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Building a Risk Management Culture

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Reclamation District Dives into Public Outreach

How Reclamation District 1000 uses public outreach for emergency preparedness

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What Your Board Needs to Know About Financing

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Mastering the Hybrid Work Environment

Cultivating Culture and Overcoming Challenges.

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Turlock Irrigation District's Solar-Over-Canals Tackles the Food-Water-Power Connection

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March

Webinar: Grant Writing 101 for Special Districts

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
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March

In-Person Workshop: Rate Setting Under Propositions 218 and 26

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM PT

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Webinar: How and Why Involvement in LAFCO Matters

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
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April

Virtual Workshop: Crisis Communications

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CSDA Communities

RE: Attorney

By: Eliza Caudillo , 11 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

We use Karen O'Neill from Kirk and Simas. She is very knowledgeable in Cemetery Law. 805-934-4600. ------------------------------ Eliza Caudillo District Manager Kern County Cemetery District #1 Shafter ...
Retiring Employee Purchasing devices

By: Gretchen Felciano , 11 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello, We have certain employees who ask to purchase their District issued phone, laptop, tablet, etc. when they retire. We have allowed this in the past, but only after IT wipes the device. Does ...
Payroll Systems and TeleStaff

By: Gretchen Felciano , 11 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello, For those agencies that use TeleStaff, what payroll provider are you using? Are you able to integrate payroll and TeleStaff? We are looking into a new payroll system, and currently use ADP. ...
RE: Financial Transactions/Banking Authorization

By: Jerry Legg , 14 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hi Megan, I can share the documents from the bank's side of the process with you to tie everything back to the resolution that Amber shared with you. I left you a voicemail message as well. We have ...
RE: Policy/Ordinance Regarding Banning, Suspension ...

By: Robert Teeter , 14 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

The Santa Clara Valley Water District recently passed an ordinance specifying rules of decorum for Board and committee meetings. See attached. ------------------------------ Robert Teeter District ...
RE: Community Fundraising Event to benefit a Special ...

By: Elizabeth Archer , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello Mustafa, Thank you so much for your response. This is very helpful information and much appreciated. Sincerely, Elizabeth ------------------------------ Elizabeth Archer District Clerk/Secretary ...
RE: Small water department less then 5 employees' Annual ...

By: Mustafa Hessabi , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello Michael, This is a common discussion topic for our members on the CSDA Open Forum. You can find many examples of similar discussions (including some threads that include sample employee evaluation ...
RE: Financial Transactions/Banking Authorization

By: Amber Thompson , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Attached word version of the Resolution adopted most recently. Also, the General Manager submitted a letter to the bank specifying tha authorizations specific for each "Signer" listed in the Resolution. ...
RE: Policy/Ordinance Regarding Banning, Suspension ...

By: Mustafa Hessabi , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello Manuel, I'm sorry to hear you are dealing with disruptive conduct. Based on the type of violent conduct your district is dealing with, you may want to discuss this situation directly with your ...