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UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO:FROM: <br />ERMU Commission Michelle Canterbury – Executive Administrative Manager <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />September 8, 20206.2 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Summer Conference Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />None <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Everyyear the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) holds their summer <br />conference. This year’s conference was scheduled to be held at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, but <br />due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was made to hold the conference virtually. The <br />virtual conference was held August 25-26. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Typically, the conference offers excellent opportunities for networking and education for <br />municipal utility leaders from around the state. This year’s conference offered a variety of <br />sessions for education, with one networking session. As expected, virtual conferences are just <br />not the same, but it was very well done, nonetheless. Next summer’s 2021 conference is <br />already slated to be held at Cragun’s since we could not meet there this year. <br />Sessions included: <br /> Coping with the Change, Stress and Communication Dynamics of COVID-19 <br /> MMUA – The Long Road to 2020 <br /> Advantages of Transmission Investing for Public Power <br /> The Washington Scene <br /> Leading Public Power and City Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic <br /> Technical Specifications Manual 101: The Basics <br /> State Legislative Developments <br /> Issues Round-Up <br /> <br />Ms. Slominski and Mr. Tietz, who attended the conference, will provide an update at the time <br />of the commission meeting. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association 2020 Legislative Report <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />96 <br />