Decision-Maker Roundtable Discussion:
Strategies for a Resilient and Prosperous Fresno
Thursday, October 21st from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
The Downtown Club 2120 Kern St, Fresno, CA 93721-2619
Hosted by the Local Government Commission
Facilitator: Paul Pierce
Agenda
| 9:30 am | Registration |
| 10:00 am | Welcome Rocky Rogers, City Manager, City of Reedley |
| 10:10 am | Overview of the Project/Goals Judy Corbett & Kate Meis, Local Government Commission |
| 10:30 am | Fresno Climate Change Projections Dr. Peter Van de Water, Institute of Climate Change, Oceans and Atmosphere, California State University, Fresno (Presentation, PDF) |
| 10:45 am | Social Impacts and Introduction to Vulnerability-Adaptation Analysis Dr. Julie Ekstrom, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Berkeley, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (Presentation, PDF) |
| Exploring the Issues: Strategies from Local Stakeholders | |
| 11:15 am | Water Supply/Wastewater Bobby Kamansky, Principal Biologist, Kamanskyʼs Ecological Consulting |
| 11:30 am | Agriculture Tom Matott, Community Gardens Coordinator, Fresno Metro Ministry |
| 11:45 am | Health/Flooding/Emergency Preparedness Kathleen Grassi, Assistant Director, Fresno County Dept of Public Health |
| 12:00 pm | Infrastructure Joseph Oldham, Sustainability Mangers, Fresno Green Team (Presentation, PDF) |
| 12:15 pm | Natural Systems Carole Combs, Executive Director, Tulare Basin Wildlife Partners |
| Lunch Provided | |
| 12:30 pm | Where Do We Go From Here? • Mike Dozier, Lead Executive, Secretariat California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley • Tony Boren, Executive Director, Fresno Council of Governments • Keith Bergthold, Assistant Director, Development and Resource Management Department, City of Fresno • Rocky Rogers, City Manager, City of Reedley • Dave Orth, Executive Director Kings River Conservation District • Lynn Gorman, Deputy Director of Planning, County of Fresno |
| 2:00 pm | Next Steps & Concluding Remarks Kate Meis, Local Government Commission |
| 2:15 pm | Adjourn |
