"The Dodgers embody everything we love about L.A. - the grit, resilience, teamwork, and talent that have built our city into one of the world's most extraordinary places...Go Dodgers!"
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| Let's Keep the Valley on Track to a 21st Century Transportation System |
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Metro is evaluating the feasibility of a major mass transit project that would operate along Van Nuys Blvd and San Fernando Rd from the Van Nuys Metro Orange Line Station to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station. Monday, October 30 is the deadline to submit public comment on the draft environmental impact statement and report.
VICA strongly supports building this project as at-grade light rail transit with 14 stations, as well as preserving local bus service and mitigating parking impacts on Van Nuys Blvd.
Light rail transit has the highest ridership capacity among the alternatives, and provides the best connectivity time to the Orange Line and future Sepulveda Transit Corridor project. Light rail will sustain increasing transit demand, attract economic development and get the Valley on track to a 21st Century transit system.
Let Metro know that Light Rail Transit is the preferred option of Valley businesses for the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor.
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Vince Bertoni
Planning Director, City of Los Angeles
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Bobrick Washroom, 6901 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood
 Vince Bertoni is the Planning Director for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. With more than 28 years of professional planning experience, Bertoni leads the largest city planning department in the nation. He is charged with developing policies that shape the future of the City and guide development decisions for a diverse and dynamic metropolis of over 4 million people.
Join VICA members and guests for hosted drinks and appetizers as they meet and interact with other prominent business leaders in the community. VICA After Darks are complimentary to VICA members.
A raffle drawing will include a Southwest Airlines ticket, and if the Dodgers have to go to game seven, we will have the game on T.V.
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| How do California Labor Laws Affect You? |
As we prepare for the next half of the 2017-18 legislative session, the VICA Labor and Employment Committee is developing a list of priorities.
VICA is working with members and other groups on issues such as the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), under which businesses are vulnerable to high legal and settlement costs for minor labor code violations, and workers compensation, including the high cost and specific issues such as post-termination workers compensation claims.
We need to hear your ideas for practical changes which would help business owners cope with these issues. To get involved in the working group or share your ideas, please email [email protected].
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Sheila Kuehl
Los Angeles County Supervisor
District 3
Friday, November 10, 2017
11:30 - 1 p.m.
Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana
Supervisor Sheila Kuehl was elected to represent Los Angeles County's Third District in November 2014. Since then, she has undertaken and collaborated in a number of initiatives and motions to improve quality of life and reform systems in the County. Her most noted accomplishments include creating the Sheriff's Oversight Commission, Women and Girls Initiative, and board membership with First 5 LA and Metro. Prior to joining the LA County Board of Supervisors, Kuehl served eight 8 years in the State Senate and six years in the State Assembly. She was the Founding Director of the Public Policy Institute at Santa Monica College, and in 2012 was Regents' Professor in Public Policy at UCLA. She was also a law professor at Loyola, UCLA and USC Law Schools. Supervisor Kuehl graduated from Harvard Law School in 1978.
Join Supervisor Kuehl for lunch and remarks at the Braemar Country Club. Individual tickets are $60. Sponsorships are available - please contact [email protected] for more information.
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| San Fernando Valley Business Climate Survey |
Graduate students at the Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, are conducting a survey on the business climate in the San Fernando Valley. VICA members are encouraged to take a few minutes to complete this brief, nine-question survey. The survey can be
accessed here.
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| VICA Attends US Chamber Government Affairs Conference |
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VICA Legislative Affairs Managers Elizabeth Hawley and Armando Flores with Rob Engstrom, SVP and National Political Director at the US Chamber of Commerce.
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This week, VICA staff attended the US Chamber of Commerce Regional Government Affairs Conference in Chicago, where they heard updates on federal issues which will affect the business community in the San Fernando Valley. Discussion areas included intellectual property protections, healthcare reform, transportation, infrastructure, and energy policy.
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Government Affairs Committee (10/18)
Hosted by Providence Tarzana Medical Center
- Karen Swift, Community Relations Manager for Metro, provided an update on the implementation of Measure M.
- Jeff Kiernan with the League of California Cities presented on the ballot initiative to repeal the recently approved gas tax increase.
- The Committee adopted guiding principles for federal tax reform legislation.
- The Committee also discussed 2018 legislative priorities.
Healthcare Committee (10/19)
Hosted by Valley Presbyterian Hospital
- Chris Patton, Vice President of Sales at Covered California, presented on Covered California's Small Business Program.
- Darrell Scholte with the LA County Department of Mental Health presented on the County's mental health adult programs services.
- Vartan Djihanian with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave an update on the federal healthcare reform efforts.
- The Committee discussed legislative priorities for 2018.
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Member Messages:
Get Your Message in VICA Weekly!
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VICA members can promote their business, events and news in VICA Weekly. Member messages are available for $50 per week or $175 for four weeks. Messages are text-based and may not contain more than 70 words. A logo may be added for an additional $5 per week. For more information or to schedule your member message, contact
[email protected]
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call (818) 817-0545.
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