Program
Sustainability Summit
May 6, 2009
8:00 - 9:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Rotunda
9:00 – 9:45 am
Opening Session
Board Room
Emcee:
Jonathan Parfrey, Director, Green LA Institute; and Commissioner Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Welcome Remarks
Arthur T. Leahy, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Gilbert F. Ivey, Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Water Conservation: Water is a Valuable Resource
Timothy Brick, Chair, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors
Engagement: What Does Sustainability Mean to the Los Angeles Region?
Romel Pascual, Acting Deputy Mayor for Energy & Environment, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Sustainability: An Integral Part of Metro Operations
Hon. Pam O’ Connor, Member, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Council Member, City of Santa Monica
9:45 –10:00 am
Break
10:00 – 11:30 am
Morning Concurrent Breakout Sessions
AB 32 Overview and Requirements
Board Room
Moderator:
Gretchen Hardison, Division Manager, Air Quality Management, EnvironmentLA,
City of Los Angeles
Panelists:
Adrienne Alvord, Environmental Policy Director, Office of State Senator Fran Pavley
Jacob Lieb, Program Manager, Southern California Association of Governments
Richard Varenchik, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board
- California and Climate Change – AB 32 and Beyond
- Climate Change – AB 32 and Scoping Plan Implementation
- SCAG Presentation – Metro & MWD Sustainability Summit
SB 375 Overview and Protocol Development
Room 2-145
Moderator:
Wendy Villa, State Relations Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority
Panelists:
Beth Dorris, Partner, Best Best & Krieger
Richard Katz, Member, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Board of Directors
Arthur T. Leahy, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Michelle Rodriguez, Principal, Sustainability: Climate Change, Energy-Efficiency, Water Use, Transportation, and Land Use, ICF Jones & Stokes
- SB 375 Overview and Protocol Development
- SB 375 Sustainable Communities Strategy
- SB 375, Most Important Land Use Legislation in 30 Years
Room 1-101
Moderator:
Jennifer Regan, Manager, Sustainability Programs, AEG
Panelists:
Karl Bruskotter, Environmental Programs Analyst, City of Santa Monica
Yolanda Garza, Acting Chief, Public Participation Program, Department of Toxic Substance Control
Mark Rentschler, Vice President of Institutional Greening Programs, Green Seal, Inc.
11:30 – 12:00 pm
Lunch
Gallery, 2nd Floor
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Afternoon Concurrent Breakout Sessions
AB 32 practical approaches
Board Room
Moderator:
Krista Kline, Urban Planning and Design Coordinator, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Panelists:
Shannon Parry, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Santa Monica
Kati Price, Policy Associate, The Climate Registry
Richard Varenchik, Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board
- Practical Approaches to AB 32
- Santa Monica's Experience with Sustainability & GHG Reduction
- Scoping Plan Early Action Measures
SB 375 Regional Implementation
Room 2-145
Moderator:
Wendy Villa, State Relations Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority
Panelists:
Jacki Bacharach, Executive Director, South Bay Council of Governments
Carol Inge, Chief Planning Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Huasha Liu, Director, Department of Planning Methods, Assessment and Compliance, Southern California Association of Governments
Richard Powers, Executive Director, Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Emerging Ideas, Part II, Workforce Development and AB 1881
Room 1-101
Moderator:
Jennifer Regan, Manager, Sustainability Programs, AEG
Panelists:
Marvin Martinez, Vice Chancellor of Economic and Workforce Development, Los Angeles Community College District
Robert Mejia, Employment Services Manager, California’s Green Workforce Coalition
Carolyn Schaffer, Associate Resource Specialist, Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California
- California's Green Workforce Coalition
- Sustainability and Workforce Development
- Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Break
1:45 – 2:15 pm
Presentation of Los Angeles County Survey Results
Board Room
Emcee:
Jane Paul, Coordinator of Green Economy Initiatives, Green LA Coalition
Presenter:
Patrick Stoner, Director, Resource Conservation Programs, Local Government Commission
2:15 – 2:45 pm
Summary of Breakout Session Discussions
Board Room
Emcee:
Jane Paul, Coordinator of Green Economy Initiatives, Green LA Coalition
Presenters:
Gretchen Hardison, Division Director, Climate and Air Programs, EnvironmentLA, City of Los Angeles
Krista Kline, Urban Planning and Design Coordinator, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Wendy Villa, State Relations Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority
Jennifer Regan, Manager, Sustainability Programs, AEG
2:45 – 3:00 pm
Closing Session
Board Room
Emcee:
Jane Paul, Coordinator of Green Economy Initiatives, Green LA Coalition
Presenter:
K.N. Murthy, Deputy Chief Capital Management Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority