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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.
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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
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2018 BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
January 1 - December 31, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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