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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 15-22 (REPEALED)RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 15-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT APPROVING AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF $5,000 TO THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES (CASA) EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND BEGINNING FY 2015-2016 WHEREAS, the CASA Education Foundation administers a scholarship fund whose goal is to enhance the future of California's clean water industry by attracting new professionals into the industry. WHEREAS, the purpose of the scholarships is to help students in California pursuing undergraduate degrees in engineering, environmental science, public administration, wastewater operations, or other related fields, and showing an interest in serving the clean water industry. WHEREAS, the scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to an undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited California college or university, as determined by the applicant's academic achievement, community involvement, and commitment to a career in a clean water agency. WHEREAS, the goal of the CASA Education Foundation is to annually issue three or more scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each. WHEREAS, the CASA Education Foundation awarded three $5,000 scholarships in 2014 and three $5,000 scholarship in 2015. WHEREAS, the Education Foundation is seeking financial contributions from CASA member agencies to support the scholarship fund and provide funding for future scholarships. WHEREAS, the mission of the CASA Education Foundation supports the Sanitation District's goals of 1) supporting environmental education and career opportunities for students, 2) developing and recruiting the talent necessary to design, operate and maintain our wastewater infrastructure, and 3) preparing the next generation of professionals to serve the clean water industry. NOW, THEREFORE the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER: OCSD 15-22-1 REPEALED BY OC SAN 21-06 The Board of Directors supports the efforts of the CASA Education Foundation to attract new professionals into the clean water industry and hereby approves an annual contribution of $5,000, to the CASA Education Foundation Scholarship Fund for the purpose of funding scholarships to California students. The Board of Directors hereby au t horizes and directs the General Manager to allocate the amount of $5 ,000 in the annual budget, beginning FY 2015-16, for the CASA Education Foundation Scholarship Fund . PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, at a regular meeting held on October 28, 2015. OCSD 15-22-2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I, Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. OCSD 15-22 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 28th day of October 2015, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Bartlett; Beamish; Deaton; Katapodis; Kiley; Kim; Kring; Mills; M. Murphy (Alternate); R. Murphy; Nagel; Nielsen; Ooten (Alternate); Parker; Peotter (Alternate); Schott (Alternate); Sebourn; Shawver; Tinajero; Wanke; Withers and Yarc NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Diep; Jones; and F. Smith IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of Orange County Sanitation District this 28th day of October 2015. oard of Directors Orange Co'G nty Sanitation District OCSD 15-22-3