AGENDA IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Draft Program
California Water Association
Spring Conference
The Citizen Hotel, Sacramento, CA
CWA room rate is $189/night.
Valet parking is available at $25/day.
Room reservations close on May 6. Reserve today at 916-447-2700.
You can also reserve online at www.citizenhotel.com
Online Group Code: 1405CAWATE_001
May 19, 20 & 21, 2014
*Agenda is tentative and subject to change
| Monday, May 19, 2014: Committee Meetings | |
| 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Water Quality Committee Seminar |
| 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. | Safety, Security & Emergency Management Committee |
| 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Regulatory Committee Seminar |
| 3:15 – 5:15 p.m. | Small Company Committee Seminar |
| 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | CWA Hosted Reception |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2014: Mission Possible: Securing California’s Water Future | |
| 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration – Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. |
Welcome Larry Morales – Vice President & General Manager, East Pasadena Water and CWA Program Chair |
| 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. |
Opening Keynote Address Honorable Anthony Rendon* (D-South Gate); Chair, Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee |
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. |
How Water Purveyors Are Managing the Drought Moderator: Larry Morales – East Pasadena Water Co. Panelists: Rami Kahlon* – CPUC Division of Water and Audits; |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. |
State Synergy: California Water Action Plan and California Water Plan Update 2013 – Working Together Kamyar Guivetchi*; Manager – Statewide Integrated Water Management; California Department of Water Resources |
| 11:15 – 12:00 p.m. |
A Case for Passion in Groundwater Maurice Hall*, Ph.D., P.E., Director – California Water Program; The Nature Conservancy |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch A New Home for the State’s Drinking Water Program Felicia Marcus*; Chair, State Water Resources Control Board |
| 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. |
The Latest on the Chromium 6 Standard Moderator: Dawn White – Golden State Water Co. Panelists: Dave Mazzera – California Dept. of Public Health; |
| 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. |
Helping Low Income Customers Pay the Water Bill Moderator: Moderator: Jack Hawks Panelists: Jesse Cuevas – Legislative Director, Assm. Henry Perea; |
| 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. |
Water: Front and Center in the 2014 Legislative Session Moderator: Meg Catzen Brown Panelists: Honorable Henry Perea* (D-Fresno); |
| 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Celebrating Meg Catzen-Brown’s Contributions to CWA and California’s Water Utility Industry Moderated by: Bill Emmerson Panelists: “Friends” of Meg |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | |
| 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Board of Directors Meeting |
*Confirmed
