E&S TAG: Rain, Rain Drain Away

Thursday, January 26, 3:00 - 4:30 pm, Zoom Recording & Slides

MEETING RECAP

The first E&S meeting of 2023 was inspired by the need to gather together after much of Northern California was impacted by winter storms that caused widespread flooding, mudslides, high winds, and power outages at the beginning of this year. Thrive brought together a panel of experts in the county that will discuss the county's flood risk, current mitigation projects, and the regulatory framework for green infrastructure.

All organizations in this event are part of a greater collaborative and ongoing effort. Thrive Alliance Director of Community Resilience, Ana Miscolta, leader of the San Mateo County COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster), moderated the panel of experts:

OneShoreline Project Manager, Makena Wong, presented an overview of flood risk in San Mateo County and categories of mitigation.
County/City Association of Governments (C/CAG) for San Mateo County Senior Program Specialist, Reid Bogert, addressed the regulatory framework for and government implementation of green infrastructure.
Climate Resilient Communities Resilient Adaptation Program Manager, Cade Cannedy, shared a case study of locally-implemented green infrastructure and recommend duplicating those efforts in other communities.
Peninsula Clean Energy Senior Manager of Community Relations, Kirsten Andrews-Schwind, shared the Home Upgrade programs available to residents who have been affected by the storms.
Resource Conservation District San Mateo Executive Director, Kellyx Nelson, presented their work on nature-based solutions for climate mitigation, watershed protection to mitigate disasters, and emergency response to mitigate hazards after a fire or flooding.