Tentative Agenda
A final agenda will be available before the workshop.
7:30-8:00 a.m. Registration and Lite Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m. Welcome – Martha Castex-Tatum, TML President, and Vice Mayor Pro Tem, City of Houston
8:15-9:15 a.m. Parliamentary Procedure: Being Aware of the Key Rules
9:15-9:30 a.m. Break
9:30-10:30 a.m. Fundamentals of City Regulation
10:30-11:30 a.m. Understanding Your Financial Oversight Responsibilities
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Networking Buffet Lunch (provided)
12:30-1:30 p.m. Governing Ethically: Understanding Your Influence
1:30-2:30 p.m. Interacting Constructively with the Media
2:30-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45-3:45 p.m. Texas Public Information Act Required Training
3:45-4:45 p.m. Texas Open Meetings Act Required Training