FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
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AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRIBUTION TO CASA EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 21-06, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District approving a not to exceed Annual contribution amount of $2,500 to the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) Education Foundation Scholarship Fund beginning FY 2020-2021; and Repealing Resolution No. OCSD 15-22".
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BACKGROUND
CASA represents the interests of local clean water agencies in California that treat wastewater and produce renewable resources such as recycled water, clean energy, and soil enhancements (biosolids). Recognizing the need to recruit new professionals into the industry, CASA members encouraged the association to establish the CASA Education Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization committed to raising money and offering competitive scholarships to support undergraduate students seeking degrees connected to working at a local public wastewater facility.
Founded in 2013, the CASA Education Foundation (Foundation) was established to provide scholarships that contribute to a student's academic development and career potential in the wastewater field. The Foundation's goals are to expose students to careers in the clean water community and increase the visibility of California's publicly owned wastewater agencies with the public, civic leaders, and the academic community.
Each year, the Foundation awards competitive scholarships to students pursuing higher education in engineering, environmental science, public administration, or other related fields, and who show an interest in serving the wastewater (clean water) industry. The Foundation awarded five $5,000 scholarships in 2020.
Scholarship funds are obtained through fundraising events, individual contributions, and organiza...
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