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BOARD OF DIRECTORS •C•
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: April 19, 2012
subject: APPROVE PROPOSED BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
FOR FY 2012 -13
Submitted By: Initiating Dept. /Div.:
Elaine Boehme Administration
Secretary of the District
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
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Elaine R. Boehme Ann E. Farrell,
Secretary of the 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 2012 -13 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. Members McGill and Hockett indicated they would also like to attend the
CalPelra (California Public Employers Labor Relations Association) Conference in
December, as in the previous year. 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 2012 -13 as shown on Attachment A.
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
CHRONOLOGICAL CONFERENCES FISCAL YEAR 2012 -13
Beginning July 1, 2012
August 8 -11, 2012 Monterey CASA Hockett, McGill
Marriott Hotel
September 24 -27, 2012, San Diego CSDA
Westin- Gaston Hotel
September 29- October 3, 2012, New Orleans WEFTEC Hockett
New Orleans Morial Convention Center
Hilton New Orleans Riverside (Headquarters Hotel)
December 3- December 7, 2012 CalPelra Hockett, McGill
Monterey
Through June 30, 2013
January 16 -18, 2013, Indian Wells CASA Hockett, McGill
Renaissance Esmeralda
March 18 -20, 2013, W'ton DC CASA Hockett, McGill
Hotel Monaco
(Legislative Conference)
April 16 -April 19, 2013, Palm Springs CWEA McGill
Palm Springs Convention Center and
Renaissance Hotel
April 24 -April 26, 2013 CASA Hockett, McGill
Newport Beach
Newport Beach Marriott
NOTE: This form is to indicate your tentative attendance, and will be approved by the
Board. If you wish to attend any additional conferences other than those indicated
above, separate Board approval will be required.