California Infrastructure Development Conference

We invite you to participate in a two-day program of education and networking dedicated to advancing California's public infrastructure through innovative delivery and funding strategies.

The conference brings together leaders shaping capital projects across the state including city managers, public works directors, transportation officials, state agency executives, MPOs, and infrastructure experts.

Through panel sessions and case studies, our program explores how agencies are navigating funding gaps, procurement complexity, and risk while accelerating project timelines and strengthening long-term outcomes.

Connect with California’s infrastructure decision-makers to share insights, explore solutions, and unlock creative ways to deliver infrastructure.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The conference is designed to help public-sector leaders answer critical questions in capital project planning and delivery: Should the project be pursued? How should it be delivered? And how can it be funded?

Our program highlights today’s infrastructure delivery and financing toolkit through case studies and insights from agency leaders, developers, and finance experts.

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WHO ATTENDS

From the Bay Area to the Central Valley to Southern California, the conference brings together city and county officials, state agency leaders, and regional authorities responsible for planning, funding, and delivering capital projects.

From public works directors and infrastructure program managers to procurement officers and finance administrators, the event brings together influential voices in the delivery of public infrastructure.

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WHY ATTEND

Discover how California’s public agencies are delivering infrastructure by adopting innovative procurement strategies, leveraging private capital, and aligning risk with performance.

Attendees will hear directly from public owners, developers, and advisors who are structuring infrastructure deals across California. Learn how they are closing funding gaps, accelerating delivery timelines, and building resilient infrastructure while maintaining public control and long-term accountability.

Gain practical guidance on project structuring, procurement strategy, lifecycle O&M planning, financing tools, and more.

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Featured Sessions

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Strategic Transit Planning for California’s Future
How do we go from bold transit visions to on-the-ground results in California’s communities? This panel would delve into transportation planning at the strategic level developing long-range plans, securing funding,...
Capital, Crowds, and Communities: Delivering LA’s Tourism Infrastructure
Tourism supports more than 540,000 jobs in Los Angeles County—over one in ten across the region’s workforce. The future of this sector relies on the modernization of public facilities such...
Beyond Backup: Financing and Delivering Resilient Water & Energy Systems
California’s climate reality—heat, drought, wildfire, and storm bursts—requires resilience that public owners can buy, build, and maintain. This session translates policy into projects: integrating ‘One Water’ (reuse, recharge, stormwater capture)...
A Modernized Approach to Public Health Infrastructure
The County of San Diego has delivered one of California’s most ambitious public health infrastructure initiatives through a long-term public-private partnership with Lowe. Over the span of a decade, the...
Risk Allocation Pendulum: Finding the Right Balance
Risk allocation is a defining feature of alternative delivery, but the pendulum can swing too far in either direction? This session will examine current trends in risk allocation, the impact...
Innovative Development Strategies and Workforce Housing
In recent years, California’s housing affordability crisis has accelerated and is now a major issue affecting workforce planning and competitivity for local businesses and governments – including those that do...
Delivering Civic Infrastructure through Progressive P3
Discover how the City of Garden Grove has partnered with Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate to deliver a new civic center revitalization project through a progressive P3 model. The project...
Delivery Models 101: The Project Toolbox
A comparative primer on project delivery methods. This session looks into Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Public-Private Partnerships, examining when to use each approach. Panelists will discuss the pros...
California’s Modern Tax-Increment Toolbox: EIFDs, CRDs, and Special Districts
California’s post-redevelopment financing toolkit has matured. This session demystifies Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs), Community Revitalization Districts/Authorities (CRDs/CRIAs), and related special tax districts as practical ways to fund streets, utilities,...
Innovations in Capital Project Delivery: LA County’s Vermont Corridor Campus Project
Los Angeles County’s new Administrative Offices Building was delivered using an innovative delivery approach, 63-20 Progressive Design-Build, commonly referred to as 63-20. The project was completed in October 2021, 4...
Doheny Ocean Desalination: Blending Water Security and Infrastructure Innovation
As California confronts worsening drought and water demand, the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project represents a bold step toward climate-resilient supply. Spearheaded by the South Coast Water District, this coastally located...
Handover: Smoothing the Transition from Construction to Operations
A successful handover from construction to operations is critical for the long-term performance and reputation of alternative delivery projects. This session will examine strategies for ensuring a seamless transition, emphasizing...