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RE: Project contingency amounts

By: Kahl Muscott , an hour 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 , 21 hours 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 , 22 hours 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 ...
RE: Project contingency amounts

By: Ed Stevenson , 22 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hi, Kahl. At ACWD, there is no "contingency" amount specified in our Board-adopted procurement policy. However, for large capital projects, we have a practice of requesting Board authorization of GM ...
RE: Social Media Policies

By: Erica Wolski , 23 hours ago

Posted in: Open Forum

Hi Cathy, We adopted a policy last year and I have looked through multiple examples that I can send to you. If you send me an email I can forward them to you. Ours is online here: 638205267894530000 ...
RE: Violating Board By-Laws and The Brown Act

By: Cherie Johnson , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Hi Cathy, I am so sorry to hear of the rapid decline in board etiquette and purported Brown Act concerns. In addition to Sandy Seifert-Raffelson's recommendations, you could also reach out to your risk ...
RE: Violating Board By-Laws and The Brown Act

By: Cathy Hunter , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Thank you for your input. ------------------------------ Cathy Hunter Board Director Clear Creek Community Services District (Lassen County) ------------------------------
RE: Emotional intelligence course

By: Michael Meyer , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Hello Jessica, While we don't currently have a training course specifically dedicated to emotional intelligence, there are many educational offerings in our catalog that are topic-adjacent and may prove ...
RE: Project contingency amounts

By: Pete Kampa , yesterday

Posted in: Open Forum

Kahl, We use 15% as well, which seems to work very well and keeps the project moving. ------------------------------ Pete Kampa CSDM General Manager Groveland Community Services District ------- ...