1.20 Cash Advances, Credit Card Usage, Director Allowances

1. District Directors shall not be issued District credit cards.
2. The District will not make cash advances.
3. District Directors may receive a monthly car allowance. The car allowance amount may be increased each January by the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-Fuel percentage for the previous 12-month period or the increase in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mileage rate, whichever is higher. District Directors who do not receive the monthly car allowance may receive reimbursement for mileage at the current IRS rate for business mileage by completing the District reimbursement form identifying the destination, purpose and date of meeting. Document to support the mileage is also required.
4. District Directors may receive a communications allowance in such amount and upon such conditions as may from time-to-time be determined by the Board. Central Basin Metropolitan representatives who are not District Directors shall not receive this allowance. This monthly amount reflects the necessary cost to cover the following equipment and services:
   1. All-in-one printer, copier and scanner
   2. Cellular Phone
   3. Computer and Monitor
   4. Dedicated phone line
   5. Fax Machine
   6. Printer
   7. Software
   8. Wireless communication and Internet
5. District Directors may elect to receive a flat monthly communications allowance. The monthly payment shall be in-lieu of the payment or reimbursement for any telephone calls, internet fees, equipment or media. District Directors who do not receive this monthly allowance are entitled to reimbursement of any communications related expenses in connection with District business in accordance with the reimbursement procedures as set forth in the Administrative Code.

1.21 Compensation to Directors for Attendance at Meetings

It is the policy of the Central Basin Municipal Water District to compensate its Directors for the time they dedicate to advancing the projects and activities of the District. Each Director is authorized to be compensated for a limited number of meetings per month.

"Meetings" are defined as meetings of the Board, committee meetings and such other meetings and events as reasonably necessary to further the interests of the District, subject to Board approval. The District will pay each Director per diem for each day's attendance at approved meetings as set forth below and reimburse expenses.

The amount of compensation to Directors may be increased each March pursuant to Ordinance No. 01-24 by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) percentage for the previous 12-month period or five percent (5%), whichever is less.

1.22 Number of Meetings

1. Each Director shall be compensated (a per diem) in the amount established by Ordinance 01-24 for each day's attendance at approved meetings of the Central Basin Municipal Water District and conferences as described below, not exceeding a total of 10 meetings in each calendar month. Directors are prohibited from receiving compensation for more than one meeting in the same day.
2. Each Representative of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ("Metropolitan") appointed by the Central Basin Municipal Water District, and who is not a Central Basin Director shall be compensated (a per diem) in the amount established by Ordinance 01-24 for no more than 10 Metropolitan meetings or conferences in each calendar month, as described below.
3. Each Central Basin Director who is also appointed by the Board as a Metropolitan Representative shall be compensated (a per diem) in the amount established by resolution for each day's attendance at approved meetings of the Central Basin Board and the Metropolitan Board and conferences as described above, not exceeding a total of 20 days in each calendar month. However, no more than 10 meetings per month for any one District are allowed. Each person who represents Central Basin on the Metropolitan Board shall attend Metropolitan committee and Board meetings and their Board's committee and Board meetings and such other meetings as are reasonably necessary to adequately represent the interests of the District to which they have been appointed.
4. Each Central Basin Director who is also appointed by the Board as a Metropolitan Representative shall not receive more than the amount established by Ordinance 01-24 for each day's attendance at approved meetings. Directors are prohibited from receiving compensation for more than one meeting in the same day, even when such Director attends a Metropolitan and any of their approved Board meetings.

1.23 Approved Meetings

Each Director of the District is authorized to receive compensation for attendance at meetings of organizations of which the District is a member, pays dues or is determined by the Board to be important to further the interests of the District. These organizations are listed in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein.

For all conferences and meetings except meetings of the Central Basin Municipal Water District and Central Basin Committees, Directors who attend must make brief oral or written reports to the other Board members at the next scheduled District Board meeting.

The following meetings shall be assigned by the Board President to individual Directors who will receive compensation for attendance at such meetings:

(1) ACWA Joint Powers Insurance Authority/Region 8

(2) District ad hoc committee meetings

EXHIBIT "C"
Central Basin Approved Meetings

1. Central Basin Municipal Water District Board meetings
2. District committee meetings
3. City Council and other community meetings within the District where the Director is requested to attend, or is making a presentation on District projects
4. Meetings with local, state or federal elected officials when accompanied by staff and/or District lobbyist or on approved District business
5. Central Basin Water Association
6. District sponsored education or conservation events
7. Water Replenishment District of Southern California — Board meetings and committee meetings
8. American Water Works Association
9. American Water Works Association — Research Foundation
10. Association of California Water Agencies — Region 8 Board meetings
11. Association of California Water Agencies — Semi-annual conferences
12. Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
13. California Association of Sanitation Agencies
14. California Contract Cities Association — Annual conference and
    business meetings
15. California Special Districts Association
16. California Urban Water Conservation Council
17. California Water Awareness Campaign
18. Chambers of Commerce —
    
    • Lakewood
    • Lynwood
    • Maywood
    • Montebello
    • Paramount
    • Pico Rivera
    • Santa Fe Springs
    • South Gate
    • Vernon
    • Whittier area
    • Bell
    • Bellflower
    • Cerritos
    • Downey
    • Greater East Los Angeles
    • Huntington Park
    • Industrial Council (Commerce)
    • La Habra Area
    • La Mirada
19. Colorado River Water Users Association
20. Gateway Cities Council of Governments
21. Independent Cities Association
22. League of California Cities - Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum
23. Local Agency Formation Commission
24. Long Beach Water Commission
25. Los Angeles & San Gabriel River Watershed Council
26. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Board Meetings and Committee Meetings
27. Mono Lake Committee
28. National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
29. National League of Cities
30. National Water Research Institute
31. National Water Resources Association
32. Public Officials for Water & Environmental Reform
33. San Gabriel River Watermaster Board Meetings
34. San Gabriel Valley Protective Association
35. Southern California Salinity Coalition
36. Southern California Water Committee Meetings
37. Think Earth
38. Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District - Board Meetings and Discovery Center Project Meetings
39. Water Education Foundation
40. WateReuse Association - Conferences, Meetings, and Board Meetings
41. WateReuse Foundation