2007 Water Conservation Summit
October 12, 2007
Joan Kroc Center For Peace And Justice
University of San Diego


Agenda

8:00am      Continental Breakfast & Sponsor Displays

9:00am      Welcome Address

Fern Steiner, Chair, San Diego County Water Authority Board
Jerry Sanders, Mayor, City of San Diego

9:15am      Vision 2012 - Panel Discussion

  • Opinion-makers from outside the world of water -- a marketing expert, political leader, and editor -- discuss water supply issues, how to introduce new ideas and change consumer behavior, and how San Diego County residents and business owners will think of water in 2012.
  • Moderated by Eric Larson, Executive Director, San Diego County Farm Bureau
  • Panelists include:
    Gig Gnaughton, Journalist, North County Times
    Maggie Houlihan, Councilmember, City of Encinitas
    David Schkade, Professor, UCSD's Rady School of Management
    Wesley Schultz, Professor, California State University San Marcos

10:15am   Break 

10:30am   Recycled Water - Panel Discussion

  • The future of recycled water in San Diego County and how we get there
  • Moderated by James Strayer, San Diego Chapter President, WateReuse
  • Panelists include:
    Mike Huck, Consultant, Irrigation & Turfgrass Services
    Keith Lewinger, General Manager, Fallbrook Public Utility District
    Michael Thornton, General Manager, San Elijo Joint Powers Authority

11:15am   Water/Energy Partnerships - Panel Discussion

  • Conservation partnerships between energy and water utilities
  • Moderated by Stephen Kapp, Technology Resource Manager, California Center for Sustainable Energy
  • Panelists include:
    Mike Massey, Executive Director, Piping Industry Progress & Education Trust Fund
    Toby Roy, Water Resource Manager, San Diego County Water Authority
    Frank Spasaro, Manager of Energy Efficiency Partnerships of Customer Programs, SDG&E


12:00pm   Lunch

12:50pm     Summit Working Groups

  • The public/private working groups launched after the 2006 Summit will present progress reports on their development of  1) a model water-efficient landscaping ordinance for San Diego County, 2) a collaborative industry cluster to develop the supply chain for water efficient landscaping products and services, and 3) public education.

1:25pm     Break-Out Sessions

Guided by a moderator, Summit attendees discuss and develop key strategies. (Note: attendees
indicate session preferences on registration form, and event organizers assign sessions to assure
industry representation.)

  • Provide input to Working Group on Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance
  • Provide input to the Industry Work Group on the incentive programs that work best and discuss which ones will provide the most immediate conservation savings
  • Join a focus group to discuss the branding and packaging of outdoor water conservation products, programs, and services
  • Discuss recycled water capabilities and restrictions, and stakeholder needs and ideas
  • Discuss conservation and efficiency opportunities possible through a partnership between SDG&E and San Diego County water agencies

2:55pm     Break

3:10pm     Break-Out Session Reports

4:00pm     Adjourn

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