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November­December 2017 Highlights

NEW DATE ­ Thursday, February 15, 2018 Hero Hired Career and Resource Fair

Save the NEW DATE for the Hero Hired Career and Resource Fair on Thursday, February 15,2018 at Los Angeles Valley College's (LAVC) Monarch Hall from 9am­2pm.

Hundreds of veterans including students from LAVC will participate in the job fair, hosted by TheValley Economic Alliance. The job fair gives veteran job seekers priority access to over 50 employersand resource companies at 9:00am. Employers will be taking resumes, interviewing candidates andhiring at the event. Job fair opens to general job seekers at 10:00am.

Employer/Resource Provider Tables are available. Visit www.thevalley.net/HeroHired2017

Job Seeker registration is available on Eventbrite.

Jingle & Mingle Holiday Open House Recap

The Valley Economic Alliance hosted their Annual Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December13th. Guests enjoyed food, drinks, Black Market Gelato tasting, networking and raffle prizes.

Raffle prize sponsors includedAmerican Institute of ArchiectsSan Fernando Valley (AIASFV), Filipino AmericanChamber of Commerce ofGreater Los Angeles, FirstLight Homecare, Club PilatesNoHo, Twisted Teddies andTop Leaders.

Tierra Del Sol displayed giftshand made by their clientsand Kangen Water servedalkaline water.

Pictured to left is DesireeGemigiani, Executive Directorof AIA SFV with MaryanneOmega, Board member ofFilipino Chamber ofCommerce who donated the

gift basket.

Guests also donatedblankets to the homelessthat were distributed byLove is a Warm Blanketat Homeless ConnectDay the following day atEl Cariso Park in Sylmar,hosted by SupervisorShiela Kuehl.

Pictured to right areproviders from HomelessConnect Day.

View more photos from the Holiday open house on our Facebook page.

190 Jobs Saved! The Valley Economic Alliance's (TVEA) Business Assistance team met with Tom Manzo, Presidentof Timely Industries, a San Fernando Valley based leading manufacturer of pre­finished steel doorframes. Since Timely's pre­finished steel door frames were introduced over 45 years ago, they haveearned the trust of architects, contractors, building owners and building product distributorsnationwide. Timely Industries' installations are found in many of America's most prestigiouscommercial, industrial and residential buildings. They manufacture Fire­Rated Door Frames,Sidelights, Borrowed Lights, Communicating Door Frames, Pocket Door Frames and AdjustableDoor Frames. Kenny Broderick from TVEA met Mr. Manzo at the Citizen's Against Lawsuit Abuse­Small BusinessSummit in June and learned about the The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)lawsuit that Timely Industries was served with and had to settle the lawsuit for over one milliondollars. PAGA allows employees to sue their employer for minor labor violations. Passed in 2004 toincrease labor enforcement by deputizing employees, the law can leave businesses with six­figurepenalties for retroactive violations. The company was targeted by an employee who claimed theyhad not provided a lunch break at the appropriate time and had misclassified a safety bonus.

TVEA got to work and helped connect Timely Industries to various resources to help them recoverfrom this major setback by bringing down their overall expenses and save its 190 employees, manywho have worked there for decades. Resources included the Pacoima Development Federal CreditUnion who helped employees with car loans, home equity loans and the ability to cash theirpaychecks at the Credit Union instead of being charged additional fees. TVEA also introduced the

manufacturer to CAEATFA Full Sales and Use Tax Exclusion, to utilize during their facility expansionand purchasing new heavy equipment.

Employees also came together to write letters to the California's Department of Industrial Relationsto defend their workplace. Letters in both English and Spanish highlighted job perks and flexibilityand stated they did not want to be included in the lawsuit.

TVEA is committed to helping with the fight to change or amend the labor law that opens the door toPAGA lawsuits.

Mr. Manzo has since co­founded The California Business and Industrial Alliance, (CBIA) anorganization to promote the interests of California­owned small to mid­sized businesses and thepeople they employ. It accomplishes this through a mix of public education, legislative lobbying andgrassroots organizing. CBIA is led by a team of experienced California business owners andcommunicators committed to creating a regulatory climate that fosters the creation of newbusinesses, and helps existing ones prosper. CBIA will work with legislators of all politicalbackgrounds who share common interests and invites other businesses that have been affected byPAGA to join forces.

Source: Orange County Register

Valley Hackathon III Winners Present to Glendale City

First, second and third place Valley Hackathon III winners got the opportunity to present their mobileapplications and websites to City of Glendale representatives at a Hackathon recap meeting atGlendale City Hall on November 13th.

"Help App" received first place and offered disaster navigation, information and communication. Theuser friendly interface included a chat system by area and community, color coded system ofemergency shelters and resources. "Quick Safe" received second place and "Emerging Together"placed third.

Meeting attendees from the City of Glendale included Jennifer McLain, Principal EconomicDevelopment Officer; Sandra Rodriguez, Program Coordinator; Jan Bear, Deputy Building Official;Tamar Saad, Economic Development Coordinator; and Karen Khukoyan.

Watch a recap of Valley Hackathon III.

TVEA High School Intern Spotlight

Jose Flores is a senior at High Tech LA in Van Nuys, anticipating graduation in June 2018. Jose hasbeen on the high honor roll every semester, has received many awards, and maintains a 4.0 GPAwhile applying to college and staying involved with Robotics, Students Run LA and Boy Scouts of

America, where he recently became an Eagle Scout after renovating a classroom at a nun'smissionary.

His dream college is Stanford University, however has applied to many UC and CSU schools. Josewants to study mechanical engineering in hopes of becoming a mechanical engineer and working atGoogle.

Jose has been instrumental in helping TVEA staff with administrative duties and upcoming projectsand programs. He has enjoyed learning and experiencing working in an office environment.

Jeremy Miller is a senior at El Camino Real Charter High School and is second in his class. He isPresident of the school's economics and finance club. Jeremy has applied to many colleges andplans to study business and financial fields. He hopes to then attend law school and become alawyer.

Jeremy has worked on various projects while interning with TVEA including transportationimprovement and workforce development research.

TVEA helps Develop new LA Country Workforce IntermediaryConstruction Sector Analysis

Construction is a multi­billion dollar industry in Los Angeles County, employing more than 120,000workers, a full 3% of all employment countywide. Construction is projected to be a top growth sectorfor the next five years, with an estimated annual growth rate triple that of other sectors that areconsidered to be rapidly growing, including healthcare. Building trade unions in Los Angeles have developed workforce systems and models to providecomprehensive, certified apprenticeship programs that build worker skills, knowledge, andexperience while providing wages through on­the­job training. These "earn as you learn" programsare jointly funded by contractors and workers through training contributions. In addition, pre­apprenticeship programs help refine the construction pipeline by introducing potential workers toconstruction careers. Likewise, targeted training programs provide mentorship and coaching tounder­represented workers in order to establish a career in the construction industry. The Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board engaged Workforce Connections to studythe public construction sector in Los Angeles County, with particular focus on identifying gapsbetween the current workforce and employer needs. Specifically, this report aims to accomplish thefollowing goals:

1. To develop a construction sector profile that includes an analysis of employer and job­seekerneeds.

2. To analyze the training gaps and opportunities within the construction sector with businesses,employers, and Los Angeles County's America's Job Centers of California Centers.

3. To identify additional employer and other stakeholder resources to enhance Los AngelesCounty's ability to meet jobseeker and industry sector needs.

The Valley Economic Alliance assisted Workforce Connections to complete a report that provides abrief summary of industry trends, relevant labor market information, a sector growth outlook, andcurrent and projected workforce challenges and opportunities. The second half of this reportidentifies the problems facing the industry and solutions the Workforce Investment Board can adoptto invest in and support the growth of the construction workforce of the future.

The ConstructionReport was presentedat the LA County's 1stAnnual Los AngelesCounty ConstructionSymposium onNovember 3rd at theAlmansor Court inAlhambra. The eventincluded exhibitors

and panel discussionson public sector andcontractor/pipeline.

Out and About

The Valley Economic Alliancecoordinated another meetingfor Senator Bob Hertzberg'steam and two Valley basedgreen technology companieson November 21st.

AllTemp is based in WestlakeVillage and is the replacementfor freon gas. Many largercompanies have designedpetroleum based alternativegas, however AllTemp is thenew refrigerant technology thatis environmentally friendly andfirst sustainable refrigerant thatsatisfies all currentinternational environmentalprotocols to curb ozone depletion and global warming while delivering significant energy reductionand superior performance. It is also the only product that does not require equipment modification,valve and seal replacement and compressor oil changes.

JobRunner is based in Sherman Oaks and is focused on Construction Technology to bringefficiencies to the construction trade. JobRunner is a mobile application that is similar to Uber andLyft on how they negotiate, deliver and price, except JobRunner picks up from any major hardwareand lumber supplier in the Valley and drops off construction supplies and materials directly to the jobsite. The team offers a logistics network to deliver same­day service to the trades for items that areforgotten or needed "last minute" due to changing plans, site inspections, or plan modificationsrequired on the job site.

VEDC and TVEA hosted National SmallBusiness Veteran's Week on November3rd at The Entrepreneur Center inPacoima.

Attendees learned about access to capitalfrom local and national experts and buildinga business plan with guided help.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals of theGreater San Fernando Valley Chapter hosted the31st Annual National Philanthropy Day AwardsLuncheon on November 2nd at Valley PresbyterianHospital.

Pictured are TVEA Boardmembers David Flemingand Awardee Pegi Matsuda.

At the 3rd Annual Inspire Galabenefiting science education atthe Discovery Cube LosAngeles on November 4th.

The Discovery Cube facility isdedicated to science educationfor children and children of theSan Fernando Valley andGreater Los Angeles area.

Los Angeles Mission College hosted an Open House on November 6th, at their new satelliteSunland­Tujunga Campus. Pictured are Senator Anthony Portantino who represents California's 25thDistrict and Dr. Monte Perez, President of LA Mission College with students from the ESL class.

City of Los Angeles WorkforceDevelopment Board's BusinessServices, Marketing and ResourceDevelopment Committee Meetingmeeting at Los Angeles ValleyCollege on November 8th.

Valley Presbyterian Hospitalhosted the First Annual Womenin Philanthropy on November15th at the Airtel Plaza Hotel inVan Nuys.

The event included a FashionShow featuring communityleaders including TVEA Boardmembers Jane Skeeter, ErikaEndrijonas, and Diana Sanchez.

Proceeds from the eventprovides funding for the Womenand Children's ServicesDepartment at ValleyPresbyterian Hospital. Morethan 150 nurses and clinicalprofessionals helped to delivermore than 3,400 babies lastyear and provided free childbirthhealth education to more than2,400 pregnant women and theirfamilies.

The United Chambers of Commerce ofthe San Fernando Valley hosted the13th Annual Richard Leyner Mayor'sLuncheon with Los Angeles CityMayor Eric Garcetti on November29th at Warner Center Marriott.

Kenn Phillips with TVEA Boardmembers KevinTamaki of AT&T and David Shapiro, Mayor pro Temof City of Calabasas at VICA's Annual Meetingand Silent Auction on December 8th at WarnerCenter Marriott.

VICA also hosted a toy drive during the meeting tobenefit the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley.

At the Comcast NBCUniversalCommunity LeadershipHoliday Party at the new Jimmy

Buffet's Margaritaville atUniversal CityWalk on December12th. Pictured are; TVEABoardmember Carmen Bowenand Weyland Morse fromConcorde Career College, LucyBurghdorph of HollywoodBurbank­Airport and Lance Aylorof Transamerica.

Tour of North Valley MilitaryInstitute in Sun Valley onDecember 15th, with Major JohnWells, Admissions Director.

Wise Heroes featured The Valley Economic Alliance

WiseHeroes, a website and Youtube channel featured The Valley Economic Alliance's KennPhillips and Women's Collaborative Mentoring Program partner, Gail Lara!

What drives you? What motivates you to work tirelessly on a product or project knowing the odds areslim that it will reach global recognition? Everyone's reasons are different but the obsession is thesame. WiseHeroes seeks to find the why and how of what makes entrepreneurs devote time to anidea.

WiseHeroes speaks to people to learn about businesses, their successes, failures, and everything inbetween. WiseHeroes highlights stories told by organizations, business owners, entrepreneurs andstartups. WiseHeroes.com and the WiseHeroes Youtube channel explores stories from appdevelopers, startup founders, entrepreneurs and other business people.

Visit www.wiseheroes.com to see more.

Community Foundation of the Valleys hosts First "Give Back, GiveLocal" Reception Benefiting Valley non­profits

The Community Foundation of the Valleys (CFV), a non profit organization dedicated to inspire,encourage and facilitate charitable giving for lasting impact on those who live in the San Fernandoand Santa Clarita Valley communities, held their first annual "Give Back, Give Local" Reception onDecember 5th, hosted by Valley Presbyterian Hospital.

While the Skirball, Rye, and Creek fires raged in the Valleys there was still a good turn­out for the Reception where everyone celebrated the excellent work and impact of organizations in our

communities.

Grants were given to: Carousel Ranch for their horse therapy and vocational programs; Fire Family

Foundation for being first responders to fire victims' immediate needs, Hope of the Valley for their homeless post­hospital rehabilitation and care, ONE Generation for their intergenerational

programs, and the Santa Clarita Coalition for essential needs of homeless Veterans.

In addition, CFV partneredwith Executive Service

Corporation (ESC) andValley NonprofitResources (VNR) tolaunch the first ValleyGiving LeadershipEducation Scholarship.The scholarship was givento Executive ServiceCorporation to

benefit a Valley Beth Hillelleader to attend a year­long institute program witha leadership coach.

"With the region served byCFV being home to more than 2.2 million residents, we have a unique

opportunity to improve the futures of so many in need," said Tamara Gurney, Chair of the CFV Board of Directors. "As many local nonprofits struggle to fund their services, CFV is more

determined than ever to serve as the vital conduit between donors and community needs by encouraging the generosity and support of the Valleys' residents," she said.

CFV is driven to facilitate beneficial social change in the Valley areas through their "Valley Giving Legacy" program. They customize "Give Back, Give Local" plans to meet the philanthropic needs of each of their donors.

Like any new organization focused on building the community, CFV seeks individuals, businesses and organizations who are passionate about building a strong culture of giving in our Valleys.

In addition to continuing to build its assets and donor base, key priorities for CFV are educating and partnering with professional financial and estate advisors, working with corporations and their giving plans, gifting grants to local nonprofits in the Valleys. CFV's "Give Back, Give Local"

priorities are animals, arts, capacity building, children and youth, disaster relief, education, environment, healthcare, homelessness, poverty, seniors and veterans.

For more information on CFV, visit www.ValleyGiving.org

Pictured: Back row: Muhannad Malki, Advisory Board Member; Marianne Haver­Hill, Board Member;Heath Goldman, Vice Chair, Board; Janet McIntyre, Executive Service Corps; Ken Craft, Hope of theValley; Sue Sexton, ONE Generation. Front row: Gail Lara, Communications Task Force Member;Pegi Matsuda, Advisory Board Member; Felicity Palmer, Executive Service Corps; Ilean Rogers, FireFamily Foundation; S. Brigette Loden, Executive Director; Denise Redmond Tomey, CarouselRanch.

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