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    RE: Social Media Consultants

    By: Felicia Newhouse , 20 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi Steven, Ross Valley Sanitary District has been working with Gabriela Dow for several years and her team at Ardurra should definitely be on your RFP list for consideration. Gabriela Dow Director, ...

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    Social Media Consultants

    By: Steven Beall , yesterday
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Greetings! The Rodeo Sanitary District is going to be sending out an RFP for consulting services for public education and awareness, etc on social media platforms. We do not know much about it or who ...

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    RE: Social Media Policies

    By: Tiffany Bose , 4 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 ...

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    RE: Social Media Policies

    By: Glenn Lazof , 5 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 ...

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    RE: Social Media Policies

    By: Kait Knight , 5 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 ...

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    RE: Project contingency amounts

    By: Allain Mallari , 6 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 ...

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    RE: Public Surplus

    By: Samarra Dalrymple , 6 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 ...

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    RE: Violating Board By-Laws and The Brown Act

    By: Kirk Howie , 6 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 ...

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    RE: Project contingency amounts

    By: Kahl Muscott , 7 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 --------- ...

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