Fresno Funding Forum

November 7 , 2006

10:00 AM–4:30 PM
Council of Fresno County Governments
2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA
 

Agenda

• Opening Remarks
  • Barbara Goodwin, Executive Director, Council of Fresno County Governments
  • Rick McVaigh, Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
     
• Brief Welcome and Introductions
  • Kristin Riha, Trucking and Rail Sector Lead, US EPA West Coast Collaborative
     
• Brief Presentation on Diesel, Health Effects, and Technology
  • Kristin Riha, Trucking and Rail Sector Lead, US EPA West Coast Collaborative
     
• EPA Diesel Retrofit SIP and Conformity Guidance and Questions
  • Gary Dolce, Environmental Scientist, US EPA, Headquarters
     
• Networking (Box Lunches)
   
• Congestion, Mitigation, and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funding and Success Stories
  • Diane Turchetta, Environmental Protection Specialist, US DOT, Office of Natural and Human Environment
  • Joseph Oldham, Fleet Acquisition Supervisor, City of Fresno Fleet Management Division
     
• Break
   
• State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs)
  • Jen Mayer, Innovative Finance Specialist, US DOT, Federal Highway Administration Resource Center
  • Sharon Banks, Chief Executive Officer, Cascade Sierra Solutions
     
• Break
   
• San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Funding Programs
  • Chris Acree, Senior Air Quality Specialist, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
     
• USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
  • Johnnie Siliznoff, Air Quality Specialist, NRCS, USDA
     
• Group Discussion and Closing Remarks
  • Peter Murchie, Coordinator, USEPA West Coast Collaborative