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BOARD OF D •
POSITION
PAPER
Board Meeting Date: April 21, 2011
Subject: APPROVE PROPOSED BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
FOR FY 2011 -12
Submitted By: Initiating Dept. /Div.:
Elaine Boehme Administration
Secretary of the District
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
Elaine R. Boehme Ran I M usgraves James M. Ke( ,,
Secretary of the Dire for m Administration General Manager
District
ISSUE: In accordance with the District's Travel Policy, the Board must approve Board
Members' proposed attendance at conferences in advance for each fiscal year.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve proposed conference attendance for Board Members
for FY 2011 -12 as shown on Attachment A.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The amount of $2,000 per projected conference attendance
has been included in the budget.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board may deny the approval of the
conference attendance.
BACKGROUND: At its meeting of November 20, 2008, the Board voted to amend the
District's Travel Policy to state that Board Member conference attendance will be
approved by the Board on a yearly basis in advance. Earlier in the year, Board
Members were asked to indicate their proposed conference attendance for the next
fiscal year at CASA (California Association of Sanitation Agencies), CSDA (California
Special Districts Association), WEFTEC (Water Environment Federation Technical
Exhibition and Conference), and CWEA (California Water Environment Association)
conferences. The proposed conference attendance is presented to the Board for
approval as shown on Attachment A.
In the event that a Board Member wishes to attend a conference other than as shown
on Attachment A, separate Board approval will be required.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve proposed conference attendance for
Board Members for FY 2011 -12 as shown on Attachment A.
ATTACHMENT A
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
BOARD CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE (PROPOSED) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 -12
2011
August 10 -13, 2011, San Diego CASA Hockett, McGill
Mission Bay Hilton
October 10 -13, 2011, Monterey CSDA McGill
Marriott Hotel
October 15 -19, 2011, Los Angeles WEFTEC McGill
Convention Center
2012
January 18 -20, 2012, Palm Desert CASA
Hockett, McGill
J. W. Marriott
March 14 -16 (tentative), 2012, W'ton DC CASA
Hockett
Hotel Monaco
(Legislative Conference)
April 17 -April 20, 2012, Sacramento CWEA
McGill
Sacramento Convention Center
April 25 -April 27, 2012 CASA
Hockett, McGill
Napa
NOTE: Member Williams may attend some of the above conferences, but
through EBMUD