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Associates
Associate members of the Association shall be eligible to serve on committees, but shall not compose a majority of any committee other than the Associates Committee. All Associate members in attendance at any CASA conference shall be members of the Associates Committee for that conference. This committee shall provide a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to the Association's mission and strategic goals.
Chair - Vivian Housen
Vice Chair - Dave Bechtel
Attorneys
All District-retained attorneys (but not attorneys who are Agency Directors) in attendance at any CASA conference shall be members of the Attorneys Committee for that conference. This committee shall provide a forum for the discussion of pending and/or enacted legislation or litigation that may impact the mission of the Association.
Chair - Carl P.A. Nelson
Vice Chair - Bradley R. Hogin
Awards
Chair - E.J. Shalaby
Vice Chair - Vacant
Budget & Audit
The Budget and Audit Committee shall be composed of the Executive Board. This committee shall develop the annual budget for the Association and present it to the Executive Board and the Council for consideration.
Chair - Tom Selfridge
Bylaws
The Bylaws Committee shall consist of a Chair and not less than two additional members appointed by the President. This committee shall review, maintain, and update the Association Bylaws.
Chair - Ronald E. Young, P.E., DEE
Communications
The Communications Committee shall be composed of individuals from Active and/or Associate Members who are professional communicators. This committee shall support the Association's mission by providing timely and accurate information and education as outlined in the communication plan.
Chair - Michele McKinney Underwood
Vice Chair - Jeff Reinhardt
Full Roster
Directors
All Agency Directors in attendance at any CASA conference shall be members of the Agency Directors Committee for that conference. This committee shall provide a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to the Association's mission and strategic goals.
Chair - Jean Mariani
Vice Chair - Peer Swan
Evaluation
The Evaluation Committee shall be composed of the President, the First Vice-President and the immediate Past President who remain active in the association. This committee shall evaluate the performance of the Executive Director and other professional service agreement providers, and shall propose compensation and fringe benefits for the Executive Director and professional service providers. Such recommendations shall be made initially to the Executive Board and may either be approved by Executive Board or be referred or appealed to the Council.
Chair - Gary W. Darling
Vice Chair - John E. Hoagland
Federal Legislative
The President shall appoint a chair and vice chair of the Federal Liaison and Legislative Committee for two-year terms concurrent with each Congress. The President and each Vice President shall be ex-officio members of the Federal Liaison and Legislative Committee. The President may appoint additional members at large. This committee shall monitor legislation and regulations at the federal level, analyze the impact upon the Association members and make recommendations regarding legislative positions to the Executive Board.
Chair - Ann Farrell
Vice Chair - Michael Gold
Full Roster
Managers
All Managers, Assistant Managers, and other staff of an Active Member agency in attendance at any CASA Conference shall be members of the Managers Committee for that conference. This committee shall provide a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to the mission and strategic goals of the Association.
Chair - Ed McCormick
Vice Chair - Traci J. Minamide
Nominations
The Nominations Committee shall be composed of the two most recent Past Presidents who are still associated with an Active Member agency and three Active Member delegates who are neither Officers, Directors-at-Large, nor Past Presidents. The immediate Past President shall serve as the Chair. This committee shall submit to the Council a slate of Officers and Directors-at-Large as nominees to the Executive Board at the Annual Conference.
Chair - Barbara D. Hockett
Vice Chair - Ronald E. Young, P.E., DEE
Program Planning
The President shall appoint a chair and vice chair of the Program Committee for two-year terms. The Program Committee shall include a Conference Arrangements Subcommittee chair appointed by the President to provide site selection and conference arrangements. The Program Committee shall include two Associate members, the Chair of the Directors and Managers Committees and any other committee member who may be appointed by the President. This committee shall supervise and coordinate programs and arrangements for CASA conferences.
Chair - Grace Chan
Vice Chair - Vacant
State Legislative
The President shall appoint a chair and vice chair of the State Legislative Committee for two-year terms concurrent with the State Legislative session. The President and each Vice President shall be ex-officio members of the State Legislative Committee. The President may appoint additional members at large. This committee shall monitor and analyze legislation at the State level, analyze the impact upon the Association members and make recommendations to the Executive Board.
Each committee may make recommendations to the President of the Association concerning officers and membership of that committee. Committee chairs and co-chairs or vice-chairs shall be appointed by the President, except as designated.
The Council, the Executive Board, or the President may establish such additional ad hoc committees as from time to time are deemed necessary or for the good of the Association.
Chair - Jeff Moorhouse
Vice Chair - Terrie Mitchell
Full Roster
Conference Arrangements (program subcommittee)
Chair - Joyce Gwidt
Air Issues Forum
Chair - Lisa Rothbart
Vice Chair - Omar Moghadam
Land Issues Forum
Chair - Mike Sullivan
Vice Chair - Ruben Robles
Water Issues Forum
Chair - Laura Pagano
Vice Chair - E.J. Shalaby
SWRCB - WW Treatment Plant Operator Certification Advisory Committee
Representative - Richard Althouse
Representative - Wyatt Troxel
Tri-TAC
Chair - Terrie Mitchell
Vice Chair - Jackie Kepke
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