Schedule

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Day One

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (free time from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)


9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Room: Grand Nave Foyer, Lower Level 


9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Opening Comments


10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Funding Community Facilities, Water, Environmental Programs, and More

  • California State Director for USDA Rural Development Maria Gallegos Herrera


10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Voter Limitation Initiative Briefing


11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Legislator of the Year Presentation: State Senator John Laird

  • Chair of Senate Climate Working Group 
  • Member of Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee 
  • Former Secretary of California Natural Resources Agency


11:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Keynote Address: Little Hoover Commission Chair Pedro Nava


11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Begin meal service


12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch with Policy Leaders, Featuring Panel on Special Districts Confronting Drought, Floods, Fire, and Climate Adaptation 

Lunch Sponsored by SitelogiQ    

  • Little Hoover Commission, Chair Pedro Nava
  • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Chief Sustainability, Resilience, and Innovation Officer Liz Crosson
  • Reclamation District 1000, Board President Elena Lee Reeder
  • Tehama County Resource Conservation District, District Manager Jon Barrett


1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

State Legislative Update

CSDA’s lobbyists share insights on the biggest issues in Sacramento affecting special districts


2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Afternoon available for attendees to independently schedule meetings in Sacramento as desired


5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Legislative Reception at Mayahuel 

Reception Sponsored by SDRMA 

1200 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Day Two

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

7:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.


8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

Doors Open, Coffee and Networking  

Room: Grand Nave Foyer, Lower Level 

Coffee Sponsored by Stifel Investment Services 


8:30 – 9:15 a.m.

Advocacy Briefing 

Preparation for brunch meetings with Legislators and Capitol staff


9:15 – 9:30 a.m.

Begin meal service and meet and greet with Legislators and Capitol staff


9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Brunch with Legislators and Capitol staff regarding priority issues facing special districts

Brunch Sponsored by California CLASS


10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Districts Make the Difference Student Video Contest Winner Announcement and Break


10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Federal and Legal Updates

  • CSDA Deputy General Counsel Mustafa Hessabi 
  • National Special Districts Coalition Federal Advocacy Director Cole Arreola- Karr


11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Inflation Reduction Act Subsidies

  • Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Municipal Capital Markets Group Executive Director Jeff Land


11:45 a.m.

Event Adjourns