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9/23/2015 VICA Weekly: VICA Meets With Lawmakers in Sacramento
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In This IssueMembersCalendar
Media HighlightsHot Issues
"We need to get infront of this
growing trend. Youcan almost pick upa drone at any
store... but we needsome direction fromthe city attorney onwhat we can do."
Mitchell Englander, L.A.City Councilmember,during a Public SafetyCommitttee meeting
MembersVICA Thanks Its
Renewing Members
Gold Member
(2010)
Silver Member
(2012)
Bronze member
VICA Members Return to SacramentoWith the Legislature back from recess, VICAwas back in Sacramento on Thursday tomeet with lawmakers. VICA staff andmembers met with Assemblymembers LingLing Chang, Matt Dababneh, Reggie JonesSawyer and Adrin Nazarian and state Sen.Mike Morrell, as well as staff from theoffices of state Sens. Janet Nguyen, Joel
Anderson and Pat Bates. VICA discussed bills regarding a proposedminimum wage increase and regulatory reform with lawmakers, ahead ofhearings about the bills expected next week.
Click here to send a letter to your representative.
VICA Wins on Regulation, Wage BillsSeveral pieces of legislation opposed byVICA were stopped this week, as theLegislature reconvened from recess. SB 3(Leno) was a statewide minimumwage hikeproposal that would have increased theminimum wage to $11 per hour by Jan. 1,2016, and $13 per hour by July 1, 2017.The Appropriations Committee also put SB32 (Pavley) and SB 350 (de León) on hold.SB 32 would have increased existinggreenhouse gas emissions reductionmandates by 80 percent of 1990 levels by2050. SB 350 proposes renewable portfolio standards that are not feasiblefor businesses and consumers to follow under the given timeline.
Click here to keep up with our legislative tracker.
VICA Supports FAA ReauthorizationVICA is calling for members to voice their support for the FAA
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CalendarThe Week Ahead
Facebook SmallBusiness WorkshopTuesday, Aug. 251:304 p.m.Airtel Plaza Hotel7277 Valjean Ave.,Van NuysClick here to RSVP
VICA After Dark: ANetworking Reception atVitello'sTuesday, Aug. 255:307:30 p.m.4349 Tujunga Ave.,Studio CityClick here to RSVP
House L.A. 2015Thursday, Aug. 278 a.m. to 1 p.m.Autry National Center4700 Western HeritageWay, Los AngelesClick here to RSVP
VICA Board MeetingThursday, Aug. 27Noon to 1:30 p.m.San Fernando ValleyRescue Mission8756 Canby Ave.,Northridge
Save the Date
Manufacturing andTechnology CommmitteeMeetingTuesday, Sept. 1Noon to 1:30 p.m.HUB International,16030 Ventura Blvd.,Ste. 500, EncinoClick here to RSVP
Sacramento AdvocacyDayWednesday, Sept. 2All DaySacramentoClick here to RSVP
Energy, Environment andUtilities CommitteeMeetingThursday, Sept. 3Noon to 2 p.m.VICA Office16600 Sherman Way, Ste.
Reauthorization effort. There are nine majorFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)reauthorization priorities proposed by EdBolen, president of the National BusinessAviation Association, which include: anew airtraffic management and controlsystem; Congressional control over taxes,
fees and charges paid for the operation of the FAA; and no perflight userfees for aircraft operation as an alternative to taxes paid on purchasedfuel, among others. Check out our advocacy page for more information onlegislation VICA is tracking for the Valley.
Click here to check out our advocacy page.
Grand Opening for New VICA Office
VICA will be operating out of its new office starting Sept. 1, and we'recelebrating our grand opening with a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. onMonday, Sept. 28. Please note the VICA Office could be down betweenAug. 28 and Sept. 1 during the transition. VICA's new address is 16600Sherman Way, Ste. 170, Van Nuys. Now is your chance to sponsor aroom or space within the new office. Sponsor signage will offer exposureto foot traffic in the thousands from business leaders to elected officialsto community leaders. Sponsorships are available for the large VICAconference room, any of the six staff offices, kitchen, work room or ourWall of Supporters.
Email [email protected] for information about sponsorship opportunities.
VICA Seeks 2016 Board NominationsVICA's 2016 annual Board of Directors nomination and selection processis under way, and we want your suggestions! Board members must beable to attend regular board meetings and be prepared to vote on a widevariety of public policy issues. Board members must also attend regularcommittee meetings and VICA events. Additional responsibilities mayinclude calling or writing lawmakers, attending press conferences,testifying, authoring editorials and interacting with top opinion leaders andmore. If you or someone you know are interested in participating on theboard in 2016, please click on the nomination form below. The deadline forsubmitting a nomination is Aug. 28.
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L.A. City CouncilmemberMike Bonin
Harmon Ballin
170, Van NuysClick here to RSVP
Business ForecastConferenceFriday, Oct. 167 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Sheraton Universal Hotel333 Universal HollywoodDrive,Universal CityClick here to RSVP
Media Highlight
Valley issues on tap asVICA office holders
lunch covers wide rangeof topics,Daily NewsAug. 13
VICA is on Scoop It, awebsite where VICA staffpost interesting articlesrelated to our advocacyefforts or where VICA is
mentioned orinterviewed. Our dailyroundup will keep you
updated on important local,state and federal business
policy news.
Hot Issues
EducationThousands of California
high school seniors blockedfrom fulfilling their
graduation requirementsgot an assist from the
Legislature on Thursday asAssembly members passed
a bill giving students areprieve from a phasedout
test.
EnvironmentThe Obama administrationis proposing to cut methaneemissions from U.S. oil andgas production by nearly
half over the next decade inan unprecedented step tocurb climate change.
GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers haveproposed spending billionsmore in capandtrademoney than is likely to beavailable, according to areport compiled by anadvocacy organizationcritical of the climate
program.
Click here for the nomination form.
You're Invited to VICA After Dark withL.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin
VICA invites you to a networking receptionat Bel Air Bar & Grill on Tuesday, Oct. 6,from 5:307:30 p.m., with Los Angeles CityCouncilmember Mike Bonin. Bonin waselected to office in 2013, and representsthe communities of Brentwood, Marina DelRey, Pacific Palisades, Venice, West L.A.and Westchester. He is chair of thecouncil's Transportation Committee, serveson the Board of Directors for the county'sMTA and is vice chair of Metro's Expo LineConstruction Authority. The event is beingpresented by Bel Air Bar &Grill, AT&T and Englander, Knabe &Allen. It's being cosponsored by USI of Southern California InsuranceServices.
Click here for sponsorship information.
Send VICA your Nominations for the2016 Harmon Ballin Award
VICA's Harmon Ballin Community Service Awardannually honors an active VICA member who has madean outstanding contribution to our community throughtheir longterm community service activities. A nominee is someone who:1. has been an active VICA member, and is still a Boardmember or is otherwise actively engaged 2. has significant and longterm involvement inphilanthropic and community/public service organizationsor a significant record in that area3. is a role model as a community leader.
Please submit your nomination by Friday, Aug. 28
Click here for the nomination form.
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GovernmentAfter passionate debateover the initiative process,the California State Senateon Monday approved acontroversial proposal toraise the filing fee for ballotmeasures to $2,000 from
$200.
PoliticsThe California StateAssembly and Senatereturn today from their
monthlong summer recessand will consider the
remaining job killer and jobcreator bills over the several
weeks.
TransportationGov. Jerry Brown is urginglawmakers to reach an
agreement on how to payfor billions of dollars in
California road and highwayrepairs but he's not saying
how.
Transportation State lawmakers on
Wednesday took the firststeps toward raising taxesand fees on motorists and
further restrictingCalifornians' tobacco use asthe Legislature convenedspecial sessions aimed at
solving the state'stransportation and health
care funding crises.
VICA Past Chair Writes Valley HistoryMartin M. Cooper (CooperCommunications), a VICA past chairand chair of the Board of Governors,authored a postWorld War II history ofthe San Fernando Valley called "Read AllAbout It! The Valley Times: 19461970," which was published by PhotoFriends, a nonprofit support group of theLos Angeles Public Library's PhotographyCollection. The 304page book covers theValley's postwar building boom, thearea's traffic and transportationchallenges, the political scene, theresurgence of the film and televisionproduction, the rise of entrepreneurialismand the aviation industry's shift from
military to commercial aviation. The book's introduction was written byMayor Eric Garcetti, and there are also several former VICA boardmembers who contributed to the effort, which also mentions VICAprominently. The price for the book, if purchased through Cooper, is $25.The profits from the book are being donated to support the Boys & GirlsClub of the West Valley. An inscription by the author is available uponrequest.
Email Mari Gilbert for ordering information.
Committee ReportsGovernment Affairs Committee (8/19)Hosted by Providence Tarzanan Medical Center
Maryann Marino of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse(CALA) gave a presentation on CALA.
Doug Mensman, transportation director for L.A. CityCouncilmember Paul Krekorian, updated the committee on Valleyon Track and the San Fernando Valley COG.
The committee discussed a presentation by Jaime Garcia, regionalvice president of the Hospital Association of SouthernCalifornia, on the MediCal Funding and Accountability Act. Thecommittee voted to approve a recommendation in support of thebill.
The committee recommended support of seven priorities put forthby the Fix Our Roads Coalition, and recommended the coalitioninclude new projects for funding, in addtiion to existinginfrastructure. The committee also recommended VICA join thecoalition.
The committee discussed and voted to approve a recommendationin support of AB 437, regarding a grant program to support smallbusiness.
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