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Home My WebLink About07.c. Update on Central San Academy Spring 2019 Session Page 1 of 5 Item 7.c. ,ek CENTRAL SAN SANITARYCENTRAL CONTRA COSTA , . March 7, 2019 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: CHRISTINA GEE, MANAGEMENT ANALYST REVIEWED BY: ANN SASAKI, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON CENTRAL SAN ACADEMY SPRI NG 2019 SESSION Central San Academy is set to launch its fourth session on March 19. Classes will be held every Tuesday night from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Collection System Operations Facility in Walnut Creek for seven consecutive weeks (except for the Facilities Tour, which will be held on various dates in the fourth week from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Treatment Plant in Martinez). To accommodate the amount of material covered, one additional class and one additional half hour per class have been added to the curriculum this year. Board Members are invited to attend any or all classes, especially the first (March 19) and last (April 30) of the series. In keeping with tradition, during the kickoff class, Board President David Williams will give a presentation on governance of a public agency and the role of the Board. At the graduation class on April 30, Board Members are invited to participate in a Q&A session with the participants. Staff is pleased to report that the response this year has been overwhelming, with 50 people currently signed up, and the Academy has reached its capacity. Any applications received are now being collected for a first- come, first-serve waitlist. Staff looks forward to welcoming the participants and educating a new group of members of the public on the variety of services Central San performs for the community. Attached is a PowerPoint presentation (Attachment 1)which will be given at the Board meeting and will include a demonstration of the new website for participants. Strategic Plan re-In GOAL ONE: Provide Exceptional Customer Service Strategy 1 - Build external customer relationships and awareness, Strategy 3- Maintain a strong reputation in the community ATTACHMENTS: 1. PowerPoint Presentation March 7, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 87 of 107 Page 2 of 5 02/27/19 '::Y�ac Swx i6ps]y . UPDATE ON CENTRAL SAN ACADEMY SPRING 2019 SESSION Board of Directors Meeting March 7, 2019 Christina Gee, Management Analyst CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS • Location at the Collection System Operations Facility in Walnut Creek • Class time extended by a half hour (6:00 — 9:00 p.m.) •Additional class added: Innovations &Applied Research • Two facilities tour dates added •Web portal for participants ,d F .A— T A=T 1 March 7, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 88 of 107 Page 3 of 5 02/27/19 STATUS OF APPLICATIONS .• Total Received . , , 15 Confirmed Dropouts -. Status of Applicant • Capacity of 50 is dictated 6% by size of classroom zz i •Application period began in late August 2018 and 64, closed on January 18, 2019 V8%/1 •Waitlisted applicants are 4 offered spots as they become available •Confirmed•Unconfirmed Dropout On Waitlist 2 BACKGROUND OF THE 50 CONFIRMED/UNCONFIRMED APPLICANTS • Private vs. public sector background not yet available • Notable applicants - • Representative on the Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa 36% Mosquito &Vector Control District • Attorney formerly with Meyers Nave • Board Member of Friends of the Five ■Working Professional ■Retired Creeks in Berkeley • 8 engineers, including a retiree from the Santa Clara Valley Water District licants • 3 Chevron retirees etriredg: sio - • 5 sets of spouses 18 3 2 March 7, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 89 of 107 Page 4 of 5 02/27/19 APPLICANTS' CITY OF RESIDENCE: 2018 VS. 2019 2018 Participants and 2019 Applicants by City of Residence 25 23 4 20 Q 15 1 n 10 7 7 � 5 4 d 5 2 1 1 12 3 1 1 11 2 1I 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 o o� �o 01 '. .o �� oo Io o. .o o. a o. .a o .o .o .o 02 10 .o .a �aFoO\a c c�a a�`a,oe arcati �9a O CDa daa� �� a�oc Ga coo Qac aha K'a 1'�'��61 a�aca Oa 6 Qc a r�0 taco c'aye Qat\o CP O �a �° Qa 0ea �a\cS P 0a� 0 0 baa 0 * O Q. Q`aa ya yac Q in service area out of service area .2018 Participants •2019 Applicants 2018 2019 10% 28% 90% .In ServiceArea Out of Service Area •In Service Area Out of Service Area SOURCE OF REFERRAL #of Applicants by Source of Referral 5 Pipeline 34 62% 1 2 Website 5 9% 3� Referral by Alumnus 3 5% 5 Email 2 4% Facilities Tour 1 2% Word of Mouth 5 9% low ■Pipeline ■Website ■Referral by Alumnus■Email ■Facilities Tour ■Word of Mouth CENTRALSAN 3 March 7, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 90 of 107 Page 5 of 5 02/27/19 DEMONSTRATION OF WEBSITE FOR PARTICIPANTS QUESTIONS? CENTRALSAN 4 March 7, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 91 of 107