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Sen. Dave Cogdill to Keynote ACWA Conference
Water Issues, 2009 Legislative Package Focus of Statewide Event in San Diego
| Source: Association of California Water Agencies
SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - November 24, 2009) - Sen. Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) is among the
speakers headlining the Association of California Water Agencies' 2009 Fall
Conference & Exhibition Dec. 1-4 at the Town and Country Resort in San
Diego.
Cogdill, author of an $11.14 billion water bond bill passed as part of a
historic legislative package on water, will keynote a luncheon program on
Dec. 3. The bond measure, set for the November 2010 ballot, would provide
funding for local water resources, surface and groundwater storage, water
recycling projects, water conservation and ecosystem restoration.
Other major programs at the conference will examine the implications of the
2009 legislative water package. At the opening breakfast on Wednesday, Dec.
2, a panel of experts from cities and labor groups will discuss the
significance of the policy changes and actions needed to implement them.
"Weighing In on Water: Perspectives from Cities and Labor" will also look
at the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Act, submitted for
next year's statewide ballot.
Later that day, during a luncheon program titled "A Bold New Vision For
California Water," leaders from water agencies and environmental groups
will discuss the historic legislative package and challenges ahead.
Two top water officials, California Department of Water Resources Director
Lester Snow and U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary David
Hayes, will discuss their agencies' plans for partnering together to move
forward during a breakfast forum on Friday, Dec. 4. "The State-Federal
Partnership: Never More Important" will provide insight into this important
relationship.
ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 450 members are
responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more
information, visit www.acwa.com.