On December 7, dozens of policymakers from Sacramento and Washington D.C. participated virtually in a live tour of three special districts at the forefront of climate adaptation and resilience. The 90-minute tour organized by CSDA highlighted special districts taking on droughts and flooding with new technology, protecting lives and property in the wildland urban interface, and paving the way to zero emissions bus fleets. The full tour, along with five-minute videos overviewing the three featured special districts, is now available at csda.net/specialdistrictstour.
The 2021 virtual tour demonstrated how special districts are empowering communities to meet some of California’s biggest challenges. The three featured special districts included:
- Sonoma Water: Preparing for Atmospheric Rivers, Preventing Flooding, and Managing Water Resources by Piloting a Next-Generation Radar System Through a Multi-Agency Effort
- Paradise Recreation and Park District: Reimagining Community Safety and Wellbeing within the Wildland Urban Interface, and Facilitating Responsible Housing, by Integrating Parkland as Essential Natural Infrastructure
- AC Transit: Leading the Way to a 2040 Zero Emission Bus Fleet Through Workforce Training, Data Integration, and Deployment of Fuel Cell and Battery Electric Transportation
In addition to video overviews of leading-edge projects, the recorded virtual tour includes presentations from Sonoma Water General Manager Grant Davis, Paradise Recreation and Park District Manager Dan Efseaff, and AC Transit Legislative Affairs and Community Relations Director Claudia Burgos.
CSDA is pleased to share this virtual tour with special district officials and other decisionmakers interested in learning more from local service specialists confronting drought, wildfire, flooding, and emissions. A participant packet is also available for download and review.
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