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GMA counsel outlines ordinance and policy options to authorize director compensation, ethics training required
Summary
Agency counsel presented a draft approach for an ordinance to authorize limited daily compensation (statutory maximums apply) and reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses; the board discussed allowable meeting types, per‑diem defaults, expense reporting and a requirement for ethics training.
Jason Kanger, agency counsel, reviewed the statutory framework for authorizing compensation and expense reimbursement for GMA directors and asked the board for direction on policy details needed for an ordinance and companion policy.
Kanger said the GMA Act does not expressly authorize or prohibit director compensation but a provision of the Water Code allows compensation of water district directors for attendance. The statute permits compensation for attendance at specified meeting types and authorizes reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses (travel, meals,…
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