District Transparency Certificate of Excellence links 2024
Basic Requirements
Current Ethics Training for All Board Members (Government Code Section 53235)
Board member Ethics Certificate can be found on the (Board & Staff page / Quick Info tab).
For direct links to the training certificates, see below:
Click name to view CCRCD Board Director, Renee Fernandez-Lipp's certificate.
Click name to view CCRCD Board Director, Bethallyn Black's certificate.
Click name to view CCRCD Board President, Igor Skaredoff's certificate.
Click name to view CCRCD Board Director, Lorena Castillo's certificate.
Click name to view CCRCD Board Director, Walter Pease's certificate.
Click here to view the CCRCD Ethics Policy
Current Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisory and Non-Supervisory Employees
(Government Code section 12950.1; 53237.1)
Training certificates confirming completion along with dates completed can be found here.
Compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et al.)
Copy of current policy related to Brown Act compliance
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Next Meeting tab
See below for copy of current meeting agenda.
The Board Meeting agenda, date, and time can be found on the Home page and Compliance page / Next Meeting tab).
Click here for previous Board Meeting agendas (Compliance page/ Meeting Archive tab)
OCT
21
8:30 am
2025
Adoption of Policy Related to Handling Public Records Act Requests
PDF of current policy
This link (Public Records Request Policy) can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
Adoption of Reimbursement Policy (Government Code Section 53232.2 (b))
PDF of current policy
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Compensation tab.
Annual disclosure of board member or employee reimbursements for individual charges over $100 for services or products. (Government Code Section 53065.5)
Copy of the most recent document
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
Timely Filing of State Controller’s Special Districts Financial Transactions Report and Special Districts Compensation Report. (Government Code Section 53891)
On-site PDF download of "Financial Transaction Report". This PDF download can be found on the Compliance page / Financials tab.
Direct link to Ca.gov "Special Districts Compensation Report" page. This link can be found on the Compliance page / Compensation tab.
Conduct Audits As Required By Law (Government Code Section 26909 and 12410.6)
Copy of most recent audit
Copy of most recent audit management letter
These links can also be found on the Compliance page / Financials tab.
Other Policies
Conflict of Interest Policy
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
Form 700 cover sheet for board members and general manager
R. Fernandez-Lipp (Board President)
B. Black (Director)
I. Skaredoff (Director)
L. Castillo (Director)
W. Pease (Director)
C. Lim (Executive Director)
Code of Ethics/Values/Norms or Board Conduct Policy
This link (Ethics Policy) can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
Financial Reserves Policy
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Financials tab.
Records Retention Policy
This link (Records Retention) can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
Website Requirements
Election/appointment procedure and deadlines found in Advisory Body Handbook - section only.
You can find full Advisory Body Handbook here.
These links can also be found on the Compliance page / Appointment Procedures tab.
Board meeting schedule: Board meetings are every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 8:30am, and the agenda is posted 72 hours in advance pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 (a)(1) and Government Code Section 54956 (a).
The Board Meeting agenda, date, and time can be found on the Home page and the Compliance page / Next Meeting tab.
OCT
21
8:30 am
2025
District’s mission statement on the Home page: The Mission of the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District is to Facilitate Conservation and Stewardship of the Natural Resources in Contra Costa County.
Description of district’s services/functions and service area.
You can also find a map of the area on the Compliance page / Functions & Service Area tab.
Authorizing statute/Enabling Act (Principle Act or Special Act)
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Enabling Act tab.
The Current District budget can be found on the Compliance page / Financials tab.
Copy of most recent Financial Audit
Copy of most recent audit management letter
These links can also be found on the Compliance page / Financials tab.
Link to State Controller’s webpages for district’s reported board member and staff compensation (Government Code Section 53908)
These links can also be found on the Compliance page / Compensation tab.
Link to State Controller’s webpages for district’s reported Financial Transaction Report (Government Code Section 53891 (a))
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Financial tab. (Special Districts Financial Data)
To download the CCRCD Special Districts Financial Transaction Report, click here.
Home page link to agendas/board packets (Government Code Section 54957.5)
SB 272 compliance-enterprise catalogs (Government Code Section 6270.5)
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Enterprise Catalog tab.
Additional Website Requirements
Post board member ethics training certificates
Board member Ethics Certificate can be found on the (Board & Staff page / Quick Info tab).
For direct links to the training certificates, see below:
Click here to view CCRCD Board President, Igor Skaredoff's certificate.
Click here to view CCRCD Board Director, Bethallyn Black's certificate.
Click here to view CCRCD Board Director, Lorena Castillo's certificate.
Click here to view CCRCD Board Director, Renee Fernandez-Lipp's certificate.
Click here to view CCRCD Board Director, Walter Pease's certificate.
Click here to view the CCRCD Ethics Policy
Picture, biography and e-mail address of board members can be found on the Board & Staff page.
Last (3) years of audits can be found on the Compliance page / Financials tab.
Financial Reserves Policy
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Financials tab.
Online/downloadable public records act request form
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
Map of district boundaries and service area on the Compliance page / Functions & Service Area tab
CCRCD core services, population served, and service area, as seen in the California Special Districts Association Contra Costa page
Link to California Special Districts Association Mapping Project
The map showing the district's service area can be found on the Compliance page / Functions & Service Area tab
Most recent Municipal Service Review (MSR) and Sphere of Influence (SOI) studies (full document or link to document on another site) This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
For a general description of what a special district is, a link to www.districtsmakethedifference.org site can be found on the About CCRCD page under Purpose.
Outreach/Best Practices Requirements
Regular district newsletter or communication (printed and/or electronic) that keeps the public, constituents and elected officials up-to-date on district activities (at least twice annually).
Provide copy of most recent communication and short description on the frequency of the communication, how it’s distributed and to whom
Community notification through press release to local media outlet announcing upcoming filing deadline for election or Appointment and process for seeking a position on the district board, prior to that election (or prior to the most recent deadline for consideration of new appointments for those districts with board members appointed to fixed-terms).
Provide copy of the press release (and the printed article, if available)
Copy of the press release for Board openings.
This link can also be found on the Compliance page / Public Records tab.
Salary comparison/benchmarking for district staff positions.
These results are compiled from surveys of special districts conducted by consultants where CCRCD was a participant.
Administrative Salary & Benefits Survey Results
Solano County RCD Compensation Study
Yolo County RCD Benefit tables
Yolo County RCD Compensation Study
Yolo County RCD Datasheets
Yolo County RCD Job Classification and Compensation Policies
Special Community Engagement Project
Designed and completed a special project promoting community engagement with the district (potential projects may be broad in nature or focus on specific issues such as rate-setting, recycled water, identifying community needs, etc.) Submit an overview of the community engagement project reviewing the process undertaken and results achieved.
Hold annual informational public budget hearings that engage the public (outreach, workshops, etc.) prior to adopting the budget Provide copy of most recent public budget hearing notice and agenda.
Community Transparency Review
The district would be required to obtain a completed overview checklist from at least 2 of the following individuals (the district may choose to conduct the overview with these individuals simultaneously or separately):
__ Chair of the County Civil Grand Jury
__ Editor of a reputable local print newspaper (only one may count toward requirement)
__ LAFCO Executive Officer
__ County Auditor-Controller
__ Local Legislator (only one may count toward requirement)
__ Executive Director or President of local Chamber of Commerce
__ General Manager of a peer agency (special district, city, county, neighborhood association, community organization or county administrative officer)
__ __ Provide proof of completion signed by individuals completing Community Transparency Review
__ President of local Special Districts Chapter or the Chapter designee