7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance
8:15 a.m.
Session 1: Responding to PFAS – Balancing Protection, Policy, and Practicality
- Moderator: Eric Sapirstein, president, ENS Resources
- Sally Brown, PhD, research associate professor, University of Washington
- G. Tracy Mehan, III, executive director, government affairs, American Water Works Association
- Jimmy Slaughter, principal, Beveridge & Diamond PC
9:15 a.m.
Session 2: Rethinking the Bay-Delta: Restoration with Benefits
- Moderator: Stephen J. Faessel, board member, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Curt Schmutte, consultant and Delta expert, Curt Schmutte Consulting
- Emily Corwin, director of strategic initiatives, San Francisco Estuary Institute
- Randall Neudeck, program manager, Bay-Delta, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
Session 3: Is the State Prioritizing Abundant Water Supply?
- Moderator: Craig Miller, general manager, Western Municipal Water District
- Jason Phillips, chief executive officer, Friant Water Authority
- Ed Manning, partner, KP Public Affairs
- Senator Anna Caballero, author of SB72 "California Water for All"
- Darcy Burke, board member, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
11:45 a.m.
Session 4: Getting Water on the Ballot
- Moderator: Dr. Adam Probolsky, president, Probolsky Research
- Jim Sutton, attorney, Rutan & Tucker, LLC
- Ace Smith, partner, Bearstar Strategies
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Summit concludes
*Program subject to change