SEEC Forum Resources

Intro | Resources

Partner’s Meeting Agenda — October 13, 2010

Moderator: Kate Meis, Director of Climate Change & Energy Programs, Local Government Commission
1:30 pm Registration & Coffee
2:00 pm Welcome & Update from Utilities
• Frank Spasaro, Manager of Energy Efficiency Partnerships, San Diego Gas and
Electric / Southern California Gas Company
• Greg Haney, Manager, Local Government Partnerships, Southern California Edison
• Maril Pitcock, Manager, Customer Energy Efficiency Government Partnerships
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
2:30 pm CPUC Update
• Denise Tyrrell,Southern California Representative, California Public Utilities Commission
3:00 pm Discussion Groups — 2 rounds of 45 minutes each
• Group A: Codes and Standards
• Group B: Climate Action Planning
• Group C: Marketing, Education and Outreach
4:30 pm Partner Stories — Open Mic
5:00 pm Adjourn
5:00-6:30 pm Energy Champions Networking Reception
(Burbank-Hollywood Rooms)
12:00 pm Networking Lunch

Forum Agenda — October 14, 2010

Moderator: Patrick Stoner, Statewide Local Government Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator
7:45 am Registration
8:45 am Welcome
• Frank Spasaro, Manager of Energy Efficiency Partnerships, San Diego Gas and
Electric / Southern California Gas Company
9:15 am Transitioning to a Green Economy
Panama Bartholomy, Advisor to Commissioner Karen Douglas, California Energy Commission (Presentation, Flash)
• Energy Upgrade California
• AB 758 – Retrofit Programs
• ARRA funds
9:45 am Role of Local Governments in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Heather Fargo, Executive Director, Strategic Growth Council
10:15 am SEEC: Reducing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gases in Your Community
Moderator: Lynne Galal, Manager, Green Communities and Innovator Pilots, Pacific Gas and Electric
• Michael Schmitz, California Director, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA
• Lindsay Buckley, Program Coordinator, California Climate Action Network, Institute for Local Government (Presentation, PDF)
• Kate Meis, Director of Climate Change & Energy Programs, Local Government Commission (Presentation, PDF)
10:45 am Coffee Break
11:00 am Comprehensive Municipal Energy Projects
Comprehensive Funding
• Sam Ruark, Local Government Partnership Program Manager, Sonoma County (Presentation, PDF)
Benchmarking
• Meredith Reynolds, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Long Beach
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
1:00 pm Green Building Policies and Programs
Moderator: Javier Mariscal, Southern California Edison (Presentation, PDF)
Reach Codes
• George Estrella, Chief Building Official, City of Santa Barbara
(Presentation, PDF)
• Alelia Parenteau, Energy Analyst, City of Santa Barbara
Green Building

• Bob Brown, Community Development Director, City of San Rafael (Presentation, PDF)
2:00 pm Coffee Break
2:15 pm Afternoon Sessions (breakouts)Climate Action Planning: Inventories, Targets, Plans, Policies & Tracking (Academy Two/Three)
Moderator: Michael Schmitz, California Director of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA
• Timothy Burroughs, Climate Action Coordinator, City of Berkeley (Presentation, PDF)
• Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, Chula Vista (Presentation, PDF)Green Jobs Through Energy Efficiency Programs (Academy Five)
Moderator: Yvonne Hunter, Program Director, California Climate Action Network, Institute for Local Government
• Charlie Buck, Special Projects Associate, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governmenst (Presentation, PDF)
• Betony Jones, Managing Partner, Fourth Sector Strategies (Presentation, PDF)Putting Together a Residential Retrofit Program(Academy Six)
Moderator: Maril Pitcock, Manager, Government Partnerships, Pacific Gas & Electric (Presentation, PDF)
• Joseph Oldham, Sustainability Manager, City of Fresno (Presentation, PDF)
• Martin Alvarez, Redevelopment Manager, City of Palm Desert (Presentation, PDF)
3:45 pm Final Wrap Up (Main Ballroom)
Local Government Report Back
• Greg Haney, Manager, Local Government Partnerships, Southern California Edison
4:30 pm Adjourn

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