LA County Stormwater, Health & Equity Regional Workshop

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Please join Prevention Institute, community leaders, agency staff, residents and other stakeholders from communities across Los Angeles County for an engaging conversation on the connections between stormwater, health and equity. Participants at this half-day event will have the opportunity to network with issues experts and decision-makers to learn more about the Safe, Clean Water program and funding measure. One of the purposes of this event is to obtain input from the participants with regard to the Safe, Clean Water Program.

Speakers and topics include:

Keynote Speaker

• Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl

Safe, Clean Water Program and Funding Measure

• Mark Pestrella, Director, LA County Department of Public Works

Setting the Stage: Stormwater, Health and Equity

• Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director, LA County Department of Public Health
• Elva Yañez, Prevention Institute

Green Stormwater Infrastructure

• Norma Garcia, Chief Deputy Director, LA County Department of Parks & Recreation
• Roxana Tynan, Executive Director, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
• Rita Kampalath, Sustainability Program Director, LA County Chief Sustainability Office

Registration is required and space is limited. Light breakfast and coffee will be served. Spanish translation available.

Please forward this notice to friends, neighbors and colleagues who might be interested in attending. For questions about the event, please contact Taylor Andelman at taylor@preventioninstitute.org

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