2010 Decisionmakers Conference Program

The subject of climate change has become a global concern. The combination of natural and human forces is leading us to ask questions about the future of our society. The Bay Planning Coalition is at the forefront of a new kind of conversation for the San Francisco Bay Area – Climate 3.0. This is not another climate conference where the talk is about the sky falling in. Our goal is to have a rational dialogue about sensible and balanced strategies to meet the challenges.

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7:45 AM – 3:30 PM	Registration Open
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	OPENING SESSIONWelcome Michael Giari President, Bay Planning Coalition Executive Director, Port of Redwood City Setting the Context for Climate 3.0 Ellen Joslin Johnck Executive Director, Bay Planning Coalition Climate Change – The Current Science Reinhard E. Flick, Ph.D. Oceanographer, California Department of Boating and Waterways Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:00 AM – 12:15 PM	CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAL TRACKS
	CARBON MANAGEMENT Carbon emissions have been identified as a principal component of the human contribution to global climate change. Local, state, federal and international governments are developing policy and regulatory responses to reduce carbon emissions and are determining what technical approaches hold the most promise in achieving their policy goals. Bay Area and Delta industrial partners are key innovators in meeting the challenge. The Bay Planning Coalition is working with government and business to shape realistic and practical solutions to be advanced in today’s discussions. Part 1: Regulations and Emerging Policies Doug Daugherty, Ph.D., PE, CIH, Moderator Principal ENVIRON International Corporation La Ronda Bowen Ombudsman California Air Resources Board Ted Droettboom Regional Planning Program Director ABAG/BAAQMD/BCDC/MTC Henry Hilken Director of Planning and Research Bay Area Air Quality Management District Ben Machol Manager Clean Energy and Climate Change Office U.S. EPA, Region 9	SEA LEVEL CHANGEEstimates of sea level change per century based on literature vary widely from negligible to large potential values. While the science continues to develop, it is clear that we must develop policies and guidance that can accommodate various levels of sea level change over specific planning horizons (Adaptive Management Strategies) rather than designing to a specific estimate. Policies are already being proposed that will affect in-water and shoreline activities including development, recreation and environmental protection. Therefore it is imperative that business, environmental, recreation, regulatory and public officials all work together to develop realistic, balanced and adaptive strategies. Part 1: Regulations and Emerging Policies Scott Warner, Moderator Principal Hydrogeologist AMEC Geomatrix, Inc. Ed Curtis Senior Engineer Risk Analysis Branch FEMA Region IX Sam Schuchat Executive Officer, California State Coastal Conservancy Paul Thayer Executive Director California State Lands Commission Will Travis Executive Director San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
	Part 2: Strategies for Meeting the Challenge Chris Locke, Moderator Partner and Former Chair Environmental Law Department Farella Braun + Martel LLP Paul Campos Senior Vice President and General Counsel BIA of the Bay Area Scott Moore Vice President – Public Affairs (West) Union Pacific Railroad Richard Sinkoff Director Division of Environmental Programs and Planning Port of Oakland Lisa Swanson Director, Environmental Affairs Matson Navigation Company Joe Sparano Executive Advisor to the Chairman of the Board Western States Petroleum Association	Part 2: Strategies for Meeting the ChallengeDilip Trivedi, Dr. Eng., P.E., Moderator Supervisory Engineer Moffatt & Nichol Mitch Avalon Deputy Director Public Works Department, Contra Costa County Ann Draper Assistant Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Tom Kendall Chief of Planning, San Francisco District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Michael Tymoff Project Manager Office of Economic and Workforce Development City of San Francisco Jeremy Lowe Associate Principal, Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd. Project Manager, Hayward Area Sea Level Rise Study
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	LUNCHEllen Joslin Johnck, Moderator Executive Director, Bay Planning Coalition Frank C. Boerger Award Presentation Frank C. Boerger was a founding director and chairman of the Bay Planning Coalition, 1985-1990. Mr. Boerger was a professional engineer, distinguished military man and respected civic leader, well known for his outstanding achievements in several Bay Area public and private non-profit institutions. BPC presents the Frank C. Boerger Award annually to an individual who appreciates the rigors of advocating environmental protection and economic progress, and forges the path to achieve both. Introduction Lieutenant Colonel Laurence Farrell, P.E., PMP District Engineer, San Francisco District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2010 Frank C. Boerger Award Recipient Omar R. Benjamin Executive Director, Port of Oakland Summary of Educational Tracks Carbon Management Victoria Evans National Practice Leader, Greenhouse Gas Management Services URS Corporation Sea Level Change Keith Garner Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Imagine No Levees: The New Reach of Corps Jurisdiction John Briscoe Partner, Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP Recommendations of the BPC-initiated Task Force on Regional Sea Level Policies Task Force participants include the Bay Planning Coalition, Bay Area Flood Protection Agencies Association, Bay Area Council and the BIA of the Bay Area Shaping Our Future – An Interactive Dialogue Among Decisionmakers
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Networking Reception

2010 Decisionmakers Conference Program

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