Memorandum
Date: February 25, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Cathy Saderlund, Auditor-Controller/County Clerk
Subject: Approve Long Distance Travel from March 16, 2020 to March 20, 2020 for Accountant-Auditor, Technology Anthony (Tony) Valdez to attend the CentralSquare 2020 Customer Event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Executive Summary:
Your Board previously approved long distance travel for two of the Auditor-Controller/County Clerk's Office management team members to attend the CentralSquare 2020 customer event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Auditor-Controller's office is requesting approval for an additional team member, Accountant-Auditor, Technology Anthony (Tony) Valdez, to attend that event as well. It was not known at the time of the previous request if it would be possible for Tony to attend and if it was possible to receive the reduced early bird registration. That has been secured and this subsequent request is submitted for your review.
Tony is the Auditor-Controller technology lead for the transition and implementation of our finance system from the current onsite environment to a cloud environment. This project was recommended by the County Technology Governance Committee and his attendance will provide valuable resources and tools for successfully completing this significant project.
As previously submitted, CentralSquare is the software used by the County for analytics, finance, and payroll. This event represents a critical opportunity for our county to ensure we get the most from our software investment, make industry and peer connections and stay informed of the latest technologies to help us serve our citizens and community.
Attendees receive three full days of intensive training opportunities; including expert-led breakout sessions and user-oriented presentations, as well as information about CentralSquare's product roadmap. Attendees will be able to engage directly with CentralSquare ...
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