CA CLE5.75 General Credits

CDPH5.5 DW Hours

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Raising the Bar of Continuing Legal and Professional Education

ACCREDITATION

MAY 15, 2015

DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles

Downtown

LOS ANGELES, CA

Presented By:

Eric L. GarnerBest Best & Krieger LLP

"Water is our most essential resource and is at the center of California’s economy. The current historic drought has highlighted this importance and made it painfully obvious how dependent we are on our existing and often aging infrastructure that, in many cases, brings water from hundreds of miles away. As California faces the prospect of a worsening drought, it is imperative that we understand the water challenges we face and work together to develop reasonable plans and solutions. A lack of water will impact almost all aspects of our economy."This program will discuss important new water-related legislation, what the public and private sectors are doing to deal with the existing drought, and what our water future holds. This is a critical time in water law. How we address some of the pressing issues that face us will impact the future of California in many ways, including how the State continues to develop and grow. The program is designed for business persons who want to know how water issues may affect them going forward, as well as water professionals wanting the latest information."

-Eric L. Garner, Program Chair

Hot Topics in California’s Water:

Drought, Finding Water, The Water Bond, and Interpreting New Groundwater Regulation

Upcoming Seminar Schedule9th Annual Best Practices in Winery Operations

March 19 & 20, 2015 ~ Napa, CaliforniaEndangered Species Act

April 9 & 10, 2015 ~ Honolulu, HIMedical and Recreational Marijuana

in Northern CaliforniaMay 12, 2015 ~ San Francisco, CA

Sophisticated Tax, Estate Planning, and Asset Protection

May 14, 2015 ~ Los Angeles, CA & Live WebcastPublic/Private Finance and Development

June 11, 2015 ~ Los Angeles, CA

Hot Topics in California’s Water ~ Los Angeles, CA

Friday, May 15, 2015

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2:45 Break

3:00 Where Do You Stand? Complying with New Groundwater Regulation and Preparing for More Legislation

The New Groundwater Regulation and How It Will Impact Existing Groundwater Users, as well as Those Who May Want to Develop Groundwater Regulation in the Future

Eric L. GarnerBest Best & Krieger LLP

Scott K. KuneyYoung Wooldridge LLP

4:00 How to Find Money and Finance Water Projects as Regulatory Requirements Increase

State Financing Opportunities, including the Recently Adopted Water Bond as well as Other Mechanisms That Public Agencies May Employ to Raise the Necessary Revenue to Upgrade Old Infrastructure, Comply With More Restrictive Regulations (Especially Water Quality) and Build New Projects, including Public/Private Partnerships

Joseph P. Byrne, ChairCalifornia Water Commission

4:30 Adjourn

9:00 Introduction and OverviewEric L. Garner, Program Chair

Best Best & Krieger LLP

9:10 Drought Update: Water Outlook for 2015 Including Supply Projections and Information

Regarding the State, Federal and Larger Regional Water Providers

Spencer Kenner, Asst. Chief CounselCalifornia Department of Water Resources

Stefanie Morris, General CounselState Water Contractors

10:00 Break

10:15 Strategies for Finding and Maintaining Supplies and Diversifying Resource

Examples of How Agencies and Private Interests are Securing Additional Water Supplies During the Drought, as well as Diversifying Their Water Portfolios to Better Prepare for Future Droughts; Purchasing and Moving Water, Water Banking, Shared Services Agreements, and Other Creative Efforts to Secure Water

Shane O. Chapman, Gen. Mgr.Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District

Amy M. SteinfeldBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

11:15 Water Conservation: Best Practices and Dealing with the Financial Impacts of Successful Conservation

Water Conservation Best Practices; Tiered Rate Structures as a Means of Conservation and What to Expect Going Forward; How Agencies May Deal with Decreases in Revenue Because of Successful Water Conservation Programs, including Different Rate Structures

Richard W. Atwater, Exec. Dir.Southern California Water Committee

Bill McDonnell, Water Efficiency Mgr.Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Kelly J. SaltBest Best & Krieger LLP

12:30 Midday Break

1:45 Making Sure Your New Development Has Water and/or Water Rights

Insights into What Developers Should Consider When It Comes to Ensuring a Water Source including Potential Water Rights and Value; Forming a Mutual Water Company and Other Options; Negotiating With and Connecting to a Public Water Provider

James D. CiampaLagerlof Senecal Gosney & Kruse LLP

Glen W. PriceBest Best & Krieger LLP

Faculty ~ Conference Information

Hot Topics in California’s Water

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Eric L. Garner, Program Chair, Managing Partner of Best Best & Krieger LLP, is one of the leading experts on water law in California. He has litigated cases and negotiated key agreements involving major water bodies across the state and has also worked internationally, helping to craft

water laws in South Africa, Trinidad and Pakistan.Richard W. Atwater is the Executive Director of the Southern California Water Committee, a non-profit public education and outreach focused on solving the water problems of Southern California. He has over 35 years of experience in water resources management and development in the western U.S.

Joseph P. Byrne, Chair of the California Water Commission, is Of Counsel with Best Best & Krieger LLP and is a member of the firm's Environmental Law & Natural Resources, Special Districts, Municipal and Business Services practice groups. He advises both public and

private sector clients on water law, public law and government and legislative strategies.Shane O. Chapman is the General Manager of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, one of the 26 member-agencies that comprise the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Prior to his current role, he held various management positions at the Metropolitan Water District.

James D. Ciampa, a Managing Partner with Lagerlof Senecal Gosney & Kruse LLP, represents retail water purveyors and various public agencies throughout Southern California. He currently serves as General Counsel to the California Rural Water Association and California Association of

Mutual Water Companies.Spencer Kenner is Assistant Chief Counsel with the California Department of Water Resources. He has been with the Department for seven years. Prior to that, he worked as an attorney in the private sector, in the Yolo County District Attorney’s office, and for a women’s rights non-profit.

Scott K. Kuney is a partner with Young Wooldridge LLP in the firm’s Water/Special Districts Departments. He specializes in the areas of water rights, eminent domain litigation, the California Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and

Endangered Species Act matters.Bill McDonnell is the Water Efficiency Manager with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. His team manages many conservation programs that are on pace to rebate over $100 million to commercial, industrial and residential customers this year. His team also manages the Innovative Conservation Program.

Glen W. Price is a partner with Best Best & Krieger LLP. In the area of water resources, he assists developers, special districts, municipal utilities and mutual water companies on transactions involving the acquisition, development, transportation, storage and delivery

of water for industrial and domestic use. Kelly J. Salt is a partner with Best Best & Krieger LLP in the firm’s Public Finance practice group. She has worked as bond and disclosure counsel with numerous cities and public agencies on financing major public facilities. She previously worked for the San Diego City Attorney’s Office for over 16 years.

Amy M. Steinfeld, a shareholder with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, works on a broad range of water and land use issues including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, water rights permitting, administrative proceedings, complex groundwater

adjudications, and water supply planning under SB 610/2210.Stefanie Morris, General Counsel with State Water Contractors, represents SWC in all legal matters and on legal and policy issues at public meetings, dealing with other public water agencies, and before the Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board, and other regulatory agencies.

Conference InformationCourse AccreditationThe Seminar Group is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider; therefore, this course is approved for 5.75 CLE credits. This course has been approved by the CDPH for 5.5 DW hours. For information or accreditation in other states, please call The Seminar Group at (206) 463–4400 or (800) 574–4852.

Substitution/CancellationYou may substitute another person at any time. We will refund tuition, less a $50 cancellation charge, if we receive your cancellation by Friday, May 8, 2015. No refunds will be given after this date. Please note that if you do not cancel by the deadline and/or do not attend, you are still responsible for payment.

Seminar LocationThe seminar will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown, 120 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, (213) 629–1200. Please call the hotel for directions/questions.

PO Box 523 • Vashon, WA 98070 • 800–574–4852 • Fax 866–435–3444

Hot Topics in California’s WaterMay 15, 2015 • DoubleTree by Hilton • Los Angeles, CA

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ACCREDITATIONCA CLE 6.25 General CreditsCDPH 5.5 DW Hours

MAY 15, 2015

DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles

Downtown

LOS ANGELES, CA

Hot Topics in California’s Water:

Drought, Finding Water, The Water Bond, and Interpreting New Groundwater Regulation

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