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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District •
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: December 18, 2014
Subject. APPROVE ATTENDANCE OF BOARD MEMBER TAD PILECKI AT
CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION (CSDA) SPECIAL
DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CONFERENCE FROM JANUARY
26-28,2015
Submitted By. Initiating Dept /Div.:
Elaine R. Boehme, CMC Administration /SOD
Secretary of the District
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
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Roger S. Ba ley
General Manager
ISSUE: In accordance with the District's Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy
BP 008, Board approval is required in advance for proposed Board Member conference
attendance.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve attendance of Board Member Tad Pilecki at the
January 26 -28, 2015 California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Special District
Leadership Academy Conference in Napa, California.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The cost to attend the conference is $600. Member Pilecki will
be driving to the conference each day since the conference location is less than 60
miles away.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board may deny the request for
attendance at the conference.
BACKGROUND: Conference attendance for calendar year 2015 was approved by the
Board at the November 6, 2014 meeting. Since that time, Board Member Tad Pilecki
has received information on and expressed interest in attending the January 26 -28,
2015 CSDA Association Special District Leadership Academy Conference in Napa.
CSDA was formed in 1969 to promote good governance and improved core local
services through professional development, advocacy, and other services for all types
of independent special districts. CSDA offers cost - efficient programs, representation at
the State Capitol, and has a membership of over 1,000 organizations throughout
California. It provides education and training, insurance programs, legal advice,
industry-wide litigation and public relations support, legislative advocacy, capital
improvement and equipment funding, collateral design services and current information
that is helpful to a special district's management and operational effectiveness.
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: December 18, 2014
subject: APPROVE ATTENDANCE OF BOARD MEMBER TAD PILECKI AT
CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION (CSDA) SPECIAL
DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CONFERENCE FROM JANUARY 26-
28, 2015
The CSDA Special District Leadership Academy consists of four modules covering
Governance Foundations, Setting Direction /Community Leadership, Board's Role in
Finance and Fiscal Accountability, and Board's Role in Human Resources. Member
Pilecki will receive a certificate upon completion of the Academy.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This matter was not reviewed by a Board
Committee.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve the attendance of Board Member Tad
Pilecki at the January 26 -28, 2015 CSDA Special District Leadership Academy
Conference in Napa, California.
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