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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04. 2016 Committee Meeting dates and Charter4. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District December 10, 2015 TO: BOARD PRESIDENT PILECKI AND BOARD MEMBER CAUSEY FROM: ELAINE R. BOEHME, SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT SUBJECT: 2016 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING DATES As you may be aware, it is proposed by President -Elect Pilecki on December 17 to appoint you both to the Finance Committee for 2016. The Committee plans to meet once a month. The initial proposed dates and times for the 2016 Finance Committee meetings are shown below. These have generally been planned to enable preparation of the Committee Action Minutes in time for them to be included in the Board agenda packet for the very next Board meeting. In the event that that is not possible, the Action Minutes will be included in the next possible Board agenda packet. The meetings are proposed to be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on the following dates: Monday January 25 Monday February 22 Monday March 28 Monday April 25 Monday May 23 Monday June 27 Monday July 25 Monday August 22 Monday September 26 Monday October 24 Monday November 28 Monday December 27 As we move through the year, these meetings may be cancelled, rescheduled, or additional meetings scheduled as necessary. If a Committee Member is unable to attend a meeting, the President may appoint an Alternate or the meeting may be rescheduled, depending on timelines. Please let me know if you have any comments. If not, I will send meeting appointments for these after the December 17 Board meeting. Thanks very much. Number: BP 013 Authority: Board of Directors Effective: March 6, 2014 Revised: July 23, 2015 Reviewed: Initiating Dept./Div.: Administration BOARD POLICY I I / I I / i www.centralsan.org STANDING COMMITTEE CHARTERS PURPOSE To adopt charters for the District's Standing Committees. POLICY The Board has determined that it is beneficial to adopt charters for each of the District's Standing Committees below: Administration Finance Engineering & Operations Real Estate, Environmental & Planning These charters define the mission and goals of the Committees, list key staff liaisons, and set forth the Committee scope with an emphasis on policy rather than operational matters. They provide a framework within which the Committees and staff can operate. They can be revised as needed by the Board. The General Manager will determine to which Committee items are assigned as they arise, and, in cases where certain topics may span two Committees, the General Manager may confer with the Board President for guidance. (Original Retained by the Secretary of the District) Number: BP 013 STANDING COMMITTEE CHARTERS Page 5 of 6 CHARTER FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair Committee Member Members: Meeting Twice a month (subject to rescheduling or cancellation) Schedule: Primary Staff General Manager Liaison: Secretary of the District Deputy General Manager Director of Administration Finance Manager Purchasing and Materials Manager Committee The Mission of the Finance Committee is primarily to provide financial Mission/ Goals: oversight and direction to staff on adopted policy issues, and to ensure fiscal sustainability of the District consistent with the District's Mission, Vision and Values and Strategic Plan. Goals: • Fiscal sustainability • Compliance with federal, state, and public financing requirements • Ensure appropriate level of internal controls • Recommend policies to safeguard the District's assets • Transparency Committee The Committee may review and make recommendations to the full Scope: Board. The Committee may direct the General Manager to conduct additional research on policy issues within the Committee Charter. The Committee may concur with General Manager recommendations when within General Manager authority, which will be reported to the Board as appropriate. • Provides recommendations related to the annual budget, its implementation and future projections • Reviews financial reports for completeness and accuracy • Oversees proper use of resources • Reviews development, implementation and oversight of the District's investment policies and practices • Reviews expenditures and makes recommendations to the Board • Ensures adequate public outreach of certain program -related matters within the scope of the Committee, as referred by the General Manager Revised by March 6, 2014, July 23, 2015 Board: