Local Government Workshop, Fall 2019

Fall 2019 Local Government Workshop
Friday November 15, 2019
Quality Inn & Suites
8250 Park Road
Batavia, NY 14020

Workshop Brochure and registration form (Adobe PDF)

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Workshop Co-Sponsors:
Genesee County Planning Board
Livingston County Planning Department
Monroe County Planning & Development Department
Ontario County Planning Department & Board
Orleans County Planning Board
Seneca County Planning Board
Wayne County Planning Board
Wyoming County Planning Board
Yates County Planning Department
NY Upstate Chapter APA
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​​Sessions Include
Planning Board Overview
Zoning Board of Appeals Overview
Aging in Place
Comprehensive Planning
Renewable Energy Zoning and Local Law Panel
Energy Resiliency and Security (Battery Storage + Microgrids)
Clean Energy Upgrades and Audits State and Federal Funding, Financing, and Resources for Municipal Infrastructure Roundtable Discussions "Open Government” in New York – Navigating Open Meetings Law and Freedom of Information Law
Using Model Local Laws to Increase Resilience
​2020 Census Benefits Your Community


​Exhibitors/Vendors

EDF Renewables
53 Jarvis Street, ste 300       
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 2H2
Kevin Campbell, Development Manager                                                                                     
kevin.campbell@edf-re.com                         
416-216-5053    
 
EDF Renewables North America is a market leading independent power producer and service provider with over 34 years of expertise in renewable energy.  EDF is developing several grid-scale solar projects in New York State.

LaBella Associates, DPC
300 State Street, Suite 201
Rochester, NY 14614
Edward Flynn, AICP, Director of Planning
eflynn@labellapc.com 
(585) 295-6285 
www.labellapc.com
 
LaBella Associates works closely with municipal, agency and private clients to ensure that their vision and goals become reality. We do this by offering clients a diversified suite of services including community planning, grants, economic development, downtown revitalization, environmental review, and permitting.
 
Our planning team seamlessly integrates our broad planning experience with LaBella’s full range of design services to provide a one stop shop for design, funding and execution of client projects. We provide tailored services to all of our clients in comprehensive planning, land use and zoning regulations, agricultural protection planning, downtown and economic development strategies, regulatory reviews (SEQR/NEPA), grant preparation and administration, and navigating permits.
 
We pride ourselves in the long term relationships our dedicated staff has built with our clients through unequaled customer service and attention to detail. As your partner we enjoy working with you to achieve your goals.
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​​MRB Group Engineering, Architecture & Surveying, D.P.C.
The Culver Road Armory, 145 Culver Road, Suite 160
Rochester, NY 14620
info@mrbgroup.com
585-381-9250
(fax) 585-381-1008
www.mrbgroup.com
 
MRB Group provides engineering, design and municipal services to communities of all sizes.  We are proud of our long-standing relationships with our clients — some spanning over fifty years. We believe that establishing a trust is just as important as delivering a solution.

Presently, MRB Group represents over 125 municipalities as Designated or Primary Engineer, assisting with award-winning civil engineering services:
•     Municipal Operations Consulting
•     Architecture
•     Water & Wastewater Treatment
•     Water / Wastewater Infrastructure
•     GIS Technology and Support
•     Grants / Funding Consulting
•     Planning Board Services & Consulting
•     Site Development, Planning & Design
•     Regulatory Compliance Consulting

​New York State Department of State
Division of Local Government
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231
518-473-3355
https://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/index.html

The Department of Local Government Services is a key resource for local government leaders to foster cooperative and collaborative solutions to the challenges they face. We offer assistance in three specific areas: Local Government Efficiency, Land Use Training and Technical Assistance and Community Development and Sustainability.

RCAP Solutions, Inc.
PO Box 551
Alfred, NY  14802
Catherine Rees
crees@rcapsolutions.org                           
585- 737-5864
www.rcapsolutions.org               
 
RCAP Solutions, Inc. is the Northeast partner of a national network of not-for-profits, the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP Inc.).  Our technical assistance providers work on location with communities to strengthen local skills and capabilities, thus promoting effective planning and implementation as well as sustainable project costs. We provide information and training to better equip communities to plan and complete water and wastewater system improvements and maintain compliance.