critical decisions related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to cyber security incidents. Register for the June 12 Cybersecurity workshop to learn how to prevent, prepare, and respond.

During times of crisis such as natural disasters or public disruption, municipally elected officials find themselves at the front line and facing the expectations of providing up to date and useful information to their communities. The June 19 Managing Communications through Crisis workshop is an opportunity to develop and enhance your approach to managing all aspects of crisis communications during and emergency. Join your colleagues to learn techniques for effective and proactive communications with community and media.

Having conflict-free and collaborative relationships can play a significant role in helping locally elected officials carry out your collective responsibilities as decision-makers of their communities. Learn how to accomplish this at the June 26-27 Navigating Conflict Relationships workshop.

Since 2022 AMO has been working on building a healthy and sustainable local democracy in Ontario. The 2024 Healthy Democracy Forum is a 2 day working session on a number of initiatives and strategies for municipalities to undertake. Join government officials, academics, community leaders and colleagues. Read more about AMO’s Healthy Democracy Project. The Forum is in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University.

Municipal Wire*
Peel Regional Police is pleased to host the 2nd Annual Safety of Our Cities Conference on September 16 to 18. The Conference will explore the transformation in addressing community safety and well-being and bring together law enforcement agencies with multi-sector stakeholders to promote collaboration and discuss innovative solutions in addressing root causes of the challenges faced by cities.

Careers
Director, Operations & Community Services - Township of Oro-Medonte. Closing Date: June 7, 2024

Customer Services Manager - City of Kawartha Lakes. Closing Date: June 7, 2024