RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conversation District (FC District), or designee, to plan and organize the 6th Quadrennial Contra Costa County Creek and Watershed Symposium (Symposium), to be held in Moraga on December 5, 2019, and to work with potential sponsors to help fund the event, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Flood Control District staff time is covered by FC District Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Symposium is an event that provides an opportunity for interested individuals representing a wide variety of organizations and perspectives to assemble and learn about timely and significant issues regarding the health of creeks and watersheds. The day-long Symposium will be held at St. Mary’s College on December 5, 2019. The event will focus on a variety of issues related to creeks and watersheds, including climate change, the Lower Walnut Creek Channel project, and the status and health of various animals and habitats in our watersheds as a measure of watershed health.
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