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RE: Social Media Policies

By: Tiffany Bose , 2 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello Cathy, I'm happy to share an LCW law firm recommended policy and also one I developed years ago for the City of Avalon. Please let me know if I can assist you in any way or if you have any questions ...
RE: Social Media Policies

By: Glenn Lazof , 3 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

RGS's Policy Approved 2021-11-18 Personal Social Media Code of Conduct RGS understands that employees may engage with personal social media and social networking websites on their own time. While RGS ...
RE: Social Media Policies

By: Kait Knight , 3 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello, Our District's policy can be found here . Please let me know if you have any questions. kknight@diablowater.org ------------------------------ Kait Knight PIO/ Board Secretary Diablo Water ...
RE: Project contingency amounts

By: Allain Mallari , 3 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hi Kahl, For large projects, we typically include a contingency amount in the contract, usually around 10%, though it may vary. For contracts without a designated contingency, we are authorized to approve ...
RE: Public Surplus

By: Samarra Dalrymple , 4 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

As the CSDA Business Affiliate for surplus auctions, GovDeals has a proven track record of helping districts maximize returns on surplus assets. From fire trucks to other high-value equipment, we connect ...
RE: Violating Board By-Laws and The Brown Act

By: Kirk Howie , 4 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Cathy, What involvement with these issues has the district's legal counsel had......and hopefully advised upon......with regards to the board behavior? The legal counsel should be intervening, I would ...
RE: Project contingency amounts

By: Kahl Muscott , 4 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Thank you to everyone for your responses - very helpful! ------------------------------ Kahl Muscott District Administrator Auburn Area Recreation and Park District (530) 885-8461 ext. 102 --------- ...
RE: Project contingency amounts

By: Mark Rosson , 5 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hi Kahl, my name is Mark Rosson with Capital Program Management (CPM), and we're a member of the CSDA organization. I saw your recent post, and our firm provides Program, Project/Design-Phase, and Construction ...
RE: Violating Board By-Laws and The Brown Act

By: Tami Sivils , 5 days ago

Posted in: Open Forum

All of the previous comments had great suggestions. I would provide the required Ethics Training and Sexual Harassment Training (available through CSDA via webinar) if you are unable to get them to go ...