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Item 12.a.
CENTRAL SAN CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
-- POSITION PAPER
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 2, 2018
SUBJECT: CONSIDER AUTHORIZING MEMBER MCGILL TO ATTEND THE BAY-DELTA
SCIENCE CONFERENCE IN SACRAMENTO FROM SEPTEMBER 10-12,
2018
SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
KATIE YOUNG, SECRETARY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
ISSUE
I n accordance with Board Policy No. BP 008 -Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy, Board approval is
required in advance for Board Member conference attendance.
BACKGROUND
Conference attendance for calendar year 2018 was approved by the Board at the November 2,
2017 meeting. Since that time, Member McGill has expressed interest in attending the September 10-12,
2018 Bay-Delta Science Conference in Sacramento. This is a biennial forum for presenting technical
analyses and results relevant to the Delta Science Program's mission to provide the best possible,
unbiased, science-based information for water and environmental decision-making in the Bay-Delta
system. The goal for this conference is to provide new information and syntheses to the broad community
of scientists, engineers, resource managers, and stakeholders working on the Bay-Delta issues.
The Board unanimously authorized Member McGill's attendance at the same conference when it was held
in 2016.
August 2, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 252 of 253
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ALT ERNAT IVES/CONSIDERATIONS
The Board may deny the request for attendance to the conference.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The registration cost is expected to be approximately$275, plus mileage and accommodations.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
This matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION
Consider request of Member McGill to attend the September 10-12, 2018 Bay-Delta Science Conference
in Sacramento.
August 2, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 253 of 253