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