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Can California Survive Another Drought? Discuss with… Jeffrey Kightlinger General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California “Water is Serious Business” The water situation in California is one of the worst in recorded history: 2013 was the driest calendar year for the state of California, the California State Water Project will provide no water this year, and many groundwater aquifers are reaching historic lows. Governor Jerry Brown asked Californians to cut water use by 20% in January Monday, September 22, 2014 11:30 am Registration and Networking 2014, but water use has only declined by 5% in the past seven 12:00 pm Lunch Served months. According to a recent Los Angeles Times poll, only 36% of 12:30 pm Program begins w/ Audience Q&A those polled were willing to use taxpayer dollars to improve state 1:30 pm Program concludes storage and delivery systems. Are mandatory water restrictions on City Club Los Angeles businesses and residents the only answer to this severe drought? 555 South Flower Street, 51st Floor What infrastructure improvements does the state need, and who Los Angeles, CA 90071 should pay for them? And can California survive if this winter’s predicted El Niño does not bring heavy rainfall? Parking: $8 Underground valet parking with 3-­‐
hour validation Join us for a frank discussion with Jeffrey Kightlinger about Southern California’s water future and what the Metropolitan Water District Attire: Business Casual is acceptable. No jeans or tennis shoes needs to maintain its historically high level of reliability. As Los Angeles’ largest and oldest public forum, Town Hall Los Angeles provides a distinct voice that helps the greater Los Angeles community become better informed on timely issues, breakthrough developments and innovative trends. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting public discussion of issues of regional, national and international significance. 4 Easy Ways to Register For Jeffrey Kightlinger • Call 213.628.8141. Fax this form to 213.489.3327. • Mail this form with your payment to TOWN HALL Los Angeles: • • To register online, http://www.townhall-­‐la.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1034 515 S. Flower St., Ste. 1650, Los Angeles, CA 90071-­‐2201 Registration Form # ___ TOWN HALL Member(s)* and their guest(s) @ $55 = $______ Name/Title _____________________________________ Company ______________________________________ @ $75 = $ _____ @ $65 = # ___ Government employee rate (Must register w/ government work email) $ _____ Address _______________________________________ # ___ THLA Corporate Member Tables of 10 @ $550 = $______ City ___________________________________________ # ___ Non-­‐Member Tables of 10 @ $750 = $______ TOTAL = $______ # ___ Non-­‐Members For information on membership with Town H all Los Angeles, please visit www.townhall-­‐la.org/membership or call 213.628.8141. Fax ______________________ E-­‐mail ____________________ State ________ Zip ________ Please choose one: Pre-­‐paid reservations only (VISA, MasterCard or American Express accepted). Tickets are held at the door. Deadline for cancellations with refunds is three business days prior to the event. Phone ___________________ Check enclosed (Made payable to TOWN HALL Los Angeles) VISA Master Card AmEx Security Code#: ________ Credit Card Number -­‐ Expiration Date _______________________________________________________________________________ Signature (required on all credit card orders)