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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.c. Approve Bd. Member Conference AttendanceCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District 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