To: Martin L. Cousineau, Chairperson, Finance Committee
From: Michael Dawisha, CIO
title
RE: Travel Request, NACO Annual Conference
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve to travel and attend the Naco Annual Conference and Exposition for two to Tampa, FL in July for two IT staff at a cost not to exceed 4840.000.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference & Expo is the largest meeting of county elected and appointed officials from across the country. Participants from counties of all sizes come together to shape NACo’s federal policy agenda, share proven practices and strengthen knowledge networks to help improve residents’ lives and the efficiency of county government. It is a 5-day event including the pre-conference CIO day.
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
N/A
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Travel costs are budgeted from the account 1010-228.01-910.005.
Cost estimates are:
$ 1230.00 Conference Registration including CIO Forum pre-event
$ 420.00 Transportation, Parking & Fees
$ 500.00 Airfare
$ 2690.00 Lodging & Meals (lodging per conference discounted rate)
$ 4840.00 Total
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
N/A
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
N/A
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Conferences are valuable educational opportunities where we can contribute to Community Growth through collaboration with other agencies and gleaning best and innovative practices.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) to authorize travel and overnight lodging for the CIO and department director to attend the 2024 National Association of Counties (NaCo) Annual Conference & Exposition in Tampa, Florida, July 11 - 15, 2024, at a cost not to exceed $4,840.00 to be paid from account 1010-228.01-910.005, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the May 1, 2024 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board).