Description:
Munis 101 – The Essentials of Municipal Governance
Whether you are a new or returning councillor, developing your skills and knowledge of what it takes to effectively serve your constituents is always a good strategy.
Munis 101: The Essentials of Municipal Governance delivers the key information and strategies that you need to excel in your role. Munis 101 is completely updated to reflect recent changes made to the Municipal Government Act, and includes best practices in everything from public participation to considering how to set tax rates.
Munis 101 will not only prepare you to excel in your role, but it also meets all Alberta Municipal Affairs requirements for mandatory post-election training by providing the fundamental strategies and concepts that new and returning elected officials can apply to learning about their own local municipal functions, plans, and financial information. In fact, the course has been endorsed by Alberta Municipal Affairs, so you can be confident that you have the baseline skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
Munis 101 is a 4 session, Zoom/Google Classroom platform with plenty of opportunities for reflection, discussion, and applying concepts and ideas to your own municipal context. The course is divided into four sections as follows:
Thursday, January 12, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, January 19, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Session 1: Basics of Municipal Governance and Legislation in Alberta
After completing this module, participants will be able to:
- · Review the role of municipalities in Alberta as legislated by the Municipal Government Act (MGA)
- · Recognize municipal responsibilities in relation to service planning and delivery
- · Differentiate between different forms of community planning
- – The Elected Official’s Role in Municipal Leadership (pt. 1)
- · Recognize the roles and responsibilities of council as a whole
- · Understand council proceedings
Session 2: The Elected Official’s Role in Municipal Leadership (pt. 2)
After completing this module, participants will be able to:
- · Differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of individual councillors, the CAO, and municipal staff
- · Evaluate the application of the Council Code of Conduct
- · Identify instances of pecuniary interest
Session 3: Explore the Role of Municipal Planning and Development and Effective Collaboration
After completing this module, participants will be able to:
- – Recognize how municipalities plan and grow
- · Understand common planning and development processes
- · Analyze and classify collaborative projects as opportunities or requirements
- · Alleviate and resolve intermunicipal disputes
- · Recognize tools for collaboration
Session 4: Navigate the World of Municipal Finance
After completing this module, participants will be able to:
- · Recognize important budgeting and financial administration processes
- · · Understand council’s role in financial statement and audit requirements
- · · Distinguish how municipalities are funded
