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    RE: Project contingency amounts

    By: Mark Rosson , an hour 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 ...

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    RE: Violating Board By-Laws and The Brown Act

    By: Tami Sivils , 2 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 ...

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    RE: Project contingency amounts

    By: Ed Stevenson , 2 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 ...

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    RE: Social Media Policies

    By: Erica Wolski , 2 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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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) ------------------------------

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    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 ...

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    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 ------- ...

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    Emotional intelligence course

    By: Jessica Rojas , yesterday
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Does CSDA offer any emotional intelligence courses? ------------------------------ Jessica Rojas Director East Kern Health Care District ------------------------------

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