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How the Manager's Performance Evaluation can Improve the Entire District

The General Manager's performance evaluation should be an element that helps the Board and Manager be a better team. Here's how.

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Succession Planning for Special Districts

Focus on addressing hiring challenges while ensuring the public has confidence that the best available candidates are considered for the role.

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What Your Board Needs to Know About Financing

Adapted from the General Manager Leadership Summit 2022, this article highlights the type of content the Summit provides: Relationships between the Board and the General Manager and how to increase communication and understanding.

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Building a Risk Management Culture

Recognizing everyone in an agency is a Risk Manager is the key to increased safety on the job.

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Reclamation District Dives into Public Outreach

How Reclamation District 1000 uses public outreach for emergency preparedness

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CSDA Communities

DHS Civil Rightes Evalustion Tool Policy requirement ...

By: Karrie White , 2 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Has anyone done any one of these policies to receive a FEMA grant, this is a requirement for the 2022 AFG (Firefighters Assistance Grant). I am still perplexed over setting up Item 8 the LEP (Limited English ...
How to properly record actions in the meeting minu ...

By: Dawn Leith , 2 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Good day, everyone. I'm drafting our minutes & we had a couple "firsts" at last meeting, that I'm not sure how to properly record on the minutes. We had a Director who attended via telephone due to being ...
RE: IIPP Update to include COVID

By: Simona Mossbacher , 2 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Thank you! ! ------------------------------ Simona Mossbacher HR Coordinator / Contract Specialist Monterey Peninsula Water Management District ------------------------------
Board member suing the district

By: Jennifer Brunello , 2 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Is there a conflict of interest when a board member is suing the district he serves? We have a board member suing the district because they refused to pay for the copies made on a public records request. ...
RE: Looking for sample RFP'S for - Electronic Document ...

By: Gloria Achutegui , 22 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hi Muriel, I have not received anything, but if I do, I will make sure to send it your way. ------------------------------ Gloria Achutegui Records Management Specialist Sweetwater Authority ----- ...
RE: Looking for sample RFP'S for - Electronic Document ...

By: Muriel Clemente , 23 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Please let me know if you receive any. I am looking for the same examples. If I find any, I will send them to you too. Thank you Muriel ------------------------------ Muriel Clemente Administrative ...
RE: Auditor and CPA recommendations

By: Muriel Clemente , 23 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

We utilize Richardson and Company, Inc. Ingrid Sheipline is a partner. Her email is isheipline@richardsoncpas.com. She is great to deal with a small agency. She has been very nice to work with. Her ...
RE: Auditor and CPA recommendations

By: Laura Durban , 23 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

We also use Fechter & Company. They are just finishing the third year, and they ha us. ve been wonderful. Whenever we have questions that have always been responsive and have helped us. ------------------------------ ...
RE: IIPP Update to include COVID

By: Deidre Brown , 23 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

See attached ------------------------------ Deidre Brown Director of Safety, Security and Training Golden Empire Transit District ------------------------------