BPC 2024 Spring Summit

Event Overview

8:30 AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST

9:30 AM EVENT OPENING REMARKS

Anju Wicke | Senior Principal, Geosyntec & BPC Board of Directors Vice President

9:40 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Libby Schaaf | California State Treasurer Candidate & former Mayor of Oakland

10:05 AM NAVIGATING THE CURRENT FUNDING LANDSCAPE

Speakers:

Amy Dzialowski | Senior Principal, Geosyntec

Tegan Hoffmann| Executive Director, Coastal Quest

  Moderator: Nikki Roach | Policy and Communications Coordinator, San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV)

10:55 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: SHOWCASING REGIONAL PROJECTS

Speakers:

Brad Benson | Waterfront Resilience Program Manager, Port of San Francisco

Len Materman | Chief Executive Officer, OneShoreline

  Moderator: Connie Lee | Senior Land Management Engineer, Cargill Salt

12:00 PM LUNCH

1:10 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: ADVANCING ADAPTATION – REGIONAL FINANCE AND COORDINATION STRATEGIES

Speakers:

Warner Chabot | Executive Director, San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI)

Brian Cooney | Senior Vice President, Marsh Risk & Insurance

Matt Maloney | Director of Regional Planning, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)

Stephanie Moulton-Peters | District 3 Supervisor, Marin County

Sujata Srivastava | Chief Policy Officer, SPUR

Moderator: Lisa Gauthier | Senior Vice President, Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) | Councilmember, City of East Palo Alto | Candidate for District 4 Supervisor, San Mateo County

2:25 PM CONCLUDING PERSPECTIVE

Zack Wasserman | Chair, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)

2:35 PM EVENT CLOSING REMARKS

Cameron Carr | Director of Policy and Chief Operating Officer, Bay Planning Coalition (BPC)

Segment 1: Navigating the Current Funding Landscape

Segment 2: Showcasing Regional Projects

Segment 3: Advancing Adaptation – Regional Finance and Coordination Strategies

The first segment of the day will provide an overview of existing funding resources and best practices to secure funds in the competitive landscape. Featuring industry experts, this segment promises to be a crucial resource for anyone seeking to navigate the complex terrain of grant funding, providing actionable strategies and insider perspectives to enhance project success.

The second segment of the day will highlight projects that feature innovative approaches to adaptation. Emphasizing the various funding mechanisms and coordination efforts employed, this segment will provide valuable insights for the region’s resilience goals and funding challenges, which will be discussed in the next segment.

The third segment of the day will bring together agency, government, and NGO leaders to discuss how the region can raise the estimated $105 billion needed by 2050 to prevent major flooding in the Bay Area. Key topics to be explored include establishing equitable municipal finance strategies, adapting finance systems to fund necessary infrastructure, and coordinating efforts across the nine Bay Area counties to identify and prioritize multi-benefit adaptation projects.

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