How California’s Water Utilities are Addressing Climate Change with the WIFIA Program
(Read Part 1) Changes in climate, such as more persistent drought and increased stormwater runoff, can have significant effects on the infrastructure and operations [...]
October Editors Alley: Football, Halloween, Pumpkin Spice, and Audit in the Air!
Happy Fall, CSMFO Members! It’s hard to believe we are nearing the end of October, and another season is flying by. For many of you October means fall [...]
An Update on the CBRT Initiative
As posted previously, a group of interested parties and corporations, which make up the California Business Roundtable (CBRT), placed the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act on the November 2024 ballot. Companies like AMR have further supported this initiative. Upon further analysis, it is now believed that this initiative will severely undermine local control on a wide range of local government revenue tools, including utility rates, general fees, property-related fees, certain taxes, and benefit assessments that local agencies currently rely on to provide essential services and infrastructure. It is retroactive back to January 1, 2022, and would effectively cancel certain measures [...]
Board of Director Meeting Recaps (April – August 2023)
BOD Meeting August 2023 The Board of Directors convened an in-person meeting in the City of San Mateo on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. The meeting started with the approval [...]
State of the Association
CSMFO's mission is to serve all financial professionals through innovation, collaboration, continuing education and professional development. In order to fulfil its intended purpose, CSMFO must continuously make organizational [...]
Messages
Editor’s Alley | May 2021
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President Elect’s Message | April 2021
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It’s a Choice – A Pension Obligation Bond story
Now that I’ve captured your [...]