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    RE: Drafting an AI Policy

    By: Crystal Duran , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Here's our policy. It's geared toward encouraging AI use for efficiency and innovation, but it also includes safeguards. ------------------------------ Crystal Duran Director Belvedere Tiburon Library ...

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    RE: Purchasing Policies

    By: Jeff Minnery , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Good afternoon, Randall - I have just gone through this with another agency and I am willing to help. Please send me a private email at jeff@thejamlawgroup.com Jeff ------------------------------ ...

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    RE: Billing Statement

    By: Cammie Morin , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi, we are a small district and are bills are due upon receipt and past due on the last day of the month- we pull ACH on the last business day of the month - and their water bills indicated that they have ...

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    RE: Purchasing Policies

    By: Karyn Keze , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    A copy of our purchasing policy can be found in our Policies and Procedures Manual - Policy No 6. Hope this helps. We are small but our policy does address your issues. Thanks, Karyn https://www.metrojpa.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=4962 ...

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    Equipment Replacement Policy

    By: Karyn Keze , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hello all, Our agency is currently developing a draft policy for equipment replacement, with a focus on office equipment such as computers, printers, and similar items. As a small JPA, we do not maintain ...

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    RFQ - Interview Questions

    By: Anissa Smith , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hello all, We are currently conducting an RFQ for Architectural Design Services. Our agency has the option to conduct interviews, and I'm gathering potential questions to have on hand. Does anyone ...

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    Grants or funding for cemetery infrastructure

    By: Barbara Heisinger , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    I'm searching for information on grants or funds which may be available for maintenance on our cemetery property in terms of needed road improvement. I have checked with our county's community development ...

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    Purchasing Policies

    By: Randall Kelley , 3 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Looking to see if anyone can share their purchasing policy, preferably a fire district, but open to others that spells out threshold approvals amounts, informal and formal bid/quotes criteria, dealing ...

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    RE: Drafting an AI Policy

    By: Shawn Granger , 3 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Here is the Municipal Information Systems Association of California ( MISAC ) policy template which was released last year. It's meant to be modified as needed by your agency. ------------------------------ ...

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