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,ek CENTRAL SAN
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
January 30, 2019
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF THE CURRENTAND FUTURE STATE OF CENTRAL SAN,
INCLUDING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING CENTRAL
SAN AND THE WASTEWATER INDUSTRY, IDEAL VISIONS FOR THE
FUTURE, AND VARIOUS AVENUES TO ACHIEVE SUCH VISIONS
Attached is the agenda for the workshop.
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL ONE: Provide Exceptional Customer Service
Strategy 1 - Build external customer relationships and awareness, Strategy 3- Maintain a strong reputation in the
community
GOAL THREE: Be a Fiscally Sound and Effective Water Sector Utility
Strategy 1 - Conduct long-range financial planning
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
GOAL SIX: Embrace Technology, Innovation and Environmental Sustainability
Strategy 2- Reduce reliance on non-renewable energy
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Workshop Agenda
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Long-Term Vision Planning Board Workshop
McHale Room, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA
January 30, 2019, 12:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Intended Outcomes
1. Improved understanding of and consensus by Board Members on the challenges and
opportunities facing water utilities.
2. Expanded vision of what Central San can become over time.
3. Understanding of some of the constraints, both external and internal (implicit)that limit Central
San's ability to achieve an expanded vision, and how these constraints can be addressed.
Agenda
Time Activity Description
12:00-12:15 Introduction and Introduction of meeting participants. Overview of agenda.
Overview Meeting particulars and logistics.
12:15— Assess Central San Each Board Member selects 3 to 5 words that reflect the current
12:45 Current and state of Central San, and another 3 to 5 words that reflect the
Future desired future status. Round robin sharing.
12:45—1:15 Facilitator The facilitator will present a vision of the challenges and
Presentation opportunities faced by water utilities, relevant to Central San.
1:15— 1:45 Group Discussion What was new in the presentation? What was missing? How to
and Feedback address the missing? Takeaways for Central San.
1:45—2:00 Break
2:00—2:20 Looking Outside Each Board Member identifies 1 to 2 organizations in any sector
(public, private, governmental), but outside of the water sector,
that they want Central San to be like.
2:20—2:40 Framing the What factors most constrain Central San from becoming like the
Constraints ideal benchmark organizations?
2:40—3:00 Framing the Assessing where the Board believes Central San should ideally be
Boundaries in terms of(1) innovation, (2) rates, (3) employer of choice
(4) governance, (5) local/regional collaboration.
3:00—3:10 What's the Vision, Each Board Member takes this time to write their version of a
Part 1 vision for what Central San could become.
3:10—3:30 What's the Vision, Each Board Member reads their vision to the rest of the
Part 2 participants. Through group discussion, we identify common
threads and separate directions.
3:30—3:45 Potential Paths Board brainstorms steps that Central San could take over the next
Forward few years (say 2-year and 5-year timeframes) to move toward an
ideal vision.
3:45—4:00 Summary and Facilitator summarizes results of day's work and the path
Wrap-up forward.
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