7-8am

CATERED BREAKFAST (Breakfast ends promptly at 8am)

8-850am

Unite Divisions to Comply with the WDRs

Complying with the new Statewide Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) can be especially challenging for wastewater agencies—particularly when it comes to force mains. In this session, Chris Ewers of Ewers Engineering, Inc. and Amber Pulido from the City of Sacramento will share lessons from a recent project that turned limited data, low engagement, and training needs into an opportunity for long-term planning and cross-division collaboration. Attendees will learn how Sacramento developed a 7-year plan to assess and extend the life of nearly 9 miles of force mains, fostered team alignment, and created a roadmap for WDR compliance through a practical, team-focused approach.

Chris Ewers, P.E.
Ewers Engineering, Inc.

9-950am

Owner-Controlled Construction Insurance: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices 

Mike Davidson will be discussing construction insurance coverages tailored for public entities and their assets as an alternative to contractors procuring insurance for an entity’s project. Taking control over the insurance for large scale construction risks can provide entities with savings to their budgets, a much stronger position in the claims process, and coverage designed directly with their assets and interests in mind. Attendees will be able to walk away with an understanding of what is required to implement insurance programs on their own behalf and the various benefits that come with it. Additionally, Mike will provide details on what to consider in determining the right insurance delivery for your project and potential pitfalls that may come about from both owner provided and contractor provided coverages.

Mike Davidson, First Vice President
Construction Services Group, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.

10-12pm

(with breaks)

The Wedge: A Simple Metaphor to Improve All Your Work Relationships

Conflict is inevitable, but it doesn't have to define a team. The difference between great teams and dysfunctional teams is not the absence of conflict, it is the collective ability to navigate conflict in a positive way.

Unresolved conflict drives wedges into working relationships. Wedges left unattended compound to create toxic environments within organizations. Each of us possesses a Human Interaction Tool Belt (Tool Belt) with the skills

necessary to successfully engage with one another. This session focuses on improving and adding skills to our Tool Belt so that participants can become Wedge Removers. When team members use their Wedge Remover tool and encourage others to do likewise, teams will be characterized by greater harmony, productivity, and effectiveness.

Gerry Preciado, President and Principal Consultant
34^th Street Consulting