16 - 58th Annual CASA ConferenceITEM NO. 16
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
...an Independent Special District
From: Scott Carroll, General Manager
Date: July 31, 2013
Subject: 581h Annual California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)
Conference
Summary
CASA's 58th Annual Conference is scheduled on August 21 through August 24, 2013 in
San Diego, California. Several Board members have expressed interest to attend this
conference.
Staff Recommendation
That the Board of Directors approves attending this conference in San Diego.
Analysis
Section 3.01.090(a) of the District's Operations Code requires Board approval to attend
conferences outside of Orange County. CASA's 58th Annual Conference is scheduled to
begin on August 21s' at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. Some of the topics at
the conference include:
• Innovative Strategies for Building Your Organization's Leadership Team
• Innovative Capital Projects
• Carlsbad Desalination Project
• Roadmap to Sustainable Energy Management
On December 20, 2012, the Board approved its 2013 Meeting Schedule that included
rescheduling the August Board meeting to August 29th, because the Board knew that the
upcoming CASA conference conflicts with the regular August meeting, which is the fourth
Thursday of the month.
Protecting our community's health and the environment by providing solid waste and sewer collection services.
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Board of Directors
July 31, 2013
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Strategic Plan Element & Goal
This item complies with Strategic Element 3.0., Partnerships, and Strategic Goal No. 3.4,
Participate in activities of professional associations.
Legal Review
Not applicable
Financial Review
There are three Directors that are scheduled to attend the CASA conference. The total
registration cost is $2,025 ($675 per person). Hotel accommodations are estimated at
$2,178 ($219 plus tax per night). The estimated cost of transportation by personal
vehicles is $303.40 (2013 standard mileage rate issued by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) is $0.56.5 cents per mile. Cost for meals is estimated at $675 ($75 a day per
person).
Staff estimates the total cost to attend the 58th Annual Conference in San Diego is
$5,181.40. In the FY 2013 -14 Budget, $10,800 is budgeted for the CASA conference.
Public Notice Process
Copies of this report are on file and will be included with the entire agenda packet for the
July 31, 2013 Board of Directors regular meeting at District headquarters and on District's
website.
Alternative Actions
1. Direct staff to report back with more information.
Reviewed by:
Stacey Cuevas
Finance Manager