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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