"VICA singularly helped revitalize [the Orange Line] as a major transportation corridor in the state of California.
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- California State Senator Henry Stern at Monday's VICA After Dark
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State Senator Henry Stern Speaks to VICA Members at Holiday VICA After Dark
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Presenting Sponsor Brad Roen (
Vitello's), California State Senator Henry Stern, VICA 1st Vice Chair Lisa Gritzner (
LG Strategies), and VICA Chairman Kevin Tamaki (
AT&T) at Monday's VICA After Dark.
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On Monday, VICA members gathered at
Vitello's Restaurant
for a holiday After Dark with California State Senator Henry Stern. The freshman Senator discussed his first year in office and his priorities as he enters his second year as the representative for the 27th Senate District. Priorities include transportation, housing, workforce development, as well as the California budget and economy. "This is as spendy as we are going to get in Sacramento," said the Senator. Senator Stern voiced his optimism for the upcoming year and affirmed his commitment to help produce more housing, better transit infrastructure, and a better pipeline for students leaving high school and entering the workforce: "Housing, transportation, and workforce development...those three areas are hungry for growth."
Other topics addressed during his speech included the California Governor's race and the transition of Senate leadership.
Thank you to the presenting sponsor and host
Vitello's Restaurant
, and
Health Net
for co-sponsoring the event.
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Make Your Voice Heard to Improve the Valley's Orange Line
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The
Metro Orange Line has been operating successfully since it opened in 2005. New funding provides up to $286 million to further improve this 18-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor in the San Fernando Valley.
Metro has completed a technical study that evaluated ways to enhance the Orange Line's speed, safety, reliability and ridership.
VICA strongly supports the installation of crossing gates along the entire corridor and a bridge from Van Nuys to Sepulveda Boulevards. Crossing gates will increase speed and reduce travel time with minimal impact to passengers and Valley residents, as well as lay the groundwork for the Orange Line's conversion to light rail.
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Last Chance to Purchase Tickets for VICA's 68th Annual Meeting!
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Friday, December 8, 2017
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Warner Center Marriott
21850 Oxnard St, Woodland Hills
$150 - Members ($200 for non-members)
The 2018 Board of Directors and 2018 Executive Committee will be sworn in at the Annual Meeting. Please see below for the slate.
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Learn About New 2018 Labor Laws
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Don't miss this special Labor and Employment Committee which will include a comprehensive overview of new laws effective in 2018. Nicole Kamm, employment attorney with
Lewitt, Hackman, Shapiro, Marshall & Harlan
, will review issues including parental leave for small employers, new statewide 'ban the box' law, the ban on salary history questions for job applicants, discrimination, harassment and retaliation protections including gender neutral language; gender neutral restroom rules, and many more. VICA members are encouraged to extend this invitation to their HR person, as a valuable opportunity to ask questions and understand what to expect in 2018.
The meeting is on Wednesday December 6 from 8:30-10 a.m. at the VICA Office (16600 Sherman Way, Suite 170, Van Nuys). To RSVP, click the link below.
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2018 Membership Due Increase
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In 2018 VICA will be raising dues. As part of our efforts to serve our members and to provide them with the best advocacy efforts possible, VICA will be modestly raising rates of each membership level. The last increase VICA members have seen was in 2012, and since then the cost of business has gone up considerably. Each membership level will be increasing by 10 percent up to $1000 (the basic member increase will be $110 on up to $1000 for our Platinum and above members).
We appreciate your understanding for the need to increase dues after 5 years. However, if you would like to lock in the 2017 rates for 2018, you can pay this month only and receive your current rate without the increase. If you are interested in taking advantage of this, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
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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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