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CREATING A STRONGLOCAL ECONOMY

COMMERCEOctobe 2010 VOL. 21 NO. 10 WE FOCUS ON BUSINESS.

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Exertec Health & FitnessCharter Oak BankRepublic Services

Hawthorn Inn and SuitesQueen o the Valley Medical Center

Napa Recycling & Waste ServicesMark Coleman, State Farm

Travis Credit UnionGolden State Warriors

Umpqua BankKathryn Fitzgerald, CFP

Redwood Credit UnionSilverado Resort

Napa Valley Marketplace MagazineMarkstein Beverage Company

Net-Flow CorporationAccelerated Marketing Group

The research process began earlier this year aspropositions were added to the November ballot.The Legislative Action Committee scheduled

August and September meetings nearly exclusiveto hearing rom both sides the propositionswhere there existed organized campaigns. Inbetween meetings, members o the 20 personcommittee did their own research into eachproposition. The results o their recommendationwent to the Executive Committee o theChamber on September 13th and to the Board oDirectors on September 20th. Presented beloware the ocial positions o the Napa Chamber oCommerce.

NApA ChAMbERANNOuNCES pOSITIONSON STATE pROpOSITIONSfOR NOvEMbER ELECTION

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The Valleys Daily News Source

It has been a long election season or thenine member Candidate Endorsement Com-mittee appointed by the Board o Directors.The committee interviewed every interestedcandidate or the oces o Congress, StateSenate, State Assembly and our local City and

County races. The recommendations rom thecommittee were made on September 13th tothe Executive Committee, and then brought tothe board or nal decision on September 20th.The Napa Chamber reers to its 5 Year Com-munity Vision to develop relevant interviewquestions or the candidates and to guide theendorsement process. Your Board o Directorshas voted to support the ollowing candidatesor the November election.

State RacesMike Thompson (D), Congress, District 1

Mr. Thompsons experience and ac-complishments were evident throughout the

interview process. Over the years Mr. Thomp-son has proven to be a supporter o businessesin our community and state by continuallyworking to author and sponsor legislature that

Your Napa Chambers nominatingcommittee had a pretty tall order to llwhen they met recently to review the nu-

merous openings on the Board to ll eighdirector seats and six one year appointeeby the Chairman.

The committee was up to the task,rolling up their sleeves and tackling the joA matrix describing the attributes and asseo each o the outgoing directors allowedthe group to narrow the search by industryrepresentation, size o business, geographcal location and area o infuence. Theboard needs

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ENdORSEMENTS fOR NOvEMbER ELECTION

buSINESS LEAdERINSpIREd TO JOINChAMbER bOARd

IN 2011

Lawence Wiesne

Mike Thompson

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has served the best interests o Napa Valley.Lawrence Wiesner (R), State SenateDistrict 2

Mr. Wiesner oers new and unique per-spectives to the constituents in Senate Distric2. He showed appreciation and understandin

o the Chambers priority in making our Statmore hospitable as a business environment tocreate jobs, promote growth and innovation.His amiliarity with -nancial and tax issues

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could prove eective in resolving pension reorm and several otherbudget priorities and do so in a bipartisan manner. Mr. Wiesner doenot support the State raiding our local governments o unds. Heshares the Chambers goal o strengthening Caliornias educationalsystem to produce the inormed and competitive workorce and citi-zens we desire.Michael Allen (D), State Assembly District 7

Mr. Allens experience as a lawyer andgovernment aide bodes well or him in this o-ce. Mr. Allen supports looking at new ways towork with our aordable housing allocations. Hesupports a regionalized approach or allocation

o Regional Housing Needs Assessment numbersto each area. Mr. Allens amiliarity with laborunions allows him a unique perspective in nego-tiating pension reorm or the good o the State.He has a strong vision or alternative energy options or businessesand residences. Mr. Allen also has the ability and experience to lookat issues rom the perspective o business as well as rom consumersand employees views.Local RacesPeter Mott, Napa City CouncilGordon Huether, Napa City Council

Both candidates are successul businessmenand their background and experience will trans-late well in managing city budgets. Mr. Mott, as

the incumbent, has worked diligently on behalo local businesses to improve many aspects odoing business in Napa. He is aligned with theChambers desire to see the conversion o ourone-way streets in downtown to two-way; andhe agrees that the entrance to our city romthe highway to Jeerson Street is an equallyimportant area to address trac circulation.He is a proven community builder refected inhis eorts to establish neighborhood groupsthroughout our city.

Mr. Huether hasserved or the past ve

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Napa Valley Register; Sacramento County Airport System; AlkarHuman Resources; KVON-KVYN; Napa Valley Marriott Hotel &Spa; Northbay biz; Rabobank, N.A.; Napa Valley Adventure Boot

Camp; Napa Valley Lie; Napa Printing & Graphics; Twin Pine Casino& Hotel; Vista Broadband Networks, Inc.; Accelerated Marketing

Group; Net-Flow Corporation; Redwood Credit Union; Napa ValleyMarketplace; Markstein Beverage Company; Silverado Resort; CharterOak Bank; Republic Services; Hawthorn Inn & Suites; Napa Recycling

& Waste Services; Mark Coleman - State Farm Insurance; TravisCredit Union; Umpqua Bank; Kathryn L. Fitzgerald, CFP; The Westin

Verasa, Napa; North Bay Business Journal; Hess Collection Winery;American Business Engine

Monday,Octobe 18, 2010

The Napa Chamber o Commerce ispleased to announce the addition o LindaBausch, Event Planner, to their in-house sta.Linda joins the sta at the Chamber ater cov-ering sick leave as a temporary employee ortwo months. Chamber CEO Lisa Batto says, Iteels good to be able to expand our sta, espe-cially during this time o high unemployment.Linda will take over our entire event scheduleliting this responsibility rom Sr. Administra-tor Lynn Page, and will also be working as our

Membership Retention Manager. At our upcoming planning retreatour Board will be looking at growth strategies and Linda will bevery involved in the implementation o those outcomes.

Linda comes to the Chamber with a wealth o experience inevent planning and production. Her background with the ChristianBrothers Retreat and Conerence Center, where she directed specialevents or nine years, will enhance the Chambers ability to produceexciting and proessional unctions. Linda says o her extensivehistory with the Chamber, I have been a long time member o the

Napa Chamber o Commerce. I have spent the past 15 years in thehospitality industry, many o those as a Sales and Marketing Exective. In that capacity I quickly learned that utilizing the Chamber Commerce and making the most o the opportunities that membership brought, was by ar one o the best ways to increase businessam very proud now to join all the ne people at the Chamber. Thehelped me grow as a business person and as a community membeNow I look orward to helping all our members grow their busi-nesses! Clearly, this is a perect t or the Chambers needs anduture plans.

The addition o Linda to the sta allows Lynn Page, who jointhe Chamber in 2004 as an oce administrator, to add ExecutiveAssistant to her current Sr. Administrator role. Lynn will be suppoing Ms. Batto, while remaining rmly in charge o Chamber admiistrative operations. Lynn says, I look orward to better serving omembers and the broader Napa Valley business community. WithLisa Battos strong leadership I am condent that this new positiowill be extremely rewarding. I look orward to contributing more the Chambers eorts to enrich and enhance our business environ-ment. What better place is there to work than here in Napa!

Michael Allen

Godon Huethe

Pete Mott

Linda Bausch

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By Lisa Batto ACE,President/CEO

CEOs FOCus

Chairmans FOCus

By Randy Martinsen,President & CEOo AcceleratedMarketing Group

2010 Napa Chamber oCommerce Chairman othe Board

Recently I was asked to serve on the localSan Francisco | Napa Valley committee orthe Great Wine Capitals Global Network asthe Business & Industry Chair. Our region isone o 9 designated globally renowned winecapitals. There can be only ONE Capital percountry. What does it mean to be global? Andwhy should the everyday Joe care? Well, hereare a ew examples o the importance o con-necting with our global partners:

First, the European Grapevine Moth hitthe Napa Valley with a vengeance! Silentlyknocking out a crop beore we really knewwhat hit us. Our Ag department, led by DaveWhitmer, got on the job with his sta tryingto nd out what the pest was and how to stop

GREAT WINE CApITALS =

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it. Im generalizing a bit, but the point hereis he didnt stop at the usual channels. Davealso serves on the local committee or GreatWine Capitals. He stepped out o the box andcontacted his global industry colleagues inthe Great Wine Capitals. The Europeans havebeen living with this pest or years and theireorts are working! Hav-ing the connections tobroaden your expanse oknowledge is a benet oattending participating inthe Great Wine Capitals.

Second, the commit-

tee that I am serving on isthe Business & Industrycommittee. Im lookingorward to meeting mycounterparts around the globe in New Zealandat the end o October. Im excited to nd outwhat kind o recycling practices, energy sav-ing and water processes are happening aroundthe world; and discovering new mechanical in-novations and sharing our unique AgriculturePreserve with the regions. Most winemakingregions are double the size or more than ourbeloved Napa Valley. Limiting the commercial

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activity always seems to be met with a quizzcal expression and I think they wonder, wa

there something lost in translation? Still, haing an Agriculture Preserve grants us uniquestatus among these elite regions.

Finally, what does it mean to the averagbusiness owner that may not serve the visitoo this community? Having this status amonthe excellent world regions o wine sets usrmly in the mindset o the visitors that valu

good wine, good ood andwellness. This is just the tyo visitor we want to continto attract to Napa Valley. Athey come, staying multipledays, spending money, paying sales tax etc., the businecollects the money, payswages and the workorcespends money locally at locshops! Yes, this is a simple

model the better our wine and tourism en-gines hum along, the better our small busineengines sound!

Great Wine Capitals has a competitionpromoting Best O Wine Tourism busi-nesses check out our local winners on pag4 they will all be competing internationallyand we hope to bring back some awards inNovember!


te etter orwine an torism

engines m along,te etter or small

siness enginesson!

Ater over two years o painul reces-sion, and almost no activity in the new andreurbished buildings in downtown Napa,we are seeing the changes taking eectand empty windows nally housing newbusinesses.

There seems to be a change in thetypes o businesses in downtown, rom theretail-style business to more service-stylebusinesses. The register reported in July

that The west end o First Street is turninginto downtown Napas newest, hippest zoneor dining and wine tasting, with a growingbuzz at night that may someday match MainStreets restaurant row.

Napa Square and the AVIA hotelcomplex are bringing shops that includea wine bar, a toy store, an art gallery anda kitchen store. Two new restaurants,Norman Rose and Oenotri, are booming.I have had to wait to be seated at both o

these restaurants most o the times I haveeaten there.

The growth is not limited to the westend o First Street. With the new restaurantsand shops opening in the Riverront, andrevitalized business all along First Street,we are beginning to see signs o pulling outo the recession in many areas o Napa.

I have heard a ew people complainabout how downtown is not local-riendly,but as a local Napan, I have to disagree. Notall o the restaurants are out o my budget

or dining on a regular basis, and although

urniture and appliance or grocery and drugstores in the heart o downtown are missing these are not what many locals are reallyseeking when visiting downtown any longer.Times have changed, and the businessesmoving into downtown seem to be thriving.I nd it convenient to visit the many winetasting bars where I can sample more thanone winerys vintages in one place. I amalso impressed with the revitalized OperaHouse and Uptown Theatre. And I am

happy the Downtown Association and theCity o Napa are providing ree events oreveryone. I always run into local riendsand associates when I visit downtown. Thmajority o people I know believe Napais making a come back and has become adestination city.

The Chamber believes the changing othe one-way streets on First, Second andThird as well as some North/South one-wstreets back to two-way streets will bene

downtown signicantly. We are happythe Downtown Specic Plan is working tochange these rom Main Street to Jeersovery soon. There is also a push to explorehow to make the change happen with thosstreets rom Jeerson to Caliornia as sooas it is easible.

With our upcoming elections you camake a dierence in what you want dowtown to look like by making your voiceheard in voting or the candidates who beidentiy with your wishes. Please taketime to read all o the details in this issueconcerning the Chambers recommenda-

tions. Chamber volunteers on the Legisltive Action and Candidate Endorsementcommittees spent long hours evaluating tpropositions and interviewing candidateson the ballot this November. These werealso discussed at length in Executive Committee and by your Board o Directors. Wbelieve the recommendations are the besor Napa in all areas o The Chambers Vsion and Goals.

We are eginning to seesigns o lling ot ote recession in many

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years as a Planning Commissioner wherehe has worked to protect the qualityand uniqueness o our community. Hewill be a strong and eective leader;and a consensus-builder in meeting andresolving issues. Mr. Huether also sharesthe Chambers vision o returning ourhighway entrance into downtown Napaand our streets to two-way circulation. Heis committed to making it more attrac-tive and convenient or those businesseswishing to open and succeed in Napa.Both candidates are passionate abouttheir service to the community and thinkoutside the connes o weve alwaysdone things this way.Jeff Parady, Napa County SupervisorDistrict 3

Mr. Parady brings resh new ideasand a passionate desire to serve theconstituents o District 3. He will work

to explore new opportunitieswith industry to diversiy ourbusiness base. His back-ground and understandingo arming and agriculturesupports our vision o protect-ing our natural resourcesand creating agriculturaldiversity. As a small businessowner, Mr. Parady will be anadvocate or businesses in this

district. Mr. Parady has the ability to look at issuesthrough a balanced lens o business and arming.

The Napa Chamber o Commerce beganendorsing candidates or local and state electionsin 2002. The Chambers goal is to ensure that ourbusiness community is well represented in our gov-ernments and that our members are well inormedon important governmental issues aecting them.

The Napa Chamber o Commerce chooses toendorse, or not, in the races or Napa City Council,Napa County Board o Supervisors, Assessor/Re-corder/County Clerk, State Senate, State Assemblyand Congress. For more inormation about theCandidate Endorsement Process, please visitwww.napachamber.com/LAC.html or phonePresident & CEO Lisa Batto at 707-226-7455.


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REpRESENTING buSINESS TO GOvERNMENT

LAbOR LAW ISSuE:EMpLOYER ALERT!

MANdATORY ChANGE TO 2010EMpLOYMENT NOTICES pOSTER

y OCTObER 8, 2010!Attention All Employers: Get Your Mandatory Revised 2010 CaliforniaEmployment Notices Poster and Pre-Order Your 2011 Poster Today!

Your Napa Chamber recently participated in an urgent webinar with theCalChamber regarding the new DWC Regulations eective October 8, 2010. W

have placed a pre-order or these posters (in English) and they will be shipped tus by October 1.

The bundled value package is available in our online store or you to pur-chase on a rst come/rst served basis. This bundle includes an updated 2010Poster with the mandatory required changes, a 2011 Poster with the posterprotect service (the poster protect service guarantees that i there are any neupdates during 2011 you will receive an updated poster at no charge), plus thebundled value package provides a huge discount or the updated 2010 poster.2011 Posters will be shipped separately in December.

Questions? Contact Lynn Page: 707.254.1145 or [email protected]

to be diverse and refect the business community that it serves, says

Chair-Elect Ryan Gregory.Nominated to begin 3-year terms, having served ormerly as 1

year appointees are: Clay Gregory, CEO o The Napa Valley Destina-tion Council; John Cardinale, Owner/Agent o State Farm Insurance;Sherry McKillop, Owner o Follow Your Compass; Cathy DAngeloHolmes Broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial; and Kevin Teague,Partner o Holman Teague Roche Anglin LLP Attorneys at Law.

Members nominated or 3-year terms to begin service in Janu-ary o 2011 are: Patrick Sweeney, Superintendent o NVUSD; CherieKnox, Branch Manager o Redwood Credit Union; and Paul Hicks,VP Development at Payroll Masters, Inc.

One Year Appointments by the Chairman o the Board:Kent Kulhmann, Owner o Kuhlmann Associates Financial; Bill Lock-

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Two open slots will be lled by years end.Leaving the Board on Dec. 31, 2010, ater multiple years o servicewill be: Linda Champagne, Sandra Elles, Mike Silvas and Dean BowenTheir ellow board members and the sta o the Chamber appreciate theyears o leadership and wish them well as they conclude their terms.

In accordance with the Chambers Bylaws, this article serves as mailed anwritten notice to the membership o the nominated slate o directors. Any NapaChamber member in good standing who wishes to be a candidate or electionmust submit their name, along with a petition signed by at least fve (5) memberin good standing, within a ten day period o receipt o this newsletter. I legal

petitions are received, a slate o candidates, listed in alphabetical order, willbe mailed to all members in good standing and an election shall be held. Thecandidates with the greatest number o votes shall be elected at the October Bomeeting. I no petitions are received, the slate reported here shall be approved bthe Directors at the October Board meeting.


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ArtistsTeddi Hosman DesignsTeddi Hosman, (707) [email protected]/TeddiHosmanDesigns

Business ConsultantsInsight ManagementErica Valentine, (707) 480-3985PO Box 3751, [email protected]

Computers - Managed Business ServicesDavid Mercer Consulting, Inc.David Mercer, (707) 226-6526david@davidmercerconsulting.comwww.davidmercerconsulting.com

Designer ServicesSmart Design Staging &Redesign

Barbara Bacon, (707) [email protected]

Drug StoresNapa Valley PharmacyDebbie Hansen, (707) 224-2000980 Trancas St, [email protected]

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Equipment RentalsRental SolutionsMark Nichols, (707) 251-99535505 Broadway (Hwy 29), American [email protected]

Event Services

Teddi Hosman, CMPTeddi Hosman, (707) [email protected]/TeddiHosmanDesigns

The Lux ProductionsBlain Ross, (707) 939-120022674 Broadway Ste B, [email protected]

Janitorial ServicesFive Star Cleaning ServiceElias & Lucy Moreno, (707) 812-8640

[email protected]/5star.cleaning

Meeting FacilitiesNapa Womens ClubSandra Call-Sultan, (707) 226-7763218 Franklin St, [email protected]

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To learn about the benefts o membership, visit napachamber.com or phone us at 707.226.7455

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PlumbingSteve Silva Plumbing Inc.Steve Silva, (707) 252-3941901 A Enterprise Way, [email protected]

Restaurants

Enoteca CaMomiRebecca Grifn, (707) 252-6664644 First St, [email protected]

Roofng ContractorsCaliber Roofng Inc.Brad Semmens, (707) [email protected]

TowingSpecialty Towing

Scott Lofng, (707) 255-40882430 Laurel St, Napa

WineriesCaMomi WinesRebecca Grifn, (707) 252-6664PO Box 6860, Napawww.camomiwines.com

Womens Apparel & AccessoriesHelen Lyall: Clothesor WomenHelen Lyall, (707) [email protected]

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About 200 people attended the September Ater-Hours MIXER at the Napa Historic Mill.Business leaders and their sta rom all over the county networked and socialized with newmembers, Chamber Ambassadors, sta and Board Directors. Silos Jazz Club provided musicand Napa Walking Tours gave inormative tours o the Riverront. Special thanks to our othergreat sponsors: Napa River Inn, Celedon, Fridas Mexican Grill, Markstein Beverage Co., TheHess Collection Winery, Qponomics, and the Napa Chamber Ambassadors!

PLAN AHEAD: Dont miss this months very special combined Ater-Hours MIXERwith the American Canyon Chamber on October 21st at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites,

5001 Main Street, American Canyon, rom 5:30-7 p.m.

Geoge Webbe fom Napa WalkingTou; Lisa Koeste and ShaneGeenan fom Napa rive Inn

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pro 19 Legalize an Tax Marijana OoseThe LAC voted to oppose this issue due to the inability o employersto protect the saety o all employees in the workplace. I passed thisproposition will place more burden on the employer to prove that aemployee who tests positive or marijuana is actually impaired whileperorming job duties. This proposition could jeopardize many Stateand Federal Grants to our City, County and Non-Prot agencies as theemployer could no longer eectively enorce the drug-ree workplacerequirements outlined by the ederal government.pro 20 Reistricting o Congressional district

SortThe Napa Chamber has long supported redistricting as a critical com-ponent o election reorm. The proposition would extend Proposition11 provisions rom 2008 and give the Citizens Redistricting Com-mission the authority to draw new boundaries or US Congressionaldistricts in 2011.pro 21 veicle License fee or parks NetralThe LAC action committee could not determine a nexus or the ee andour ve year vision or mission. Although, Napa County has three StateParks that could benet rom this ee, the Committee elt a strong need

to encourage our membership to investigate on their own. Napasthree State Parks are Bale Grist Mill Historic State Park; Bothe-NapaValley State Park and Robert Louis Stevenson State Park. Bothe-NapValley State Park oers 50 campsites and the other two are open dur-ing daylight hours only or hiking and touring.pro 22 ban on State borrowing rom

Local Goernments SortThe LAC recommends to support this proposition because it wouldprevent the raid on Local Governments o unds needed to support ou

inrastructure and transportation. This proposition would prevent thestate rom borrowing property tax unds and prohibit borrowing gastax unds.pro 23 Ssen Ab32 OoseThe LAC committee voted to oppose this measure. The committeeeels that the eects o AB32 will add to the greater good o the com-munity. There are many incentive programs and assistance programsavailable or business to use to bring in to compliance. This legislatiowill cause disruption in an already innovative process to look or cleaenergy sources by abruptly suspending the goal to move orward in2012. The initiative states that the bill would be suspended until theunemployment rate drops below 5.5% SeeProPs on page 7


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WE FOCus On businEss

Since they opened in 2002 Napa Com-munity Bank has excelled in their eld.From community involvement to protabil-ity they have become role models o corpo-rate citizenship in the Napa Valley. Presidentand CEO, Dennis Pedisich, has guided the

organization since its inception and has beencentral to the banks success. Recognizing agreat mission and corporate culture match,Rabobank, N. A. acquired Napa CommunityBank on May 1, 2010.

Rabobank, N.A. is a Caliornia com-munity bank that provides personalizedservice and a ull array o quality productsto individuals, businesses, organizations andagricultural clients. With 120 retail branch-es, Rabobank serves the needs o communi-ties rom Redding to the Imperial Valleythrough a regional structure that promoteslocal decision making and active community

involvement by our employees. These arethe same core values that have served NapaCommunity Bank so well. Rabobank, N.A.is part o the Rabobank Group, based in theNetherlands it is one o the worlds saestbanks with more than 110 years o trustwor-thy service. Their ocus is on agriculturallending and with their stated assets will beable to entertain more loans than the singlebranch NCB was able to do. These areimportant actors to Napa Valley customersin our current economy.

Chambe Membe Spotlight:

Mr. Pedisich came to banking via SantaClara University where he earned an MBAin Agribusiness ater which he went imme-diately into banking at Crocker Bank as anagricultural loan ocer. In 1983 he movedon to Bank o America where he was lucky

enough to be transerred to St. Helena in 1986and then to Napa in 1995. Ater ve yearswith Napa National Bank he was hired to startup Napa Community Bank in May o 2001.O the recent acquisition by Rabobank, andin true to orm employee-rst thinking, Mr.Pedisich says I am very proud to say all mysta remains gainully employed. Mr. Pedi-sichs new title will be Napa Valley regionalpresident or Rabobank.

Mr. Pedisich has always attributed hisBanks success to his employees. He hasostered in them a sense o strong teamworkand instilled in them a passion or cus-

tomer service that is hard to match. Overthe years I have been ortunate to have avery dedicated sta. We empowered theemployees to do their jobs and I believe thatis why I could honestly count the numbero customer complaints on one hand. Inother words, we really care about our clientsand our goal is to provide a level o servicewhich is extraordinary.

Napa Community Bank has been abeacon o community involvement romencouraging their employees volunteerism to


Mr. Pedisichs timdevoted to sittingon the Board oDirectors or theNapa Chambero Commerce.

Always a strongsupporter o theNapa business

community Pedisich says, The greatestbenet to us as a Chamber member is thenetworking provided by the Chamber mixerAlso, it was great to receive the recognitionthat came with being named the ChamberBusiness o the Year or 2010. He is beingmodest not to also mention winning the Family Friendly Business o the Year award or2008. Pedisichs advice or surviving an economic downturn in our local community isThose businesses that have been ortunate

enough to survive should continue to stickto undamentals: be conservative, monitorexpenses, take care o your customers, takeadvantage o the opportunities and servicesthat the Chamber oers, and so orth.

The Napa community has enjoyed aseamless transition to Rabobank, with thelocation and personnel unchanged. The o-cial name change occurred on September 13and it is now ull steam ahead or RabobankNapa. For more inormation visithttp://www.rabobankamerica.com or call(707) 227-9300.

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- this has happened in 1988 1989; 1999 2001; 2005 2007. Mov-ing orward is in the best interest or businesses sustainable uture.pro 24 Reeals Recent Legislation Tat Wol

Allow bsinesses to Lower Teir Tax

Liaility OoseThe LAC committee voted to oppose this measure because it repealsrecently enacted tax benets to encourage job creation and growth.pro 25 Canges Legislatie vote Reqirement

to pass bget an bget-Relate Legislationrom Two-Tirs to a Simle Majority. Retains

Two-Tirs vote Reqirement or Taxes NetralYour Board o Directors have specic bylaws to ollow when makingdecisions regarding government aairs. The Board ailed to reach arequired 2/3rds majority to pass a support recommendation on thisproposition. The board then voted to present a neutral position to helpinorm you on the issue: Many board members eel strongly that thecurrent yearly cycle o deadlock is untenable. The 2/3 rule createsa situation where members can hold the budget hostage to their de-mands. The eects o a late budget are particularly unair to non-pro-its that depend on and provide many benets to the State. However,voters enacted the two-thirds legislative voting majority to assure that

our legislators collaborate and compromise on budget proposals. Thisprotects against one party gaining a large enough majority to simplyram though legislation without challenge. Our Chambers supporto Proposition 26 (State and Local Fees) refects the same concernthat escalating taxes and ees be thought out careully, with creativeexpense reduction. Creating a more business-riendly Caliornia is theresponsibility o all legislators in Caliornia. We urge our members tocontinue your thoughtul research on this topic.pro 26 Reqires tat Certain State an Local

fees be Aroe y Two-Tirs vote

SortThe LAC voted to support this measure because it closes a loopholein the law that allows the Legislature to raise a ee on products andservices by a simple majority vote by requiring a 2/3rds vote. As in ouown local governments, these hidden taxes and ees work against cre-ation o new jobs and retaining jobs in our community and our State.pro 27 Eliminates State Commission on

Reistricting OoseThe LAC voted to oppose this measure as the Napa Chamber sup-ported the targeted legislation or repeal Proposition 11. The LACCommittee supports the Napa Chambers long standing position oredrawing district lines.


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