Business View Civil and Municipal l December 2022

136 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 the state and serves to inform and engage city officials on important legislative issues. The committee is supported by Technical Analysis Teams representing administrative and fiscal officers, city attorneys, building officials, city clerks, fire chiefs, parks and recreation directors, planners, police chiefs, and public works officials. These teams bring together a wealth of knowledge and expertise to examine the potential impact of hundreds of bills every legislative session. City officials are very engaged in the legislative process, which includes contacting legislators, attending and testifying at committee hearings, and coordinating with local civic and other groups. The grassroots involvement of city officials is the critical ingredient in AIC’s legislative advocacy efforts. On the education front, AIC offers manuals and video training for city elected officials and staff, a blog, and a monthly email newsletter. AIC also offers several events throughout the year for city officials, including the AIC Annual Conference in June; Idaho City Clerks, Treasurers, and Finance Officers Association Institute in September; City Officials’ Day at the Capital and Water Summit in January; and spring and fall regional training workshops. When it comes to technical assistance, AIC answers thousands of questions from city officials annually on a variety of topics, including roles and responsibilities; open meetings, public records, and ethics; budgeting and revenues; purchasing; planning and financing capital projects; planning and zoning; and annexation and area of city impact. The association’s membership is composed of Idaho’s city governments. Individuals, other associations or groups, and businesses whose interests are compatible with AIC may be eligible for a non-voting, affiliate partnership. The association is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership that represents each of Idaho’s seven geographical districts. An elected Executive Committee provides close oversight of AIC activities. The Executive Committee is composed of the president, the