Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners Collaborative
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is establishing a standing drought and water shortage interagency task force in coordination with the State Water Board and other relevant state agencies to facilitate proactive state planning and coordination for pre-drought planning, emergency response, and post-drought management, consistent with Senate Bill 552 (Chaptered in 2021). The Task Force, called the Drought Resilience Interagency and Partners Collaborative (DRIP Collaborative), will serve as a public forum with state and non-state agency members to advance our drought strategies and continue building resilience to the increasingly arid conditions California faces.
The task force includes two appointees from each of the following groups: local governments, community-based organizations, Tribal representation, nonprofit technical assistance providers, the public, agriculture, environment, public water systems, and experts in land use planning, water resilience, and water infrastructure. The task force also includes one appointee from each of the following state agencies: California Natural Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Office of Emergency Services, and Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. The DRIP Collaborative is 26 members in total.
State Agency Members
California Natural Resources Agency – Nancy Vogel
Department of Water Resources – Karla Nemeth
Department of Fish and Wildlife – Josh Grover
California Environmental Protection Agency – Anna Naimark
State Water Resources Control Board – Joaquin Esquivel
California Office of Emergency Services – Tina Curry
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research – Saharnaz Mirzazad
California Department of Food and Agriculture – Virginia Jameson
Non-State Agency Members
|
Name |
Organization/ Employer |
General Region |
Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
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Catherine Freeman |
California State Association of Counties |
Statewide |
Local Government |
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Sierra Ryan |
Santa Cruz County |
Central Coast |
Local Government |
|
Justine Massey |
Community Water Center |
San Joaquin Valley & Central Coast |
Community-based organization |
|
Tim Worley |
California Association of Mutual Water Companies |
Southern California |
Community-based organization |
|
Tami McVay |
Self Help Enterprises |
San Joaquin Valley |
Technical Assistance Provider |
|
|
|
Statewide |
Technical Assistance Provider |
|
Suzanne Pecci |
Domestic Well Planning Group South American Subbasin |
Statewide |
The Public |
|
Brent Hastey |
Plumas Lake Self Storage, Owner |
Northern California |
The Public |
|
Anna Schiller |
Environmental Defense Fund |
Statewide, San Joaquin Valley |
Environment |
|
Redgie Collins |
California Trout, Inc. |
Statewide |
Environment |
|
Emily Rooney |
Agricultural Council of California |
Statewide |
Agriculture |
|
Jason Colombini |
Jay Colombini Ranch, Inc. |
San Joaquin Valley, Sierras |
Agriculture |
|
Louisa McCovey |
Yurok Tribe |
Northern California |
Tribal |
|
Matessa Martin |
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians |
North Central California |
Tribal |
|
Alvar Escriva-Bou |
University of California Los Angeles |
Statewide |
Experts in Land Use/Water |
|
Laura Ramos |
California Water Institute at Fresno State |
San Joaquin Valley |
Experts in Land Use/Water |
|
Carolina Hernandez |
Los Angeles County Public Works |
Southern California |
Public Water Systems |
|
Katie Ruby |
California Urban Water Agencies (CUWA) |
SF Bay Area, Southern CA |
Public Water Systems |
Workgroup Overview
June 4, 2024 at 3:00PM-4:00PM
Hybrid meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 08-202, Sacramento, CA, 95814. View the DWR event page announcing the meeting. View the meeting recording through this link.
Meeting Materials
Workgroup Members Remotely Participating
Tim Worley, Redgie Collins, Laura Ramos, Suzanne Pecci, Katie Ruby, Matessa Martin, Jason Colombini, Justine Massey, Sierra Ryan, Catherine Freeman, Carolina Hernandez, Alvar Escriva-Bou
Drought Preparedness for Domestic Wells Workgroup
Meeting 1: June 12, 2024 at 1:00PM-2:30PM
Hybrid meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 08-202, Sacramento, CA, 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the meeting recording through this link.
Meeting Materials
Roles and Responsibilities Recommendation Part I Draft
SB 552 Language Update Recommendation Part I Draft
Drought Preparedness for Domestic Wells Recommendation Recap
Workgroup Members Remotely Participating
Jason Colombini, Justine Massey, Sierra Ryan, Tami McVay, Catherine Freeman, Suzanne Pecci, Carolina Hernandez, Andrew Altevogt
Meeting 2: September 4, 2024 at 1:00PM-3:00PM
Hybrid meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 04-400, Sacramento, CA 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments.
Meeting Materials
Community Well Monitoring Network Recommendation Part II Draft
SB 552 Update Recommendation Part II Draft
Roles and Responsibilities Recommendation Part II Draft
Workgroup Members Remotely Participating
Jason Colombini, Justine Massey, Sierra Ryan, Tami McVay, Catherine Freeman, Suzanne Pecci, Carolina Hernandez, Andrew Altevogt
Drought Definition and Narrative Workgroup
Meeting 1: June 14, 2024 at 11:00AM-12:30PM
Hybrid meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 08-203, Sacramento, CA, 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the meeting recording through this link.
Meeting Materials
Drought Definition White Paper Recommendation Part I Draft
Drought Definition and Narrative Recommendation Recap
Drought Case Studies Recommendation Part I Draft
Workgroup Members Remotely Participating
Tim Worley, Redgie Collins, Laura Ramos, Suzanne Pecci, Katie Ruby, Nate Ortiz, Elea Becker Lowe, Matessa Martin
Meeting 2: September 3, 2024 at 1:00PM-3:00PM * Joint workgroup meeting with Drought-Relevant Data Workgroup
Hybrid meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 04-400, Sacramento, CA 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the meeting recording through this link.
Meeting Materials
Defining Drought Recommendation Part II Draft
Communication Program Recommendation Part 0 Draft
Workgroup Members Remotely Participating
Tim Worley, Redgie Collins, Laura Ramos, Suzanne Pecci, Katie Ruby, Nate Ortiz, Elea Becker Lowe, Matessa Martin
Drought-Relevant Data Workgroup
Meeting 1: June 17, 2024 at 10:00AM-11:30AM
Hybrid meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 08-203, Sacramento, CA, 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the meeting recording through this link.
Meeting Materials
Drought Indicators and Metrics Recommendation Part I Draft
Drought-Relevant Date Recommendation Recap
Workgroup Members Remotely Participating
Robyn Grimm, Laura Ramos, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Katie Ruby
Meeting 2: September 3, 2024 at 1:00PM-3:00PM * Joint workgroup meeting with Drought Definition and Narrative Workgroup
Hybrid meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 04-400, Sacramento, CA 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the meeting recording through this link
Meeting Materials
Drought Indicators and Metrics Recommendation Part II Draft
Rapid Inventory of Drought-Related Tools and Resources Recommendation Part II Draft
Workgroup Members Remotely Participating
Anna Schiller, Laura Ramos, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Katie Ruby
Spring 2024 Meeting: April 26, 2024 at 10:00AM-5:00PM
In person meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 221-A/B (second floor), Sacramento, CA, 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the DWR event page announcing the DRIP Collaborative meeting.
Meeting Materials
Recommendation Template: Template for DRIP Collaborative Members to develop recommendations for the task force's consideration.
Preliminary recommendations: Summary and notes from small group discussions to identify initial recommendation ideas.
Recommendations Summary Presentation
DRIP Collaborative 2023 Inaugural Report
Recommendation Worksheet Input: Summarized hand-written notes on recommendations
Community Monitoring Recommendation Handout
Summer 2024 Meeting: July 12, 2024 at 10:00AM-5:00PM
In person meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 02-302A/B (second floor), Sacramento, CA, 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the DWR event page announcing the DRIP Collaborative meeting. View the meeting recording through this link.
Meeting Materials
Part I Recommendation Drafts Summary
Potential 2025 Focus Area Primers
Recommendation Pre-Meeting Evaluation Worksheet
Recommendation Worksheet Input
Fall 2024 Meeting: October 18, 2024 at 10:00AM-5:00PM
In person meeting located at California Natural Resources Agency, 715 P St, Room 221-A/B/C (second floor), Sacramento, CA, 95814. Zoom link and YouTube streaming link options will be available for the public observation and comments. View the DWR event page announcing the DRIP Collaborative meeting. View the meeting recording through this link.
Meeting Materials
The DRIP Collaborative will meet three times a year in Spring, Summer, and Fall in publicly accessible open meetings. Meeting location and times are subject to change.
Meeting #1: April 6, 2023 at 1:00-5:00PM
In person meeting located at the Headquarters for the California Natural Resources Agency at 715 P Street, Sacramento. Meet and greet in person began at 12:30-1:00PM. Zoom and YouTube streaming options were also available starting at 1:00PM. View the public notice announcing the first DRIP Collaborative meeting.
Meeting materials
Agenda: DRIP Collaborative
Meeting Recording: DRIP Collaborative Video
Meeting #2: July 20, 2023 at 10:00AM-4:30PM
In person meeting located at the Downtown Sac State Training Center, 304 S Street, Sacramento. Zoom and YouTube streaming options are also available for the public. View the public notice announcing the DRIP Collaborative meeting.
Meeting materials
Meeting #3: October 25, 2023 at 10:00AM-5:00PM
In person meeting located at the Downtown Sac State Training Center, 304 S Street, Sacramento. Zoom and YouTube streaming options are also available for the public. View the public notice announcing the DRIP Collaborative meeting.
Meeting materials
The DRIP Collaborative meeting location(s) are accessible to people with disabilities. Any person who requires special assistance to participate in the meeting, or wishes to request this notice or other meeting materials in an alternative format, requires translation services, or needs any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, which would enable that person to participate at the meeting must make that request at least 7 days prior to the meeting date by contacting DWR staff at drip@water.ca.gov or calling (916) 606-2134.
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
As a State body, the task force is governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, which requires the Collaborative to:
- Publish an agenda at least ten days in advance of any meeting,
- Describe specifically in that agenda the items to be transacted or discussed,
- And refuse to add an item subsequent to the published agenda. In addition to these general requirements the Bagley-Keene Act includes other specific provisions about how meetings are to be announced and conducted.
For More Information
For questions, please send an email to drip@water.ca.gov or call Zoe Kanavas at 916-606-2134.
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