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The Central Coast Sustainability Summit is an annual conference
whose goals include sharing best practices and building collaborations
to address complex environmental issues in our region. The event brings
together key stakeholders from local government agencies, chambers of
commerce, non-profit organizations, campuses, utility companies, and
private companies.
#CCSUSTAINABILITY
C E N T R A L
C OA S T
S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y S U M M I T
2 0 1 6 S U M M I T S C H E D U L E
Monday, October 17th
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Loma Pelona Conference Center
8:00 -8:30am Registration
Loma Pelona
8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and Opening Remarks
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8:45am - 9:30am Keynote: Terry Tamminen
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9:30am - 9:45am Transition Break
9:45am - 11:00am Concurrent Sessions A
• Municipal Energy Efficiency – Best Practices for Making Projects Happen
Loma Pelona 1108
• Moving Towards more Sustainable Local and Regional Transportation: New Data
Collection Technology, Bike Share, and updating our Regional Transportation Plan
Loma Pelona 1100
11:00am - 11:15am Transition Break
11:15am - 12:15pm Concurrent Session B
• Financing as a Solution: How new financing options are advancing climate
resiliency inititives
Loma Pelona 1100
• From Pilots to Big Bold Visions: Rapid Scaling of Carbon Farming Energy
Loma Pelona 1108
12:30pm - 1:30pm Networking Lunch
1:30pm - 2:45pm Panel – Regional Water Issues
Loma Pelona 1108
2:45pm - 3:00pm Transition Break
3:00am - 3:15am Central Coast Hydrogen Fueling Readiness Update
Loma Pelona 1108
3:20pm - 3:35pm Biofuels, SB 32, and the future of Cap and Trade
Loma Pelona 1108
3:40pm - 3:45pm Community Choice Energy Update
Loma Pelona 1108
3:45pm - 4:15pm Keynote: The Distributed Grid: California’s transition to cleaner,
faster more resilient grid
Loma Pelona 1108
4:20pm - 4:35pm Closing Remarks
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S I LV E R S P O N S O R S
B L U E S P O N S O R S
L O M A P E L O N A
8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and Opening remarks
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Willie Brown, Associate Vice Chancellor for Housing, Dining & Auxiliary at UC
Santa Barbara, will welcome participants to the event and discuss the progress that
has been made since the last Central Coast Sustainability Summit. Mr. Brown will
then introduce Terry Tamminen who will discuss __________.
Willie Brown
Associate Vice Chancellor for Housing, Dining and Auxiliary
Enterprises
Willie Brown currently serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Housing, Dining
& Auxiliary Enterprises at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As UCSB’s
chief auxiliary officer, he has responsibility for providing leadership, vision, planning
and direction for complex and diverse organizations that comprise the campus’
auxiliary portfolio of housing, dining services, student and events center, parking,
bookstore, information technology and conferences.
Willie earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of California,
San Diego and his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law.
Williehasservedonnumerouslocal,regional,nationalandinternationalcommittees
and boards and currently serves on the UC Washington Center Governing Council.
Under his leadership, UCSB’s auxiliary program has received many sustainability
awards including a LEED platinum award for Sierra Madre student housing in 2015.
8:45am – 9:30am Keynote Presentation
Loma Pelona 1108
S P E A K E R S
N AT I O N A L S E C U R I T Y A N D
C L I M AT E C H A N G E
Terry Tamminen
CEO Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
From his youth in Australia to career experiences in Europe, Africa, China and
across the United States, Terry has developed expertise in business, farming,
education, non-profit, the environment, the arts, and government. Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger appointed him Secretary of the California Environmental Protection
Agency and later Cabinet Secretary, the Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor, where
Terry was the architect of many groundbreaking sustainability policies, including
California’s landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, the Hydrogen Highway
Network, and the Million Solar Roofs initiative. In 2010 Terry co-founded the R20
Regions of Climate Action, a new public-private partnership, bringing together
sub-national governments; businesses; financial markets; NGOs; and academia
to implement measurable, large-scale, low-carbon and climate resilient economic
development projects that can simultaneously solve the climate crisis and build a
sustainable global economy. Since 2007 he has provided advice to Pegasus Capital
Advisors and numerous global businesses on sustainability and “green” investing.
In 2016, Terry joined the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation as CEO. An accomplished
author, Terry’s books include “Cracking the Carbon Code: The Keys to Sustainable
Profits in the New Economy” (Palgrave Macmillan). In 2011, Terry was one of six
finalists for the Zayed Future Energy Prize and The Guardian ranked Terry No. 1 in
its “Top 50 People Who Can Save the Planet.”
9:45am – 11:00am Concurrent Session A
Municipal Energy Efficiency – Best Practices for Making Projects
Happen
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Representatives from the Cities of Santa Barbara and Santa Monica and the
Counties of Ventura and San Luis Obispo will share actual examples of projects that
have been designed and implemented within their organizations and address the
following questions:
• What challenges to municipal governments face when exploring energy efficiency
and renewable energy projects, as well as climate action planning?
• Why is saving energy important, what uses the most energy, what is the motivation
behind each project?
• What are local governments actually doing to make progress in these areas (policies,
programs, projects)?
• How does interagency and aggregated resource help increase cost effectiveness,
and reduce energy use and demand, and decrease GHG emissions?
• What outcomes have these projects and programs resulted in? What are the tangible
benefits to the community (beyond simple kWh savings)?
Jon Griesser
Energy and Climate programs Supervisor, County of San Luis
Obispo
Jon Griesser is the Supervisor of the County of San Luis Obispo’s Energy and
Climate programs. His portfolio includes energy efficiency programs serving local
government agencies and commercial and residential customers, as well as climate,
PACE, and CCE. Prior to working in energy in the public sector in California, Jon
worked in the energy, climate, and sustainability field in Vermont as a consultant
to cities, universities, and corporations. Jon has master’s degree in environmental
science and policy from Bard College and a master’s in business administration from
Champlain College.
S P E A K E R S
Alelia Parenteau
Energy Analyst, City of Santa Barbara
Alelia Parenteau is the Energy Analyst for the City of Santa Barbara. She serves
as the primary contact for many of the City’s energy projects and programs. Alelia
oversees the implementation, monitoring and reduction energy consumption
and greenhouse gas emissions within City operations and the certification of the
City’s green buildings. Alelia also manages programs and projects that support
and implement renewable energy, microgrid development and electric vehicle
infrastructure. Alelia is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a LEED Green Associate
and a Certified Building Operator.
Alejandra Tellez
Sustainability Programs Analyst, Ventura County Regional
Energy Alliance (VCREA)
Alejandra Tellez is the program analyst for Sustainability Programs for the County
of Ventura. As the lead, Alejandra is responsible for monitoring energy consumption
and greenhouse gas emissions within County operations. In addition, she manages
the Local Government Partnership – Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance
(VCREA) – which is the County’s local energy efficiency clearinghouse office,
website, training seminars, project identification, technical project support and
energy planning for municipal governments, school and community college districts
and special districts. VCREA also provides residential and small business utility
customers with a direct link to dozens of energy rebates, training workshops and
customer programs.and a Certified Building Operator.
Garrett Wong
Sustainability Analyst for Climate and Energy Programs, City of
Santa Monica Office of Sustainability
Garrett Wong is the lead Sustainability Analyst for Climate and Energy Programs
for the City of Santa Monica. As the primary author of the City’s first Climate Action
Plan adopted in 2013, Garrett is responsible for implementing, monitoring and
reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions within City operations
and throughout the community. Additionally, Garrett manages programs and
projects to support renewable energy, electric vehicle infrastructure and climate
adaptation.
9:45am - 11:00am Concurrent Session A
Moving Towards more Sustainable Local and Regional
Transportation: New Data Collection Technology, Bike Share, and
updating our Regional Transportation Plan
Loma Pelona 1100
Join Scott Spaulding, Ed France and Michael Becker for an overview and discussion
of new tools, infrastructure, and metrics for multi-modal transportation options in
thedevelopmentofthecounty’sRegionalTransportationPlan.Excitingnewpractices
and technologies in the sector are aligning with new statewide sustainability goals
to introduce the prospect for different ways to approach regional transportation
planning. Find out how you can be part of the shift toward a more sustainable
transportation sector.
S P E A K E R S
Michael Becker
Senior Transportation Planner, Santa Barbara County
Association of Governments (SBCAG)
Scott Spaulding
Principal Transportation Planner, Santa Barbara County
Association of Governments (SBCAG)
Ed France
Executive Director Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
11:15am - 12:30pm Concurrent Session B
From Pilots to Big Bold Visions: Rapid Scaling of Carbon Farming
Loma Pelona 1108
Analysis shows that a worldwide goal to increase carbon in soils by less than a half
percent a year could stop the present increase in atmospheric CO2 and achieve the
long-term objective of limiting the average global temperature increase to the 1.5°C
to 2°C threshold. In addition to helping meet greenhouse gas emission reduction
targets, “carbon farming” can significantly improve the water holding capacity of
soil and increase percolation – important benefits during an extended drought.
Our panel will explore how a robust partnership — including landowners, NGOs,
universities, private foundations, and state and federal agencies — is navigating
rapidly-developing research and policy landscapes to recruit ranchers in the fight
against climate change. This project includes an NRCS-backed research pilot on one
of the largest private ranches in the region, as well as an analysis of how best to
capture existing organic waste and convert it to low-cost, high-quality compost.
This presentation will:
• Present the concept of carbon farming and its benefits, including carbon
sequestration, erosion control, and water retention on farmed land;
• Present the current pilot project that is underway at the Ted Chamberlin Ranch;
• Discuss carbon farming as a potential mitigation strategy recognized by the County,
as well as the potential to help the County meet the GHG reduction targets of its
Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP);
• Explore the opportunities and barriers to locally sourcing the compost needed to
conduct large-scale carbon farming in Santa Barbara County; and
• Explore California’s current policy leadership on the carbon farming effort, as well
as protocols and regulations that could help or hinder the ability to scale up.
PA N E L S P E A K E R S
Russell Chamberlin,
Rancher and Landowner, Ted Chamberlin Ranch
Russell is a third generation cattle rancher from the Santa Ynez Valley committed
to improving range land through sequestering carbon and improving the soil water
holding capacity with planned grazing and applying compost. His family’s ranch has
a Carbon Farm Plan and is working with many agencies to implement it — including
the Cachuma Resources Conservation District, Carbon Cycle Institute, Community
Environmental Council, Santa Barbara Foundation and U.S. Natural Resources
Conservation Service. Russell has dedicated the last 7 years to Holistic Ranch
Management continually working to improve the sustainability of our environment.
Anne Coates
Executive Director, Cachuma Resource Conservation District
(CRCD)
The Cachuma Resource Conservation District (CRCD) serves 1.9 million acres –
covering all of Santa Barbara, and portions of San Luis Obispo and Kern Counties.
Anne has over 25 years of land use, management, and environmental planning
experience on private land, as well as with local, state, and federal agencies. She was
formerly the Conservation Director on a working cattle ranch on the Gaviota Coast,
a Wrangler in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, an Emergency Medical Technician in Alaska,
and a US EPA Clean Air Act Auditor on the East Coast. She has a BA from UCSB
in Geography and is a recent graduate and member of the California Agricultural
Leadership Foundation.
Aeron Arlin Genet
Air Pollution Control Officer, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution
Control District (SBCAPCD)
With an extensive background in air quality at the local and state levels, Aeron
supports the SBCAPCD’s award-winning leadership in reducing marine shipping
emissions, and its continued efforts to plan for alternative fuels and clean vehicles
programs. She is also the founder of the Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition.
Her current goals and previous accomplishments involve focusing on regional
collaboration to address climate change through climate action plans, CEQA
thresholds, mitigation and adaptation.
Sigrid Wright
CEO and Executive Director, Community Environmental Council
(CEC)
Sigrid has 25 years of experience in non-profit environmental management,
currently with Community Environmental Council, which has been at the forefront of
advocating for solutions to environmental concerns that affect the tri-counties since
1970. For energy/climate related issues, she is co-author of the Santa Barbara County
Regional Energy Blueprint, editor of more than a dozen CEC policy documents,
and former program facilitator for the South County Energy Efficiency Partnership
(SCEEP). For food system issues, she is on the executive team and advisory board of
the countywide Food Action Plan. For more than 15 years she served as director of
the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival.
11:15am - 12:30pm Concurrent Session B
FinancingasaSolution:Hownewfinancingoptionsareadvancing
climate resiliency initiatives
Loma Pelona 1100
Over the last 5 years, new financing tools have been developed and deployed to
help California’s cities and counties transition towards a cleaner, healthier and more
resilient future. More recently, the scope of financing programs has been expanded
by the State’s regulatory agencies and the California Legislature to include not only
renewable energy and energy efficiency, but also water conservation and electric
vehicle charging infrastructure. The non-profit Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE),
the panel’s moderator and main presenter, serves as a central information point for
renewable and sustainable technologies and programs. CSE recently launched Go
Green Financing, an unbiased third-party online marketplace for finding energy
project-related financing solutions.
This panel will look at the advances in financing tools, with a focus on Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), a rapidly growing public/private partnership which
now includes over 450 local governments in California, more than 90% of the State.
When PACE launched, Scientific American called PACE “one of the top 20 ideas that
can change the world”. California Energy Commissioner David Hochschild recently
called PACE the “single most effective tool” in promoting energy upgrades.
Panelists will also explore CPUC rate payer funded financing options, and provide
insight into how they are being utilized across the state, provide case studies and
share how these tools, through collaboration between the public and private sectors,
are advancing the deployment of new technologies.
S P E A K E R S
Nathalie Nestor
Design-Manage-Sustain, LLC
Nathalie Nestor is an energy and environmental strategy consultant and program
manager. Her consultant work focuses on helping companies and governments find
solutions that are innovative, measurable and good for the environment. With 15
years of experience, Nathalie is a licensed architect and an urban planner skilled at
program management, implementation and design. Nathalie’s credentials include
a Master in Architecture from the University of Washington, Project Management
Professional certification, and an accreditation in Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design.
Jeremy Hutman
Regional PACE Director
Jeremy Hutman is the Regional PACE Director for Renew Financial, the innovators
of Property Assessed Clean Energy. He works with governments to expand local
access to sustainable services and technologies. Working for organizations including
the Center for Sustainable Energy and National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable
Destinations, his career has focused on the intersection of clean energy policy and
marketdevelopment.Hemanagedportionsofseveralinnovativemarketdevelopment
programs including the California Solar Initiative, Multifamily Affordable Solar
Housing (MASH), Energy Upgrade California, and the Department of Energy’s Better
Buildings Program. He has a Master’s degree in Sustainable Destination Management
from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from
California State University, Fullerton.
Josh Brock
Director of Market Development, Renovate America / HERO
Program
Josh Brock is the Director of Market Development for Renovate America which
operates the HERO Program, the largest PACE program in the country. Josh works
to support communities in the advancement of energy, sustainability and economic
development programs and policies. Previously, Josh worked for SDG&E and the
City of San Diego where managed a number of legislative, policy and sustainability
initiatives, including more than a dozen Climate Action and Adaptation plans. He
has served as an advisor on climate and energy issues to a number of municipalities
and in 2016, Josh was appointed to San Diego’s CAP Implementation Working
Group. He is a founding member of the San Diego Climate Collaborative and serves
as President of the board for Build It Green.
12:30 - 1:30pm
Networking Lunch
Lunch will be served just outside Loma Pelona on the Patio.
1:30pm - 2:45pm Water Panel: Regional Water Issues
Loma Pelona 1108
S P E A K E R
Das Williams
Representative of the 37th Assembly District
Join our panel speakers in a robust discussion about current water availability,
strategies for water delivery, and conservation on the central coast.
S P E A K E R S
Tom Fayram
Water Resources Deputy Director, County of Santa Barbara
Joshua Haggmark
Water Resources Manager, City of Santa Barbara
Joshua Haggmark is a registered Civil Engineer and the Water Resources Manager
for the City of Santa Barbara. Mr. Haggmark oversees both Water and Wastewater
operations for a population of 93,000. Mr. Haggmark has been active in the
management of the City’s diverse water supply portfolio, which includes operation of
itsownGibraltarDamandReservoir,surfacewaterfromLakeCachuma,groundwater
wells, State Water, groundwater banking, supplemental water purchases, recycled
water, desalination, and extraordinary water conservation. Mr. Haggmark graduated
from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has worked for
the City of Santa Barbara for over 15 years. Mr. Haggmark has been actively involved
in the reactivation of the City’s Charles E. Meyer Desalination Facility in response to
the current unprecedented drought.
Charles A. Newman
Director, Montecito Water District
Charles Newman became a Director of the Montecito Water District in July 2015.
He has served on the Finance, Water Supply, Recycled Water (Chair), Legal and
Public Information (Chair) Committees. He is a native of Los Angeles and attended
UCSB and Washington University School of Law. For 43+ years he was a practicing
lawyer sspecializing in the defense of large corporate clients in class actions. Charles
also served as an officer and board member for several charities. In Santa Barbara
his wife, Betsy and he participate in many not for profit organizations.
Ryan C. Drake
Water Supply and Conservation Manager, Goleta Water District
Ryan Drake is the Water Supply and Conservation Manager for the Goleta Water
District. In this role, Ryan is responsible for the District’s water supply and demand
planning, as well as administering all of the District’s water supply agreements and
permits. Ryan manages the new water services division and the water resources
division. He also is in charge of creation and administration of the District’s
conservation programs. Prior to his current position, Ryan was in private practice
as a water rights attorney, specializing in water rights transactions, groundwater
adjudications, permitting, and water transfers.
Dr. Robert C. Wilkinson
Adjunct Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science &
Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Robert Wilkinson’s research and teaching is focused on water and energy policy,
climate change, and issues of environmental policy. He advises government agencies,
businesses, non-governmental organizations, and foundations on water policy and
environmental issues. He currently serves on the public advisory committee for
California’s State Water Plan, and he has represented the University of California on
the Governor’s Task Force on Desalination. He has advised the California Energy
Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on climate research
and has served as coordinator for the climate impacts assessment of the California
Region.
M O D E R AT O R
3:00pm - 3:15pm
Hydrogen Vehicle Readiness on the Central Coast
Loma Pelona 1108
Car manufacturers are building and selling hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles
that have no tail pipe emissions. The state of California is funding an initial
network of fueling stations to support the introduction of these vehicles. But, when
local communities are presented with new and unfamiliar technologies they have
questions about safety, about permitting requirements, and about emergency
response. This presentation is about the work being done to address those questions
by identifying the communities that are likely to see new stations and conducting
outreach to fire departments, permitting agencies, and civic leaders.
S P E A K E R
Ben Ellenberger, Manager
Technology and Environmental Assessment Division, Santa
Barbara APCD
Ben Ellenberger worked at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
for three years before moving to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District, where he has worked for over eight years. He spent most of his career focused
on permitting and compliance of large industrial facilities. For the last few years
he has shifted toward work on planning and transportation issues. He is currently
overseeing work on a hydrogen vehicle readiness plan for Ventura, Santa Barbara,
and San Luis Obispo counties.
3:20pm - 3:35pm
Biofuels, SB 32, and the future of Cap and Trade
Loma Pelona 1108
Assembly member Williams will give an update on the continued landmark climate
and pollution reduction progress in the California State Legislature, previewing what
comes next for biofuels and Cap and Trade in California.
S P E A K E R
Das Williams
Assembly member Das Williams has represented the 37th Assembly District since
2010, which includes Southern Santa Barbara County and Western Ventura County.
He was recently elected as 1st District County Supervisor for Santa Barbara County
where he will take office in January 2017.
Williams previously served for seven years as a Santa Barbara City Councilmember,
where he led the successful efforts to expand alternative energy produced by the city
to ensure that 34% of the city’s energy comes from renewable sources by 2012.
In the Assembly, Williams serves as the Chair of the Assembly Committee on
Natural Resources, where he has tackled important policy measures that move
California even further in sustainability, the protection of our precious resources,
and efforts to reduce climate change.
Williams holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science & Management, with
a focus on water pollution, planning processes, and land-use law from UC Santa
Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science.
3:40pm - 3:45pm
Community Choice Energy Update
Loma Pelona 1108
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Keynote: The Distributed Grid: California’s transition to cleaner,
faster more resilient grid
Loma Pelona 1108
Susan Kennedy
Advanced Microgrid Solutions
Before starting a groundbreaking energy storage company, Susan served for two
decades at the highest levels of state and federal government, most recently as chief
of staff to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, cabinet secretary and deputy chief of
staff to Governor Gray Davis and communications director for U.S. Senator Dianne
Feinstein. She served from 2003-2006 on California’s Public Utilities Commission,
regulating the state’s investor-owned electric utilities, telecommunications providers
and private water companies.
In her numerous government roles, Susan was at the center of many of California’s
groundbreaking environmental policies, including the carbon reduction mandate
and cap-and- trade program under AB 32, the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, auto
emission standards and Renewable Portfolio Standard. She coordinated the State’s
emergency demand response efforts during the energy crisis of 2000-2001 and
as a member of the PUC she authored what was then the largest energy efficiency
program in utility history.
Susan’scompany,AdvancedMicrogridSolutions,isontheleadingedgeofacomplete
transformation of the electric grid. Using advanced energy storage systems, AMS is
creating the first fleet of Hybrid Electric BuildingsÒ in the world, turning portfolios
of commercial and industrial buildings into virtual power plants for Southern
California Edison. In 2014 her company won the first major contract in the world to
use these advanced energy storage technologies on a large scale to replace capacity
from the retired facility at San Onofre nuclear facility. AMS is consistently listed as
one of the top clean tech companies to watch in the US.
She holds a B.A. in Management from Saint Mary’s College of California.
4:20pm-4:35pm
Closing Remarks
Loma Pelona 1108
Dave Davis
Water Commission, City of Santa Barbara
Dave Davis currently serves as Water Commissioner for the City of Santa Barbara,
Chairman of the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, the
provider of regional transit services to the Santa Barbara South Coast and a national
leader in the electric bus technology, member of the Santa Barbara County APCD
Citizen’s Advisory Council and sits on the board of directors of the UCSB Economic
Forecast Project.
Dave is the former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Community
Environmental Council (CEC), where he served for over 10 years. CEC is a 45
year old non-profit focused on promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy,
and sustainable transportation, addressing the critical issues of clean energy and
climate change. Before coming to CEC, Dave served for almost 25 years as the City of
Santa Barbara’s Community Development Director and City Planner where he was
responsible for planning, building and safety, redevelopment, housing, community
development and block grant programs Dave previously worked as a City Planner for
the cities of Thousand Oaks and Long Beach, taught environmental studies at UCLA
and Moorpark College, and lectures frequently at UCSB.
Dave has received numerous awards for his work and community involvement,
including national recognition for planning innovation from the National League
of Cities, social advocacy from the American Planning Association, and lifetime
achievement from the American Institute of Architects, “Planner of the Year” by the
Citizen’s Planning Association, “Citizen of the Year” by the Santa Barbara Downtown
Organization and has been named repeatedly to “Who’s Who in Clean Tech and
Sustainability” and “Who’s Who in Non-Profits” by the Pacific Coast Business Times.
Dave received his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the University of California at
Santa Barbara, and lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Jean.
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Sustainability Summit

  • 1. The Central Coast Sustainability Summit is an annual conference whose goals include sharing best practices and building collaborations to address complex environmental issues in our region. The event brings together key stakeholders from local government agencies, chambers of commerce, non-profit organizations, campuses, utility companies, and private companies. #CCSUSTAINABILITY C E N T R A L C OA S T S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y S U M M I T
  • 2. 2 0 1 6 S U M M I T S C H E D U L E Monday, October 17th 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Loma Pelona Conference Center 8:00 -8:30am Registration Loma Pelona 8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and Opening Remarks Loma Pelona 1108 8:45am - 9:30am Keynote: Terry Tamminen Loma Pelona 1108 9:30am - 9:45am Transition Break 9:45am - 11:00am Concurrent Sessions A • Municipal Energy Efficiency – Best Practices for Making Projects Happen Loma Pelona 1108 • Moving Towards more Sustainable Local and Regional Transportation: New Data Collection Technology, Bike Share, and updating our Regional Transportation Plan Loma Pelona 1100 11:00am - 11:15am Transition Break 11:15am - 12:15pm Concurrent Session B • Financing as a Solution: How new financing options are advancing climate resiliency inititives Loma Pelona 1100 • From Pilots to Big Bold Visions: Rapid Scaling of Carbon Farming Energy Loma Pelona 1108 12:30pm - 1:30pm Networking Lunch 1:30pm - 2:45pm Panel – Regional Water Issues Loma Pelona 1108 2:45pm - 3:00pm Transition Break 3:00am - 3:15am Central Coast Hydrogen Fueling Readiness Update Loma Pelona 1108 3:20pm - 3:35pm Biofuels, SB 32, and the future of Cap and Trade Loma Pelona 1108 3:40pm - 3:45pm Community Choice Energy Update Loma Pelona 1108 3:45pm - 4:15pm Keynote: The Distributed Grid: California’s transition to cleaner, faster more resilient grid Loma Pelona 1108 4:20pm - 4:35pm Closing Remarks Loma Pelona 1108
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  • 4. L O M A P E L O N A 8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and Opening remarks Loma Pelona 1108 Willie Brown, Associate Vice Chancellor for Housing, Dining & Auxiliary at UC Santa Barbara, will welcome participants to the event and discuss the progress that has been made since the last Central Coast Sustainability Summit. Mr. Brown will then introduce Terry Tamminen who will discuss __________. Willie Brown Associate Vice Chancellor for Housing, Dining and Auxiliary Enterprises Willie Brown currently serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises at the University of California, Santa Barbara. As UCSB’s chief auxiliary officer, he has responsibility for providing leadership, vision, planning and direction for complex and diverse organizations that comprise the campus’ auxiliary portfolio of housing, dining services, student and events center, parking, bookstore, information technology and conferences. Willie earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of California, San Diego and his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law. Williehasservedonnumerouslocal,regional,nationalandinternationalcommittees and boards and currently serves on the UC Washington Center Governing Council. Under his leadership, UCSB’s auxiliary program has received many sustainability awards including a LEED platinum award for Sierra Madre student housing in 2015. 8:45am – 9:30am Keynote Presentation Loma Pelona 1108 S P E A K E R S
  • 5. N AT I O N A L S E C U R I T Y A N D C L I M AT E C H A N G E Terry Tamminen CEO Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation From his youth in Australia to career experiences in Europe, Africa, China and across the United States, Terry has developed expertise in business, farming, education, non-profit, the environment, the arts, and government. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency and later Cabinet Secretary, the Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor, where Terry was the architect of many groundbreaking sustainability policies, including California’s landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, the Hydrogen Highway Network, and the Million Solar Roofs initiative. In 2010 Terry co-founded the R20 Regions of Climate Action, a new public-private partnership, bringing together sub-national governments; businesses; financial markets; NGOs; and academia to implement measurable, large-scale, low-carbon and climate resilient economic development projects that can simultaneously solve the climate crisis and build a sustainable global economy. Since 2007 he has provided advice to Pegasus Capital Advisors and numerous global businesses on sustainability and “green” investing. In 2016, Terry joined the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation as CEO. An accomplished author, Terry’s books include “Cracking the Carbon Code: The Keys to Sustainable Profits in the New Economy” (Palgrave Macmillan). In 2011, Terry was one of six finalists for the Zayed Future Energy Prize and The Guardian ranked Terry No. 1 in its “Top 50 People Who Can Save the Planet.” 9:45am – 11:00am Concurrent Session A Municipal Energy Efficiency – Best Practices for Making Projects Happen Loma Pelona 1108 Representatives from the Cities of Santa Barbara and Santa Monica and the Counties of Ventura and San Luis Obispo will share actual examples of projects that have been designed and implemented within their organizations and address the following questions:
  • 6. • What challenges to municipal governments face when exploring energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, as well as climate action planning? • Why is saving energy important, what uses the most energy, what is the motivation behind each project? • What are local governments actually doing to make progress in these areas (policies, programs, projects)? • How does interagency and aggregated resource help increase cost effectiveness, and reduce energy use and demand, and decrease GHG emissions? • What outcomes have these projects and programs resulted in? What are the tangible benefits to the community (beyond simple kWh savings)? Jon Griesser Energy and Climate programs Supervisor, County of San Luis Obispo Jon Griesser is the Supervisor of the County of San Luis Obispo’s Energy and Climate programs. His portfolio includes energy efficiency programs serving local government agencies and commercial and residential customers, as well as climate, PACE, and CCE. Prior to working in energy in the public sector in California, Jon worked in the energy, climate, and sustainability field in Vermont as a consultant to cities, universities, and corporations. Jon has master’s degree in environmental science and policy from Bard College and a master’s in business administration from Champlain College. S P E A K E R S Alelia Parenteau Energy Analyst, City of Santa Barbara Alelia Parenteau is the Energy Analyst for the City of Santa Barbara. She serves as the primary contact for many of the City’s energy projects and programs. Alelia oversees the implementation, monitoring and reduction energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions within City operations and the certification of the City’s green buildings. Alelia also manages programs and projects that support and implement renewable energy, microgrid development and electric vehicle infrastructure. Alelia is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a LEED Green Associate and a Certified Building Operator.
  • 7. Alejandra Tellez Sustainability Programs Analyst, Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA) Alejandra Tellez is the program analyst for Sustainability Programs for the County of Ventura. As the lead, Alejandra is responsible for monitoring energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions within County operations. In addition, she manages the Local Government Partnership – Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA) – which is the County’s local energy efficiency clearinghouse office, website, training seminars, project identification, technical project support and energy planning for municipal governments, school and community college districts and special districts. VCREA also provides residential and small business utility customers with a direct link to dozens of energy rebates, training workshops and customer programs.and a Certified Building Operator. Garrett Wong Sustainability Analyst for Climate and Energy Programs, City of Santa Monica Office of Sustainability Garrett Wong is the lead Sustainability Analyst for Climate and Energy Programs for the City of Santa Monica. As the primary author of the City’s first Climate Action Plan adopted in 2013, Garrett is responsible for implementing, monitoring and reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions within City operations and throughout the community. Additionally, Garrett manages programs and projects to support renewable energy, electric vehicle infrastructure and climate adaptation. 9:45am - 11:00am Concurrent Session A Moving Towards more Sustainable Local and Regional Transportation: New Data Collection Technology, Bike Share, and updating our Regional Transportation Plan Loma Pelona 1100 Join Scott Spaulding, Ed France and Michael Becker for an overview and discussion of new tools, infrastructure, and metrics for multi-modal transportation options in thedevelopmentofthecounty’sRegionalTransportationPlan.Excitingnewpractices and technologies in the sector are aligning with new statewide sustainability goals
  • 8. to introduce the prospect for different ways to approach regional transportation planning. Find out how you can be part of the shift toward a more sustainable transportation sector. S P E A K E R S Michael Becker Senior Transportation Planner, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Scott Spaulding Principal Transportation Planner, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Ed France Executive Director Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition 11:15am - 12:30pm Concurrent Session B From Pilots to Big Bold Visions: Rapid Scaling of Carbon Farming Loma Pelona 1108 Analysis shows that a worldwide goal to increase carbon in soils by less than a half percent a year could stop the present increase in atmospheric CO2 and achieve the long-term objective of limiting the average global temperature increase to the 1.5°C to 2°C threshold. In addition to helping meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, “carbon farming” can significantly improve the water holding capacity of soil and increase percolation – important benefits during an extended drought. Our panel will explore how a robust partnership — including landowners, NGOs, universities, private foundations, and state and federal agencies — is navigating rapidly-developing research and policy landscapes to recruit ranchers in the fight against climate change. This project includes an NRCS-backed research pilot on one of the largest private ranches in the region, as well as an analysis of how best to capture existing organic waste and convert it to low-cost, high-quality compost. This presentation will: • Present the concept of carbon farming and its benefits, including carbon
  • 9. sequestration, erosion control, and water retention on farmed land; • Present the current pilot project that is underway at the Ted Chamberlin Ranch; • Discuss carbon farming as a potential mitigation strategy recognized by the County, as well as the potential to help the County meet the GHG reduction targets of its Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP); • Explore the opportunities and barriers to locally sourcing the compost needed to conduct large-scale carbon farming in Santa Barbara County; and • Explore California’s current policy leadership on the carbon farming effort, as well as protocols and regulations that could help or hinder the ability to scale up. PA N E L S P E A K E R S Russell Chamberlin, Rancher and Landowner, Ted Chamberlin Ranch Russell is a third generation cattle rancher from the Santa Ynez Valley committed to improving range land through sequestering carbon and improving the soil water holding capacity with planned grazing and applying compost. His family’s ranch has a Carbon Farm Plan and is working with many agencies to implement it — including the Cachuma Resources Conservation District, Carbon Cycle Institute, Community Environmental Council, Santa Barbara Foundation and U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. Russell has dedicated the last 7 years to Holistic Ranch Management continually working to improve the sustainability of our environment. Anne Coates Executive Director, Cachuma Resource Conservation District (CRCD) The Cachuma Resource Conservation District (CRCD) serves 1.9 million acres – covering all of Santa Barbara, and portions of San Luis Obispo and Kern Counties. Anne has over 25 years of land use, management, and environmental planning experience on private land, as well as with local, state, and federal agencies. She was formerly the Conservation Director on a working cattle ranch on the Gaviota Coast, a Wrangler in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, an Emergency Medical Technician in Alaska, and a US EPA Clean Air Act Auditor on the East Coast. She has a BA from UCSB in Geography and is a recent graduate and member of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation.
  • 10. Aeron Arlin Genet Air Pollution Control Officer, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) With an extensive background in air quality at the local and state levels, Aeron supports the SBCAPCD’s award-winning leadership in reducing marine shipping emissions, and its continued efforts to plan for alternative fuels and clean vehicles programs. She is also the founder of the Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition. Her current goals and previous accomplishments involve focusing on regional collaboration to address climate change through climate action plans, CEQA thresholds, mitigation and adaptation. Sigrid Wright CEO and Executive Director, Community Environmental Council (CEC) Sigrid has 25 years of experience in non-profit environmental management, currently with Community Environmental Council, which has been at the forefront of advocating for solutions to environmental concerns that affect the tri-counties since 1970. For energy/climate related issues, she is co-author of the Santa Barbara County Regional Energy Blueprint, editor of more than a dozen CEC policy documents, and former program facilitator for the South County Energy Efficiency Partnership (SCEEP). For food system issues, she is on the executive team and advisory board of the countywide Food Action Plan. For more than 15 years she served as director of the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival. 11:15am - 12:30pm Concurrent Session B FinancingasaSolution:Hownewfinancingoptionsareadvancing climate resiliency initiatives Loma Pelona 1100 Over the last 5 years, new financing tools have been developed and deployed to help California’s cities and counties transition towards a cleaner, healthier and more resilient future. More recently, the scope of financing programs has been expanded by the State’s regulatory agencies and the California Legislature to include not only renewable energy and energy efficiency, but also water conservation and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The non-profit Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE),
  • 11. the panel’s moderator and main presenter, serves as a central information point for renewable and sustainable technologies and programs. CSE recently launched Go Green Financing, an unbiased third-party online marketplace for finding energy project-related financing solutions. This panel will look at the advances in financing tools, with a focus on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), a rapidly growing public/private partnership which now includes over 450 local governments in California, more than 90% of the State. When PACE launched, Scientific American called PACE “one of the top 20 ideas that can change the world”. California Energy Commissioner David Hochschild recently called PACE the “single most effective tool” in promoting energy upgrades. Panelists will also explore CPUC rate payer funded financing options, and provide insight into how they are being utilized across the state, provide case studies and share how these tools, through collaboration between the public and private sectors, are advancing the deployment of new technologies. S P E A K E R S Nathalie Nestor Design-Manage-Sustain, LLC Nathalie Nestor is an energy and environmental strategy consultant and program manager. Her consultant work focuses on helping companies and governments find solutions that are innovative, measurable and good for the environment. With 15 years of experience, Nathalie is a licensed architect and an urban planner skilled at program management, implementation and design. Nathalie’s credentials include a Master in Architecture from the University of Washington, Project Management Professional certification, and an accreditation in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Jeremy Hutman Regional PACE Director Jeremy Hutman is the Regional PACE Director for Renew Financial, the innovators of Property Assessed Clean Energy. He works with governments to expand local access to sustainable services and technologies. Working for organizations including
  • 12. the Center for Sustainable Energy and National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations, his career has focused on the intersection of clean energy policy and marketdevelopment.Hemanagedportionsofseveralinnovativemarketdevelopment programs including the California Solar Initiative, Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH), Energy Upgrade California, and the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Program. He has a Master’s degree in Sustainable Destination Management from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from California State University, Fullerton. Josh Brock Director of Market Development, Renovate America / HERO Program Josh Brock is the Director of Market Development for Renovate America which operates the HERO Program, the largest PACE program in the country. Josh works to support communities in the advancement of energy, sustainability and economic development programs and policies. Previously, Josh worked for SDG&E and the City of San Diego where managed a number of legislative, policy and sustainability initiatives, including more than a dozen Climate Action and Adaptation plans. He has served as an advisor on climate and energy issues to a number of municipalities and in 2016, Josh was appointed to San Diego’s CAP Implementation Working Group. He is a founding member of the San Diego Climate Collaborative and serves as President of the board for Build It Green. 12:30 - 1:30pm Networking Lunch Lunch will be served just outside Loma Pelona on the Patio. 1:30pm - 2:45pm Water Panel: Regional Water Issues Loma Pelona 1108 S P E A K E R Das Williams Representative of the 37th Assembly District
  • 13. Join our panel speakers in a robust discussion about current water availability, strategies for water delivery, and conservation on the central coast. S P E A K E R S Tom Fayram Water Resources Deputy Director, County of Santa Barbara Joshua Haggmark Water Resources Manager, City of Santa Barbara Joshua Haggmark is a registered Civil Engineer and the Water Resources Manager for the City of Santa Barbara. Mr. Haggmark oversees both Water and Wastewater operations for a population of 93,000. Mr. Haggmark has been active in the management of the City’s diverse water supply portfolio, which includes operation of itsownGibraltarDamandReservoir,surfacewaterfromLakeCachuma,groundwater wells, State Water, groundwater banking, supplemental water purchases, recycled water, desalination, and extraordinary water conservation. Mr. Haggmark graduated from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has worked for the City of Santa Barbara for over 15 years. Mr. Haggmark has been actively involved in the reactivation of the City’s Charles E. Meyer Desalination Facility in response to the current unprecedented drought. Charles A. Newman Director, Montecito Water District Charles Newman became a Director of the Montecito Water District in July 2015. He has served on the Finance, Water Supply, Recycled Water (Chair), Legal and Public Information (Chair) Committees. He is a native of Los Angeles and attended UCSB and Washington University School of Law. For 43+ years he was a practicing lawyer sspecializing in the defense of large corporate clients in class actions. Charles also served as an officer and board member for several charities. In Santa Barbara his wife, Betsy and he participate in many not for profit organizations.
  • 14. Ryan C. Drake Water Supply and Conservation Manager, Goleta Water District Ryan Drake is the Water Supply and Conservation Manager for the Goleta Water District. In this role, Ryan is responsible for the District’s water supply and demand planning, as well as administering all of the District’s water supply agreements and permits. Ryan manages the new water services division and the water resources division. He also is in charge of creation and administration of the District’s conservation programs. Prior to his current position, Ryan was in private practice as a water rights attorney, specializing in water rights transactions, groundwater adjudications, permitting, and water transfers. Dr. Robert C. Wilkinson Adjunct Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara Robert Wilkinson’s research and teaching is focused on water and energy policy, climate change, and issues of environmental policy. He advises government agencies, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and foundations on water policy and environmental issues. He currently serves on the public advisory committee for California’s State Water Plan, and he has represented the University of California on the Governor’s Task Force on Desalination. He has advised the California Energy Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on climate research and has served as coordinator for the climate impacts assessment of the California Region. M O D E R AT O R 3:00pm - 3:15pm Hydrogen Vehicle Readiness on the Central Coast Loma Pelona 1108 Car manufacturers are building and selling hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles that have no tail pipe emissions. The state of California is funding an initial network of fueling stations to support the introduction of these vehicles. But, when local communities are presented with new and unfamiliar technologies they have
  • 15. questions about safety, about permitting requirements, and about emergency response. This presentation is about the work being done to address those questions by identifying the communities that are likely to see new stations and conducting outreach to fire departments, permitting agencies, and civic leaders. S P E A K E R Ben Ellenberger, Manager Technology and Environmental Assessment Division, Santa Barbara APCD Ben Ellenberger worked at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for three years before moving to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, where he has worked for over eight years. He spent most of his career focused on permitting and compliance of large industrial facilities. For the last few years he has shifted toward work on planning and transportation issues. He is currently overseeing work on a hydrogen vehicle readiness plan for Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. 3:20pm - 3:35pm Biofuels, SB 32, and the future of Cap and Trade Loma Pelona 1108 Assembly member Williams will give an update on the continued landmark climate and pollution reduction progress in the California State Legislature, previewing what comes next for biofuels and Cap and Trade in California. S P E A K E R Das Williams Assembly member Das Williams has represented the 37th Assembly District since 2010, which includes Southern Santa Barbara County and Western Ventura County. He was recently elected as 1st District County Supervisor for Santa Barbara County where he will take office in January 2017.
  • 16. Williams previously served for seven years as a Santa Barbara City Councilmember, where he led the successful efforts to expand alternative energy produced by the city to ensure that 34% of the city’s energy comes from renewable sources by 2012. In the Assembly, Williams serves as the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, where he has tackled important policy measures that move California even further in sustainability, the protection of our precious resources, and efforts to reduce climate change. Williams holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science & Management, with a focus on water pollution, planning processes, and land-use law from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science. 3:40pm - 3:45pm Community Choice Energy Update Loma Pelona 1108 3:45pm - 4:15pm Keynote: The Distributed Grid: California’s transition to cleaner, faster more resilient grid Loma Pelona 1108 Susan Kennedy Advanced Microgrid Solutions Before starting a groundbreaking energy storage company, Susan served for two decades at the highest levels of state and federal government, most recently as chief of staff to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, cabinet secretary and deputy chief of staff to Governor Gray Davis and communications director for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. She served from 2003-2006 on California’s Public Utilities Commission, regulating the state’s investor-owned electric utilities, telecommunications providers and private water companies. In her numerous government roles, Susan was at the center of many of California’s groundbreaking environmental policies, including the carbon reduction mandate and cap-and- trade program under AB 32, the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, auto emission standards and Renewable Portfolio Standard. She coordinated the State’s
  • 17. emergency demand response efforts during the energy crisis of 2000-2001 and as a member of the PUC she authored what was then the largest energy efficiency program in utility history. Susan’scompany,AdvancedMicrogridSolutions,isontheleadingedgeofacomplete transformation of the electric grid. Using advanced energy storage systems, AMS is creating the first fleet of Hybrid Electric BuildingsÒ in the world, turning portfolios of commercial and industrial buildings into virtual power plants for Southern California Edison. In 2014 her company won the first major contract in the world to use these advanced energy storage technologies on a large scale to replace capacity from the retired facility at San Onofre nuclear facility. AMS is consistently listed as one of the top clean tech companies to watch in the US. She holds a B.A. in Management from Saint Mary’s College of California. 4:20pm-4:35pm Closing Remarks Loma Pelona 1108 Dave Davis Water Commission, City of Santa Barbara Dave Davis currently serves as Water Commissioner for the City of Santa Barbara, Chairman of the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, the provider of regional transit services to the Santa Barbara South Coast and a national leader in the electric bus technology, member of the Santa Barbara County APCD Citizen’s Advisory Council and sits on the board of directors of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project. Dave is the former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Community Environmental Council (CEC), where he served for over 10 years. CEC is a 45 year old non-profit focused on promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable transportation, addressing the critical issues of clean energy and climate change. Before coming to CEC, Dave served for almost 25 years as the City of Santa Barbara’s Community Development Director and City Planner where he was responsible for planning, building and safety, redevelopment, housing, community development and block grant programs Dave previously worked as a City Planner for
  • 18. the cities of Thousand Oaks and Long Beach, taught environmental studies at UCLA and Moorpark College, and lectures frequently at UCSB. Dave has received numerous awards for his work and community involvement, including national recognition for planning innovation from the National League of Cities, social advocacy from the American Planning Association, and lifetime achievement from the American Institute of Architects, “Planner of the Year” by the Citizen’s Planning Association, “Citizen of the Year” by the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization and has been named repeatedly to “Who’s Who in Clean Tech and Sustainability” and “Who’s Who in Non-Profits” by the Pacific Coast Business Times. Dave received his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Jean. Save the Date 6th Annual Central Coast Sustainability Summit Wednesday, October 11th, 2016