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Item 4.a.
CENTRAL SAN
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August 7, 2018
TO: ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
FROM: RUSS LEAVITT, TALKSICS TOASTMASTERS VP OF MEMBERSHIP
REVIEWED BY: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE SEMI-ANNUAL UPDATE ON PARTICIPATION IN TALKSICS
TOASTMASTERS CLUB
The Board adopted Board Policy No. BP 032 - Reimbursement of Toastmasters Dues in August 2017,
which removed the time limit that previously had been placed on dues reimbursement for participants in
Talksics Toastmasters. This was meant to encourage more District employee participation in Toastmasters
to improve public speaking and leadership skills. When the Administration Committee recommended
Board adoption of the policy, it also requested that staff provide semiannual updates to the Committee on
Toastmaster membership levels. This is the second update.
• Since the last report on February 13, 2018, Talksics Toastmasters has had no net increase in
membership. Two new members joined (one is a District employee who was a past member and one
is a new, outside member). Offsetting those new members was the loss of two members (one
former District employee who took a job in Sacramento and one outside employee who retired from
his job).
• The Club has had several visitors (both District employees and outsiders). They have been added to
the Club mailing to be kept informed of future meeting dates.
• During this period, District employee members attended an average of 49 percent of the time,
compared to 39 percent for outside members. The reasons most given for District employee
member absences were work conflicts associated with budget and construction seasons.
Strategic Plan re-In
GOAL FOUR: Develop and retain a highly trained and innovative workforce
Strategy 1 - Ensure adequate staffing and training to meet current and future operational levels
August 7, 2018 Regular ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 38 of 41