Associations

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CMSD is part of several industry and government sector associations that provide professional development opportunities to District officials and staff, promote the core functions of the District and in some cases lobby on the District’s behalf.

  • American Public Works Association (APWA)
  • California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO)
  • California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA)
  • California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CalPELRA)
  • California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)
  • California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO)
  • California Special Districts Association (CSDA)
  • California Water Environment Association
  • City Clerks Association of California
  • Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce
  • Costa Mesa Historical Society
  • Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
  • Independent Special Districts of Orange County (ISDOC)
  • International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
  • International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC)
  • International Public Management Association (IPMA)
  • Municipal Management Association of Southern California (MMASC)
  • National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO)
  • Orange County Human Resources Consortium
  • Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (OC LAFCO)
  • Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA)
  • Public Agency Risk Management Association (PARMA)
  • Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency (SARFPA)
  • Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
  • Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
  • Southern California Waste Management Forum (SCWMF)
  • Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF)
  • Special Districts Risk Management Authority (SDRMA)
  • Water Emergency Response Organization of Orange County
  • Women Leading Government (WLG)