ACWA 2016 Spring Conference Presentations Jun 1, 2016 Presentations & Multimedia Presentations from ACWA’s 2016 Spring Conference & Exhibition held May 3- 6 in Monterey are available below. Please note that this list includes only those presentations made available to ACWA. Tuesday, May 3 Groundwater Committee Meeting – 10 a.m. Local Government Committee Meeting – 10 a.m. Water Management Committee Meeting – 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 Opening Breakfast Panel – 8 a.m. Keynote: Connecting California’s Innovation with Water Policy with Scott Bryan, Imagine H20 Energy Committee Program – Peaking Your Interest? – 10 a.m. Joanne Serina, California ISO Charley Wilson, Advanced Microgrid Solutions Meredith Younghein, California Public Utilities Commission Finance Program – Alternative Financing Sources for Capitol Projects- 10 a.m. Steve Gagnon, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. Region 6 & 7 Program – Water Scarcity: Can Agriculture Survive? – 10 a.m. David Zoldoske, CSU, Fresno Vernon Crowder, Robobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory Group Jason Peltier, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority Statewide Issues Forum – Go time for the Delta Fix? – 10 a.m. Mark Cowin, California Department of Water Resources Water Trends Program – Drinking Water Issues Update – 10 a.m. Dave Cogdill, California Building Industry Association Cindy Forbes, State Water Board Division of Drinking Water Cindy Tuck, ACWA Luncheon – 11:45 a.m. Save Our Water Update Excellence in Water Leadership Award Keynote: Chaos Theory, Small Hands, and the 2016 Presidential Election with Kevin Eckery, Eckery Associates Attorneys Program – 2 p.m. The View from the Foxhole: What is Happening on the Ground, Under, and In Reaction to SGMA Exhibitor Technical Presentation I by Sage Renewables – 2 p.m. Energy Regulation Relevant to CA Water Agencies Region 9 Program – Silver Strategies: The Graying of the Workforce and How to Plan for Generational Change – 2 p.m. Laura J. Kalty, Liberty, Cassidy & Whitmore John Mura, East Valley Water District Statewide Issues Forum – State of the State’s Water System – 2 p.m. Jay Lund, UC Davis Tayrn Ravazzini, California Department of Water Resources Water Trends Program – 2 p.m. How to Get to Yes on Rates: A Primer for Water Board Members Communications Committee Program – Getting the Message Right on Water Rates: A Communications Primer – 3:30 p.m. Ashley Metzger, Desert Water Agency Justin Wallin, Probolsky Research Carlos Reves, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Cristel Tufenkjian, Kings River Conservation District Jesse Saich, El Dorado Irrigation District Exhibitor Technical Presentation II by Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rund & Romo – 3:30 p.m. Trending Policies for Public Employers Thursday, May 5 Attorneys Program – 9:30 a.m. CEQA and Tribal Consultation – Best Practices for Complying with AB 52’s Signification New Requirements Finance Program – 9:30 a.m. Budget Based Rates and Prop. 218 Constraints Statewide Issues Panel – Headwaters Health: Obstacles and Opportunities to Advance Forest Management – 9:30 a.m. Jim Branham, Sierra Nevada Conservancy Steven Brink, California Forestry Association Barnie Gyant, U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Ken Pimlott, CALFIRE Luncheon – 11:45 a.m. Keynote Introduction: Hank Giclas, Western Growers Keynote: Embracing Technology in a New Era with Hank Giclas, Western Growers and Bruce Taylor, Taylor Farms Attorneys Program – 2 p.m. Stormwater Capture: Issues and Water Supply Opportunity Exhibitor Technical Presentation II by Terra Verde Renewable Partners, Inc. – 2 p.m. The Importance of a Robust Asset Management Program in Maintaining Energy Cost Savings for Renewable Energy Projects Federal Issues Forum – 2 p.m. Terry Fulp, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Region 3 Issue Forum – Drying and Dying: California Tree Mortality – 2 p.m. Andrew Fecko, Placer County Water Agency Lisa Westbrook, Tuolumne Utilities District Glenn Barley, San Bernardino/Mono Unity CALFIRE Friday, May 6 Hans Doe Past Presidents’ Breakfast – 8:30 a.m. Keynote: The Delta Plan: Putting the Pieces Together with Randy Fiorini, Delta Stewardship Council