18138_Authority_Feb

8:00 am - Registration 8:30 am - Financial Responsibilities David Busch, Keystone Alliance Consulting, Inc. David will address the board’s responsibility for financial reporting, including external reports, internal reports, ways to budget, annual operating budget, and revenue generation. 9:15 am - Insurance Trends in 2025: Preparing Utilities for Emerging Risks Evan Ridington, Arthur Hall Insurance As Americans are already dealing with historically high insurance rates, a new crisis is looming over the market. In 2024, the majority of the top 20 insurance providers in the U.S. had loss ratios over 100%. Insurance premiums are on the rise and severe weather is getting worse and worse. Let’s dig into America’s insurance crisis and how this will impact your municipal authority for 2025. 9:45 am - Human Resources - What you need to Know Barry Wolfe, Argos HR Solutions, LLC Improve your ability to oversee your Authority with an understanding of critical management concepts and best practice compensation and benefits strategies. Provide better guidance when problems arise and avoid mistakes that can make them worse. 10:15 am - Break 10:30 am - Municipality Authorities Act Steven Hann, Esq., Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin, PC Michael Witherel, Esq., Witherel Kalina Law Group Join the PMAA Solicitors in reviewing their most frequently asked questions they receive each year and discuss the sections of the Municipality Authorities Act that authority members find most challenging. 11:30 am - Ethics Representative from the State Ethics Commission A representative will provide a brief review of ethical standards, recent Ethics Commission rulings impacting municipal authority officials, and briefly address the required Statement of Financial Interest forms. The Ethics Act requires this form to be filed each year the position (board and/or management) is held and the year following termination of service. 12:15 pm - Maintaining Order in Public Meetings & The Sunshine Act Lee Stinnett, Esq., Salzmann Hughes, PC Isaac Wakefield, Esq., Salzmann Hughes, PC The Presenters will offer rules and best practices regarding administration of authority public meetings, in light of longstanding statutory requirements, recent legislation, relevant case law, and useful anecdotes. Topics will include agenda requirements, limited ability to amend agendas, public comment, managing unruly participants, and handling large public turnout in meetings. 1:00 pm - Lunch and Networking To register online, scan the QR code to visit our Events Calendar EPA-Required Quarterly PFAS Testing www.rjleegroup.com 800-860-1775 Scan for a free sample collection kit • PFAS Testing, Analysis, and Consulting Services • Conveniently Located in Pittsburgh, PA • Rapid and 24-hour Turnaround Times • PA DEP Accredited for PFAS • Schedule now before the 2025 deadline