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Costa Mesa Sanitary District
….an Independent Special District
Memorandum
T o: Board of Directors
From: Scott Carroll, General Manager
Date: June 27, 2013
Subject: Rewarding Ideas Program
Summary
Last year, the Board of Directors approved Administrative Regulations No. 20.40 to
help encourage employees to generate ideas for organizational improvements and
providing a system for answering and recognizing adopted ideas. Employees are
eligible to receive a monetary reward of up to $1,000 for ideas that generate significant
savings to the organization.
S ta ff Recommendation
That the Board of Directors approve s rewarding District em ployee s Steve Cano, Joel
Ortiz, and Alex Arreola $75 each, a total of $225.00, for their idea to enhance safety
on the sewer combination truck .
Analysis
On May 6, 2013, Steve Cano, Maintenance Supervisor, Joel Ortiz, Maintenace Worker
III, and Alex Arreola, Maintenance Worker I, submitted a suggestion to enhance safety
on the sewer combination truck by installing storage units in more accessible and safe
locations on the truck. Attachment “A” is a copy of the staff’s suggestion.
The suggestion made by the field staff is further demonstration of the District’s
oustanding safety culture. Although employee safety is the District highest priority,
with this suggestion, cost savings to the District could not be projected. For this
reason, staff has determined there are intangible cost savings to the District and
recommend the Board approve awarding each employee who contributed to this
suggestion, $75 each.
ITEM NO. 18
Board of Directors
June 27 , 2013
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Strategic Plan Element & Goal
This item complies wi t h the objective and strategy of Strategic Element 5.0,
Administrative Management , which states the following:
5.0 Administrative Man agement
Objective: To create, maintain and implement policies and procedures to ensure
sound management of the District.
Strategy: We will conduct periodic reviews, refine and implement policies and
procedures, and assure the General Manager has the dir ection and tools necessary
for successful District operations.
Legal Review
Not applicable
Financial Review
The reward is for a total of $225 .00. There is sufficient funding available in the
Rewarding Ideas Program budget to approve this award.
Commit tee Recommendation
Not applicable
Public Notice Process
Copies of this report are on file and will be included with the entire agenda packet for
the June 27 , 201 3 Board of Directors regular meeting at District Headquarters and on
District’s website.
Alt ernative Actions
1. Approve a lessor or higher reward amount to Dis trict employee s Steve Cano,
Joel Ortiz, and Alex Arreola .
2. Do not approve the reward.
Attachment s A: Completed Rewarding Ideas Program Suggestion Form