2020 OMAA/OML WEBINAR:
DOS AND DON’TS FOR MUNICIPALITIES USING CARES ACT FUNDS

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2020 11:00AM-12:00PM ET

COST: $125 PER REGISTRANT - (There is no CLE credit for these webinars.)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
On Friday March 27, 2020, President Trump signed Senate Bill 3548, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” or “CARES Act,” into law.  Included in the CARES Act is the establishment of the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund, from which the Treasury will provide direct assistance to state and local governments.  The webinar will provide an overview on the terms and conditions for use of funds, including an overview of Ohio S.B. 310, which has unanimously passed the Senate and is now being considered in the Ohio House.  As proposed, S.B. 310 provides the mechanism for the allocation of the approximately $3.755 billion that Ohio is receiving from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.  The webinar will include time for questions from participants.

PRESENTERS:
Price Finley & Brooke Mangiarelli, Bricker & Eckler LLP
Price Finley is in his 30th year practicing law at Bricker & Eckler, all of those focused on public law. Price has experience in all areas of public finance, including local government, economic development finance, port authority financings, and other structured and project financings. He has substantial experience in the use of various economic development tools, including frequent use of tax increment finance (TIF). Price has also created and served as counsel for Ohio’s new community authority financings (also known as community development authorities or CDA). In addition, Price’s practice includes representation of developers and local communities in tax incentive arrangements, including community reinvestment areas (CRA), enterprise zones (EZ), and job creation tax credits (JCTC). Price has also created joint economic development districts and zones (JEDD and JEDZ), special improvement districts (SIDs), and he has represented port authorities across Ohio. He has also assisted with the drafting of development agreements for economic development projects.  

Brooke Mangiarelli is an associate in Bricker’s Public Finance Group. She has experience assisting clients with economic development projects, including tax increment financing (TIF), community reinvestment area (CRA) abatements, and special assessment financing. Brooke serves a wide range of clients, including political subdivisions, financial institutions, and special purpose districts, including energy special improvement districts. Brooke’s practice also focuses on property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing, which allows property owners to access innovative financing for energy saving and renewable energy improvements.

Complimentary power point slides will be provided to the attendees. TO REGISTER: email the registration form to CYNDIE, at cgrant@omlohio.org, and copy cblake@omlohio.org, or mail it to the OMAA/OML offices (Please mail your $125 check, made out to the OMAA, to the OMAA/OML offices: 175 S. Third St., Suite 510, Columbus, OH 43215.)

Registrants are encouraged to set up for the webinar in a conference room, with a speaker phone and a computer screen, and to invite other city officials to attend. Registrants are encouraged to notify us of the number of participants attending the webinar and if any are from other communities. (This is for our records, only).

We realize that most people will access this webinar from their homes. There is no limit to the number of attendees from each community. The $125 charge is per city/village, no matter how many individuals participate separately. Just let me know the email addresses of those who wish to participate.