ABAG’s General Assembly is a bi-annual conference that brings Bay Area city and county elected officials and private-sector decision makers together to explore key issues and trends in a regional context.
This conference is being held in conjunction with the 1906 Earthquake Anniversary Conference. It is open to all 4-day 1906 Earthquake Anniversary Conference participants. A separate 1-day registration is also available.
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
8:30 - 8:35 a.m. |
Opening Remarks:
Dave Cortese, ABAG President and Councilmember, City of San Jose
Welcome: Representative, City and County of San Francisco |
8:35 - 10:00 a.m. |
Plenary Session— Earthquake Scenario:
What would happen if the 1906 earthquake occurred today?
What do we know about how much ground shaking occurred in 1906, and what areas might shake next time? What is likely to be the damage to our housing, businesses, and infrastructure? How will we respond? |
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An expert panel will address what may happen providing the latest simulations and modeling technology.
- Greg Beroza
Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University
- Charlie Kircher
Structural Engineer, Kircher and Associates
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Richard K. Eisner
Regional Administrator, Governor's Office of Emergency Services Coastal Region
Response Panel:
- Supervisor John Gioia
Contra Costa County
- Supervisor Fiona Ma
County of San Francisco (invited)
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10:00 - 10:20 a.m. |
Break |
10:20 - 12:00 p.m. |
Taking Responsibility and Avoiding Blame
Who is responsible for informing government, businesses, and the public on risk? Who pays for major infrastructure improvements? Who decides what the public versus local government is responsible for and who serves special needs population? |
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Moderator:
Mayor Irma Anderson, City of Richmond
Panelists:
- Laurence Kornfield
Chief Building Inspector, City and County of San Francisco
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Steve Heminger
Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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Ana Marie Jones
Executive Director, Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters
Policy Response:
- Mayor Sheila Young
City of San Leandro
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Councilmember Jean Quan
City of Oakland
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12:00 - 12:30 p.m. |
ABAG Business Meeting |
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch and Luncheon Speaker:
California Senate President pro Tem, Don Perata |
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
Leading to Action:
How can benefit-cost analysis help - and hinder- decisions? How important are the public facilities of city hall, fire stations, libraries, and schools versus health facilities, housing, and the downtown business district? Who decides how much mitigation is enough? How willing are we to pay for safety? What functions are critical and what are not?
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Moderator:
Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, San Mateo County
Panelists:
- Senator Pete Courtney
President pro Tem of the Oregon State Senate
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Philip Ganderton
Chair, Department of Economics, University of New Mexico
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Raymond Brady
Systems Solutions Consulting, New Orleans
Policy Response:
- Councilmember Olden Hensen
City of Hayward
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Supervisor Mark Luce, Napa County
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Mayor Tom Bates, City of Berkeley
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3:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Wrap Up:
Dave Cortese, ABAG President and City of San Jose Councilmember
Next Steps |
Founded in 1961, ABAG is the regional planning agency for the 101 cities and towns, and nine counties of the Bay Area and is recognized as the first council of governments in California. |
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