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to $30 million in funding to help support SRCSD’s South Sacramento County Agriculture & Habitat Lands Water
Recycling (South County Ag) Program, which is anticipated to produce high quality recycled water for up to 18,000
acres of agricultural, habitat mitigation and conservation lands. During the 115 Congress, drafted bill language
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that was successfully introduced and ultimately signed into law that streamlined the Bureau of Reclamation’s
funding process for water recycling projects.
 Successful in securing the largest Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan from the State Water Resources
Control Board. The SRF loan was for the amount of $1.6 billion with an interest rate of 1.5% with a 2.3% cap,
saving SRCSD’s rate payers up to $1 billion in interest savings and future bond debt.
 Successfully negotiated with several state and federal fishery agencies a Section 7 consultation under the
Endangered Species Act and corresponding Biological Opinion for SRCSD’s $2 billion wastewater treatment plant
upgrade.

 During the 2011 legislative session, SRCSD sponsored legislation (AB 134) that would enable SRCSD to file an
application with the State Water Board to obtain a water rights permit for an equivalent amount of water that
SRCSD treats and discharges to the Sacramento River. This legislation will provide SRCSD the ability to market and
sell its recycled water both in and out of the Sacramento region. This legislation had been controversial among
water supply interests and the environmental community. However, SRCSD worked to build consensus and was
successful in having many water interests remove their opposition to the bill and gaining support from
environmental organizations, such as American Rivers and The Nature Conservancy. I helped lead this effort and
coordinated efforts among SRCSD’s lobbying team, legal counsel and executive management team.

 Facilitated a committee comprised of elected officials and executive management to evaluate the District’s
governance structure. The goal of the subcommittee was to develop a recommendation on SRCSD’s governance
structure that ensures equitable representation – while also taking into account short and long-term impacts as
new jurisdictions join the District. Previously, each city had one vote regardless of population, and each County
Board of Supervisor has one vote. A new governance structure was proposed and agreed to by the Board of
Directors. I drafted legislation that was then introduced and signed into law that made the necessary statutory
amendments (SB 1663).
 Evaluated the existing framework of the Economic Development Treatment Capacity Bank and facilitated a
committee comprised of elected officials, various jurisdictions and economic development organizations. The
objective of the committee was to: address issues regarding the use of credits for affordable housing, develop
guidelines for disbursing credits; and develop a policy for the future allocation of credits among multiple
jurisdictions. This Bank is an important economic tool that reduces sewer impact (connection) fees for commercial
and industrial businesses that can encourage them to locate or expand in the Sacramento area.
 Developed an award winning Fats, Oils and Grease program to reduce blockages and sanitary sewer overflows.
The program engaged multiple stakeholders and concentrated on voluntary compliance through education and
outreach, with limited focus on regulatory requirements and enforcement mechanisms.

 Actively participated in the State Water Resources Control Board’s Sanitary Sewer Overflow Guidance Committee
and advocated for policies that are cost-effective, based on sound science and are protective of the environment.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER (BERC), Sacramento, CA
(September 1993 to December 2001) – Manager/Executive Director.
 Successfully developed, directed and implemented all aspects of Business Environmental Resource Center for the
County of Sacramento which provides information and technical assistance to businesses to aide them in
understanding and complying with various local, state and federal environmental laws and regulations (air quality,
hazardous materials/waste, solid waste, and water quality regulations). The goal of the program is to integrate and
streamline processes across multi-jurisdictional, multi-departmental and multi-environmental media areas. I
developed the program from “ground zero” and expanded its funding, partnerships and services. As a result of the
program’s successes and achievements, it was recognized as a model program in the state, national and international
arenas.