FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS YEAR-END REPORT
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Public Affairs Year-End Report for Fiscal Year 2018/19.
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BACKGROUND
Each year, staff provides a year-end report based on the approved Public Affairs Strategic Plan. This year, staff will provide a year-end report and a Project Book detailing all that was done over FY 2018-2019.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* Build brand, trust, and support with policy makers and community leaders
* Maintain influential legislative advocacy and a public outreach program
* Maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and neighboring communities
PROBLEM
Having a defined plan with measurable objectives focuses staff energy, resources, and time on the agreed-upon direction. With a plan, this also allows for reflection, evaluation, and modifications to be made moving forward.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
By providing tours, community outreach, education, and general communication via the Sanitation District's website, social media outlets, and mainstream media, we have the ability to educate the community, local agencies, and businesses on the What2Flush program, energy production, water recycling, biosolids, and our source control program. This, in turn, results in better quality of wastewater, trust with the public, and support for our efforts.
TIMING CONCERNS
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RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
If we do not educate the community, local agencies, and the area businesses about the Sanitation District, we lose an opportunity to educate thousands of people about our facilities, source control, and the wastewater industry as a whole.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
October 2018 - Received and filed the 2017-2018 Public Affairs Year-End Review.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Year-End Review by the Numbers:
* Community Education (Community Events, Speaking Engagement...
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