HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.a.1) (Handout) Update on next steps following Board Priorities Workshop held on October 22, 20130/017 ®
The Board held its priorities workshop on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Several major
topics were covered and now stand as Action Items to be developed by staff and be
further considered for adoption by the Board.
Reworking our Mission, Vision and Values statement to reflect the future, not
the past. We do so much more now than simply collecting and treating
wastewater, and that needs to be acknowledged and celebrated.
Committee Matters:
• Reducing the number of Board committees from seven to four to improve
efficiency, eliminate redundancy and ensure the best use of Board and
staff time.
• Desire to receive Committee Action Summaries in the Board agenda
packet in advance;
• Frequency of Committee meetings and development of Charters.
Staggered terms were also considered.
• Defining the role of the General Manager in relation to the Board. And it was
agreed that the Board is responsible for Policy and setting Goals. The General
Manager is responsible for taking the required action with staff to meet those
Goals.
Fiscal Sustainability:
• Defining all of the aspects of our financial liability. This will include
determining how we deal with the unfunded liability; how much each
aspect of our operations costs; and your role in those determinations.
• Perform a comprehensive Financial Analysis and Cost of Service Study to
address current and long -term needs, and business practices.
• Futuristic:
o Re- establishing the District as a leader in the industry through innovations,
new technologies, bold thinking and imagination. The Board was emphatic
that we should lead, not follow, and I and the Board look to each of you to
"think outside the box" as the clichL& goes. Share your ideas with your co-
workers, your supervisors and managers, and me. That is the first step in
reasserting our leadership role in the field.
• Human Resources:
o Creating a new Leadership Academy or collaborate with regional offices
that will prepare potential leaders for tomorrow and allow us to capture the
knowledge that is lost with every retirement.
• Operational Resilience
o Implement a formal District -wide asset management program.
PROPOSED BOARD COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Expenditures
Capital Projects
Operations and Maintenance Budget
Capital Improvement Budget/Plan
Financial Plan
Asset Management Plan
Investments
Infrastructure
CCCERA (finance related)
Bids and Awards
Internal /External Audits
Innovations
Fees /Rates
Right -of- Way /Easements
Risk Management
- Legal Claims
- Insurance Coverage
Purchasing
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING COMMITTEE
Human Resources
Regulatory Matters
- Benefits
- NPDES Permit
- CCCERA (plan related)
- Lab
Information Technology (IT)
- Nutrients
Policy Development
Recycled Water
Internal Operations
Pollution Prevention
Outreach
Household Hazardous Waste
Legislation
Source Control
Real Property
- Buffer Property Master Plan
- Leases
Planning
- Utility of the Future
- Concord Naval Weapons Station
- CoCo San Sustainable Farm (once in operation)
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