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GCSD - Transparency Excellence Award

By Roni Lynn Rudy, Community Relations Consultant


Under the direction of General Manager, Pete Kampa, the current Groveland

Community Services District (GCSD) staff and Board of Directors have worked

hard to earn the Transparency Certificate of Excellence Award from the Special

District Leadership Foundation (SDLF). Accepting the award on behalf of the

District were - Pete Kampa (GM), Rachel Pearlman (Board Secretary), and Luis

Melchor (Operations Manager) at the recent California Special Districts

Association Conference in Palm Desert, on September 2, 2022.


The award is in recognition of the District’s outstanding efforts to promote

transparency and good governance. “This award is a testament to Groveland

Community Services District’s commitment to open government,” said, Pete

Kampa, General Manager. “Our staff is to be commended for their contributions

that empower the public with information and facilitate engagement and

oversight.”