HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.g. Approve attendance of Board Member Paul Causey at CASA ConferencesCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District 5.3. /Jai BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: December 20, 2012
Subject: APPROVE ATTENDANCE OF BOARD MEMBER PAUL CAUSEY AT
VARIOUS CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES
CONFERENCES
Submitted By: Elaine Boehme Initiating Dept /Div.: Administration
Secretary of the District
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
q—la,ne R. Boehme
Secretary of the
District
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Ann E. Farrell
General Manager
ISSUE: In accordance with the District's Travel Policy, Board approval is required in
advance each fiscal year for proposed Board Member conference attendance.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve attendance of Board Member Paul Causey at the
January 15 -18, 2013 California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Conference
in Indian Wells, California; the February 24 -27, 2013 CASA Legislative Conference in
Washington, D.C.; and the April 23 -26, 2013 CASA Conference in Newport Beach, CA.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None. Conference attendance for Board Members has been
budgeted in the 2012 -13 budget.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board may deny the request for
attendance at the conferences or only approve some of the conferences.
BACKGROUND: Conference attendance for fiscal year 2012 -13 was approved by the
Board at the April 19, 2012 meeting. Two new Board Members were sworn in at the
December 6, 2012 Board meeting and Board Member Paul Causey has expressed
interest in attending the 2013 CASA Conferences held in January, February, and April.
CASA is one of the leading associations in wastewater and the District has been a
member of CASA for a number of years. Some of the current Board Members attend
CASA conferences on a yearly basis in order to network, follow new trends, and to keep
up on current governing bodies and legislation changes in the wastewater industry.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve the attendance of Board Member Paul
Causey at the January 15 -18, 2013 California Association of Sanitation Agencies
Conference in Indian Wells, California; the February 24 -27, 2013 CASA Legislative
Conference in Washington, D.C.; and the April 23 -26, 2013 CASA Conference in
Newport Beach, CA.
Approval of Board Member Causey to Attend 2013 Various CASA Conferences in January, February, and April
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