Oakland Funding Forum

November 6, 2006

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
MetroCenter - ABAG/MTC Conference Room 171
101 8th Street
Oakland, CA  94607
 

Agenda

• Setting the Stage: Diesel, Health Effects, Technology, and Standards;
  Brief Welcome and Introductions
  • Amy Zimpfer, Associate Director, US EPA, Region 9 Air Division
  • Henry Gardner, Executive Director, ABAG
     
• Air Quality, Planning, and Transportation from a State and Local Perspective
  • Jack Colbourn, Director of Outreach & Incentives Division, BAAQMD
  • Ashley Nguyen, Senior Transportation Planner, MTC
     
• EPA Diesel Retrofit SIP and Conformity Guidance and Questions
  • Gary Dolce, Environmental Specialist, US EPA, Headquarters
     
• Networking
   
• Air District Grant Programs for Engine-Based Projects
  • Juan Ortellado, Grant Programs Manager, BAAQMD
     
• Break
   
• State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs)
  • Jen Mayer, Innovative Finance Specialist, US DOT Federal Highway Administration
  • Sharon Banks, Chief Executive Officer, Cascade Sierra Solutions
     
• Break
   
• Congestion, Mitigation, and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funding and Success Stories
  • Diane Turchetta, Environmental Protection Specialist, US DOT, Office of Natural and Human Environment
  • Harold Brazil, Air Quality/Transportation Planner, MTC
     
• Group Discussion and Closing Remarks
  • Kristin Riha, Trucking and Rail Lead, US EPA West Coast Collaborative