January 25, 2023 SAEMS Monthly Luncheon

300 South Fire Central Place,Tucson AZ 85701

25 January, 2023

Description

The SAEMS monthly luncheon meetings are held on the last Wednesday of every month (except when otherwise announced). Every SAEMS luncheon features a keynote speaker on issues important to local businesses and spotlights some of our many professional and non-profit members. Meetings begin at 12:00 pm with networking, and lunch is served promptly at noon as the program gets underway. After the meal, there is additional time to network prior to the featured speaker's presentation. The meeting concludes by 1:00 pm. Your meeting fee not only covers your meal cost but funds SAEMS’ community involvement efforts as well as the SAEMS environmental student scholarships. We will be started the beginning of the year with two speakers. Our first speaker, MIchele Martinez will be discussing Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)Tier II Reporting Overview. Section 312 of EPCRA requires covered facilities to submit a Tier II form to their State or Tribal Emergency Response Commission (SERC or TERC), Local or Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC or TEPC), and local fire department on March 1st of every year for the previous calendar year. Join us for an overview of EPCRA, how states and communities work with facilities to use the Tier II information to improve chemical safety and protect the public and the environment. Michele Martinez, Administrative Services Officer and State of Arizona Emergency Response Commission Coordinator has been with ADEQ Emergency Response Unit since 2019. She is in her final year of her doctoral program for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She enjoys traveling, she is a season ticket holder for the Arizona Cardinals, she is an active member of her local Block Watch Association, City of Phoenix Neighborhood Association and her homeowners association. Our second speaker for our monthly meeting will be Karen Cesare who will be discussing Future Water Supplies for Central and Southern Arizona. Karen Novak Cesare was elected to her first six year term on the CAWCD Board representing Pima County on November 4, 2014, and re-elected to a second term on November 3, 2020. Ms. Cesare was born in Phoenix and is a third generation Arizonan and descendant of a pioneer family. She is a registered Landscape Architect in Arizona and California and has owned and operated Novak Environmental, Inc. since 1998. Ms. Cesare graduated from the University of Arizona with both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Landscape Architecture from the College of Agriculture – School of Renewable Natural Resources. Ms. Cesare previously served on the City of Tucson’s Citizens’ Water Advisory Committee and CAP Oversight Committee and served and chaired the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration. Ms. Cesare is currently serving on the Canoa Ranch Conservation Committee, the Pima County Parks and Recreation Commission and is 2014/2015 Chapter President for AzASLA. Ms. Cesare is married to Jeffery J. Cesare. They have three young adult children; Nick, Cristi and Angelique, who all live in Tucson. Ms. Cesare volunteers her time as an event supervisor for Science Olympiad. She enjoys cycling, hiking, birding, watching UofA basketball and football and spending time with her family.