1st West Coast Workshop on Workforce Development

May 30, 2008

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

 

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