Utilis developed a unique and patented technology to deliver data used system surveys and for leak detection in urban potable water networks, using airborne mounted sensors. The analysis is based on a primary algorithm that detects underground leaks through the analysis of micro spectral satellite imagery.  The presentation will cover the technology, market situation, Utilis value proposition and review several case studies.
 
Our Presenter:  James has spent over 30+ years driving disruptive innovation into new markets.  In all cases he has studied and reviewed each element of an ecosystem to best understand how to employee new technologies into traditional workflow and improved efficiencies, while providing value to customers. In both start-ups and Fortune 50 companies, James’ key mission is market adoption and to achieve a deeper foothold into new markets.  In the case of Utilis, he has mapped the water utility market and associated ecosystem to ensure the disruptive innovation for spacial remote sensing is imbedded in workflow for system maintenance and leak detection services.  Water systems are seeing significant benefits by employing Utilis' innovative and cost-effective approach to surveying and fixing leaks within their systems.

The Presentation will cover lessons learned and gained from smaller projects for local agencies and cities all the way to working on mega transportation projects such as the California high speed rail and the BART extension to San Jose.

The five W’s of Outreach will be addressed:
● What are Common Outreach Don’ts
● Why is Public Outreach Important
● Who Performs Public Outreach
● When are Meetings Held
● What are proper Outreach Documents

Our Presenters: Mr. Vargas has over 26 years of diverse experience. In 2004 he co-founded VSCE, a consulting firm to provide Construction Management, Program Management, and Public Relations services. He has worked for large and small private consultants in the areas of transportation, program development, and infrastructure construction.

Cheryl Chambers brings extensive experience in forging partnerships with civic, business, and community leaders while serving as an advocate for firms through community outreach and government relations. Cheryl’s business experience has been involved extensively in the telecommunications industry interacting with local governments, state commissions and the FCC.

Presentation by: Joshua Wagner
The Southbay Engineers Club is pleased to welcome Joshua Wagner to speak about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles technology. The advent of affordable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology has given rise to new methods of obtaining and analyzing data across a broad spectrum of engineering applications. Accurately geo-referenced high-resolution imagery and high density, photogrammetrically derived point clouds lend themselves to developing a holistic approach to evaluating infrastructure and terrain through both qualitative and quantitative means.  By conducting repeatable programmed flights over time, UAV-obtained datasets provide a robust method of evaluating asset conditions over time.

Our Presenter:
Joshua Wagner is the Manager of UAV and Remote Sensing Services for Cal Engineering and Geology. He has drawn upon his education and background in geology and GIS to develop and grow successful UAV programs on both the east and west coast. His experiences include the utilization of UAV’s for assessment of vertical rock slope stability and rockfall hazard analysis; inspections of high-voltage transmission lines and communications towers; 3D model development of a deformed high-voltage transmission line tower deformed by land movement; change detection surveys, and more. He has worked alongside and for public agencies and private organizations including major electric utilities, oil and gas midstream divisions, water districts, and more.
 
Please note that the meeting day has moved to Thursday!
 
Thursday, April 12, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Spin-a-Yarn
45915 Warm Springs Blvd  Fremont, California (510) 656-9141
 
RSVP now on the SBEC website, www.southbayengineersclub.org/meetings
Lunch is $30 (members); $40 (non-members)
Annual Membership is $27 at http://www.southbayengineersclub.org/membership.html
2017-18 Annual Membership Free for Public Agencies!!!
Questions? Contact Southbay Engineers Club President Adam Nelkie
e-mail address: anelkie@cityofpleasantonca.gov, (925) 931-5675

​Ms. Siskin will focus her presentation on the highlights of collaborative efforts between cultural resources consultants and engineers to address Section 106 and Caltrans (FHWA Requirements) including: 1) establishing the Area of Potential Effects: how, what, and why (with case studies); 2) the value of early field meetings and consultation with stakeholders, particularly with Tribal Groups, Caltrans, local agencies, and project engineers (with case studies); and, 3) cultural resources types and why finding them isn’t a show stopper. 

Ms. Miller will give a presentation focused on programmatic permitting for wetlands and endangered species. She will touch on California Department of Fish and Wildlife routine maintenance agreements and master 1600 and 2081 permits, United States Army Corps of Engineers master individual permits with and without section 7 consultation, Habitat Conservation Plans, and Aquatic Resource Plans. Ms. Miller will also discuss the ramifications of recent court decisions affecting permitting of Fully Protected species.

​Mallika Ramachandran is a professional civil engineer with over 30 years of experience in the private and public sector. She is also certified as a LEED AP and QSD/QSP.  At Napa County she has navigated through the Napa 2014 Earthquake, the 2017 Storms and the October 2017 Fire disasters.  As a technical expert and advisor she also assisted City of Livermore through their 2017 Storm recovery process. Mallika will be giving a quick overview of the FEMA and FHWA disaster recovery process with focus on the emergency permit process and coordination with regulatory agencies for emergency repairs.

The Southbay Engineers Club is pleased to welcome Rachael Keish and Remi Awosana speak about the lessons learned
from the wettest year on record. Last winter broke records for rain - the wettest in 122 years - and took
the construction industry by surprise after 3 years of record breaking drought. The storms were not
individually huge, but just kept coming! Delivering projects in these extremes takes planning and
preparation – starting in design and through construction. Come discuss lessons learned from the wettest
year on record, tips for designing and constructing a project for success, and what we learned to do for
future projects (without breaking the budget)!
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Our Presenters:
Rachael Keish has 18 years of experience in civil engineering, specializing in environmental engineering, storm water, and construction mitigation compliance. She assists agencies with stormwater program compliance under NPDES permits. Rachael is a CASQA qualified trainer under the Statewide Construction General Permit and Industrial General Permit, as well as a QSP/D and QISP. Her project experience includes work in design and construction, and as CEO of Keish Environmental she oversees environmental compliance on large infrastructure projects such as the BART Silicon Valley Extension and water district flood control and restoration projects. She is also an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) with the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, as well as an ISI Verifier and Trainer. Rachael is active in CASQA, WTS, CMAA, APWA, CWPA, and ASCE, currently serving as the San Francisco Section ASCE Sustainability Committee Chair and CASQA Non-Traditional Phase 2 MS4 Workgroup coordinator. Rachael has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering from UC Berkeley.

​Joining Rachael will be Remi Awosanya, a transportation engineer with over 20 years of experience in design and project management of major Civil Engineering infrastructure projects. Remi has been involved with the design and project management of the BART Extension to San Jose, in the completion of Mountain View Double Track that added a second LRT track extending the existing VTA LRT east of Mountain View, as well as the Santa Clara Pedestrian Underpass Construction in Santa Clara. Recently promoted to the position of VTA Construction Contract Compliance Officer, Remi’s responsibilities include: ensuring that construction contracts comply with applicable labor regulations and standards, state construction contract law, and other regulatory requirements, and enforcing said requirements in the field.

The Southbay Engineers Club is pleased to welcome Mongkol Mahavongtrakul, P.E. to speak aboutcorrosion for Large Diameter Water/Wastewater Pipelines.

Presentation
The presentation will include the following topics:

• SFPUC Capital Improvement Program corrosion control strategies 
• Corrosion control implementation problems and solutions
• Principles of cathodic protection
• Coatings and linings for pipes and tanks