Business & Economic Opportunities
From An AB 811 Program
(Space Limited Register Early)

AB 811 Symposium was designed to help local business and civic leaders develop an AB 811 program for their city, in the efforts to create jobs and improve the economy in their communities, especially in the wake of the State's AB 32 requirements.

Learn how other cities have used this new energy efficiency and renewable energy program to help their local business and bolster their local economy.

Topics:

Learn how do you create your own contractual assessment district?
Learn what components to include in your program?
Learn how to fund your program?
Learn how might you administer your program?
Learn how it benefits local business?

Who Should Attend:

County Supervisors
Mayors and City Council Members
Department Directors
Department Managers & Key Staff
Private Sector Partners

For Exhibit Table Information
Please Contact Dwight Cromie
951-781-8624

Symposium Agenda

TIME	TOPIC	SPEAKER
8:30 – 9:00am 30min.	Registration and Coffee/Tea Service
9:00 – 9:10am 10min.	Welcome	Jan Hudson Inland Empire Labor Management Cooperation Committee
9:10 – 9:15am 5min.	Event Introduction	Mayor Ronald Loveridge City of Riverside
9:15 – 9:45am 30min.	Purpose for Creating a Program and Council’s (or County’s) First Step	Jon Harrison –Council member, City of Redlands Jim Ferguson – Council Member, City of Palm Desert Ray Casey – City Manager, City of Yucaipa
9:45 – 10:30am 45min.	City (or County) Staff’s Research Process and Result	Greg Franklin – Dir., Administrative Services, City of Yucaipa Danielle Garcia – City of Redlands Michael Bacich – Sustainability Officer for the City of Riverside
10:30 – 11:30am 60min.	Program Features, including Energy Efficiency Management, Energy Audits, and Types of Improvements, and Renewable Energy	Frank Spasaro – SDG&E The Gas Company Manager, Energy Efficiency Partnerships Bernie Kotlier California Labor Management Cooperation Committee Scott Gordon - HelioPower Vice President, Residential Sales
11:30 - 12:00pm 30min.	Brunch	Exhibits
12:00 – 12:15pm 15min.	UCR Bourns Halls Update	Alfredo A. Martinez-Morales, Ph.D. Managing Dir., So. Cal. Research Initiative for Solar Energy
12:15 – 1:00pm 45min.	Program Financing Options (Public Sector and Private Sector Funding)	Warren Diven – Best Best & Krieger Partner, Public Finance Practice Group Marvin Hudson – Viewpoint Green President, Loan & Lease Financing
1:00 – 1:30pm 30min.	Program Adoption and Set-Up	Martin Alvarez – Redevelopment Mgr., City of Palm Desert Dustin Gray – Accountant, Finance Dept., City of Yucaipa
1:30 – 2:00pm 30min.	Program Implementation	Dustin Gray – Accountant, Finance Dept., City of Yucaipa Martin Alvarez – Redevelopment Mgr., City of Palm Desert
2pm	Closing Remarks	Jan Hudson Inland Empire Labor Management Cooperation Committee

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Business & Economic OpportunitiesFrom An AB 811 Program(Space Limited Register Early)

Business & Economic Opportunities
From An AB 811 Program
(Space Limited Register Early)