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Editor’s note: The Salinas Valley Chamber supports Measure G
(the City of Salinas one-cent sales tax) and is neutral on Measure
H (explained below). Following is an article by the City that
explains these tax measures and what they would be used for.
TheCityiscommittedtoprovidingresidentswiththesafer,betterSalinasthatwealldeserve.ThismeansbuildinguppublicsafetyservicesalongwithservicesthatimprovetheoverallqualityoflifeinourCity.Currently,fundingissimplyinadequatetoprovidefortheseservices.That’swhytheCityCouncilhasvotedtoplacetwomeasuresontheupcomingNovemberballotthatwouldsecurelocally-controlledrevenuetosupportessentialCityservices.
What is Measure G?
TheCityhasplacedMeasureG(aone-centsalestax)ontheNovemberballot.Itwouldgenerateabout$20millionperyeartosupportpublicsafetyandotherhigh-prioritycityservicesforSalinas:•Improvecurrentlevelsofpublicsafetyandpoliceservices,includingeffortstofightgangsanddrughouses•Maintainyouthprogramsandyouthviolencepreventionefforts•Fixpotholes,streetsandsidewalks•Providesecurepolicefacilities•Upgradeneighborhoodrecreationalcenters,parks,playgroundsandsportsfields
ThismeasurewouldprovideastableandreliablesourceoffundingfortheseservicesthattheCitycandependon.
AllfundswouldremainunderlocalcontrolandwouldbeentirelydedicatedtoserviceshereinSalinas.Nothingcouldbediverted,cutorredirectedforotherpurposes.What
is Measure H?
MeasureHwouldmodernizetheexistingUtilityUsersTaxbyextendingthetaxtocovervideousers,wirelessusersandothertechnologies,whilealsodecreasingthetaxratefrom6to5percent.Whilethetaxratewouldgodown,itwouldapplytoabroaderbase.Thisisneededbecausemoreandmorecitizenshavediscontinuedtheirhomephonelinesinfavorofcellphones(whicharenotcurrentlytaxed),resultinginlosttaxrevenue.What
has the City done to cut costs?
TheCityhastakeneveryavailablesteptoreducecostsandprotectvitalservices.Inrecentyears,theCityhasadoptedlong-termpensionreformandgreatlyreducedthesizeofcitygovernmentbyconsolidatingdepartmentsandcutting135positions—20%ofallcitystaff.TheCityhasalsoimplementedcutstopayandbenefits,securingover$30millioninconcessionsfromemployees.Furthermore,theCityhasexhaustivelysoughtoutandobtainedgrantfunding,totalingover$40million.Despitealloftheseefforts,Cityrevenueremainsinadequatetoprovidethelevelofservicesthatourresidentsdeserve.What
are the accountability safeguards?
TheSalinasValleyChamberhasannounceditsendorsementsfortheNovember2014election.Followingitsprocess,theSalinasValleyChamber’sCandidateReviewCommitteesolicitedinformationfromcandidatesandheldaseriesofpanelinterviewswithcandidatestodiscusstheirideas.ThecommitteeandBoardfoundtheseindividualstobemostsupportiveoftheSalinasValleyChamber’spublicpolicypositionsandfriendlytotheinterestsofthebusinesscommunityandthecommunityatlarge.Salinas
City Mayor: Joe Gunter MayorGunterhasshownstrong
leadershipofourCity.TheCityhasbeenworkinghardtoresolvemanyconcernsandweseesignificantprogresswiththeCity’seconomicoutlook.Themayorhasarticulatedaclearplanforthefuturebyleadingmajorinitiativesincludinglong-termsolutionstoourwaterneeds,downtownrevitalizationandoveralleconomicdevelopment.Hehasalsodemonstratedhehastheabilitytoleadtheteamtorealizethisvision.Hedeservesre-electiontoasecondterm.Salinas
City Council, District 2: Tony Barrera
Barreraunderstandstheinner
workingsoftheCitythroughhisactiveparticipationontheCityCouncil.Heworkstirelesslytorepresenthisdistrictandtobuildrelationshipswithhisconstituentsaswellaswithotherelectedofficialsanddecisionmakers.CouncilmemberBarreraisastraight-talkerwiththeconvictionandcouragetostandupforwhathethinksisright.
Salinas City Council, District 3: Steve McShane
McShanehasprovenhislovefortheCityofSalinasbyputtinghisampleenergyandcreativitytoworkonbehalfofthecity.HewasafounderoftheSalinasTaxpayersAssociation,aswellasaleadingvoice
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REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF BUSINESS WITH GOVERNMENT
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Chamber Supports Salinas Sales TaxJohn phillips
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COMMiTTEEChairoftheBoard,SherrieIsaac(HayashiWayland)
PastChair,LuAnnMeador(MeadorEstateVineyard)
Chair-Elect,NormanGroot(MontereyCountyFarmBureau)
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Making Lemonade? (Capital One Follow Up)
by Paul Farmer, Chamber CEO
OnAugust26,theBoardofSupervisorsvotedtoacquiretheCapitalOneproperty.TheChamberandothershadworkeddiligently(somesaid“valiantly”)toopposethatformonths.Intheend,wedidn’tgettheoutcomewewanted.However,wehavedecidednottopursueactionstoattempttosubvertordelaytheCounty’sacquisitionoftheCapitalOneproperty.Instead,wearelookingforhowwecanuseourinputforthebettermentofall.
AsItoldtheSupervisorsinaletter,“Let’stakethelessonslearnedfromourrecentexperienceandturnitintoapositive.Together,wecan.”Thecontentofthatletter,datedSeptember18,follows:
Subject:County’sAcquisitionof
CapitalOneProperty-FuturePlansandRequestforCommunityAdvisoryBoardDear
Supervisors:
Recently,theSaveOurLocalEconomyCoalitionmettodiscussournextstepsfollowingtheBoard’svotetoacquiretheCapitalOneproperty.IwritetosharewithyoutheresultsofthatmeetingandtomakeaformalrequestthatwecooperateastheCountyproceedswiththisacquisition.
WhiletherewassomediscussionandgroundworklaidtowardlodgingaCEQAlegalchallenge,thecoalitionhasdecidedthatthisisnotaproductivepursuit–neitherforusnortheCounty.Atthistime,wedonotintendtopursueanyotherlegalremediesrelatedtotheacquisition.
WereachedouttotheSalinasMayorandCityManagertodiscusscurrentpossibleemployers,aswellastheviabilityofourpursuinganother
employertobringlocaljobs.Wedon’tbelievethatourorganizationofvolunteerscanbeeffectiveinsucheffortssowewillnotpursuethisavenue.
Whatwewilldoisworktotranslateourcoalition’smomentumintoapositiveforceforrealizingsolutionsinourcommunity.Eventhoughwedidnotgetourdesiredoutcomeinthiscase,thisisoneofmanyissuesthatconcernusall.Itistheresponsibilityofallinvolvedthatthe2012GovernmentCenterMOUwasnotpursuedmoreaggressively.Toadvocatemoreproactivelytowardsuchends,wearechannelingtheenergyandparticipationofSOLEmembersintotheChamber’sBusinessDevelopmentTaskForce.Thiscommittee’spurposeistocollaboratewithgovernmentauthoritiestobuildamorebusiness-friendlyenvironmentandagrowingeconomy.
Givenitsimportancetoourcommunity,wewouldliketorequestthattheCountycreateaCommunityAdvisoryBoardincludingrepresentativesoftheSOLEcoalition,relatedtotheCapitalOnepropertyacquisition,realizingthe2012GovernmentCenterMOUandotherimportantplanningdecisionsthatmayaffectCountyresidents.WecandiscusstheroleofsuchanAdvisoryBoard,butweexpectitwouldincludeengagingthecommunityandallowingforinputinmakingsomeofthedecisions.Withourthanksforyourconsideration,PaulFarmer,onbehalfoftheSOLECoalition
Sincesendingthisletter,IhavehadpositivediscussionswithSupervisorJaneParker,CountyCAOLewBaumanandtheCityofSalinastowardbuildingthebettercollaborationthatwillbenefitusall.
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indealingwithgraffitiandpromotingneighborhoodcouncils.Heisanadvocateforresponsivegovernmentandforusingtechnologytohelpsolveproblems.HistopthreeprioritiesfortheCityareSafety,EconomicDevelopment,andSupportingArtsandCulture.WesupportMcShane’sre-electionasanimportantbusiness-friendlyvoiceontheCouncil.
WeappreciatehisopponentMelissaGodwin’senthusiasmforhelpingtheCityandbelievethathermotivationsareselfless.Shewillbeastrongfuturecandidateifshechooses,aswehope,togetinvolvedinothercommunitypositionsthatwillstrengthenherknowledgeoftheissues.Salinas
City Council, District 5: Kimbley Craig
CouncilmemberCraigeloquentlydemonstratesapowerfulcommandoftheissuesfacingtheCity.She
offersathoughtfulanalysisofpossiblesolutionsandhasbuiltastrongpersonalandpoliticalnetworktorealizethesesolutions.
District5isresponsibleforhalfofthesalestaxrevenuefortheCity.Craighasprovensheisapowerfuladvocateforgrowth,whichisnecessarytopayforservicesfortheentirecity.Shesharedtenpagesofhervotingrecordtohighlightthatadvocacy.AstheCityworkstorealizeitsvision,Craigisanimportantadvocateforbusinessandthecommunityatlarge.Weunreservedlyandemphaticallyassertthatsheshouldbere-electedtocontinuesupportingtheseefforts.Salinas
Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Zone #5: Norm Nelson
Wethinkthatbothcandidatesareformidable.Intheend,weagreewithDr.NormNelson’sassertion
thatthevalueofhisexperienceandthefactthatheisadoctorwouldbeatremendouslyvaluableassettotheSVMHBoard.Hebrings34yearsofexperienceandstrongexistingrelationshipswiththedepartmentsandstaff.
Notwithstandingthisendorsement,wewerethoroughlyimpressedwithCarmenGil.Wecommendherandencouragehertocontinueherworkinthecommunity.Sheissomeonetowatch.Monterey
County Sheriff: Scott Miller
MillerhasprovenhimselftobeacapableadministratoroftheSheriff’soffice.Hisresponsestoourquestionsdisplayedhisdetailedknowledgeandproficiencywithunderstandingtheissuesandsolutions.TheSheriffoverseesalargedepartmentwithover400employeesandabudgetof$85M.SheriffMillerhasprovenhehasthe
educationandskillstomanagethisimportantagencyandwebelieveheisdeservingofre-electiontoasecondfour-yearterm.Monterey
County Supervisor District 2: John Phillips
PhillipsdemonstratesathoroughunderstandingoftheissuesandcomplexitiesconfrontingMontereyCountyaswellasabalancedapproachtowardsolutions.Hisbackgroundincludesexperienceinthepublicsectorasarespectedjudgeandnon-profitexperienceasthedrivingvoicebehindRanchoCielo.HiseffortsatviolencepreventionthroughRanchoCieloenabledhimtobuildstrongpartnershipswiththebusinesscommunityandanunderstandingoftheirimportanceindevelopingsolutionstoourcommunity’schallenges.WebelieveJohnPhillipswillofferthoughtfulandfairleadershipasaSupervisor.
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Strictaccountabilitymeasuresarerequiredtoensurethatallfundsarespentonlyforvoter-approvedpurposes.AnindependentCitizens’OversightCommitteeandannualauditswouldmakesurethatfundingisspentaspromised.Bylaw,nomoneygeneratedbythemeasurecouldbetakenorredirectedbytheState.How
would local revenue measures make Salinas safer?
OurpoliceandfiredepartmentslacktheresourcesneededtoperformavarietyofservicesvitaltothesafetyofourCity.Stablesourcesoflocally-controlledrevenuewouldprovidefundingtoimprovecurrentlevelsofpublicsafetyandpoliceservices,includingneighborhoodpatrolsandschoolsafety,quickeremergencyresponsetopolice,fireandparamedicemergencycalls,increasedcodeenforcementforneighborhoodsafety,andexpandedanti-gangefforts,includingprogramstoidentifyandshutdowndrugandganghouses.What
about prevention and other youth programs?
TheCityrecognizesthevalueandsuccessofprogramsthatengageouryouthandkeepthemoutoftrouble.Supportingtheseprogramsisacriticalcomponenttoasafer,betterSalinas.Thesemeasureswouldnotonlysupportsuccessfulprogramsthatareinplacetokeepkidsoffthestreetsandontherighttrack,butalsosupport
thepublicresourcessuchasparksandrecreationcentersthatchildrenandteensrelyonforactivities.What
about our public safety facilities?
ThreeoftheCity’sfirestationsareover50yearsoldandneedseismicretrofits,repairsandimprovementstoensurethattheyareopenandoperationalafteranearthquakeornaturaldisaster.Astablesourceoflocally-controlledrevenuewouldallowtheCitytomakeupgradestofirefacilitiesandalsomaintainemergencyandearthquakepreparednessandresponseprogramscitywide.TheSalinasPoliceStationisalsoover50yearsold.Newfundingcouldalsoprovidesecurepolicefacilitiesthatprotectthesafetyofofficers,allowforthesafedetentionandprosecutionofcriminalsandprovidenecessarytoolstofightcrime,gangsanddrugs.Why
aren’t we dedicating these measures entirely to public safety?
OverthelastninemonthstheCityhasheardinputonsolutionsforSalinasfromthousandsofresidentsthrougharangeofcommunityoutreachefforts.TheCityhassentoutsurveysinthemailandmadethemavailableonline,heldcommunitymeetings,conductedmultipleworkshopsthroughouttheCityandreachedouttorespectedlocalbusiness,faithandcommunityleaders.Themessagefromthiswidespreadoutreachhasbeenclear:Salinasneeds
toinvestinabroadrangeofservicestoprovideresidentswiththesafer,betterSalinastheydeserve.Publicsafetyservicesaretheprimarycomponentof
thesesolutions,butourresidentsalsowantsaferroads,programsforyouthandseniors,accesstosafeparksandpublicfacilitiesandmore.
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GRC Update: Ferrini Ranch Developmentby Abby Taylor-Silva
InSeptember,GRCheldtwomeetingsonFerriniRanch,inwhichweheardfrombothproponentsandopponentsofthishousingdevelopmentproject.Afterweighingbothsides,theGRCmadearecommendationwhichtheChamberBoardsubsequentlyvotedtoagreewithinsupportoftheFerriniRanchProject,Alternative5.
FerriniRanchisaproposeddevelopmentofaportionofan870-acrepropertyalongHighway68.Inthisarticle,weprovidebasicinformationaboutthisdiscussion,andresourcesforyoutolearnmore.HaveastrongfeelingaboutwhethertheChambershouldtakeaposition?BesuretoattendanupcomingGRCmeeting.Where
would this development be located?
TheFerriniproperty870acresboundedbyHwy68tothenorthwest,SanBenancioRoadtothesouthwestandRiverRoadtothenortheast.Forafullmapofwhereresidential,openspaceandwinerydevelopmentisproposedwithinthisfootprint,pleasevisitwww.FerriniRanch.com.How
many of these 870 acres would be developed?
Theoriginalapplicationsubmittedin2005setaside600acres(nearly70%ofthetotalarea)aspermanentopenspace.Theplanalsocalledfordevelopmentof
212newresidencesinareasthathavelittleornovisibilityfromHwy68.Sincesubmissionoftheproposedplan,aDraftEnvironmentalImpactReport(DEIR)andaRecirculatedDEIRhavebeenpreparedbytheCountyandincludeReducedImpactAlternatives(5A/B),whichincreaseopenspacefrom70%to80%oftheprojectarea.ThisDEIRalsoreducesthenumberofresidentialunitsfrom212to185,andreducesthesizeofthewine-related/visitor-servingfacilityatRiverRoadfrom110,000to28,500squarefeet.5A/BincorporateswideningasegmentofHighway68andincludesanewsignalizedintersectiononHwy68thatcanassisttrafficinandoutoftheprojectareaandToroParkEstatesandhelpreducedtrafficcuttingthroughtheToroParkEstatesneighborhoods.
ThoseconcernedaboutimpacttotheviewshednotethatalthoughtheToroAreaPlanrequiresbuildingsitestobeoutsidethecriticalviewshed,theDEIRappearstopermitthemaslongastheyarenotvisiblefromscenicroadways.Where
would this new development get its water?
TheFerriniRanchlieswithinwaterzones2Aand2CsowaterwouldbedrawnentirelyfromtheSalinasValleyaquifer,nottheToroAquifer,withCalWaterservingthearea.TheownersofFerriniRanchhavebeenpayingannual“standby”feestofund
zone2Aand2Csysteminfrastructureandimprovementsthroughoutthearea.
ThoseconcernedabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthisprojecthavenotedthattheSalinasValleyaquiferwouldnotbenefitfromanotherlargeuser.InlettersrespondingtotheEIR,mitigationmeasuresaresuggestedsuchaslow-water-useindoorappliances(toilets,dishwashers,showers,etc.),outdoorirrigationwithrecycledwater,SmartControllerirrigationsystems,aprohibitionoflawns,andmore.Proposedbenefits&concernsofHighway68widening
TheReducedImpactAlternativesdocument(5A/B)incorporateswideningasegmentofHighway68andincludesanewsignalizedintersectiononHwy68thatcanassisttrafficinandoutoftheprojectareaandToroParkEstatesandhelpreducedtrafficcuttingthroughtheToroParkEstatesneighborhoods.Anewsignalizedintersection,ifadopted,wouldeliminateprojectentrythroughasectionofToroRegionalParkandalsoeliminateafrontageroadparallelingHighway68.WideningasegmentofHighway68canhelpmaintaintrafficflowinthisarea.
ThoseconcernedwiththeprojectnotethattheDEIRassumesthatanumberofroadwayimprovementswillbeinplacebythetimetheprojectisbuilt,butfailstodemonstratethattheyareactually
adoptedandfundedprojects.Landwatchhasalsospecificallyaskedthatthetrafficanalysismustevaluatetheprojectimpactswithreferencetoexistingconditions,notjustwithrespecttohypotheticalfutureconditions.What
are the economic benefits?
DevelopmentofFerriniRanchwillprovidenewfundsforWashingtonUnionSchoolDistrict,whichhasfacedeconomicchallengesdespitesubstantialcommunityinvolvement.Additionally,theproposedwinecorridoronRiverRoadcouldbeginwiththeFerriniRanchplan’swine-oriented/visitor-servingfacilityconnectinglocalwinerieswiththenewWineCorridor.
Formoreinformationonthisdiscussion,pleasevisitwww.FerriniRanch.comorwww.landwatch.org/pages/issuesactions/toro-ferriniranch.html
U.S. Economy Grew at 4.6% Rate in 2nd Quarter
TheU.S.economygrewinthespringatthefastestpacesincelate2011,anothersigntherecoveryisregainingsteamafteraroughstarttotheyear.
Grossdomesticproduct,thebroadestmeasureofgoodsandservicesproducedintheU.S.,expandedatanannualrateof4.6%inthesecondquarter,theCommerceDepartmentsaidFridayinitsthirdestimateofthegauge.TheagencypreviouslypeggedApril-through-Junegrowthat4.2%.
Theeconomylastgrewata4.6%paceinthefourthquarterof2011andhasn'texceededthatratesincethefirstthreemonthsof2006,duringthe
lasteconomicexpansion.(source:CaliforniaBusinessRoundtable,reprintedfromWallStreetJournal)US
consumer sentiment index reaches 14-month high
AmeasureofU.S.consumerconfidencereacheditshighestlevelsinceJuly2013,ledbygreateroptimismthattheeconomywillgrowandincomeswillrise.
TheUniversityofMichigansaidFridaythatitsindexofconsumersentimentroseto84.6inSeptemberfrom82.5inAugust.That'sthesecondhighestlevelinthepastsevenyears,althoughtheindexhasrarelytopped85sincetheGreatRecession.Beforethedownturn,ittypicallystoodabove90.
Still,thesunnieroutlookcouldspur
consumerstospendmore,whichwouldaccelerateeconomicgrowth.Consumerspendingaccountsforabout70percentofeconomicactivity.Butspendinggrowthhasbeensubduedsincetherecessionendedin2009,averagingatanannualrateof2percent.Itusuallyrisesabove3percentinahealthyeconomy.
Othermeasuresalsoindicatethatconsumers'outlookisbrightening.TheConferenceBoard'sconsumerconfidenceindexincreasedtoaseven-yearhighlastmonth.
AbigreasonAmericanshavebeenspendinglessisthattheirpaycheckshavebarelykeptupwithinflationoverthepastfiveyears.Consumersarenowstartingtoanticipatelargerraises:More
householdsexpecttheirincomestoriseinthecomingyearthanatanyothertimeinthepastsixyears.
Thetypicalhouseholdexpectsitsincomestoincrease1.1percent,themostsincelate2008,theMichigansurveyfound.Moreoptimismaboutwagegainscouldalsodrivemorespending.Beforetherecession,Americansgenerallyexpectedpaygainsatabout2percentto3percentayear.
Fastergrowthmaybefuelingthemorebullishoutlook.Theeconomyexpandedata4.6percentannualrateintheApril-Junequarter,thegovernmentsays,thefastestpaceinmorethantwoyears.(source:CaliforniaBusinessRoundtable,reprintedfromAP)
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Salinas Revisits Local Purchasing Policyby Paul J. Farmer
Muchtooursatisfaction,theCityofSalinasisreviewingitsLocalPreferencepolicy.Theyunderstandthattheintentofthepolicyhasn’treallybeenborneoutbythedesiredresults.
ThereasoncitiescreateandhonorLocalPreferencepoliciesissimplytosupportlocalbusinesses.SincetheCitygeneratesitsrevenuesfromlocalsources,itmakessensetokeepthosedollarslocal.WhentheCityspendsmoneywithanout-of-the-areafirm,thosedollarsleaveforgood.Localsarenotabletosharethewealthcreatedbyre-spendingthatmoneywithinourownenvironment(avirtuousphenomenoncalled“themultipliereffect.”)[Seeimageadjacenttothisarticle.]
Tomore-effectivelymeettheCity’soriginalintentinadoptingalocalpurchasingordinance-toencourageandsupportlocalbusinessactivity-CitystaffisworkingonvariousrecommendationsforupdatingtheCity’spurchasingregulations.
Theseincluderevisitingthedefinitionof“localbusinessenterprises.”Amongotherproposedrequirements,alocalbusinesswouldbeonehavingitsprincipalbusinessofficeinSalinas,orthatemploysatleastonefull-timeemployeeinSalinas.ItmustalsohavebegundoingbusinesswithintheCityatleastoneyearpriortotheCity’sinvitingbidsorquotationsforaparticularpurchase.
Withregardtotheprocurementofgoods,supplies,equipment,materials,andserviceswherepriceisthedeterminingfactor,theCityisproposingtooffera10%preferencetolocalbusinessenterprises.
Withregardtotheprocurementofserviceswherepriceisnotthedeterminingfactor(LittleBrooksAct,engineers,architects,otherprofessionalservices,etc.),thelocalbusinesswouldreceiveacreditof10%ofthetotalpointsusedtoselectthevendor.
ForPublicWorkscontracts,Citystaffisproposinga5%preferencetolocalbusinessproviders.Forthesecontracts,
alocalbusinesswouldbedefinedashavingaprincipalplaceofbusinessandemployingatleastonefull-timeemployeewithinthetri-countyarea(Monterey,SanBenito,SantaCruzcounties).Italsomusthavebeenestablishedinthetri-countyareaforatleastoneyear.
ThisisasummaryofsomeofthedetailstheCityhasproposed.However,wearepleasedtosharethattheCityinvitedtheSalinasValleyChamberofCommerceandotherstakeholderstothetabletoofferinputinwhatwillbecomethefinalrecommendationspresented
totheCityCouncilinearlyOctober.WehavesharedthisinformationandsolicitedfeedbackthroughtheChamber’sGovernmentRelationsCommittee.Ifyouwouldliketoseetheproposal,offeryouropinionsorotherwisegetinvolvedinissueslikethis,pleasecontacttheChamber.Otherwise,wewillcontinuetokeepyouinformedoftheresultsofthisimportantwork.
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For27yearsI’veworkedintheAdvertisingdepartmentsofavarietyofnewspapers.I’vedoneeveryjobfromLegalNoticestoClassifiedInsideSalestoAdvertisingDirector.I’veworkedwithbusinessesrangingfromthelocalinsuranceofficetonationalaccountssuchasJCPenneyandPG&E.
I’mexcitedtoembarkonanewjourneywiththeSalinasValleyChamberofCommerce.Ibelieveinwhatthe
ChamberstandsforandthinkthatChambersofCommerceareavitalpartoftheeconomyandtheworktheydotoadvocateforbusinessesiscruciallyimportant.
I’moriginallyfromOregon,buthavelivedontheMontereyPeninsulafor16ofthepast25years.MyhusbandDarrylisaStoreManagerwithCVSHealthandwehavetwochildren–aboyDrake,14yearsoldandagirlChelsea,22.
WhatdoIdoforfun?MypersonallifeisspentengrossedintheworldofAllStarCheerleading.Whilemydaughtergotmestarted,it’smysonthatiscurrentlyamemberoftheCaliforniaBullets–anallstarteamlocatedin
Livermore.It’snotside-linecheerleadinglikeatafootballgame;it’sahighlycompetitiveandathleticsportthattakesustoplaceslikeDallas,Atlanta,LasVegas,Orlando,PalmSpringsandLosAngeles.
WedrivetoLivermore4daysaweekforpracticeandthecompetitionseasonstartsinNovember.It’salittlecrazy,butwhenmysonistumblingacrossthemat,tossingamazingathletesintheair(catchingthem,too)andlearningtobethebestfromthebestintheindustry,it’sworthit.Sonowyouknowmysecret…I’macheermom!Andifyoueverhaveadoubt–IhaveplentyofvideosonmyphonewhichI’malwayshappytoshare.
Meet Your Chamber Staff Jeanie Johnson, Marketing &
Membership Director
Chelsea, Jeanie and Drake at Drake’s 8th Grade Promotion
Ceremony in June.
Chelsea and Drake show their California Bullets spirit at a
competition in San Jose last year.
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OnSeptember10,2014,GovernorBrownsignedintolawAssemblyBill1522requiringessentiallyallemployerstoofferpaidsickdaystotheiremployees.Thesedayscanbeusedtoattendtotheemployee’sorafamilymember’shealthcondition.Californiaisthesecondstatetopasssuchalaw,afterConnecticut.However,whereasConnecticut’slawappliestoemployerswith50ormoreemployees,California’slawappliestoemployersregardlessofsize.
ThefollowingarekeyelementsofthelawwhichgoesintoeffectonJuly1,2015:•Howmuchleavewillanemployee
accrue?Aneligibleemployeewillaccruenotlessthanonehourofpaidsickdaysforevery30hoursworkedattheemployee’shourlywage.•Ifanemployeeworks30hoursaweek,thatcomesto52hours.Isthatright?Themathisright.However,thelawallowsanemployertolimitanemployee’suseofpaidsickdaysto24hoursor3daysperyear.•Whoiseligible?AnemployermustofferthepaidsickdaystoemployeeswhoonorafterJuly1,2015workinCaliforniafor30ormoredayswithinayearfromthestartoftheiremployment.•Whencantheemployeestartusingthepaidsickdays?Theemployeecanstartusingthedaysbeginningonthe90thdayofemployment.•Whathappensiftheemployeedoesnotuseanypaidsickdaysinayear?Accruedpaidsickdayscarryovertothenextyear.Butnocarryoverisrequiredifthefull
amountofsickleaveisprovidedtotheemployeeatthebeginningofeachyear.Moreover,theemployerisnotobligatedtoletanemployee’stotalaccrualexceed48hoursor6daysaslongasitdoesnototherwiselimittheemployee’srightstoaccrueandusepaidsickdays.•Ifanemployeralreadyofferspaidsickdays,doesitalsohavetoofferthisnewleave?No,aslongastheemployer’sexistingpolicy,whetherforsickleaveorpaidtimeoff,meetstheaccrualandcarryoverprovisionsofthenewlaw,orprovidesforatleast24hoursofpaidsickleaveforeachyearofemployment,calendaryear,orona12-monthbasis.•Iftheemployeehasaccruedunusedsickleavedaysatthetimeoftermination,doesanemployerhavetopaythose?No.However,iftheemployeeisrehiredwithinoneyear,previouslyaccruedunusedpaidsickdaysmustbereinstated.•Howdoesanemployeeknowhow
manypaidsickdaysareaccrued?Theemployermustprovidetheemployeewithawrittennoticeoftheamountavailable,eitherontheemployee’sitemizedwagestatementorinaseparatewritingwhenwagesarepaid.Employersmustdisplayaposteradvisingemployeesoftheirrightsunderthisnewlaw,includingthatretaliationordiscriminationagainstanemployeeforrequestingorusingpaidsickdaysisprohibitedbylaw.Additionally,theLaborCommissioner’sOfficewillbeamendingthenoticethatemployersprovidetonon-exemptemployeesatthetimeofhire(FormDLSE-NTE)toincludeinformationonthisnewpaidsickleave.
Sharilyn Payne is a lawyer with the Fenton & Keller law firm in
Monterey. This article is intended to address topics of general
interest, and should not be construed as legal advice. For more
information, please visit www.fentonkeller.com.
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“THE ROAST”Don’t miss out on the tributes to Jim & Harry
along with the fun and entertainment!
Saturday, October 11, 20145:30pm to 10:30pm
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benefit:
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County Farm Bureau
Kendra Howell, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
FoundationSherrie Isaac, Hayashi WaylandAdrienne Laurent, Salinas
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BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY– EVENT WILL SELL OUT!
For sponsorship information please contact the Chamber.
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2014
Do you recognize any of the new faces welcomed by the Chamber at
our quarterly New Member Orientation?
NEw MEMBERSToroParkAnimalHospital
ShreddingSourceSolutionsLegalShield&IdentityTheftProtection
Phone&Wireless,VerizonWireless-PremiumRetailer
TheSalinasNeighborhoodCouncilMontereyMuseumofArt
AMBAGEnergyWatchDeluxePackages
RENEwiNg MEMBERSAgLandTrust
AurumConsultingEngineersMontereyBayBoggiattoProduce
BrentEastmanInsuranceServicesCaliforniaCoastal'ASmallBusinessLender'
CentralCaliforniaAllianceforHealthCoast-TelFederalCreditUnionCostcoWholesaleCorporation
DawnTransportationDoleFreshVegetables
ElSistemaUSA/Salinas–YoSalITNMontereyCounty
PacificValleyBankPedaliAlpiniPiiniRealty
RobertKasavanMarketingRomieLaneHealthMartPharmacy
SacredHeartSchool
SalinasPoliceActivitiesLeague(PAL)SalinasSurgeryCenter
SanJoseConstructionCo.TheFarm
TheNunesCompany/FoxyTheSalvationArmy–Salinas
TLCDentistry-PhilipJ.Lips,D.D.S.TurfClubCateringandDeliTurningPointofCaliforniaWolfhouseRadioGroup
SpECial aNNivERSaRiESCelebrating 5 Years
MexicanAmericanOpportunityFoundationGlassGuruofMontereyCounty
Celebrating 15 YearsBoys&GirlsClubsofMontereyCounty
Celebrating 20
YearsAgriculturalPersonnelManagementAssociation
L+GLLP–AttorneysatLawCoast-TelFederalCreditUnion
Celebrating 45 YearsVal’sPlumbing&Heating
Celebrating 55 Years!MannPackingCompany,Inc
New and Renewing MembersThe Chamber thanks our New and Renewing
Members.
Please support them and tell them you appreciate that they’re
Chamber members!
ThemissionoftheArtsCouncilforMontereyCountyistoimprovethequalityoflifeforeveryoneinourregionthroughthearts.Theircomprehensiveapproachincludesgrants,trainingandconsultationstodozensofnonprofits.Theyalsoplaceprofessionalartists–inmusic,dance,dramaandthevisualarts--inmorethanthirtyschoolresidencies,createpublicawarenesscampaignsandmanagespecialartsinitiativessuchastheCommunityMuralatPajaroPark,theJUMPSTARTprogramattheProbationDepartmentYouthCenterandthenewartcenterinGreenfield.“Inmorethanthirtyyearsofservice,wehavefoundoverandoverthattheartsaretheanswer!”saidArtsCouncilExecutiveDirectorPauletteLynch.Ticketsareonsalenowtocelebratethe10thannualChampionsoftheArtsGalaonSaturday,January17,2015withspecialtributetoPhilipGlass.
Art Council of Monterey County
ToroParkAnimalHospitalisyourfull-service,localveterinaryhospital.AtTPAHweareallanimalloversandpetowners,soweunderstandthespecialbondthatexistsbetweenyouandyouranimals.Ourmissionistoprovideexpert,compassionatemedicalcareandeducationwithminimalstresstoyourvaluedpet.Dr.BrynieKaplan-DauandDr.LindseyRockwoodbelievethebestmedicalcareforyourpetcomesfromtimeandattention.Wetakeprideintailoringmedical,surgicalandvaccinationplansforindividualcircumstances.Ratherthan“onesizefitsall,”wepresentoptionsandhelpyouchooseaplanofcarethatisbestforyourpet.Welookforwardtomeetingnewanimals&theirhumans,aswellasseeingourpreviousfriends.Dropbyandvisitusat22720PortolaDriveinSalinasorcall(831)484-9744
Toro Park Animal Hospital
DeluxePackagesdelivershighquality,competitivelypricedflexiblepackagingproductstomajorfood,pharmaceuticalandindustrialcompaniesaroundtheworld.DeluxePackageshasbeenservingtheSalinasValleyforover23years.InourworkwithestablishedcompanieslikeFreshExpress,MannPackingandTaylorFarms,we’vegrowntoknowtheCentralCoastanditsagriculturalcommunity.Wehavecontinuedtoinvestintechnologyandequipmentthatleadstoday’sinnovationinsustainablepractices.WeutilizezeroVOCinksandadhesivesinitsmanufacturingprocess.Ourequipmentalsoincorporatesthelatesttechnologyforreducedpowerconsumption.Weaggressivelyrecycleallinternalmaterialsinourongoingeffortstoeliminatelandfillusage,andworkwithoursupplierandcustomerstoreduceoverallpackagingrequirements.ContactyourlocalDeluxePackagesrepThomasHoopsat(831)214-5139.
Deluxe
PackagesWeareexcitedtohavejoinedtheSalinasareawithournewstore,locatedatthesouthendoftheWestridgeShoppingCenteracrossfromtheChevrongasstation.Weareyourlocalsourceforthousandsofbatteries,bulbsandrelatedproducts.Businessaccountsarealwayswelcome!Wefeatureon-siteservices,includingbatteryanalysis,installation,recyclingoptionsandavarietyofadditionalcommercialservices.Weofferfreedeliverytocommercialaccountsandresidenceswithinourmarketingarea.Stopinandwe’lltestyourcarbatteryandchargingsystemforFREE!1295N.DavisRoad,Salinas(831)753-6977
Batteries+Bulbs
Thelong-timeemployeesofAndrusJewelershaveopenedMcWherter'sJewelerstocontinueprovidingthesamequalitycustomerserviceyou'vecometotrust.ContinuingthetraditionsinstilledbytwogenerationsoftheAndrusfamily,Ruth,Cris,andRosehaveover80yearsofcombinedexperienceinthejewelrytrade.Weproudlyofferonlythebestitems,andtheexpertisetomatch.RepairandServices•JewelryRepair•WatchRepair•CustomDesign•JewelryAppraisals•FreeJewelryInspectionandCleaningMcWherter'sJewelers&Gemologist,236MainStreet,Salinas,831-422-6181
McWherter's Jewelers & Gemologist
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SusangrewupinMorganHillwhereshehasspentthemajorityofherlife.ShehaslivedinmanypartsofCalifornia,buthasreturnedtotheareaasshesaysshehasalwaysappreciatedthestunningbeautyandrichagriculturalhistoryofMontereyandthesurroundingSanBenitoandSantaClaracounties.
ShejoinedtheSalinasValleyChamberin2014withthegoalofgettingtoknowtheSalinasValleyBusinessOwnersatadeeperlevel.SheenjoysworkingcloselywithbusinessadvocacygroupssuchastheChamberofCommerceandDowntownAssociations.HerroleasanAdvertisingExecutivewithOut&AboutMagazineputsherincontactwithmanybusinesseswhoneedtogettheirmessagetothecommunitytheyserve.Inherwordsshesays"IwasthrilledtojoinOut&AboutMagazinewhichisafeelgood,happynewsandeventcalendarthatis
communityorientedandservestheregionofCaliforniaIlovethemost.Representingamagazinethatdistributes23,000copiesfromMorganHilltoSalinasseemedlikeagreatwaytohelpentrepreneursadvertiseintoneighboringareas.Helpingbusinessesgrowandlettingfolksknowwhat'sgoingoninourownbackyardmakesmefeellikeIamplayingaroleinknittingourcommunitytogether."
IfyouneedhelpgrowingyourbusinessorlistingyournexteventinOut&AboutMagazinecommunitycalendar,youcanreachSusanviaemailatAdvertising@OutAndAboutMagazinge.comorcall408-688-6047.
Susan Mataya
Spotlight on Chamber Diplomat
PREPARE FOR THE RAINY WINTER MONTHS. USE MULCH!Buy 1 Yard, Get 1
FREE* Courtesy of Vision Recycling
Redeem at the Sun Street Transfer Station, 139 Sun Street,
SalinasCompost, Mulch, Wood Chip or Soil Amendment
*Offer limited to 1 free yard, expires December 31, 2014
Lovely ladies with radiant smiles brighten up our Monthly
Networking Mixer at Hampton Inn & Suites.
Monthly Mixer
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2014
JOIN US FOR LEADERSHIP SALINAS VALLEY CLASS XXXIII
Please consider this your invitation to apply for Class XXXIII
of Leadership Salinas Valley. If selected, you will join over670
individuals serving in leadership roles in business, governmental
agencies, public benefit organizations, and thecommunity with
enhanced leadership and personal effectiveness skills.
THE COURSEWORK:
A highly interactive learning environment results in
professional and personal growth through:
Interaction and dialogue with business and community leaders
Hands-on exercises to explore your leadership style and
preferred style of interpersonal influence
Presentations and discussions on: Intergenerational Workforce,
Business Etiquette, Public Speaking Skills, ProjectManagement, and
Team Building
THE EXPERIENCE:
Experiential, hands on learning techniques that drive home the
applicability of the program sessions and develop yourskills as a
team member, team builder, and leader include:
A facilitated, all day retreat to build bonds of trust and
in-depth understanding of yourself and fellow participants
Weekly exposure to local business and community leaders who
sponsor the class nights
The opportunity to hone your communication and public speaking
skills and be filmed by a professional in a TV stu-dio
The opportunity to select a project, build a team and
collaboratively tackle a community project that will enhancelocal
quality of life
On a weekly basis, step out of your comfort zone
DOWNLOAD APP ONLINE
www.LeadershipSalinasValley.org
Scan and Email to:
[email protected]
Mail or Deliver to:
Salinas Valley Chamber119 E. Alisal StreetSalinas, CA 93901
TO APPLY:
Deadline to apply:Midnight, December 10, 2014Detail regarding
fees and scholarshipsavailable upon the application.
Now Accepting Applicationsfor Class 33
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JOURNAL
TheunemploymentrateinMonterey County was 6.9 percent in august
2014,downfromarevised7.4percentinJuly2014,andbelowtheyear-agoestimateof8.1percent.Thiscompareswithanunadjustedunemploymentrateof7.4percentforCaliforniaand6.3percentforthenationduringthesameperiod.
unadjusted unemployment Rates
august 2014 unemployment
Stats•Thenumberofunemployedis15,800,down1,100from16,900inJuly2014anddown2,700comparedtoAugust2013.•SevencitiesthroughoutMontereyCountyhadunemploymentratesatorlessthan4%;andfivecitieshadunemploymentratesbetween8.9%–13.7%.•TheCityofGonzales’unemploymentrateof13.7%isthehighestintheCounty,followedbyKingCityat11.9%,Greenfieldat11%,Salinasat9.9%andSoledadat8.9%.OftheunincorporatedareasoftheCounty,Chular’sunemploymentrateis19%,followedbySanArdoat16.7%,MossLandingat16.1%,LasLomasat15.5%,SanLucasat14.7%andCastrovilleat13.6%.
(Source:EDDMonthlyPressReleaseandEDDMonthlyLaborForceDataforCitiesandCensusDesignatedPlaces(CDP),September2014)
Monterey County Labor Market Snapshot
August 2014
GrowYourBusinessInToday'sMarket
HOWTO
Lunch and Learn is an education serieswe offer to our Chamber
Members andProspective members.It will challenge your
thoughts,enlighten your ideas and bring value toyour business and
organization.
Presented byChris Hawkins,SPHR-CA,Consultant
Wednesday,November12,11:30-1pm
$15members;$25ProspectivemembersLunch Provided by Gino's Italian
Restaurant
Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce119 E. Alisal, Salinas •
Register: www.SalinasChamber.com
“I’m intrigued – tell me more!” Please visit the Chamber website
to register for any of the upcoming events on
page 19, or contact the Chamber for more info. (831) 751-7725 or
[email protected]
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2014
EverydayinMontereyCounty,thereareincidentsofchildabuseandneglectreportedtoauthorities.Yettherearemanymisconceptionsaboutthesereportsofsuspectedabuse:
Parents who abuse & neglect are just bad people:
Manyfactorscancontributetoreportsofabuseorneglect;mostcommonly,theparentmayhaveanuntreatedsubstanceuseormentalhealthissuethatmakesitdifficulttoprovideadequatecare.Othertimes,alackofknowledgeaboutappropriatechilddevelopment,temporaryeconomicorsituationalstressors,orvariationsinculturalchild-rearingpracticesmayaccountforreports.
Abuse & neglect does not happen in my neighborhood:
Whiletherearecertainriskfactorsassociatedwithabuse,childabuseandneglectoccursacrossallraces,ethnicgroups,
andfamiliesofvarioussocioeconomicgroups.Childabusecanoccurinanyfamily.
Abused children are better off with a new family:
Thisisfamilyandchild-specific.Themajorityofthetime,childrenwanttoliveathomewiththeirparentsandfamily,justasanyonewould.
Withsupportiveservices,oftentimeschildrendonotneedtoberemovedfromtheirhomeorcanbesafelyreturnedtotheirparent’scare.
InpartnershipwithMontereyCounty,Aspiranet’sCherishReceivingCenterprovidesasafehavenforyouthtocometowhentheyhavebeenremovedfromtheirhomesduetoabuseandneglect.
Formoreinformation,visitwww.aspiranet.org/receivingcenters.
Aspiranetislookingforlocalcommunitymemberstosupportthe
CherishbybecomingamemberofourImpactCouncil.Useyourskills,connections,andfoundationinthecommunitytosupportthevisionandenhancelocalcommunityawareness
fortheCherishReceivingCenter.
IfyouareinterestedinbecominganImpactCouncilmember,[email protected]
Focus on Non-Profits
Date Time Location Non-profit Event Contact Website
10/2 5pm GabilanStreetbetweenMain&SalinasSt
OldtownSalinasFoundation
SalinasValleyFood&Winefestival"KickoffParty" 831-758-0725
www.salinasvalleyfoodandwine.com
OctoberFr-Sat 7:00PM 321MainStreet,Salinas ARIELTheatrical
Seussical TishSammon www.arieltheatrical.org
10/11 12-5pm OldtownSalinas OldtownSalinasFoundation
SalinasValleyFood&Winefestival 831-758-0725
www.salinasvalleyfoodandwine.com
10/15 1:30-3pm 22LowerRagsdaleDrive,Monterey
Alzheimer'sAssociation GettingOrganized:PreparingfortheRoadAhead
800-272-3900 www.alz.org/norcal
10/16 7:30-10:30am Ferrante'sBayViewRoom,MontereyMarriott
MontereyCountyBusinessCouncil AnnualHigherEducation 831-582-3235
www.mcbc.biz andResearchLeadershipSummit
10/17 1-3PM CommunityCenter,940NMainSt.,Salinas
SalinasSeniorCenter CookingforOne(orTwo) 831-757-6030
www.salinasseniorcenter.org
10/25-10/31 Evenings StormHouse,185MaryalDr. SunStreetCenters
CastleoftheDead&HauntedHouse (831)753-5144
http://sunstreetcenters.org
10/30 2-3pm 21LowerRagsdaleDrive,Monterey Alzheimer'sAssociation
ExerciseasMedicine 800-272-3900 www.alz.org/norcal
11/2 12-2pm 919IversonStreetSalinasCA93901 PalmaSchool OpenHouse
831-422-6391 palmaschool.org
11/11&11/18 6-7pm 919IversonStreetSalinasCA93901 PalmaSchool
AdmissionsParentNight 831-422-6391 palmaschool.org
11/12 5-9pm SalinasSportsComplex,1034N.MainSt
CaliforniaRodeoSalinas HolidayChicBoutique 831-775-3100
carodeo.com
11/15 8:30am-11:00am CFMC:945S.MainStreet,Suite207,Salinas
CommunityFoundationMoCo GettingYourGrassrootsStoryintheNews
831-375-9712 www.cfmco.eventbrite.com (BilingualWorkshop)
11/19 12-1pm CorraldeTierraCountryClub LegalServicesforSeniors
Give&GetLunch 831-899-0492 lssmc.net
11/19 5:30-7PM HartnellCollege,StudentCenter,Bldg.C
SalinasSeniorCenter ThanksgivingDinner 831-757-6030
www.salinasseniorcenter.org
DecemberFr-Sat 7:00pm 320MainStreet,Salinas ARIELTheatrical
CharlieBrownChristmas TishSammon www.arieltheatrical.org
12/5 1:00pm-5:00pm MarinaLibrary,190SeasideCircle,Marina
CommunityFoundationMoCo IntroductiontoGrantProposalWriting
831.375-9712 www.cfmco.eventbrite.com
4/18 5:50-9:30pm SanCarlosHall,Monterey LegalServicesforSeniors
20thAnnualCiao!Cioppino!Dinner&Auction 831-899-0493
lssmc.net
2nd&4thTue 6:30pm Salinas1000S.MainSt.,Ste.112
FamilytoFamily FosterCareOrientations 831-755-4475
www.f2fmc.org
Non-Profit Calendar
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
The “living room” of Cherish Receiving Center
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JOURNAL
We joined Interim in celebrating the Grand Opening of their new
Pajaro St. Wellness Center in Salinas.
An insurance expert for over 25 years, Troy Anderson recently
moved his State Farm agency to this charming office on Romie
Lane.
Avatar Indian Grill - Family and friends joined B.D. and Kalpana
Singh at the Ribbon Cutting for their new Northridge Mall
location.
The always vivacious Lisa Del Real opened her new office at 1423
North Main St. in Salinas.
Raymond Costa held a Grand Opening for the newly re-modeled
McDonald’s at 608 Williams Rd, one of the
10 restaurants he owns in Monterey County.
Ribbon Cuttings
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2014
Learn to optimize youruse of social media andunderstand which
socialmedia outlet works best
for your business.
October 811:30am-1pm
Presented by
TMD, The MarketingDepartment Inc.
$15 for Members$25 for Prospective Members
Register online:
www.SalinasChamber.com
Lunch will be provided byAvatar Indian Grill
Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce119 E. Alisal St., Salinas
SocialMedia
Moxxy Hires Molly Briseño
MoxxyMarketingaddedseasonedmarketingexecutive,MollyBriseño,totheirteamintheroledirectorofclientservices.Inthissenior-levelleadershipposition,Mollywillberesponsibleformanagingclientrelationships,overseeingprojects,includingbranding,graphicdesign,website/newmedia,video,tradeshowandothers,andassuringclientsalwaysreceiveexemplaryserviceandprojectquality.MollywillalsobecontributingtoMoxxy’soperationalefficiency,applyingherdecadeofmarketingandagencyexpertiseforthebenefitofclientsandMoxxy’scontinuedgrowth.Mollyhasvolunteeredonthe
RelayForLife,Salinascommitteesince2010.In2014sheservedastheeventco-chairandshewillbechairingtheeventin2015.SheispassionateaboutRelayandisproudtobeassociatedwiththissuccessfullocaleventrecognizedasthirdlargestinCaliforniaandthirteenthintheU.S.fordollarsraised.MollylivesinSalinaswithherhusbandandhastwodaughters,ages8and20.Thefamily’sJackRussellTerrier,Dallas,isoftenfeaturedonsocialmediaassistingMollyinpromotingRelayForLife.
Kasavan Architects Promotes Cristian Flores
KasavanArchitectsispleasedtoannouncethepromotionofCristianFlorestoProjectManager.BorninNogales,Sonora,Mexicoandraisedinafarm-workerfamilyinWatsonville,CrisworkedinthefieldsasayouthbeforegraduatingfromWatsonvilleHighSchoolandtheITTTechnicalInstitute.HehasbeenwithKasavanArchitectsfornearly14yearsandhasworkedonprojectssuchastheCesarChavezLibrary,theGreenTechnologyCenteratCabrilloCollege’sWatsonvillecampus,andtheNationalSteinbeckCenter.HeprovideddocumentationandConstructionAdministrationservices
fortheCenterforAdvancedTechnologyatHartnell’sAlisalCampusandisprovidingsimilarservicesfortheSalinasRailroadStationremodelintheIntermodalTransportationCenter.CrisisactiveinthecommunityandhasvolunteeredhistimeforRanchoCielo,RelayforLife,theRedCrossandtheBigSurMarathon.KasavanArchitectsisadesignaward-winningfirmfoundedinSalinasin1949specializinginpublicworks,commercial,andinstitutionalprojects.www.kasavanarch.com
Manybusinessesareownedbycorporations,partnershipsorlimitedliabilitycompanies,andthosebusinessentitiesaretypicallyownedbyseveralormoreindividuals.Typically,thoseindividualsgointobusinesstogetherbecausetheyknowandtrusteachotherandwanttoworkwitheachother.Individualsinthissituationshouldalwayshaveabuy-sellagreementbetweenthemthatrestrictseachperson’sabilitytotransfertheirsharesorownershipinterestinthebusinessentity.Whiletheindividualsarecomfortableworkingtogether,theymaynotbenearlyascomfortableworkingwithathird-partywhopurchasesaninterestin
thebusinessentity.
Thestandardbuy-sellagreementestablishesarightoffirstrefusalinfavorofeachshareholder.(AlthoughIwillrefertoshareholders,thisdiscussionisthesameforownersofalltypesofbusinessentities).Theagreementstatesthatnoshareholdershallsell,transfer,pledgeorotherwisedisposeoftheirsharesinthecompanywithoutfirstofferingthosesharestotheothershareholdersonthesametermsandconditionsoftheproposedsale.Thesellingshareholderprovideswrittennoticetotheothershareholdersofthetermsandconditionsoftheproposedsale.Theremainingshareholdersthen
haveacertainperiodoftime(typically30days)todecidewhetherornottopurchasethesellingshareholder’sshares.Eachremainingshareholderwillhavearighttopurchaseaproportionateinterestinthesharesbeingsold.Iftheremainingshareholdersdonotpurchasealltheshares,thentypicallythecorporationitselfhasarighttopurchaseanyremainingshares.
Astandardbuy-sellagreementalsoallowsforcertainpermittedtransfersthatdonottriggertherightoffirstrefusal.Thesepermittedtransfersincludetransferringthesharestoarevocabletrustestablishedforthebenefitoftheshareholderandtheirspouseorchildren,solongastheshareholderisthetrusteeofthetrust.Ifacorporationisashareholder,thenapermittedtransfermaybetransferringthesharesfromthatcorporationtoanothercorporationorbusinessentitythatisownedbythesameindividuals.
Mostbuy-sellagreementsalsoestablisharightoffirstrefusalto
purchasethesharesofanyshareholderupontheirdeath.Theagreementwillestablishavaluationmechanismforthosesharesalongwiththetermsandconditionsofanysuchpurchase.
Itisimportantthatthespousesofallshareholderssignaconsentformacknowledgingtheiragreementtothebuy-sellagreement.Californiaisacommunitypropertystateandashareholder’sspousehasacommunitypropertyinterestinthoseshares.Sinceabuy-sellagreementgivestheothershareholdersandthecorporationarighttopurchasethoseshares,theshareholder’sspousemustconsenttothisagreement.
Buy-sellagreementsmaycontainothertermsandconditions,soindividualsshouldconsultwithcounseltoadviseonalltheoptions.
This article is written by Patrick Casey, who is a business
attorney with the L+G, LLP law firm in Monterey. You may reach the
author at (831) 717-4995 or [email protected].
by Patrick Casey
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