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June 10 WOL meeting




Just a reminder of the WOL meeting on June 10 (see  below).  We will 
advance the development of a collaborative Calif. water web site, 
clarify the proposed workshops for the Water Policy Conference and cover 
a minor amount of logistical questions such as next meeting.  I hope you 
will be able to attend.  

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Kevin Wolf				|	KEVIN WOLF & ASSOCIATES
724 N St				|    * Internet Consulting & Training
Davis, CA 95616				|    * Water-On-Line Project
Phone: 916-758-4211			|    * Organizational Facilitation & 
Fax :  916-758-2338			|    * Development
			http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~khoi/kwa/
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 11:15:06 -0700
From: Kevin Wolf <kjwolf@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us>
To: water-on-line@ucdavis.edu
Cc: kjwolf@dcn.davis.ca.us
Subject: Water On-line Annual Goals, Budget

Summary from the Water On-line Annual meeting, April 22, 1996
By:  Kevin Wolf, 916-758-4211, kjwolf@dcn.davis.ca.us

NEXT MEETING:    June 10, 1996 9 am - noon.  Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California's Sacramento office, 1121 L Street Suite 900, Sacramento 

Mission:   (Rewritten)

The mission of the Water On-line project is to advance the use of the
Internet to improve communication and information sharing in the California
water community.

Goals, Strategies, and Projected Expenses (in basic priority order)

A.  Develop the Water On-line homepage into a World Wide Web site which
organizes water information to  the benefit of the California water community. 

1.  Organize the WOL website so that a user can find any important website
and Internet linked material in a logical manner.  Design the website to be
able to accommodate all the information that is anticipated to come on-line
over the next five years. 
2.  Utilize the resources of as many existing organizations as possible.
Have the WOL homepage not duplicate information but create links to the
details within the different websites.  Encourage different agencies,
associations and consulting companies to organize parts of the web to which
the WOL site can link.
3.  Utilize the June WOL Steering Committee meeting to gain participant
input into the design and priorities of the website. 
4.  Utilize university interns and donated resources as much as possible. 

Expenses:	KWA project oversight and some programming - $500-$1000/month

B.  Maintain the Water On-line Project

1.  Recruit knowledgeable agency and organizational representatives who
"serve" on the WOL Steering Committee members for one and two year terms.
2.  Hold quarterly steering committee meetings with agendas sent out in
advance.  Limit the amount of hard copy material sent by mail.  Use the
electronic mailing list to sent minutes and other information.    Coordinate
mailing list and outreach effort.
3. Meet with agencies, associations and organizations. Recruit support,
services and workshop  sponsors,  
3.  Raise funds to pay for the project's expenses 
4.  Maintain the WOL accounting books and database.
Expenses:
	K. Wolf at $600/month				$7200
	printing/mailing  				$1000
	phone/fax ($100/month)				$1200						
C.  Help resolve obstacles that prevent organizations from fully and
effectively using the Internet.

1.  Hold workshops at different conferences which tackle the issues such as:
	* policy ramifications of staff Internet use
	* legal ramifications of e-mail use by staff
	* how investing in the Internet can save money 
	* case studies in success
	* different  ways to structure a webmaster's job 
	* Intranet vs. Internet and how to use both
	* taking public comment via email and  webpages
2.  Publish a summary of how  agencies and organizations can save money and
resources utilizing the Internet. 

Expenses: 	These workshops need to be independently funded.

D.  Help agencies and organizations get quality information on-line and
create websites for specific water related subjects.

1. Support San Francisco Estuary Institute with the Bay Delta Metadata Index
project.
2.  When there is funding and organizational support, facilitate
groups/teams which design and develop water related webpages. 

Expenses: 	WOL will work in this area if it receives dedicated funding.

E. Maintain the Water On-line mailing list as a tool which allows the
California water community to share information about water and the Internet.

1. Find a responsible person to volunteer to the list moderator for the year. 
2.  Encourage the water community to send press releases about their
Internet advances to the list. 
Expense:	list manager - volunteer 
		list rental (donated by UC Davis)

F.  Sponsor Internet training courses where there is sufficient interest to
make it work financially.

Expense:	Break even or better.

BUDGET:
Income		three $2500 sponsors 		$7500
		six    $1000 sponsors		$6000
		ten    $ 500			$5000
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						$18500

Expenses
	Project management			$9400  
	WOL Website				$6000 - $12000
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	Total					$15400 - $21400
Kevin Wolf

Kevin Wolf & Associates                    -Internet Consulting & Training
724 N Street                               -Water On-Line Project
Davis, CA  95616                           -Environmental Consulting
kjwolf@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us               -Organizational Facilitation & 
                                                Development
Phone (916) 758-4211                          
Fax   (916) 758-2338