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.”
To receive the award, GCSD demonstrated the completion of essential
governance transparency requirements, including conducting ethics training for
all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings, and filing
financial transactions and compensation reports to the State Controller in a
timely manner. The GCSD Team far exceeded the necessary requirements to
earn the distinction by meeting all twelve Basic Requirements, all sixteen
Website Requirements, ten out of the eleven Additional Items; in which only four
were required, and five out of six Outreach/Best Practices; in which only two
were required.
The Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) is an independent, non-profit
organization formed to promote good governance and best practices among
California's special districts through certification, accreditation and other
recognition programs.
Learn more at www.sdlf.org
The California Special Districts Association (CSDA) is a 501c(6), not-for-profit
association that was formed in 1969 to promote good governance and
improved core local services through professional development, advocacy, and
other services for all types of independent special districts.
Since 1969, CSDA has been offering its members cost-efficient programs and
representation at the State Capitol and boasts a membership of over 1,300
organizations throughout California. CSDA is the only statewide association
representing all types of independent special districts including irrigation, water,
park and recreation, cemetery, fire, police protection, library, utility, harbor,
healthcare, and community services districts...just to name a few.
CSDA provides education and training, insurance programs, legal advice,
industry-wide litigation and public relations support, legislative advocacy, capital
improvement and equipment funding, collateral design services, and, most
importantly, current information that is crucial to a special district's management
and operational effectiveness.
Learn more at www.csda.net
Special Districts are independent public agencies that deliver core local services
to communities, such as Water Utility, Wastewater Treatment, Fire Protection,
Parks and Recreation, Healthcare, Sanitation, Mosquito Abatement, Ports,
Libraries, Public Cemeteries and more. Districts are established by voters and
their funding is approved by voters to meet specific needs through focused
service. They can be specially molded to serve large regions or small
neighborhoods depending on the need.
The GCSD Team is proud of their accomplishments and committed to serving its
constituents with the highest level of professionalism, transparency and
community involvement.
Groveland Community Services District
18966 Ferretti Road, Groveland CA 95321
(209) 962-7161
info@gcsd.org