ITEM:		CONSENT CALENDAR
8.	CONSIDER ADOPTION OF REVISED MEETING RULES REGARDING BOARD CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE/TRAVEL
Meeting Date:			November 21, 2011	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Suresh Prasad	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: The Rules and Regulations Review Committee considered this item on October 19, 2011 and recommended approval.
CEQA Compliance: N/A

SUMMARY: On September 19, 2011, the Board adopted the item, Consider Adoption of Administrative Committee Recommendation that no Action be taken on Establishment of an Annual Limit per Director on Expenditures for Board Conference/Travel. The Board also recommended the Rules and Regulations Committee review the existing Board Expense Reimbursement Policy. The Rules and Regulations Review Committee reviewed the policy and recommended that it be revised to reflect reimbursement for conference travel within the State of California, and that any travel outside the State would require prior approval from the Board.

RECOMMENDATION: The Rules and Regulations Review Committee reviewed this item on October 19, 2011 and recommended the Board adopt the revised Board Expense Reimbursement Policy Exhibit 8-A. The revised policy requires prior Board approval for travel outside the State.

BACKGROUND: At the June 20, 2011 Board meeting, one of the Directors suggested that it might be appropriate to reduce the budgeted amount in the Board Expenses category for the current FY 2011-2012 Budget. On July 11, 2011, the Administrative Committee reviewed this item and suggested establishing an annual limit of $1,200 per director for board conference/travel related expenses. On September 12, 2011, the Administrative Committee again reviewed this item and suggested not to consider establishing an annual limit of $1,200 per director for board conference/travel related expenses. On September 19, 2011, the Board reviewed this item and approved it based on the recommendation of the Administrative Committee. The Board also recommended that the Rules and Regulations Committee review the existing Board Expense Reimbursement Policy. On October 19, 2011, the Rules and Regulations Review Committee reviewed this item and recommended that the Board Expense Reimbursement Policy be revised to specify that any travel outside the State would require prior approval from the Board.

EXHIBITS

8-A Board Expense Reimbursement Policy

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