2026 Introductory Meeting of the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative – January 20, 2026

Join the Department of Water Resources for the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative 2026 introductory meeting.

 

Meeting Time: 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.

 

Meeting Location

Virtual via Zoom, see Remote Participation for more details.

 

Remote Participation

Remote participation will be conducted via a Zoom platform. Register here.

This meeting will be recorded and available after the meeting at www.water.ca.gov/drip.

 

Background

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) in 2023 established a standing drought and water shortage interagency task force in coordination with the State Water Board and other relevant state agencies to facilitate proactive state planning and coordination for pre-drought planning, emergency response, and post-drought management, consistent with Senate Bill 552 (Chaptered in 2021). The Task Force, called the Drought Resilience Interagency and Partners Collaborative (DRIP Collaborative), serves as a public forum with state and non-state agency members to advance state drought strategies and continue building resilience to the increasingly arid conditions California faces. For more information visit the DRIP Collaborative's webpage.

Meeting Agenda

1:00pm Welcoming Remarks and Setting Intentions

  Welcoming remarks and review agenda

 

1:05pm 2026 Engagement Process - An Overview

Introduce engagement opportunities for 2026, including process and desired outcomes, the role of the DRIP Collaborative, and expected timeline.

 

1:15pm Addressing the 2024 recommendations

• Roles and Responsibilities (R&R)
• Drought Indicators and Metrics (DI&C)
  Present initial thoughts about the process and vision for addressing R&R and DI&M recommendations in 2026

1:40pm Continued Work on the development of 2025 ideas

  Present an approach to continuing work from 2025 and advancing additional topics of interest

 

1:50pm Next Steps

Identify specific next steps to promote members' engagement

 

2:00pm Members Q&A

-2:05pm Members are invited to stay on the call and provide additional feedback on the process