Welcoming Remarks by Governor Kate Brown
Opening Remarks
Resilient Infrastructure—Resilient Economy Viewed from 30,000 Feet
2019 Oregon Infrastructure Report Card
Presenter: Mark Libby, a Professional Associate at HDR Engineering
The Fact and Fiction of Public Investments in Adaptation and Resilience
Presenter: Jesse Keenan, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., Harvard University
Plenary Session 1
What Can Infrastructure Resiliency Look Like?
This session will explore what resiliency can look like through four infrastructure lenses: Capacity, Technology, Water, Transportation.
Moderator: Brenda Bateman, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Business Oregon
North Santiam Canyon Joint Sewer Project
Presenter: Danielle Gonzalez, Economic Developer, Marion County
Strategic Energy, Management: A low-cost Approach to Persistence Energy Savings
Presenter: Romana Cohen, SEM Coach, Stillwater Energy
Mid-Coast Water Planning Partnership
Presenter: Timothy Gross, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer, City of Newport
Local Transportation Funding Challenges
Presenter: Bruce Zimmerman, CPA, Tax Administrator, Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation
Keynote Presentation
Planning the Northwest’s Infrastructure of Tomorrow (mins 0:01 – 0:15:30)
by Rhys Roth is Executive Director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure (CSI)
Plenary Session 2
What Can Economic Resiliency Look Like? (mins 00:16-1:08)
This session will explore what economic resiliency can look like through four infrastructure lenses: Capacity, Technology, Water, Transportation.
Moderator: Chris Cummings, Assistant Director, Business Oregon
Farmers Conservation Alliance—Irrigation Districts
Presenter: Jed Jorgensen, Director of Energy Solutions, Farmers Conservation Alliance
John Day Innovation Gateway Project
Presenter: Nick Green, City Manager, City of John Day
Tillamook County Flood Control and Resiliency
Presenters: Liane Welch, P.E., City Engineer, City of Tillamook, and Dr. Kristi Foster, Executive Director, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership
Factoring in the Value of Water
Presenter: Sarah Reich, Policy Analyst, ECONorthwest
Plenary Session 3
Point/Counterpoint: Disruptive Shifts and Economic Implications
This spirited discussion will focus on adaptation approaches a community might take. Do you respond to disruptions or do you plan to disrupt for a different outcome? What resiliency strategy should you take? Who needs to be part of the conversation? How bold do you want to be?
Moderator: Lorelei Juntunen, Partner, Vice President of Operations, ECONorthwest
Presenters: Jesse Keenan, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., Harvard University; Jeff Raker, Economic Development Planner