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March 31, 2021 District Transparency Certificate of Excellence Presentation Item #7
•District Transparency Certificate of Excellence District Transparency Certificate of Excellence Transparency Certificate of Excellence•Promotes recognition and certification for special
districts•Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF)•Grant funding•Professional training•Legislative and regulatory affairs–Advocacy •Formed to promote good governance on a local
level•California Special District’s Association (CSDA)
•District Transparency Certificate of Excellence District Transparency Certificate of Excellence for evaluation by SDLF submitted In an event to establish a guideline for future improvement,
staff •Be welcoming and transparent in how we work•opportunitiesEngage with customers and our communities to identify •strategic planning process, the Board of Directors formed the
goals through the st On October 21
•District Transparency Certificate of Excellence District Transparency Certificate of Excellence Financial reserve policy•Code of Ethics, Values, and Board Conduct•Conflict of interest
(update 2021)•Policies •Annual audits•Timely Filing of State Controllers Financial Transaction report•Financial policy of reimbursement for Board and Employees (travel)•eimbursement
policy rAdoption of •Public Records Act Request •Open meeting law–Compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act •December 2018 and invited in 2021)Staff also attends (every FPPC filer received
ethics training •Current Ethics training for Board Members•Requirements
•District Transparency Certificate of Excellence District Transparency Certificate of Excellence Video recordings of meetings•enterprise catalog–SB272 compliance •Link to State Controller’s
website•Website•Hold budget hearings•District Budget and Treasurer’s reports•Board meeting Schedule•Election procedures•Key staff with contact information•Board Members name, contact,
and bio’s
•District Transparency Certificate of Excellence District Transparency Certificate of Excellence Build upon these successes•This is a great matrix•Transparency Certificate of ExcellenceStaff
is pleased to announce the District was awarded the District