HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.a.1 General Manager AnnouncementsBoard Meeting of December 18, 2014
Written Announcements:
DISTRICT ANNEXATIONS
a) LAFCO Approved District Annexation 187 (Podva) in Danville
At its December 10, 2014 meeting, Contra Costa Local Area Formation Commission
(LAFCO) approved a District Annexation (DA) 187 - Podva Property (Danville). The 13.1 -
acre property, consisting of 20 single family lots, has just been annexed to the District and
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).
The pending DA 185 - Danville and Lafayette, and DA 186 - Magee Ranch (Danville) are
expected to be heard by LAFCO in January 2015.
INTERAGENCY EVENT
b) BAYWORK "Training Buffet" Held November 19, 2014 Another Big
Success
BAYWORK, a consortium of water and wastewater agencies that specializes in
conducting research, workshops, and various product and workforce development
activities related to the industry, held its second event of this fiscal year on November 19,
2014 called the "BAYWORK Training Buffet." Over 100 water and wastewater
professionals from 24 Bay Area agencies participated in the event, which featured 11
classes taught by nine industry professionals from eight agencies in the Bay Area,
including Central San, Oro Loma Sanitary district, San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission, EBMUD, Contra Costa Water District, and the Cities of Pittsburg, Emeryville
and San Jose.
A variety of classes on topics such as workers' compensation, Myers- Briggs personality
assessment, customized technical training, water and wastewater regulations, succession
planning, safety and stress management in the workplace, and much more were offered
exclusively to all water and wastewater employees for free, on a first- come - first - served
basis. Eleven employees from Central San participated in the event, including Safety and
Risk Management Administrator Shari Deutsch, who provided training on workers'
compensation; Plant Operations Superintendent Doug Little, who helped plan the event;
and Media Production Technician Joe Zumbo, who videotaped the sessions for posting to
the BAYWORK website.
Participants were allowed the flexibility to select from one to four classes, whatever best
fit their interests and schedules. A total of 118 participants took 229 classes, an average
of two per person. Many expressed appreciation for the ability to take classes of their
choice, as well as the quality of information presented from knowledgeable instructors.
Written Announcements
December 18, 2014
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Both the BAYWORK Training Buffet and the BAYWORK Workshop on Wheels bus tour of
various facilities held in October 2014 have been well received by the participating
agencies. The next BAYWORK event for this fiscal year is scheduled for February 2015
— a workshop on Strategic Investments in Staff Knowledge — to be held at the Santa Clara
Valley Water District.
A recent email from Cheryl Davis thanking Central San for its contributions to the program
is attached.
Donna Anderson
From: Roger Bailey
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 10:59 AM
To: Donna Anderson; Elaine Boehme
Subject: FW: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Contributions to Regional Staff Preparedness
Attachments: BAYWORK Training Buffet newsletter CCCSD.docx
From: Davis, Cheryl [ma i Ito: cdavisCabsfwater.org]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 5:54 PM
To: Roger Bailey
Cc: Teji O'Malley; Douglas Little; Shari Deutsch; Joseph Zumbo; rscott(ilvalleywater.org; Loucks - Powell, Kory
Subject: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Contributions to Regional Staff Preparedness
am writing to thank you specifically and Central Contra Costa Sanitary District in general for
the outstanding contributions your agency has made this year to staff preparedness at the
regional level. Your agency was a major contributor to the East Bay II Workshop on Wheels, as
well as the BAYWORK Training Buffet held at EBMUD on November 19th. For the BAYWORK
Training Buffet, Shari Deutsch provided an excellent training session (which I attended) on
workers' compensation. Doug Little helped plan this complex event, and then performed
faithfully in the critical task of directing parking at the EBMUD site (in the rain), and Joe
Zumbo videoed the training sessions (for posting to our website). Teji O'Malley is continuing
to provide support as we begin planning for a workshop on Strategic Investments in Staff
Knowledge, which we will hold at SCVWD in February.
During your time at CCCSD, your agency has become a strong contributor to our efforts, and
we really appreciate it.