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Item 2.
.0rVICENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 2023
SUBJECT: APPROVE PROPOSED BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FOR
2024
SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
KATIE YOUNG, SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
ISSUE
In accordance with Central San's Travel Policy, B P 008, the Board must approve Board Members' proposed
attendance at conferences in advance for each year.
BACKGROUND
At its meeting on November 20, 2008, the Board voted to amend the Travel Policy to state that Board Member
conference attendance will be approved by the Board on a yearly basis in advance to ensure transparency.
The attached list represents proposed attendances at various industry-related conferences throughout the
upcoming calendar year.
I n the event that a Board Member wishes to attend a conference other than as shown on Attachment 1,
separate Board approval will be required. The conference attendance being approved at this meeting is for
planning purposes only and does not represent a commitment that a Board Member will attend.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS
The Board may deny the approval of the conference attendance or provide other direction to staff.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The amount of $40,000 was included in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operations and Maintenance Budget for
Board Member conference attendance. This amount was based on the estimate of a$2,000 cost per
attendance at in-state conferences and $3,000 per attendance at out-of-state conferences.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
This matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION
Approve proposed conference attendance for Board Members for calendar year 2024 as shown on
Attachment 1 (for purposes of this action, attendance listed as "Maybe" will be considered approved by the
Board).
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL FOUR: Governance and Fiscal Responsibility
Strategy 1 - Promote and uphold ethical behavior, openness, and accessibility, Strategy 2- Encourage and facilitate public
participation
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed 2024 Board Conference Attendance
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2024 BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
January 1 - December 31, 2024
BOARD MEMBERS
Conference Organization Hockett Lauritzen McGill Pilecki Wedington
JANUARY 24-26 Maybe Yes No Yes
Winter Conference CASA
Palm Springs, CA
FEBRUARY 13-16 No No No No Maybe
Winter Conference NACWA
Austin, TX
FEBRUARY 26-27 No Yes Yes No Maybe
Policy Forum CASA
Washington D.C.
MARCH 11-14 No Yes Maybe No Maybe
Symposium WateReuse
Denver, CO
APRIL 7-13 No Yes No No Yes
Water Week
Washington, DC NACWA
APRIL 9-12 Maybe Yes Maybe Maybe No
Annual Conference CWEA
Sacramento, CA
MAY 21-22 No Yes Maybe No No
CSDA Legislative Days CSDA
Sacramento, CA
JULY 31- AUGUST 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Annual Conference CASA
Monterey, CA
SEPTEMBER 9-12 Maybe Yes Maybe No Maybe
Annual Conference CSDA
Indian Wells, CA
SEPTEMBER 15-17 No Yes Yes No No
California Annual
Conference WateReuse
Garden Grove, CA
OCTOBER 5-9 Maybe No No No Maybe
Annual Conference WEFTEC
New Orleans, LA
NOVEMBER 11-15 No Yes Maybe No Maybe
Annual Conference CALPELRA
Monterey, CA
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