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Compilation of Proposed Candidate Interview Questions provided by Board Members (Handout)
03-16-23 Board Agenda
Potential Categories of Questions
a. About Yourself: (Education, Experience, Focus/Priorities and qualities)
b. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
c. Fiscal Responsibility and Funding
d. Serving the Public: (Your role,time commitment, general aspirations, and future plans)
e. Central San's Mission and Scope, and Your vision
f. Working as a Team
g. Running the Business: (Operations, Maintenance, Capital Improvement Projects, Labor Negotiations)
h. Balancing Competing interest
i. Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Questions (in order received)
1. What would be your top three to five priorities as a Board Member? (a)
2. Do you think Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important? If so,why? If not, why not? (b)
3. If appointed, would you likely run for election in 2024? (d)
4. Do you have time to do the all the tasks required of Board Members; such as Board meetings,
Committee meetings, etc.? (d)
5. How many hours can you devote per week to Board activities including preparation and meetings?
(d)
6. Central San needs money to modernize and expand operations. How could you help bring in
funding? (c)
7. Do you think Central San, should be concerned about more than wastewater collection,treatment,
discharge and recycling? (e)
8. In your opinion, what role should Central San play in environmental issues? (i)
9. In your opinion, what role should Central San play in social justice issues? (b)
10. If you had a magic wand what would you like Central San to being doing 10 to 20 years from now
that it is not doing now? (e)
11. Do you believe generational differences hinder, or help, building an effective team? (f)
12. How is your education background relevant to this position? (a)
13. Why do you want to serve on the Central San Board of Directors? (a)
14. Briefly provide an overview of your qualifications for the Board? (a)
15. What unique skill set(s)/attributes/experiences would you bring to the Central San Board? (a)
16. What is your experience in high level oversight of operation and maintenance (O&M) and capital
budgets? (g)
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Compilation of Proposed Candidate Interview Questions provided by Board Members
17. What is your experience with labor negotiations in either the public or private sector settings? (g)
18. Please describe any experience you may have representing an organization to members of the
public, regulators or politicians? (a)
19. How would you balance the needs of the employees,the rate payers and the District as a whole?
(h)
20. Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings are held between the hours of 8 am to approx. 5
pm. Usually there are four meetings per month, but additional meetings may be required. Is this
going to be an issue with your employer/personal life? (d)
21. What do you consider to be the district's role when it comes to addressing climate change? (i)
22. What role do you hope to play on the board? (d)
23. What perspective do you hope to offer on the board? (e)
24. What qualities make a good board member in your eyes? (a)
25. How do you approach environmental justice? (i)
26. How do you intend to act as a representative of your constituents and further their interests? (d)
27. Is your personal schedule flexible enough to accommodate changes in meeting times and dates? (d)
28. What limitations do you have in serving on the Board? (d)
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