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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05. Approve proposed Board member conference attendance for 2018Page 1 of 4 Item 5. CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS ' POSITION PAPER MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2017 SUBJECT: APPROVE PROPOSED BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FOR 2018 SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT: ELAINE R. BOEHME, CMC, SECRETARY OF SECRETARYOF THE DISTRICT THE DISTRICT Roger S. Bailey 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. I n 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 at this meeting is for planning purposes only 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. November 2, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 48 of 303 Page 2 of 4 FINANCIAL IMPACTS The amount of $52,000 was included in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Operations and Maintenance Budget for Board Member conference attendance. This amount was based on the estimate of a $2,000 cost per attendance at in-state conferences and $3,000 per attendance at out-of-state conferences. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION This matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION Approve proposed conference attendance for Board Members for calendar year 2018 as shown on Attachment 1 (for purposes of this action, attendance listed as "Maybe" will be considered approved by the Board). ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2018 Proposed Board Member Conference Attendance November 2, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 49 of 303 2018 BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE January 1 - December 31, 2018 Page 1 of 2 November 2, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 50 of 303 BOARD MEMBERS Conference Organization Causey McGill Nejedly Pilecki Williams JANUARY 24-26 Winter Conference Yes (not thru Palm Springs, CA CASA District) Yes No No Yes Hilton Hotel FEBRUARY 6-9 Winter Conference Napa, CA NACWA Yes No No Maybe Yes Napa Valley Marriott FEB 26- 28 Legislative Conference Yes (not thru Washington, DC CASA District) Maybe No No Yes St. Regis MARCH 25-27 California Annual Conference WateReuse No Yes No No No Monterey, CA Portola Hotel APRIL 11 Legislative and Public Maybe Yes No No Yes Policy Forum CASA Sacramento, CA APRIL 15-21 Water Week NACWA Maybe No No No Yes (not thru Washington, DC District) APRIL 17-20 Annual Conference Sacramento, CA CWEA No No No No Yes Sacramento Convention Center Page 1 of 2 November 2, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 50 of 303 CASA: confirmed 9/12/17 NACWA: confirmed 9/7/17 WateReuse: confirmed 9/7/17 CWEA: confirmed 9/7/17 CSDA: confirmed 9/7/17 CALPELRA: confirmed 9/7/17 Page 2 of 2 November 2, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 51 of 303 BOARD MEMBERS Conference Organization Causey McGill Nejedly Pilecki Williams MAY 22-23 CSDA Legislative Days Sacramento, CA CSDA No Yes No No No JULY 23-26 Annual Conference Boston, Mass NACWA Yes No No No Yes Marriott Copley Place AUGUST 22-24 Annual Conference Yes (not thru Yes (not thru Monterey, CA CASA District) Yes No No District) Marriott Hotel SEPTEMBER 24-27 Annual Conference Palm Springs, CA CSDA No Maybe No No No Renaissance Indian Wells SEPTEMBER 29 -OCT 3 Annual Conference Yes (not thru New Orleans, LA WEFTEC District) No No No Yes Morial Convention Center DECEMBER 3-7 Monterey, CA CALPELRA No Maybe No No Maybe CASA: confirmed 9/12/17 NACWA: confirmed 9/7/17 WateReuse: confirmed 9/7/17 CWEA: confirmed 9/7/17 CSDA: confirmed 9/7/17 CALPELRA: confirmed 9/7/17 Page 2 of 2 November 2, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 51 of 303