Water, Energy, & Environment Task Force [Zoom Only]

Join the East Bay Leadership Council for a presentation on the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC), a coalition of shoreline communities and stakeholders working to accelerate sea level rise adaptation, protect and restore water quality, habitat, and recreation, and promote community resilience. OAAC is currently leading three funded sea level rise adaptation projects: a long-term adaptation plan, Bay Farm Island, and the Oakland Alameda Estuary Adaptation Projects. This presentation will discuss the OAAC formation and governance, the projects being address by OAAC, and the community engagement strategy being led by funded Community Partners.

OUR SPEAKERS



Danielle Mieler, P.E. is the Sustainability and Resilience Manager for the City of Alameda, where she is responsible for equitably implementing the City’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. Danielle co-chairs the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC), a coalition of local, regional, state, and federal stakeholders and community-based organizations working to co-create a coordinated and inclusive future-looking action plan and sub-regional organizational structure to accelerate sea level rise adaptation, protect and restore water quality, recreation, and habitat, and promote community resilience. Danielle brings extensive experience to this work from her past roles in local and regional resilience planning. She previously managed San Francisco's Lifelines Council, Earthquake Safety Implementation Program and Tall Buildings Study, and the Association of Bay Area Government’s Resilience Program. She received a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in Sociology from UC Santa Cruz.



Victor Flores (he/him) is an East Bay political strategist with six years of experience in infrastructure, community engagement, electoral campaigns, and advocacy. At Greenbelt Alliance, Victor leads the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee’s community engagement, green workforce initiatives, facilitates the Community Coalition for a Sustainable Concord, and manages various relationships across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. His passion for protecting and improving the quality of life for Bay Area communities comes from his experience growing up in Oakland due to the impacts of environmental racism, urban renewal, and housing shortages. His experience is shaped from his work at the City of Oakland, various campaigns, The Greenlining Institute, SFPUC, and various organizations where Victor has volunteered countless hours over the years. Through his volunteer positions, Victor works at the local, regional, and state level to advocate for more equitable housing, transportation, and criminal justice policies.