1st West Coast Workshop on Workforce Development

West Coast Water Utility Workshop on Workforce Development

Agenda for the First West Coast Conference

Opportunities for Collaboration

Hosts: Ray Yep, SCVWD
Gustavo De La Torre, SCVWD
Facilitator: Cheryl Davis, SFPUC

Welcome to Santa Clara Valley Water

Olga Martin Steele, CEO

Why Are We Here?

Cheryl Davis

Program Highlights/Recommendations for Collaboration

• Greater Vancouver Regional District –  Sharon Peters |
  presentation
• Seattle Public Utilities – Joanne Peterson | presentation
• Portland Water Bureau – Susan Bailey | presentation
• EBMUD – Jim Smith | presentation
• Contra Costa Workforce Development Board – Bob Lanter

Program Highlights/Recommendations for Collaboration

• Union Sanitary District Donna Weiss, Jim McPherson | presentation
• San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Cheryl Davis, Paul Gambon |
  presentation
• Pacific Gas and Electric – Van Ton-Quinlivan | presentation
• Los Angeles DWP –  Pamela Porter, Steve Malinoski | presentation
• Metropolitan Water District – Jim Green | presentation

Water Industry Professional Associations

• AWWA Research Foundation – Roy Martinez
• Cal-Nevada Section of AWWA – Phil Brun

Breakout Discussion

Presentation of Discussion Group Recommendations

Identification of Priorities for Future Collaborative Action