Symposium Agenda - Updated Feburary 12
Program Highlights:
The vitality of California infrastructure is an essential key to its economic growth and prosperity. This Symposium will assess the State’s infrastructure particularly on water and transportation issues.
This symposium will focus on the magnitude of the infrastructure problem as well as identifying resources and opportunities available to meet the demands of California.
Agenda in brief:
California’s Water Future: Drought, Global Warming, and Urbanization
Speaker: John Andrews, Department of Water Resources
California Water Plan
Speaker: Mark Cowan, Department of Water Resources
Bay-Delta Issues
Speaker: Joseph Grindstaff, Director, Bay Delta Authority
California Levee Program
Speaker: Larry Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Water Issues/Panel Discussion Water Recycling Issues
Moderator: Pamela Creedon, Executive Officer, Central Valley Regional Water Board
Panelists: Fawzi Karajeh, Department of Water Resources
Leah Walker, Department of Public Health
Gary Darling, Delta Diablo Sanitation District
Richard Atwater, Inland Empire Utility Agency
Luncheon Speaker: Kip Lipper, Senior Consultant, Senate Rules Committee and Senate Natural Resources Committee
California Transportation Infrastructure Issues
Proposition 1B – Legislature’s Role/Legislative Vision
Speaker: Senator Allen Lowenthal, Chair, Senate Transportation & Housing Committee
Current Status of Transportation Projects
Speaker: Will Kempton, Director, CalTrans
California Bridges – How Safe Are They?
Speaker: Rick Land, Chief Engineer, CalTrans
California Transportation Issues
Speaker: Jim Bourgart, Deputy Secretary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Housing, Transportation and Business Agency
Transportation Panel
Moderator: Mario Baratta
Panelists: Tom Zlotkowski, Director, Dept of Transportation, Sacramento County
Kathryn Mathews, Executive Director, El Dorado County Transportation Commission
The Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 and the Water Quality, Safety and Supply, Flood Control, Natural Resources Protection, Park Improvements Bond of 2006 (Proposition 1E and 84), was approved by the voters on November 7, 2006 and this symposium last year focused on allocation of funding from these bonds for the betterment of California’s infrastructure. During the last year we have seen increasing actions by the legislature and agencies and litigation focused on the Delta and levees. Concern has also heightened regarding global warming and its effect on California’s water supply at the same time that we may be experiencing a period of drought both actual and as a result of court decisions. This symposium will provide you with important information on the current status of projects and what you can do to become involved.
