HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 Board Training schedule Agenda Item # 17
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To: Board of Directors
From: Kim Harris
Date: November 19, 2014
Subject: Discussion Regarding 2015 Board Training Schedule
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
The District's Board of Directors are required to attend mandated trainings required by
law.
2. HISTORY
Members of the District Board of Directors are provided training to ensure the Board
Members are educated and up-to-date on current policies and laws affecting their role
and the District.
Board Member Orientation explores the District's operations, minutes of previous
meetings, past newspaper articles (good or bad), and materials developed about the
organization and its programs (brochures, press kits). Board members are shown the
District's organizational chart and given information on how the Board conducts its
meetings to ensure they are run efficiently
In addition, the organizationas history, mission, vision and values are reviewed. The
expectations of the Board Members are also discussed, along with the roles and
responsibilities of the Board and staff, including time commitments.
Every two years, Board members are required to attend Ethics and Sexual
Harassment Prevention trainings.
The Ethics training (AB1234), is a class that reviews Core Content Topics including (1)
laws relating to personal financial gain by public servants such as contractual conflicts
of interest and conflicts of interest and campaign contributions, (2) laws relating to
claiming perquisites of office, including, but not limited to limitations on receipt of gifts
and misuse of public funds, (3) government transparency laws, including, but not
limited to Brown Act and Public Records Act, (4) Laws relating to fair processes such
as due process requirements and competitive bidding requirement for public contracts.
Ethics training will also review Core Content Ethics Law Topics under the Political
Reform Act such as the Limitations on the Receipt of Gifts and Economic Interest
Disclosure.
The Board members also are required to attend a Sexual Harassment Prevention
training as part of the state regulations. This training is required initially, upon start of
office, and every two years, thereafter. This training addresses the prevention of
typical types of harassment identified in the workplace.
The Board Orientation, Ethics training and Sexual Harassment Prevention training is
an industry standard in the local governmental agencies, including Town of Truckee,
Tahoe City Public Utility District, North Tahoe Public Utility District, and Squaw Valley
Public Services District.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The District's Board of Directors will continue with the mandated and educational
trainings in 2015 and beyond. This is an opportunity for the Board to reflect on the
information they gather during these trainings and determine if there is any additional
training they desire to pursue.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Fiscal impact will be the additional cost of training programs the Board desires. Costs
associated with existing Board training is included in the approved FYI budget.
5. RECOMMENDATION
The Board to direct staff to gather information on desired training programs in addition
to the mandated training programs.
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Kim Harris Michael D. Holley
Human Resource Manager General Manager