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March 7, 2024
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F RO M :R O G E R S. B A I L E Y, G E NE R A L MA NA G E R
S UB J E C T: A NNO UNC E ME NT S - MA R C H 7, 2024
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1. General Manager Written A nnouncements
March 7, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 297 of 306
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Board Meeting of March 7, 2024
General Manager Written Announcements
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
1) California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Annual Conference in
Sacramento from April 9-12, 2024
The California Water Environment Association’s (CWEA) 89th Annual Conference will be
held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento from April 9 through
April 12, 2024. A total of 16 employees will be attending from Central San, with 2
attending in an active role. Employees are attending for a variety of purposes:
• To attend educational workshops and learning sessions,
• To serve as Mentorship participants,
• To help with registration and session facilitation, and
• Availability to accept awards for which Central San is nominated
In addition, this conference will provide the opportunity to connect and build relationships
with other water and wastewater professions from around the state in a time where
Central San is looking to collaborate with other agencies on innovative items which has
been a priority. It is an opportunity to network on optimization which Central San
prioritizes as a high priority. It also allows attendees to speak directly with exhibitors who
offer the latest technologies and advances in the industry.
Staff attendance at this conference is included in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Technical
Training, Conferences and Meetings budget.
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
2) Staff to Attend North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT)
2024 No-Dig Show in Providence, Rhode Island – April 13-17, 2024
Senior Engineer Sasha Mestetsky will attend the NASTT 2024 No-Dig Show from
Saturday, April 13 through Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in Providence, Rhode Island. Mr.
Mestetsky was awarded the NASTT’s 2024 Conference Municipal and Public Utility
Scholarship, which will pay for full registration and hotel accommodations.
The No-Dig Show is the largest trenchless technology conference in North America.
NASTT promotes the benefits of trenchless technology for public awareness through
education, training and research, is a definitive resource for trenchless solutions to aging
underground infrastructure and the applications of trenchless technologies, and links
thousands of professionals and leaders working at the regional, national, and international
levels with a network of 11 regional chapters throughout North America.
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Central San has a long history of using trenchless technology to effectively renovate its
collection system to lessen construction impacts to our customers and public while saving
costs. Staff attendance at this conference is included in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Technical Training, Conferences and Meetings budget.
3) Staff to Attend Western Regional Survey Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada –
March 22-26, 2024
Land Surveyor Gregory St. John will be attending the Western Regional Survey
Conference
in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Friday, March 22 through Tuesday, March 26, 2024. This
conference will be hosted by the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA ) along
with other Western states Land Surveyors Associations.
The CLSA’s goal is to promote and enhance the profession of surveying, to promote the
common good and welfare of its members, to promote and maintain the highest possible
standards of professional ethics and practice, and to elevate the public' s understanding
of the profession. CLSA represents all land surveyors, whether they are employees or
proprietors, whether in the public or private sector.
Staff attendance at this conference is included in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Technical
Training, Conferences, and Meetings budget.
4) Staff to Attend Vactor 2100i Mechanics Training in Streator, Illinois – April
16-18, 2024
Collection System Operations Vehicle and Equipment Mechanics Deion Gonsalves and
Mike Huneycutt will travel to the Vactor Manufacturing plant in Streator, Illinois, to attend
the Vactor 2100i Mechanics Training from April 16-18, 2024.
The three-day class will give the mechanics basic operational information to confirm
diagnosis and repair of the Vactor 2100i.
Travel expenses for this training are included in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Collection
System Operations Technical Training, Conferences, and Meeting Budget.
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