HomeMy WebLinkAbout01. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-001 commending outgoing Board Present Barbara D. Hockett for her serviceItem 1.
J anuary 18, 2024
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S UB J E C T: A D O P T R E S O L UT I O N NO. 2024-001 C O MME ND I NG O UT G O I NG B O A R D
P R E S I D E NT B A R B A R A D. HO C K E T T F O R HE R S E RV I C E
Attached is a proposed resolution commending outgoing Board P resident Barbara D . Hockett f or her
service as P resident of the B oard of D irectors during 2023.
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D escription
1. P roposed Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-001
RESOLUTION COMMENDING BARBARA D. HOCKETT FOR HER SERVICE
AS PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, Barbara D. Hockett was appointed to serve as President of the Board of
Directors of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) for 2023; and
WHEREAS, under her able leadership, Central San accomplished significant goals and
objectives, promoting the vision, mission and values of the District as a high-performance,
innovative, and fiscally responsible organization that provides exceptional customer
service and regulatory compliance at responsible rates; and
WHEREAS, Central San accomplished the following milestones during 2023:
Maintained AAA/Aa1 bond ratings, reflecting continued strong financial
management practices.
Achieved $5.8 million of favorable Operations and Maintenance budget variances
from the prior fiscal year, and a net of $18.2 million of overall favorable variances,
helping to bolster overall financial reserves, including increasing the Rate
Stabilization Account balance by $3.2 million.
Ended the year with fully funded fiscal reserves, providing a foundation for
continued and future financial stability, and contributed a budgeted $1 million to the
Pension Prefunding Trust.
Continued biennial review of Board policies, updated the Conflict-of-Interest Code
and adopted two new policies on the Grants Management, and Proclamations and
Resolutions.
Received an unmodified (clean) audit opinion on the Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report (ACFR) for FY 2022-23.
Passage into law of AB 759 permitting sanitary districts to set Board approved
procedures for expenditure approval.
WHEREAS, during 2023, President Hockett served as Chair on the Board’s Finance
Committee, providing oversight and review of Central San’s compliance with federal, state,
and public financing requirements
WHEREAS, during her tenure, Central San received the following awards:
Platinum 25-Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean
Water Agencies, signifying that Central San’s treatment plant met all the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements, for the 25 th
consecutive year
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting for FY 2020-21 (22nd consecutive year)
29th Annual Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts - Communicator Award of
Distinction for Youth Audience Video category for Central San's Disappearing Act!
Community Engagement and Outreach Program of the Year - Film Festival Training
Award for Central San's Headworks Screening Removal System
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Community Engagement and Outreach Program of the Year - Film Festival Public
Education Award for Central San's Disappearing Act
EPIC Award - Internal Communications - Large Population Central San's Lateral
Connection Employee & Retiree Newsletter
Award of Distinction - Video Production - In House - Large Population Central San's
Disappearing Act Student Education Video
Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award for Fiscal Year 2022-23(Fifth consecutive year of the receipt of the award)
Uptime Magazine’s Best Work Execution Management Program (2022)
2023 Excellence in IT Practices Award from Municipal Information Systems
Association of California (MISAC)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Barbara D. Hockett is commended for her
distinguished service and leadership at Central San during her year as Board President.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of January 2024.
__________________________
Michael McGill
President Pro Tem of the Board of Directors
Tad Pilecki, Florence Wedington
COUNTERSIGNED:
__________________________
Katie Young, CPMC, CMC
Secretary of the District
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