CALIFORNIA WATER EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIP
901 F STREET NO 225, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 www.calwep.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PARTNERSHIP IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAXIMIZING URBAN WATER CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY SUPPORTING AND INTEGRATING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES; ENCOURAGING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICIES; ADVANCING RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; AND BUILDING ON COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES AND PARTNERSHIPS.

THE PARTNERSHIP IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAXIMIZING URBAN WATER CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.

CONSERVATION & RESEARCH PROGRAMSCA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES-DIRECTED ACTION CONTRACTCALWEP FINALIZED ALL WORK ON THE DIRECTED ACTION CONTRACT (DAC) FUNDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES. THE DAC WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST WATER AGENCIES IN MEETING A PER CAPITA WATER USE REDUCTION OF 20% BY THE YEAR 2020 AS REQUIRED BY THE WATER CONSERVATION ACT OF 2009 (SBX7-7). IN MAY OF 2018 GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN SIGNED INTO LAW AB1668 AND SB 606, REFERRED TO AS THE LONG TERM FRAMEWORK (LTF) LEGISLATION. THE EXECUTION OF THESE LAWS PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CALWEP TO WORK WITH DWR AND UPDATE SPECIFIC TASKS WITHIN THE LEGACY SCOPE OF WORK TO BETTER ADDRESS SOME OF THE LTF MANDATES. DURING THE SCOPING EFFORT, CALWEP CONSIDERED WHICH RESEARCH EFFORTS WOULD GENERATE THE MOST USEFUL RESOURCES TO HELP AGENCIES COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFIC URBAN WATER USE OBJECTIVES DEFINED IN THE LTF. CALWEP EVALUATED ALL SCOPE MODIFICATIONS THROUGH THIS LENS AND PROPOSED AN UPDATED SCOPE OF WORK, THAT INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:- DEVELOP AMR/AMI INITIAL INTEROPERABILITY SPECIFICATIONS THAT CAN BE USED BY WATER UTILITIES IN THEIR AMR/AMI DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT PROCESS AS WELL AS MANUFACTURERS IN THEIR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.- SOLICIT MATCH FUNDING FROM AGENCIES AND PROVIDE TO THE PARTICIPATING UTILITIES IN THE PROJECT COPIES OF A SEPARATELY PUBLISHED AMI GUIDANCE MANUAL.- PROVIDE STAKEHOLDER INPUT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE PACIFIC INSTITUTE'S WORK TOWARDS DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING THE BROAD BENEFITS AND COSTS OF WATER INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING URBAN WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.- PREPARE WRITTEN GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT /AND VERIFICATION OF THE LANDSCAPE AREA IRRIGATED BY A DEDICATED METER TO SET UP AN APPROPRIATE BUDGET FOR THAT LANDSCAPE AREA, AND TO INCLUDE ANY LANDSCAPE STILL BEING IRRIGATED AND COUNTED ON THE MASTER METER.- CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH 5-7 AGENCIES WHO HAVE LESSONS LEARNED TO SHARE REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEGACY CUWCC BMP 5 LARGE LANDSCAPE HANDBOOK AND SHARE THESE FINDINGS VIA AN OPEN WEBINAR.IN DECEMBER OF 2018 THE CONTRACT SCOPE WAS FINALIZED AND CALWEP WAS AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FIVE TASKS FOR A TOTAL BUDGET OF $96,1919:TASK #1: DEVELOP AND PROMOTE USE OF UPDATED ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) / AUTOMATED METER READING (AMR) TECHNOLOGY.TASK #2: RESEARCH WATER RATE STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH REVENUE STABILITY, CONSERVATION PRICING, AND LONG-TERM REDUCTION IN WATER DEMANDS.TASK #3: DEVELOP A CASE-BASED "NEW NORM" SET OF GUIDELINES AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE WATER SAVINGS IN URBAN OUTDOOR LANDSCAPES. TASK #4: CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT BENEFITS OF URBAN WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A REGIONAL CASE STUDY FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.TASK #5: PREPARE GUIDANCE ON DEDICATED IRRIGATION METER MANAGEMENT FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL (CII) ACCOUNTS. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2019 CALWEP PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES:- AMR/AMI SUMMARY REPORT; AMI GUIDANCE MANUAL; AMI INTEROPERABILITY SPECIFICATIONS- SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT SUMMARY REPORT- MULTIPLE-BENEFITS OF WATER CONSERVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES REPORT; MULTIPLE-BENEFIT CUT SHEETS; REFERENCE LIST CONTRIBUTION TO THE PACIFIC INSTITUTE'S MULTIPLE-BENEFITS DATABASE; CUSTOM WEBPAGE WITH RELATED RESOURCES- CII DEDICATED IRRIGATION METER AND LANDSCAPE MEASUREMENT GUIDANCE REPORTCALWEP CONTINUED ITS SMART REBATES PROGRAM IN 2019 WITH 4 MEMBER AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. ALL PARTICIPATING AGENCIES OFFER CONSERVATION PRODUCT AND APPLIANCE REBATES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. CALWEP PROCESSED $19,851.15 IN REBATES IN 2019.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING PEER TO PEER EVENT-IN MAY CALWEP HELD ITS FOURTH PEER-TO-PEER EVENT IN ANAHEIM, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 250 PEOPLE MAKING IT THE BIGGEST PEER-TO-PEER TO DATE. THE EVENT OFFERED TOOLS AND TRAINING IN AN INTERACTIVE FORMAT OVER 2 DAYS, INCLUDING A TOUR OF DISNEYLAND PARK ATTENDED BY 65 MEMBERS AND LED BY DISNEY'S HORTICULTURE TEAM TO REVIEW OUTDOOR IRRIGATION BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. IN ADDITION TO THE KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AND A PLENARY PANEL, ATTENDEES WERE ABLE ATTEND ANY OF 12 SESSIONS CATEGORIZED UNDER ONE OF TWO TRACKS: EFFECTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND FRAMING THE FUTURE OF WATER CONSERVATION. QUALIFIED WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPER (QWEL) TRAINING-CALWEP MAINTAINED ITS STATUS AS A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION FOR ADMINISTERING QWEL TRAINING. QWEL IS A U.S. EPA WATER SENSE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WATER CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS AND THE LANDSCAPE WORKFORCE WITH A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING AND EFFICIENT IRRIGATION PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES. IN TOTAL, CALWEP CERTIFIED MORE THAN SIXTY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019. CALWEP ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ALSO EARNED QWEL CERTIFICATION IN AUGUST 2019.IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019 CALWEP RECEIVED FORMAL NOTICE TO PROCEED TO ADMINISTER QWEL TRAININGS AS PART OF THE BAY AREA REGIONAL QWEL TRAINING CONTRACT. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED NINE MONTHS LATER THAN ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED DUE TO LEGAL HOLD-UPS WITH THE TEN SPONSORING WATER AGENCIES. THE FINAL CONTRACT WAS ISSUED AT A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $220,000 AND WILL SPAN A TOTAL OF 24 MONTHS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE CONTRACT CALWEP WILL ADMINISTER BETWEEN 20 AND 30 QWEL TRAINING CLASS SERIES ACROSS THE GREATER BAY AREA REGION. PRESENTATIONS-CALWEP DELIVERED TWO PRESENTATIONS AT THE WATER SMART INNOVATIONS CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS, NV:- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019: PROGRESS TOWARD A MULTI-BENEFIT FRAMEWORK FOR WATER MANAGEMENT: SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES TEST CASE. PRESENTED BY: CALIFORNIA WATER EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIP AND PACIFIC INSTITUTE- THURSDAY OCTOBER 3, 2019: I DON'T BUY DATA - I BUY BETTER DECISION-MAKING PRESENTED BY IMAGINE H2O FEATURING CALIFORNIA WATER EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIPCALWEP PRESENTED AT THE CALIFORNIA WATER DATA SUMMIT:THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 2019: DRIVING CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT AND WATER EFFICIENCY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE WITH MARKET DATACALWEP ALSO PRESENTED AT SEVERAL REGIONAL WATER AGENCY CONSERVATION GROUPS:- JULY 23, 2019 SAN BERNARDINO WATER CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE: PRESENTATION ON CALWEP SUPPORT FOR WATER AGENCIES AS IT RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA'S NEW WATER CONSERVATION LEGISLATION. - AUGUST 16, 2019 BAY AREA WATER CONSERVATION COORDINATOR MEETING: PRESENTATION ON CALWEP'S BAY AREA QUALIFIED WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPER TRAINING PROGRAM- OCTOBER 7, 2019 SWEETWATER AUTHORITY / SDCWA MEMBER MEETING: PRESENTATION ON CALWEP SUPPORT FOR WATER AGENCIES AS IT RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF CALIFORNIA'S NEW WATER CONSERVATION LEGISLATION.

MEMBERSHIPNEWSLETTER-CALWEP PUBLISHED 15 ISSUES OF OUR E-NEWSLETTER CALWEP CONNECT IN 2019.COMMITTEES-CALWEP FORMALLY LAUNCHED COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP. THIS INCLUDED THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION COMMITTEES, WHICH CONVENED FIVE TIMES RESPECTIVELY OVER THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, CALWEP ALSO LAUNCHED A PEER-TO-PEER PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2020 EVENT AND THE LONG-TERM FRAMEWORK JOINT TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO 2018 LEGISLATION REQUIRING CONSERVATION TO BECOME A WAY OF LIFE FOR CALIFORNIA. MEMBER PLENARIES-CALWEP HOSTED THREE PLENARY MEETINGS AT DIFFERENT MEMBER AGENCY LOCATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THE PLENARY MEETINGS SERVED AS A FORUM FOR RESEARCHERS AND OTHER KEY FIGURES TACKLING WATER CONSERVATION ISSUES TO SHARE THEIR FINDINGS AND EXPERTISE, INCLUDING LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION IMPACTING WATER CONSERVATION IN THE STATE, WITH A WIDE AUDIENCE OF WATER PROFESSIONALS. A LIST OF THESE MEETINGS, THEIR LOCATION AND SELECT SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS ARE PROVIDED BELOW:MARCH 14TH, CITY OF OCEANSIDE:KEYNOTE: ENCOURAGING RESIDENTIAL WATER CONSERVATION USING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE - COLIN KUEHL, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AND UC SANTA BARBARA WATER USE, BEHAVIOR, AND POLICY WORKING GROUPKEYNOTE: PARTNERING WITH YOUR LOCAL ENERGY PROVIDER TO OFFER INSTANT SMART CONTROLLER REBATES - WILLIAM GRANGER, WATER CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATOR, CITY OF SACRAMENTO DEPT OF UTILITIESSEPTEMBER 24TH, UC DAVIS CENTER FOR WATER-ENERGY EFFICIENCY (CWEE):KEYNOTE: JOAQUIN ESQUIVEL, CHAIR, STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARDPRESENTATION: KENDRA OLMOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UC DAVIS CWEEDECEMBER 11TH, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WATER AGENCY:KEYNOTE: FIRE SURVIVOR GARDEN INSTALLATIONS TRATHEN HECKMAN, ED DAILY ACTS PRESENTATION: FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE - PETER BOSTROM, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND WAYNE TATE, EAGLE AERIAL.

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