2019 SANTA BARBARA CONFERENCE
Saving the Planet: Making a Difference through Local Government Planning CM | 1.5
Leading local government sustainability planners share their experiences of how California cities are tackling the most urgent planning issues in environmental sustainability. Plastic pollution, electric vehicle charging, climate adaptation planning, coastal conservation, energy alternatives—the list keeps growing. From triumphs to war stories—you’ll hear it all.
Moderator: Anne McIntosh, AICP, Director of Planning, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Speakers: Dana Murray, MESM, Environmental Manager, City of Manhattan Beach; Robyn Eason, AICP, LEED AP BD+C, ND, Senior Sustainability Planner, City of West Hollywood; Fern Nueno, AICP, LEED AP BD+C, Project Manager, Economic Development Department, City of Long Beach; Chris Read, Sustainability Manager, City of San Luis Obispo
Emerging Transportation Solutions for Vexing Planning Problems CM | 1.5
From high-speed rail to light rail to bus rapid transit, California is building more transit infrastructure than ever before, to accommodate both population growth and to respond to the housing crisis. In the context of limited federal funding and acute need, can new transportation technologies more efficiently solve cities’ planning problems?
Moderator: Martha Welborne, FAIA, Senior Advisor, HR&A Advisors
Speakers: David Meiger, AICP, Senior Executive Officer, Los Angeles, Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Thomas Stone, PhD, Senior Strategic Advisor, BYD
How Can Planners Take a Leadership Role on Housing Issues? CM | 1.5
Planners are on the front lines of the housing issue. They recognize the need for housing and know that getting housing built is a divisive issue. This session focuses on building planners’ leadership skills so they can effectively address the controversy that housing generates and create housing.
Moderators: Elaine Costello, FAICP, City Planning Consultant, Management Partners; Steve Preston, FAICP, Former City Manager, City of San Gabriel
Speakers: Liz Bar-El, Senior Planner, City of Santa Monica; Brad Wiblin, Executive Vice-President, Bridge Housing; Mark Rhoades, AICP, Principal, Rhoades Planning Group; Carmen Ramirez, Deputy Mayor, City of Oxnard
Women in Planning: Resilient Leadership CM | 1.5
Want to explore your career path from a woman’s perspective? A moderated panel discusses leadership, career development, and empowerment followed by a Q & A session. Watch this exciting and inspiring conversation with some of California’s foremost female leaders in planning from the private and public sectors.
Moderator: Suzanne Schwab, AICP, Director of Land Use and Planning, Providence St. Joseph Health
Speakers: Laura Alcala, Community Investment Manager, City of Anaheim; Therese Brekke, Director of Planning, Five Point Communities; Jaqueline Onciano, Director of Planning & Development, County of Santa Clara; Karen Gulley, Managing Principal, Design, PlaceWorks
Climate Action Plans: Are They Making a Difference or Just Satisfying Regulations? CM | 1.5
This session reviews climate action planning in California to determine if the results have lived up to their overall objectives, or if they simply allow for compliance with state regulations through adoption. The discussion examines stated goals of greenhouse gas reduction and how they fit with new data on vehicle miles traveled, energy issues, and the transition to other forms of mobility needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mandated levels.
Moderator: Brian F Mooney, FAICP, Managing Principal, Community Planning and Landscape Architecture Division, RICK Engineering Company
Speakers: Tammy L Seale, Associate Principal, PlaceWorks; Honey Walters, Principal, Ascent Environmental; Brian Schoenfisch, Program Manager, City of San Diego; Ashley Watkins, Division Chief, Sustainable Division, County of Santa Barbara; Andrea Chow, Sustainability Analyst, City of San Mateo
By Right, Right? Principles for Crafting Context-Sensitive, By-Right Housing Regulations CM | 1.5
State lawmakers are looking at adopting legislation that imposes by-right housing approvals on projects within one-quarter to one-half mile from transit stations (or other criteria). One-size-fits-all laws don’t work. Context matters. This discussion presents an approach to by-right housing legislation that respects the differences in our communities.
Moderator: Laura R. Stetson, AICP, Principal/Lead Contact, MIG, Inc.
Speakers: William Anderson, Principal, Arup; Simran Malhotra, AICP, AIA, Principal, Raimi + Associates; Marc Roberts, City Manager, City of Livermore; Woodie Tescher, Principal, PlaceWorks
Natural disasters are a new normal in California, threatening lives, properties, and neighborhoods. In the face of recent disasters, policymakers are forced to consider difficult decisions to address increased risks in high-fire areas. Learn how those cities and counties devastated by recent disasters are working to rebuild and improve resiliency.
Moderator: Anthony Tomasello, LEED AP, Senior Planner, RRM Design Group
Speakers: Winston Wright, Planning Manager, Ventura County Resource Management Agency; Jeff Wilson, Assistant Director, Planning and Development, County of Santa Barbara;Tennis Wick, AICP, Director, County of Sonoma; Kevin Finkel, Principal Regional Planner, Los Angeles County