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DWR and in the Proposition 84 Implementation Application submitted to DWR. The Implementation Grant
Application was prepared on behalf of Santa Barbara County and six other jurisdictions/districts.
Santa Barbara Countywide IRWM Proposition 50, SBCWA, Santa Barbara, California. Provides
project management assistance as extension of staff for the SBCWA in administration of grant
funds received under Proposition 50. In addition to reviewing and coordinating the data-gathering
and reporting requirements associated with the 14 projects under IRWM, serves as liaison with the
State Water Resources Control Board on a variety of contentious issues related to select projects.
Has provided key and effective support to the project proponents, county, and state to facilitate
solutions and ease strained relations.
Grant Manager and Proposition 50 Grant Administration, City of Guadalupe, California. Manages
and administers the grant funds received by the city for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvement project under Proposition 50. Complies with all reporting requirements and interfaces
with the county, state, and Regional Water Quality Control Board on project-related issues and waste
discharge requirements and compliance.
Public and Stakeholder Outreach, Planning and Development Department, Santa Barbara County, Santa
Barbara, California. In conjunction with the rezoning of agricultural land from an antiquated ordinance,
was involved in a countywide public outreach effort that included meetings and workshops designed to
educate the public about changes, elicit comments and suggestions from affected landowners, and work
with a dedicated group of stakeholders to craft sensible and required language for ordinance changes.
Wrote the associated environmental document and assisted in drafting policy language.
Public and Stakeholder Outreach, Planning and Development Department, Santa Barbara County,
Santa Barbara, California. To complete an update to the countywide Uniform Rules for Agricultural
Preserves, public meetings and workshops were initiated with local agricultural organizations and
advisory committees, the Cattlemen, and a broad group of growers, shippers, greenhouse operators,
landowners, nongovernmental organizations, and others. These were designed to create a more
rational and flexible program that provided for more supportive language, flexibility, and a greater
variety of allowed uses countywide. Was involved in the stakeholder and public outreach portion in
addition to the actual generation of policy and environmental documents associated with the program.
Santa Barbara Countywide Integrated Regional Water Management Program SBCWA, Santa Barbara,
California. The position entails overall program management assistance and coordination of more
than 30 agencies and nonprofits involved in regional benefit projects for competitive grant
applications and over 120 stakeholders. Coordinates and manages the public stakeholder process
and all public outreach efforts associated with the IRWM program.
Grant Manager, Cuyama Community Services District, New Cuyama, California. Manages and
administers the grant funds received by the district for two projects funded under Proposition 50.
Prepares project assessment evaluation plans, quality assurance project plans, and other requirements
of the state contract. Prepares and submits all invoices and supporting documentation in fulfillment of
the state contract requirements, and assists in determination of grant-eligible work tasks and project
scoping. Interfaces with the county, state, and Regional Water Quality Control Board on project-related
issues and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems and waste discharge requirements and
compliance. Interfaces with the California Department of Public Health on water system compliance
and other grant opportunities for the district
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