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Mastering the Hybrid Work Environment

Cultivating Culture and Overcoming Challenges.

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What Your Board Needs to Know About Financing

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How Leaders Master the Art of Crucial Conversations Around DEI

What Diversity, Equity and Inclusion really means to your agency.

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These Districts are Taking a 'Big Table' Approach to Permits

-and it may help everyone in the long run

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Bike Park Soars with Community Involvement

How Auburn Recreation District build community support for new project.

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    Nondenomical prayer (invocation)

    By: Jack Unger , 18 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi, I'd appreciate some feedback regarding the legality of beginning our public CSD Board Meeting with an invocation - a nondenominational prayer. I have seen other governmental bodies do this and I would ...

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    MOU Sample

    By: Kim Gustafson , 21 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Our water district was severely impacted by a wildfire in August 2021.  The local school district is preparing to rebuild, but has to meet the new building codes which require additional fire flow for ...

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    RE: Brown Act Updates

    By: Lori Karnes , yesterday
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Thank you for clarifying. ------------------------------ Lori Karnes Admin Manager Utica Water & Power Authority Angels Camp CA (209) 736-9419 ------------------------------

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    RE: Brown Act Updates

    By: Scott Heil , yesterday
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Some of the confusion may be the technical versus practical dates.  Technically, the teleconferencing provisions of AB 361 do not expire until January 1, 2024.  However, Governor Newsom recently announced ...

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    RE: Brown Act Updates

    By: Denise Garzaro , yesterday
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Yes there will be some overlap but you can choose if you want to use 2449 or not and will need to put some guidelines in place to use it. We plan to continue under AB361 until the end of February and then ...

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    Commercial Irrigation Systems

    By: Anthony Miller , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi all, I'm on the lookout for products/systems to specify in an upcoming RFB for replacing the irrigation controllers and management system in a Community Facilities District. I am looking for feedback ...

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    RE: Audit and Bookkeeping Requirments

    By: Elaine Freeman , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    You can pay with in-house staff but you would need to have an audit from an outside vender.  You have time to find one for this fiscal year. ------------------------------ Elaine Freeman Board Member ...

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    Brown Act Updates

    By: Lori Karnes , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Can someone clarify when AB 361 will expire and AB 2449 will begin?  I have seen conflicting dates. Thank you. ------------------------------ Lori Karnes Admin Manager Utica Water & Power Authority Angels ...

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    RE: Audit and Bookkeeping Requirments

    By: Vivian Maritza , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    I didn't fully answer your question.  If you have loans, such as USDA, etc, the lender will require audits.  Also the districts are required to prepare annual audits by the State Controllers Office of ...

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