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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
May 30, 2014
TO: HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: MEMBER CAUSEY'S LIST OF TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
Attached is a copy of Member Causey's list of topics in need of discussion, to which he
made reference at the May 15, 2014 Board meeting. President Williams requested the list
be presented to the full Board for discussion. Staff has included the current status of each
item, and items where further direction is needed (Items 11 -19).
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Attached Supporting Document.
1. Board Member Causey's List of Areas of Discussion
ATTACHMENT
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Board Member Causey List of Areas of Discussion
June 5, 2014
Item
No.
Description
Status
Cost of Service Study definition and
Contract scheduled for Board approval on June 19, 2014.
1'
anticipated outcomes for next budget cycle
Board Workshop to be held subsequently to determine
definition and priorities
2.
Fiscal Reserve Policy
To be evaluated in Cost of Service Stud
3
Establishment of Recycled Water Enterprise
Fund
To be evaluated in Cost of Service Study
Staffing evaluation complete with
4.
recommendation for future District staffing
To be evaluated in Cost of Service Study and Staffing Needs
levels
Assessment
5
Use of outside inspection services versus
To be evaluated in Cost of Service Study and Staffing Needs
District staff — Engineering also
Assessment
Discussed. by Finance Committee May 7, 2014. District will
6.
Concord Billing
wait until City of Concord completes its own Cost of Service
Stud
Presented to Finance Committee on April 7, 2014. Concurred
with staff recommendation to reconsider multi -year budgeting
7.
Two -year budget process
in conjunction with the IT Master Plan, estimated to be
presented to the Board in May or June, following review by the
Committee
8
Investment options for enhancing returns on
To be addressed at June 23, 2014 Finance Committee
idle cash
meeting
Board acted on UAAL for FY 2014 -15 and agreed to review it
9.
UAAL paydowns /superfunding
on an annual basis
Item
No.
Description
Status
10.
Defined Benefit/Retirement
Admin Committee will receive presentation on June 18 and will
be presented to the full Board at a future meeting
Maintenance vs. capital funding priorities: CIB
transparency enhancements; triple bottom line
evaluations and priorities for all CIB projects;
11.
enhanced CIB priority setting; determination of
Direction needed from Board
philosophy of CIB vs. O &M (e.g. cathodic
protection, etc); enhanced project budgets that
include funding limits
Review of annual O &M budget assumptions in
greater detail; targeted increase for O &M for
12.
next five years (closer to CPI, not 12 -15 %);
Direction needed from Board
how to ensure most cost - effective O &M
operations prior to considering rate increases
next year
13.
Cash flow requirement procedures — why is
Self- Insurance fund not included
Direction needed from Board
14
Discussion of philosophy for salary and
Direction needed from Board
benefits for next round of negotiations
15.
CCCERA annual pre-payment
Direction needed from Board
16.
Need for Financial Workshop
Direction needed from Board
17.
Comprehensive District Training Philosophy
Direction needed from Board
18.
Establishment of Board Priorities
Direction needed from Board
19
Definition of Financial Transparency for all
Direction needed from Board
District financial operations