March 11 - 12, 2020 | Crowne Plaza San Diego | San Diego, CA
Hear Speakers from These Organizations
Join civic officials, first responders, regulators, utilities, and more in discussions on developing wildfire resilient communities.
Wildfires are on the rise. The California state government’s 4th Climate Change Assessment predicts wildfire frequency could increase 50% by 2100 and insurance costs are expected to rise precipitously. California must respond aggressively to mitigate this existential risk. Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced a $75 million program for local governments to deal with PSPSs and the legislature has included this money in the 2019 state budget to assist communities that face the greatest danger.
Cities and counties must protect their citizens and plan how best to acquire and allocate funds – already this fire season has seen an uptick, as the Getty, Kincade, and Tick fires have burned and multiple wide-scale power outages have already occurred. More than 4,870 wildfires have burned nearly 47,000 acres in California this year. It is now more important than ever for communities to coordinate with police, water, fire, public health, electric utility, and other local, state, and federal agencies.
Attend this meeting to learn best practices in responding to the risk of wildfires. Cities will ascertain how to work aggressively and proactively on plans to mitigate avoidable risk, coordinate with many public agencies, and make strategic investments for your community to provide essential services, protecting the life and property of your citizens. Gain expert advice on developing community wildfire protection plans, engaging and educating residents, and hardening existing resources.
Protecting Your City from Wildfire: Planning, Coordinating and Investing for Civic Resilience will gather city leaders, county officials, state and federal agencies, first responders, forestry associations, electric and water utilities, equipment vendors, insurers, academics, and more to discuss how California can create resilient communities and leverage existing opportunities to protect their residents against wildfires. Presentations and panels will include discussions on financing microgrids, updates on regulatory changes impacting prevention planning, leveraging building codes, dealing with PSPSs, and insuring wildfire prone communities.
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Featured Speakers Include:
Rich Gordon
President & CEO
CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION (CALFORESTS)
Tracy Katelman
Former Executive Director
CALIFORNIA FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
Daryl Osby
Fire Chief
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Alex Tardy
Meteorologist
NOAA’S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Featured Speakers
Amy Bach
Executive Director
UNITED POLICYHOLDERS
Cliston Brown
Vice President, Public Affairs
SURPLUS LINE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
Susannah Churchill
California Director
VOTE SOLAR
Brian D’Agostino
Director of Fire Science & Climate Adaptation
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC (SDG&E)
Susan Duenas
Public Safety Manager
CITY OF MALIBU
Coreen Francis
CA/NV State Forester
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
David Harrison
Emergency Preparedness Manager
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Jennifer Hogan
Branch Chief, State Hazard Mitigation Officer
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES)
Roberta MacIntyre
Board President
FIRE SAFE SONOMA
Alex Morris
Executive Director
CALIFORNIA ENERGY STORAGE ALLIANCE (CESA)
Arthur O’Donnell
Risk Assessment Supervisor, Safety & Enforcement Division
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)
David W. Pedersen
P.E., General Manager
LAS VIRGENES MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Melissa Schuster
Councilwoman
TOWN OF PARADISE
Captain Christopher Vestal
Public Information Officer, Community Relations Division
SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT
Steven Weissman
Lecturer, Goldman School of Public Policy
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Participating Organizations
- ACWA JPIA
- American Forest Resource Council
- American Property Casualty Insurance Association
- Bakersfield Fire Department
- Bureau of Land Management
- Butte County Fire Safe Council
- California Air Resources Board (CARB)
- California Building Industry Association
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)
- California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA)
- California Fire Safe Council
- California Fire Science Consortium
- California Forestry Association (Calforests)
- California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
- California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
- California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA)
- California Public Utilities Commission
- California Public Utilities Commission, Safety and Enforcement Division
- Calpine Corporation
- City Council, City of Berkeley
- City of Agoura Hills
- City of Ashland Fire & Rescue
- City of Berkeley Fire Department
- City of Carlsbad
- City of Concord
- City of Desert Hot Springs
- City of Glendale
- City of Irvine
- City of Los Angeles
- City of Malibu
- City of Redding
- City of Redding Electric Utility
- City of San Rafael
- City of Sutter Creek
- City of Temecula
- Clean Coalition
- Climate Resolve
- County of Santa Barbara
- East Contra Costa Fire Protection District
- Fire Safe Council of Nevada County
- Fire Safe Sonoma
- Forterra
- Fresno Fire Department
- John Muir Project
- Lake County Firesafe Council
- Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
- Lindsey Manufacturing Co
- Los Angeles County Fire Department
- Montecito Fire Protection District Board
- NOAA’s National Weather Service
- National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Wildfire Suppression Association
- Nevada County
- Newport Beach Fire Department
- Oakland Police Department
- Orange County Fire Authority
- Palm Springs Fire Department
- Rancho Cucamonga Fire District
- Rancho Santa Fe
- Redding Fire Department
- Redwood City Fire Department
- Richmond Fire Department
- Roseville Fire Department
- SCI Consulting Group
- Sacramento Fire Department
- Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
- San Carlos Fire Department
- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
- Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade
- Santa Rosa Fire Department
- Sonoma County
- Stantec
- Sunrun
- Surplus Line Association of California
- Town of Paradise
- Traveling Mind Consulting, Inc.
- US Forest Service
- US Geological Survey
- United Policyholders
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Ventura County Fire Department
- Vote Solar
- Vulcan Vent, a New Cal Metals company
Supporting Organizations
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Venue
Crowne Plaza San Diego
2270 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 297-1101
Room Rate: $139.00
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Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Group Code: IFI
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