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Congratulations to
VICA
on your 70th anniversary! VICA is a collaborative champion and strong voice for a better business environment in the San Fernando Valley.
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- LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on recognizing VICA's 70th anniversary
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Recognizes VICA's 70 Years of Service
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On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl presented a scroll to VICA to recognize our 70 years of service to the San Fernando Valley. VICA Board Members Matt Swearman, Francine Oschin, Rashmi Menon, Alex Kasendorf, Immediate Past Chair Coby King, President Stuart Waldman, Vice President Jessica Yasukochi, and Legislative Affairs Director Elizabeth Hawley joined the Supervisors to accept the scroll.
"In 1949, a group of business leaders in the Valley got together for an idea - to ensure that the Valley got its fair share," President Stuart Waldman said, adding that "for 70 years VICA has led that charge." Immediate Past Chair Coby King also added that "VICA is really about improving the quality of life for everyone living in the Valley."
VICA is grateful for receiving such an honor and will continue to advocate for a more prosperous Valley.
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| Click here to view video of the presentation. |
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE
FOR THE 2020 YEAR
Assemblymember Laura Friedman inducts the 2018 Board of Directors.
VICA's 2020 Board of Directors nomination and selection process is underway, and we want your nominations!
Board members must be able to attend regular board meetings and be prepared to vote on a wide variety of public policy issues. Board members must also attend regular committee meetings and VICA events. Additional responsibilities may include calling or writing lawmakers, attending press conferences, testifying, authoring editorials, interacting with top opinion leaders and more.
For more information on the 2020 Board of Directors guidelines, click
here.
If you or someone you know is interested in participating on the board in 2020, please click on the nomination form below and submit to
[email protected]. If you don't want to serve on the board, but are interested in serving as a committee chair, please let us know that on the nomination form. Applications are due by Friday, August 30.
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| Click here to submit your 2020 Board of Directors interest form! |
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On Tuesday, VICA urged the Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee (PLUM) to move forward with a citywide sign ordinance. Businesses need affordable and modern advertising to succeed in Los Angeles. Exposure from signs helps businesses of all sizes promote their goods and services, attract new customers, helps their business expand and ultimately boosts our local economy. A citywide sign ordinance would establish a path for modernized sign policy that will provide Los Angeles with an opportunity to embrace technology, especially as we prepare for the 2028 Olympics. VICA will continue advocating on this issue as it moves to the City Planning Commission for consideration.
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Harmon Ballin Community Service Award
Nomination & Selection Process
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VICA's Harmon Ballin Community Service Award annually honors an active VICA member who has made an outstanding contribution to our community through their long-term community service activities. A nominee is someone who:
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- Has been an active VICA member and is actively engaged in the organization currently.
- Has significant and long-term involvement in philanthropic and community/public serve organizations or a significant record in that area.
- Is a role model as a community leader
All Nominee forms must be submitted via email to
[email protected] by
Friday, August 30, 2019.
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| Submit your Nominee to Cathy at [email protected]. |
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Protect the Status of Independent Contractors
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VICA continues to closely follow Assembly Bill 5 (Gonzalez), which would severely limit the definition of independent contractor by codifying the California Supreme Court's "Dynamex" ruling. VICA supports the amendments introduced, which protects the independence of workers in specified industries.
As amended, AB 5 sensibly recognizes that these new rules don't work for specific industries. However, as currently drafted, AB 5 still restricts individuals, such as freelance journalists or artists, to choose to 'work for themselves' as independent contractors.
For these reasons, VICA urges the Legislature to continue negotiating to allow independent contractors to continue to thrive in California.
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Click here to send a letter on AB 5
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Land Use Committee (8/13)
Hosted by The Garland
- The Land Use Committee heard an update from Bonnie Kim (Los Angeles Department of City Planning) on Re:code LA.
- Blake Lamb from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning presented on the Southwest Valley/Southeast Valley Community Plan updates.
- Brad Cox, Gabe Hungerford and Karen Shorr from Trammell Crow Company presented on their ongoing project in NoHo District.
- The Land Use Committee recommended to support AB 1197 (Santiago), which would provide CEQA exemptions for supportive housing and emergency shelter projects.
Energy, Environment & Utilities Committee (8/15)
Sponsored by the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Los Angeles City Petroleum Administrator Uduak Ntuk presented on the City of LA's Oil and Gas Well Report.
- Government Affairs and Regional Representative Jacque McMillan from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California gave an update on the Delta Conveyance Project.
- The committee recommended to oppose AB 792 (Ting), which would require plastic beverage containers to contain post-consumer recycled content, and report the amount used to CalRecycle.
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Experience the IDEAL Conference, built just for you!
Be inspired, ignite change, and level up at The IDEAL Conference on September 18-19, 2019 at The Garland in North Hollywood. Connect with 40 inspiring experts and choose from 24 sessions that will give you new strategies and methods to further your business.
VICA members save 20% with the CCRCPartner20 discount code.
Register now and save!
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Saturday, November 9, 2019
Sheraton Universal
Join us for our Comics For Kids Gala and Auction event. This is Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley's premier fundraising event attended by over 300 guests! This year's event will be featuring Jay Leno and will honor community leaders and philanthropists while featuring entertainment, dining, live and silent auctions, as well as VIP experiences.
FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT:
Kelly Ventimiglia
818-610-1054
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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]
or
call (818) 817-0545.
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