water financeconference.com AUGUST 30-31, 2016 • DENVER, CO DENVER ATHLETIC CLUB A Sustainable BROUGHT TO YOU BY: EXPLORE innovative strategies for funding water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS: MAIN EVENT SPONSOR: SPONSORS: Tuesday, August 30 12:00 – 5:00 Registration Open 12:45 – 1:00 Opening Remarks Bernard Krzys, Benjamin Media, Inc.; Main Event Sponsor: Jason Mumm, Managing Director, Hawksley Consulting Topic 1- Water in the West 1:00 – 1:30 Overview of Water Issues in the West Jim Eklund - Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board 1:30 – 2:00 Case Study - Southern Delivery System Project John Fredell - Southern Delivery System Program Director, Colorado Springs Utilities 2:00 – 2:30 Case Study - Carlsbad Desalination Graham Beatty - Director of Project Management and Finance, Poseidon Water 2:30 – 3:15 NETWORKING ROUNDTABLES Topic 1: DEMAND MANAGEMENT FOR BETTER FINANCIAL CONTROL Facilitator: Dominique Gomez, Director of Market Development & Operations, WaterSmart.com Topic 2: CROWD FINANCING FOR P3 WATER SYSTEMS Facilitator: Brian Ross - P3 Transaction Advisor, Mott MacDonald Topic 3: TAX EXEMPT LEASE PURCHASE Facilitator: David J. Clamage - Managing Director, Saulsbury Hill Financial LLC Topic 4: EQUIPMENT FINANCE Facilitator: Tom Waters, Vice President-Water Infrastructure Finance, Key Equipment Finance Topic 5: LEGISLATIVE ACTION IN DC Facilitator: Will Brown, Director of Government Affairs, NUCA 3:15 – 3:45 El Paso Water Utilities’ Rate Restructuring Marcela Navarrete - Vice President of Strategic, Financial and Management Services, El Paso Water Utilities; Andrew Rheem - Manager, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. 3:45 – 5:00 Panel Discussion: Regional Cooperation and Planning Moderator: Greg Baird - Principal, Infrastructure Financial Consulting Panelists: Joseph Stibrich - Water Resources Policy Manager, Aurora Water; David Bennett - Water Resource Manager, Denver Water; John Fredell - Southern Delivery System Program Director, Colorado Springs Utilities; Eric Hecox - Executive Director, South Metro Water Supply Authority; Jason Mumm - Director of Financial, Commercial and Risk Management Services, Hawksley Consulting; Bill Cherrier, Chief Financial Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities 5:00 – 6:30 Reception & Keynote Speaker Denver Athletic Club - 6th Floor Sundeck Wednesday, August 31 7:00 – 3:00 Registration Open 7:00 – 8:00 Continental Breakfast Topic 2 – Public Financing 8:00 – 8:30 WRF Study: Rate Approval Process Communication Strategy Rick Giardina - CPA & Executive Vice President, Raftelis; Jonathan Cuppett - Research Manager, Water Research Foundation 8:30 – 9:00 Albuquerque’s Approach to Conservation and Rate Increases Stanley Allred - Chief Financial Officer and Frank Roth - Senior Policy Manager, Albuquerque Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA); Carol Malesky - Principal Consultant, Hawksley Consulting 9:00 – 9:30 Financing Integrated ‘One Water’ Visions Neil Grigg - Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University 9:30 – 10:00 NETWORKING BREAK 10:00 – 10:30 Low Income Water Affordability Challenge…An Issue that Impacts All Utilities Adam Krantz - CEO, National Association of Clean Water Agencies 10:30 – 11:45 Panel Discussion: Communicating the Value of Water – Rate Setting, Affordability and Investment Moderator: Kevin Shafer - Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Panelists: Jim Henderson - Managing Economist, Abt Environmental Research; Becky Doyle - Rate Analyst, City of Longmont Department of Public Works and Natural Resources; Linn Brooks - General Manager, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District; Fletcher Davis - Senior Consultant, Bartle Wells Associates 11:45– 1:00 LUNCH with Keynote Speaker Topic 3 – Private Financing 1:00 – 1:45 The Future of P3 in Water Reese Tisdale - President, Bluefield Research 1:45 – 2:15 What Is the True Cost of Capital? Rick Adcock - Managing Director, MWH Infrastructure Development Inc. 2:15 – 2:45 What is Your Water System Worth? Anthony Festa - Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal Valuation Services LLC 2:45 – 3:15 NETWORKING BREAK 3:15 – 3:45 Structuring a P3 Contract Kent Rowey - Partner, Allen & Overy 3:45 – 4:45 Panel Discussion: Bridging the Gap Between Private Capital and Public Projects Moderator: Michael Deane - Executive Director, National Association of Water Companies Panelists: Brian Thomas - Managing Director, PFM; Paul Wisor - Municipal Advisor, Ehlers Inc.; Michael Thomas - Partner, Kutak Rock; Ted Chapman - Senior Director, Standard & Poor’s; Yuval Cohen - Senior Principal, Geosyntec CAT 4:45 – 5:00 Closing Remarks Financing the water utility of tomorrow. water financeconference.com OR CALL 330.467.7588 • Water in the West • Financing Large Capital Projects • Rate Structuring • Regional Cooperation, Planning and Affordability • Water System Valuation • The Future of P3 in Water • Calculating the True Cost of Capital • Innovative Financing Approaches • Private Capital for Public Projects Limited seating available Earn 1.1 CEUs & 11 CPEs “Demand Management for Financial Control” - Jeff Lipton, Director of Marketing, WaterSmart Software “The Evolution of P3 in Denver and Its Impact” - Paul Washington Director, Denver Office of Economic Development