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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.d. Approve proposed Board Member conference attendance for 2017Central San BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER 6.d. Board Meeting Date: December 1, 2016 Subject: APPROVE PROPOSED BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FOR 2017 Submitted By• Initiating Dept/Div.: Elaine R. Boehme Secretary of the District Secretary of the District REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED NDED FOR BOARD ACTION: Roger . Bail General Manager ISSUE: In accordance with Central San's Travel Policy BP 008, the Board must approve Board Members' proposed attendance at conferences in advance for each year. BACKGROUND: At its meeting on November 20, 2008, the Board voted to amend the Travel Policy to state that Board Member conference attendance will be approved by the Board on a yearly basis in advance to ensure transparency. The attached list represents proposed attendances at various industry -related conferences throughout the upcoming calendar year. In the event that a Board Member wishes to attend a conference other than as shown on Attachment 1, separate Board approval will be required. The conference attendance being approved today is only for planning purposes and does not represent a commitment that a Board Member will attend. ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS: The Board may deny the approval of the conference attendance or provide other direction to staff. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The amount of $50,000 for Board Member conference attendance was included in the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Operations and Maintenance Budget. In 2015-16 $28,000 was spent on Board conference attendance. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Approve proposed conference attendance for Board Members for calendar year 2017 as shown on Attachment 1 (for purposes of this action, attendance listed as "Maybe" will be considered approved by the Board). Attached Supp ortinp Document: 1. 2017 Board Member Conference Attendance Page 1 of 1 Conference JANUARY 18-20 Winter Conference Palm Springs, CA Hilton Hotel FEBRUARY 4-7 Winter Conference Tampa, FL Tampa Marriott Waterside ATTACHMENT 1 2017 BOARD MEMBEF(CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE January 1 - December 31, 2017 BOARD MEMBERS Organization Causey McGill Nejedly Pilecki Williams Yes (not thru CASA District) , Yes No No Yes NACWA Yes No No No Yes FEB 27- MARCH 1 Legislative Conference Washington, DC CASA Yes i Maybe No No Yes St. Regis MARCH 19-21 Annual Conference WateReuse No Yes No No No San Diego, CA Westin San Diego MARCH 21-22 National Water Policy Forum NACWA Yes No No No Maybe Washington, DC Washington Marriott Georgetown APRIL 19 Legislative and Public Policy Forum CASA Yes (not thru Yes No No Maybe Sacramento, CA District) Sutter Club Page 1 of 2 NVIDMINSUPIADMINOIST-SECBOARaCONFERENCES20172017 MASTER LIST eb.doc 11/21/16 BOARD MEMBERS Conference Organization Causey McGill Nejedly • Pilecki Williams APRIL 25-28 Annual Conference Palm Springs, CA CWEA No Maybe No No No Renaissance Hotel JULY 23-26 Annual Conference NACWA St. Louis, Missouri Yes No No No Yes AUGUST 22-24 Annual Conference Yes (not thru San Diego, CA CASA District) , Yes No No Maybe Marriott Marquis SEPTEMBER 25-28 Annual Conference CSDA Monterey, CA No Maybe No No No SEPTEMBER 30 -OCT 4 Annual Conference Yes (pot thru Chicago, WEFTEC IL District) Maybe No No Yes McCormick Place DECEMBER 4-8 Monterey, CA CALPELRA No Maybe No No Maybe Page 2 of 2 N:1ADMINSUPIADMIN1DIST-SEC1BOARD\CONFERENCES1201712017 MASTER LIST eb.doc 11/21/16