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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11. Approve proposed Board Member conference attendance for 2025CENTRAL SAN MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION PAPER Page 1 of 3 Item 11. SUBJECT: APPROVE PROPOSED BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FOR 2025 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. A request has been made to add the Essential Leadership Skills Certification Program and governance training that CSDA offers through their Special District Leadership Academy to the annual conference list. ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS The Board may deny the approval of the conference attendance or provide other direction to staff. December 19, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 53 of 97 Page 2 of 3 FINANCIAL IMPACTS The amount of $40,000 was included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 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. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION This matter was not reviewed by a Board Committee. RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION Approve proposed conference attendance for Board Members for calendar year 2025 as shown on Attachment 1 (for purposes of this action, attendance listed as "Maybe" will be considered approved by the Board) and consider adding the Essential Leadership Skills Certification Program and governance training that CSDA offers through their Special District Leadership Academy to the annual conference list. 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 2025 Board Conference Attendance December 19, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 54 of 97 Page 3 of 3 2025 BOARD MEMBER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE January 1 - December 31, 2025 Page 1 of 1 December 19, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 55 of 97 BOARD MEMBERS Conference Organization Hockett Kuznik McGill Pilecki Wedin ton JANUARY 29-31 Winter Conference CASA NO MAYBE MAYBE NO YES Hilton Palm Springs, CA JANUARY 28-31 Winter Conference NO NO MAYBE NO NO Rancho Mirage, CA NACWA FEBRUARY 24-25 Policy Forum CASA NO MAYBE YES NO NO Willard Intercontinental Hotel NW 20004 MARCH 16-19 Symposium WateReuse NO NO YES NO YES JW Marriott Water Street Tampa, FL APRIL 6-12 Water Week NACWA NO NO NO NO MAYBE (4/8 — Water Policy Fly -in) Washington, DC APRIL 22-25 Annual Conference CWEA MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE NO MAYBE Palm Springs, CA MAY 20-21 CSDA Legislative Days CSDA MAYBE NO YES MAYBE MAYBE Sacramento, CA JULY 22 -JULY 25 Leadership Conference NACWA NO MAYBE NO NO YES Cheyenne Mountain Resort Colorado Springs, CO AUGUST 13-15 Annual Conference CASA MAYBE MAYBE YES NO YES Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, CA AUGUST 25-28 Annual Conference CSDA MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE NO YES Monterey, CA SEPTEMBER 7-9 California Annual MAYBE MAYBE YES NO MAYBE Conference WateReuse San Diego, CA SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 1 Annual Conference WEFTEC MAYBE NO MAYBE NO YES McCormick Place Chicago, IL NOVEMBER 17-21 Annual Conference CALPELRA NO NO MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE Monterey, CA Page 1 of 1 December 19, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet - Page 55 of 97