District Policy 4030 - Remuneration and Reimbursement

4030.10 Members of the Board of Trustees may receive their actual and necessary traveling and incidental expenses incurred while on official business pursuant to Policy 1120.

4030.20 In accordance with Health and Safety Code §2030, the Board of Trustees shall serve without compensation.  In lieu of paying for actual expenses, the Board of Trustees may, by resolution, provide for the allowance and payment to each Trustee a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month for expenses incurred while on official business.

      4030.201 On May 8, 2024, the Board of Trustees approved paying two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month, in lieu of actual expenses, for expenses incurred while on official business.  The official business must constitute one of the following:

    4030.2011 A meeting of the District Board within the meaning of Government Code §54952.2(a).

            4030.2012 A meeting of a District Committee within the meaning of Government Code §54952(b).

            4030.2013 An advisory body meeting within Government Code §54952(b).

            4030.2014 A conference within the meaning of Government Code §54952.2(c)(2) of the following organizations:

                  4030.20141 California Special District Association

                  4030.20142 Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California

                  4030.20143 American Mosquito Control Association

            4030.2015 A meeting of any multi-jurisdictional governmental body on which the District Board of Trustee President or District Board of Trustees Officers serves as the District’s designated representative.

            4030.2016 Any meeting attended or service provided on a given day at the formal request of the District Board of Trustees and for which the District Board of Trustees approves payment of “in lieu of allowance” stipend, not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.

            4030.2017 A Trustee may elect not to receive a portion or any of the authorized compensation.  A written acknowledgment of this election will be provided to the Board Secretary and the District Finance Director.

      4030.21 The two hundred dollars ($200) per month will be allocated to Board members as follows:

• A check paid at one hundred dollars ($100)
• A deposit to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) of one hundred dollars ($100)

      4030.22 The Board may increase the HRA deposits from time to time.

      4030.23 Any unused balance remaining in the HRA account at the end of the trustee's tenure would be returned to the District but be allowed to accumulate as long as the Trustee is serving on the Board.

4030.30 The Board Secretary, in accordance with the Health and Safety Code §2030(c), may be compensated in an amount determined by the Board of Trustees for completing board meeting administration.  The Board Secretary is responsible for completing the administration requirements of setting up, recording, and completing the administrative requirements for all regular and special board meetings.  Compensation is negotiated between the Board Secretary and the Board of Trustees.

      4030.301 As of September 13, 2023, The Board of Trustees has approved two hundred dollars ($200) per month for compensation to the Board Secretary for completing Board meeting administration.

      4030.302 As of September 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees has also approved two hundred dollars ($200) per month for compensation to the Assistant Board Secretary for completing Board meeting administration if the Board Secretary is unable to complete the duties for a given month.

Issued: November 13, 2002

Revised: March 29, 2012; May 8, 2024

Counsel Review: March 21, 2012

Board Review and Resolution Confirming Policy: January 14, 2015

Board Review and Approval: April 2016; May 8, 2024