October 10, 2019
2:00am – 3:00am
CHS 43-105, UCLA Center for Health Sciences
Susie Santilena, MS, PE Stacy Farfán, MP
Senior Water Infrastructure Specialist, Planning Analyst,
Mayor’s Office of City Services, Mayor’s Office of City Services,
Infrastructure Services Team, LARiverWorks Team,
City of Los Angeles City of Los Angeles
About the lecture: The City of Los Angeles has set ambitious goals for water recycling, including recycling 100% of treated wastewater in the City. However, the LA River flows are dominated by treated effluent. How can the City of Los Angeles balance its ambitious water recycling goals? In this talk, we will explore how the City of Los Angeles can assure implementation of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan while ensuring it is meeting its One Water LA goals. We’ll also discuss the City’s ambitious plans and projects for the LA River, all while enhancing local water resources in the region.
About the speakers: Susie Santilena has a passion for the arts and for protecting the environment. As Senior Water Infrastructure Specialist for the Mayor of Los Angeles she brings 11 years of regulatory experience and water quality infrastructure expertise to the Mayor’s Infrastructure Team. In her prior role as an Environmental Engineering Associate in the Watershed Protection Program at the City, she led a team of engineers to manage stormwater compliance efforts in the Ballona Creek, Santa Monica Bay, and Marina del Rey watersheds. Susie is a licensed professional Civil Engineer with an MS in Environmental Civil Engineering and Science from Stanford University and a BS in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona.
Stacy Farfán is passionate about creating livable communities that are equitable and sustainable. Her work in the public sector has spanned across several scales of government, including local, regional, and statewide. This experience has allowed her to understand planning at a micro and macro scale. In her current role she aids in the implementation of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, which envisions over 200 projects along the Los Angeles River. Stacy holds a Masters of Planning from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, with a Minor in City and Regional Planning from the University of California Berkeley.