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Item 23.a.
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CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
August 20, 2020
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: MICHAEL R. MCGILL, BOARD PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: CONSIDER PRESIDENT MCGILL'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
$370ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FEE FOR CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYERS LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATION (CALPELRA)
In accordance with Board Policy No. BP 008 - Travel Expense Reimbursement, the Board must approve
Board Member attendance at conferences in advance for the following calendar year. I have been a
member of CALPELRA and have attended the annual conferences for the past several years, as
approved by the Board each year. The Board also has approved my attendance at the 2020 Annual
Conference scheduled for this fall, which will be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.
In years previous, the District has paid for my membership, which allows me to obtain a discounted rate for
the attending the conference. Earlier this year, however, as part of a comprehensive review of Board
compensation at the February Board workshop, the Board voted unanimously not to reimburse Board
Members for memberships in outside industry organizations. Instead, it was decided that such requests
should be brought before the full Board on an individual basis to allow the Board to consider such requests
in advance on as as-needed basis.
The combined cost of paying for a membership separately($370)together with a reduced conference fee
for members is $990. The costs for non-members to attend the annual conference is $1,000. Although
there is minimal cost difference between these two methods, paying separately for a membership would
provide the benefit of newsletters and emails throughout the year regarding updates on legislative and
human resources matters. I have found these communications to be of great value, particularly as they
relate to labor relations and other issues at Central San.
It is for that reason that I am requesting that the Board consider authorizing the District to reimburse my
$370 CALPELRA membership for 2020.
August 20, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 197 of 200