Intro | Agenda
Agenda
Thursday, March 18 — Colonial Room, Ahwahnee Hotel
7:30 pm Pre-Conference Session: Economic Health and Job Creation in the Green Economy
- Moderator: Rick Cole, City Manager, City of Ventura
- Barbara Halsey, Executive Director, California Workforce Investment Boar
Presentation (PDF, 316 KB)
Handout: The Green Collar Jobs Council – California’s Inventory of Grants and
Training for the Green Economy (PDF, 1.7 MB)
9:30pm Adjourn for the evening
Friday, March 19 — Tudor Lounge, Ahwahnee Hotel
7:15 pm Conference Welcome and Introductions
- LGC Chair: Councilmember Tom Butt, City of Richmond
- Conference Host: Councilmember Jake Mackenzie, City of Rohnert Park
7:25 pm Participants Address Implementing the Ahwahnee Principles
8:15 pm Energy, Economics and Mobility: What Potential Futures Can Our Cities Afford?
- Jim Charlier, Charlier Associates, Inc.
Presentation (PDF, 7.7 MB)
9:00 pm Reintroducing the Ahwahnee Principles for Economic Development
- Rick Cole, City Manager, City of Ventura
Presentation (PDF, 816 KB)
Video (MP4, 7.6 MB)
9:30 pm Adjourn for the evening
Saturday, March 20 — Cliff/Falls Room, Yosemite Lodge
8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:45 am Participants Address Implementing the Ahwahnee Principles (Continued)
9:15 am Adapting to Climate Change
- Andrew Altevogt, Senior Manager, Climate Programs, CalEPA – “Newly Published California State Adaptation Strategy”
Presentation (PDF, 3.7 MB) - Mayor Tom Bates, City of Berkeley – “City of Berkeley’s Adaptation Plan”
Presentation (PDF, 2 MB)
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Succeeding in a Green Economy: How to Achieve Multiple Objectives in a Single Stroke
- Moderator: Eileen Fogarty, Planning & Community Development Director, City of Santa Monica
- Rod Dole, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, Sonoma County – “Sonoma County’s On the Ground Efforts”
Presentation (PDF, 944 KB) - Councilmember Linda Budge, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board Member – “SACOG’s Computer Technology Approach to Identifying Win/Win Solutions”
Presentation (PDF, 4.3 MB) - Strategic Growth Council Member Bob Fisher – “State Efforts to Break Down Silos”
12:15 pm Boxed Lunch and Hiking Break
4:30 pm Downtown Redevelopment on a Shoestring
- Kim Walesh, Chief Strategist, City of San Jose
- Ken Kay, KenKay Associates
Presentation (PDF, 3.5 MB)
Video (PDF, 18.7 MB)
5:30 pm Reception
6:00 pm Dinner
7:15 pm Evening Discussions: Economic Development in an Age of Resource Constraints
- Moderator: Councilmember Jon Harrison, City of Redlands
Diversity and Distribution of California’s Green Economy
- Doug Henton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Collaborative Economics
Presentation (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Parting the Clouds of the Recession With Green Jobs
- Rod Dole, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, Sonoma County
Presentation (PDF, 844 KB)
ARRA Funds for Jobs and Green Development
- Barbara Halsey, Executive Director, California Workforce Investment Board
Presentation (PDF, 724 KB)
9:30 pm Adjourn for the evening
Sunday, March 21 — Tudor Lounge, Ahwahnee Hotel
8:30 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am Changing Forces, Changing City
- Kim Walesh, Chief Strategist, City of San Jose
Presentation (PDF, 1.7 MB)
10:00 am Reducing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gases in Your Community
- Moderator: Catherine Squire, Principal, Government Innovation and Sustainability, PG&E
- Mike Schmitz, California Director, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability
Presentation (PDF, 208 KB) - Yvonne Hunter, Program Director, California Climate Action Network and Communities for Healthy Kids, Institute for Local Government
Presentation (PDF, 268 KB) - Kate Meis, Project Manager, Local Government Commission
Presentation (PDF, 1.8 MB)
11:00 am Energy and Local Economic Health
- Jim Boyd, Vice Chair, California Energy Commission
Handout: ARRA-Funded Energy Programs in California (scroll down to “Meetings and Documents”)
11:30 am Conference Wrap Up
- Councilmember Jake Mackenzie, City of Rohnert Park