www.sfschamber.com Vol.29,No.1•September2015

BUSINESSSanta Fe SpringsOfficial Publication of the Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce

CalENdarSEPTEMBER 2 / Wednesday

Business card exchange7:30–9:30 aM / Brookdale uptown Whittier, 13250 Philadelphia st, Whittier

SEPTEMBER 7 / Monday

LaBOr daYsanta Fe springs chamber office closed

SEPTEMBER 9 / Wednesday

chaMBer execuTiVe cOMMiTTee12 nOOn–1 PM / sFs chamber Office12016 Telegraph rd, santa Fe springs

YOuTh enrichMenT Fund BOard1–2 PM / sFs chamber Office12016 Telegraph rd, santa Fe springs

SEPTEMBER 10 / Thursday

OnO haWaiian BBQ grand OPening11 aM–1 PM / ribbon cutting at 12 nOOn13348 e Telegraph rd, santa Fe springs

sFs chaMBer BOard OF direcTOrs12 nOOn–1:15 PM / candlewood country club, 14000 Telegraph rd, Whittier

sanTa Fe sPrings ciTY cOunciL6 PM / sFs city council chambers11710 Telegraph rd, santa Fe springs

SEPTEMBER 11 / Friday

rca LegisLaTiVe FOruM8–9 aM / santa Fe springs chamber12016 Telegraph rd, #100, sFs

SEPTEMBER 14 / Monday

MenTOr geT acQuainTed5–6:30 PM / santa Fe high south gym10400 Orr & day rd, santa Fe springs

SEPTEMBER 16 / Wednesday

Business exPO3–6 PM / heritage Park12100 Mora dr, santa Fe springs

SEPTEMBER 21 / Monday

sanTa Fe sPrings ciTY cOunciL6 PM / sFs city council chambers11710 Telegraph rd, santa Fe springs

SEPTEMBER 22 / Tuesday

JaMBa Juice riBBOn cuTTing4–6 PM / ribbon cutting at 5 PM10124 carmenita rd, Whittier

SEPTEMBER 23 / Wednesday

aMBassadOr cOMMiTTee8:30–9:30 aM / sFs chamber12016 Telegraph rd, #100, sFs

SEPTEMBER 24 / Thursday

FarMers & MerchanTs BanKMuLTichaMBer Mixer5:30–7:30 PM9001 Firestone Blvd, downey

SEPTEMBER 25-26 / Friday-Saturday

reLaY FOr LiFe12 nOOn–12 nOOn / Lake center athletic Track, 11641 e Florence ave

SEPTEMBER 29 / Tuesday

Business eMergencY PreParedness neTWOrK (BePn) emergency Operations Plan and Business continuity Workshop8:30–11:30 aM / Town center hall11740 e Telegraph rd, santa Fe springs

huMan resOurces FOruM 11:45 aM–1 PM / gus Velasco neighbor-hood center, 9255 Pioneer Blvd, sFs

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Nominations Sought for Citizen of the Year Awards

Celebrating 50 Year of Volunteers!

Previous Citizen of the Year recipients at last year’s reception.

It’s not too late to register for the SFS Chamber Business Expo on September 16. Don’t miss out!

Taking place from 3:00 to 6:00 at Heritage Park, the Expo will feature over 100 chamber member businesses representing a variety of industries, organizations, and restaurants offering free tastings.

There are still a limited number of tables available, but they are filling up fast. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

When you promote your business at the Expo, you will make important business contacts and join other exhibi-tors showcasing your business. This event draws hundreds of people.

If you are serious about growing your business, call the Santa Fe Springs Chamber office at (562) 944-1616 or visit our website at www.sfschamber.com and register today.

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It’s Not Too Late to ‘Ride the Wave’

State of the Nation: Rep. Linda Sanchez Talks Healthcare, Jobs and the Gridlock on Capitol Hill By Sandra T. MolinaWhittier Daily News

It isn’t Democrats and Republicans who need to learn to work together to end Washington gridlock, but GOP senators and house members, said Rep. Linda Sanchez at a State of the Nation address Wednesday.

Sanchez spoke to members of several local chambers of commerce Wednesday, August 12, touching upon far ranging topics including the Af-fordable Care Act, jobs, higher wages and the gridlock in Congress.

She called the speech before mem-bers of the Artesia, Lakewood, Nor-walk and Santa Fe Springs chambers of commerce at the DoubleTree by Hilton a chance to speak directly to constituents.

“Every August, during summer re-cess, I have an opportunity to meet and chat with local folks and find out what is happening in the com-munities I represent,“ said Sanchez, D-Norwalk.

“Unfortunately, she continued, “Washington is still firmly gridlocked.”How to Break the Cycle of Gridlock in Congress

Surprisingly, the source of some of the legislative impasse is not Demo-crats versus Republicans, but between GOP senators and house members, she said.

“There is an inability for Republi-cans in the senate and in the house to work together,” she explained. None-theless, Sanchez, who is the chair-woman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said there are “glimmers of hope for a breakthrough” regarding the gridlock.

“Most members are working hard for their constituents,” she said. “Con-sensus is not always easy, but we are trying to find common ground.”Disconnect Between Jobs and Wages

The good news coming from Wash-ington is a stronger economy and

more jobs, Sanchez said.“The economic recovery has been

steady with 13 million jobs created in the last 65 months,” Sanchez said.

Since last year at this time, the un-employment rate has dipped from 6.2 percent to 5.3 percent.

However, she admitted, a lot of people have not directly felt the posi-tive upturn in the economy because wages have remained stagnant.

One potential cure Sanchez sup-ported was raising the minimum wage.

“Paying workers a livable wage makes a great difference,” she said.Defending the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act, or Obam-acare, has proven to be mostly suc-cessful since its passage five years ago, Sanchez said.

“The country’s uninsured rate is the lowest ever recorded,” she said. “Medical costs are rising at the slowest

Rep. Linda Sanchez, right, talks with Santa Fe Springs Mayor Laurie Rios after presenting a State of the Nation address at a joint chamber of commerce luncheon meeting at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Norwalk. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, staff photographer, Whittier Daily News)

continued on page 2

The Citizen of the Year Awards is an annual celebration, honoring volun-teers in the residential and business communities of Santa Fe Springs.

These individuals have donated their time, resources, and talents to the Santa Fe Springs community and have made it a better place to live and work.

They may volunteer in their church, at a local school, in service clubs or on a city committee or with the chamber of commerce. Please join us to help identify the recipients of this year’s awards. For a nomination form, please contact the chamber office at (562) 944-1616.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 2PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

SanTa FE SPRingSChaMBER oF CoMMERCE12016 e. Telegraph rd., suite 100

santa Fe springs, ca 90670(562) 944-1616 • www.sfschamber.com

— EXECUTiVE CoMMiTTEE —PresidentJEFF WinKLERBreitBurn energyPresident-ElectDaniEL J. McMiLLanstifelVice President, Public affairsDEBBiE BaKERsimpson advertising, inc.Vice President, Member ServicesShaRon WUroquemore, Pringle & Moore, inc.Vice President, Youth Enrichment FundJoannE KLEMMcomet employment agencyTreasurerLiZ BUCKinghaMFriendly hills Bankimmediate Past PresidentCURTiS MELLoheraeus

— DiRECToRS —LiSa BoYaJianansa insurance servicesRanDaLL CoURTnEYddWerKs, inc./redshirtPrinting.comSUSan CRoWELLhealthFirst Medical groupPaUL FLECKatkinson, andelson, Loya, ruud & romoMiKE FoLEYcushman & Wakefield of california, inc.PaTRiCia KoTZEdiversified risk Management, inc.RiCK LanDiSsanta Fe springs swap MeetCaRoLYn REggiocaPc, inc.MiCKEY ShUBinserv-Wel disposal & recyclingDan STEPaniancr&r Waste & recycling servicesDaViD ThaETEPhibro-Tech, inc.SUSan WESTMorgan stanley Wealth ManagementJaMES WiLCoXraymond handling solutions, inc.

— STaFF —KaThiE FinKchief executive OfficerMaRiCELa CaSTELLanoSaccountingCoLin DiaZMarketing and sales directorSUE gRanaYouth services/special events coordinatorLaURa gUiDERaadministrative coordinatorChRiSTY LinDSaYMember services/special events coordinator

SFS Chamber Website Statistics July 2015hits: 34,805Event hits: 13,123Directory hits: 20,588Top five categories searched:Third-party logisticsexportersadvertising specialtieschiropractorshotels and motelsTop five members searched:Oil Well service companyWheels MsM us, inc.cytec Process Materials (ca), inc.Vans inc.Los cerritos centerMember-to-member discount hits: 1,120Job hits: 998

INTEGRITY AND PROSPERITY

Jeff Winkler, BreitBurn Energy

Now that the summer break is officially over, it is time for many to return to school. Back to the learn-ing institutions, whether public or private, which prepare the mind with new insights, to help understand the past and pre-pare to be productive for the future.

Education is vital in preparing us all for the future. While it is important to enjoy the field of choice, it is equally important to understand that chal-lenges are inevitable. How we learn to deal with challenges helps define our character both in business and on a personal level.

Dealing with deadlines, quotas, budgets, how we work in a group setting, how we respond when it is our time to lead are all part of the learning process. Every day we hear about celebrities, athletes, business professionals and entrepreneurs who achieve great success. They are great stories, interesting to follow and per-haps role models.

However, we also hear about those same people meeting their demise because they were not prepared to handle success. How an individual re-sponds and is perceived during times of chaos and crisis as well as times of

great success are very important. So while experience can only be

gained through living life, there are teachable moments that should be shared not only with adults, but also with the youth. It’s a terrific way to offer guidance when placed in unfa-miliar situations.

The Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce offers a structured high school mentor program that is in a professional environment for busi-ness people to share life’s lessons. Exposure to reliable role models can help develop students’ interpersonal skills, broaden their horizons and learn about life and business. It’s a great way for a student to plan for the future and be successful.

If you have interest in becoming a mentor, please call the chamber at (562) 944-1616 for more details.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS

Official monthly publication of the Santa Fe Springs

Chamber of CommercePublished by

Epperhart Communications Advertising Director:

Rebecca Medina, (562) 225-0211sfsbusinessnews@gmail.com

SFS Business is mailed every month to SFS businesses and cham-ber members. Circulation for Janu-ary, March, May, July, September and November is 4,500. Circulation for February, April, June, August, October and December is 9,500, when the publication is also mailed to SFS residents.

rate in 50 years.”The Latino community, she said, has

4.2 million adults now with coverage.“The hope is to stop arguing about

the Affordable Care Act, and if it’s going to stay, and instead to work to fine tune it.”

State of the Nationcontinued from page 1

CAPC’s Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Dance is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, at the DoubleTree Hotel Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk. The event is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe.

Support CAPC, Inc. like you would at no other fundraising event! As a guest, you’ll be sure to find some Dis-ney magic in every corner... literally!

Ten-person dinner tables, decorat-ed individually in coordination with the event’s theme “The Happiest Place on Earth” (think movies, attractions, or places within the park) will fill the grand ballroom at the DoubleTree Ho-tel Norwalk. We guarantee a night of laughter, dinner, dancing, costumes,

shopping, extraordinary service and great people!

If you haven’t yet experienced this “not-so-ordinary-chicken-dinner” event, join in the magic at Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Dance 2015!

A lively dance floor becomes the center of attention at numerous points of the evening. And forget being served by the hotel staff- we’re giving them a night off!

Each table of 10 selects a friend, family member, coworker or boss who’s up for the task to serve drinks, dinner and dessert as one of our “ce-lebrity waiters!”

As a table sponsor for $800, you will host a table of 10 guests. Fill your table with employees, clients, familyand/or friends. You may be the “celebrity waiter" for your table, or, rope someone else into it!

Just make sure your guests tip these waiters awesomely. All of the tips “ce-lebrity waiters” collect are pooled and used to help CAPC, Inc. enrich the lives of adults with disabilities.

Individual tickets are available, but limited! The price of individual tickets is just $85. You may also support this lively event by donating a silent auc-tion item or by becoming an event sponsor and receive advertisement at the event.

CAPC, Inc. is a nonprofit organiza-tion that serves and empowers de-velopmentally disabled adults to live full, productive lives by accessing their home communities. The dedicated employees of CAPC work to assist those they serve to move from group homes into independent living situ-ations, and to find jobs so they can maintain self-sufficiency.

The adults CAPC works with go from being segregated and labeled, to included and appreciated. As much as they are working to change their own lives by setting and pursuing goals, they certainly change the lives of the people they encounter. They become your neighbors, your co-workers, and possibly even your friends.

CAPC’s Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Dance 2015: ‘The Happiest Place On Earth!’Set for Friday, October 2 at the DoubleTree Norwalk

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 3COMMUNITY NEWS

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Properties located south of Lakeland Road may only be watered on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Why El Niño Won’t Mean the End of the Drought

The prospects of the weather phenomenon known as “El Niño” developing this winter is strengthening. El Niño, amongst other things, is characterized by significantly wetter than average winters in Southern California. Weather fore-casters now say that there is a 90 percent likelihood of an El Niño persisting through the coming winter.

While greater than average rainfall in many ways will be a welcome relief to what has become the worst drought the state has ever seen, it is important to note that El Niño will not in and of itself end the drought. In fact, the need for continued water conservation will be needed for the foreseeable future. Here’s why:

For starters, El Niño will not necessarily produce record-breaking rainfall, much less result in the significant increase to the state’s system of reservoirs that ultimately will signal the end to the drought. The potential for an El Niño this winter simply means that there is a possibility for above-average precipita-tion. Furthermore, the possibility of an El Niño doesn’t necessarily mean it will come to be. You may recall that there were predictions of an El Niño last year, which did not come to fruition.

Moreover, even if El Niño comes, it may not bring snow to Northern California, which is what feeds the state’s major reservoirs in Northern California, through the springtime-melting of the snowpack that makes its way to the creeks and rivers that drain to and replenish the various reservoirs below. As of this writ-ing, the snowpack is the lowest it has ever been. In fact, by some counts, it hit zero percent of normal. The state didn’t even bother with the last survey of the season because there wasn’t enough snow to measure.

So how much snow/rain would the state need to end the drought completely? Over the last four years, California has accumulated a rainfall deficit of more

than 26 inches, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. A normal Southern California winter brings about 10 inches of rain. 1982 brought the strongest winter El Niño rainfall to Southern California at 18 inches.

Even if this year matches the 1982 El Niño, it would only get us less than a third of the way back to normal. This doesn’t even factor in the fact that El Niño rarely produces greater than normal rain in Northern California, much less translate into greater snow-pack levels.

The bottom line is that the drought did not come about overnight, and it won’t be solved by one El Niño season. We are in the fourth year of the drought and most experts predict that it will take at least three strong years of average-to-higher than normal rain, along with the restoration of the snowpack and the replenishing of the state’s reservoirs. So, in the meantime, the existing calls for conservation and restrictions on watering landscape will be with us for the foreseeable future.

The city has distributed information to the community on restrictions and permitted watering schedules and boundaries, which are as follows:

Please visit www.santafesprings.org for detailed information on water re-strictions, and thank you for your continued efforts in helping us achieve our requirement to conserve water-use city-wide by 16 percent.

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The Rose Hills Difference – A Place to Remember

Since 1914, Rose Hills has been a place to remember. At that time it was an 18-acre memorial park serving the Whit-tier, California area. Today, Rose Hills is North America’s largest memorial park, with two full-service mortuaries and five planning centers that serve the world.

Rose Hills Memorial Park is only minutes from the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas. It is rich in history, and it has an abundance of positive feng shui throughout its 1,400 acres. Rose Hills is world-famous for its Pageant of Roses Garden and also for SkyRose Chapel.

Members Elevate Brand and Increase Business at August Business Card Exchange

Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortu-ary was a gracious host to the many networkers who attended the August Business Card Exchange.

The food, provided buffet-style by Café n’ Stuff, was a great accompani-ment to the exposure and relationship building that was taking place.

Additionally, those in attendance had the opportunity to win prizes dur-ing the monthly opportunity drawing.

Café n’ Stuff for Your Catering NeedsCafe n’ Stuff Restaurant & Catering, located in Downey,

California, is owned by 30-year food service veteran Ebie Ghaneian. It opened in Downey in 1988 and has been of-fering its customers a quiet, comfortable spot for delicious home style meals ever since.

Located in the heart of Downey’s shopping district, across the street from Stonewood Mall, the Café is a perfect spot to host your private party. The quaint homestyle at-mosphere makes it a perfect location for rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, anniversary parties, baptisms, service club meetings and installations, corporate meetings, school events and much more.

Additionally, Cafe n’ Stuff is a full service catering and event planning company specializing in corporate events, company picnics, weddings, quincenearas and all events where incredible food is a must.

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LOLITA’S CAFÉ AT HERITAGE PARKDebbie Duran-Wade, Manager12100 Mora Dr.Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (562) 944-1027A recent addition to Heritage Park in July, Lolita’s Café offers the same great food that everyone has come to know and love of both Manuel’s El Tepeyac Cafes. Its location in beautiful Heritage Park makes it the perfect get away for the lunch rush. Servicing breakfast and lunch alike, Lolita’s Café at Heritage Park allows patrons to enjoy the historically good food of the El Tepeyac brand, with less of a wait.

ONO HAWAIIAN BBQ13348 E. Telegraph RoadSanta Fe Springs, CA 90670(562) 941-8889http://www.onobbq.comOno Hawaiian BBQ is a fast casual restaurant with locations in California and Arizona that serves Hawaiian Plate Lunches and other island specialties. All of Ono Hawaiian BBQ plates are created with fresh ingredients using authentic Hawaiian recipes, prepared daily in each restaurant and grilled fresh to order. Ono Hawaiian BBQ operates 52 restaurants throughout California and Arizona and have plans to open 20 more locations in the next two years.

THE BICYCLE HOTEL & CASINOJennifer Keef-Bevington, General Manager888 Bicycle Casino DriveBell Gardens, CA 90201(562) 806-4646www.thebike.comNonstop thrills and unrivaled luxury await you in Southern California’s most exhilarating all-in-one destination. Minutes from Los Angeles, we have created an unequaled escape to meet our guests’ every desire. Our world-class gam-ing, lavish spa, open-air pool, and elegant suites ensure that an exceptional experience like no other awaits you. Whether you come to be thrilled at the casino or to recharge at the hotel, your moment is waiting. With exhilarating live entertainment, world-class gaming, a sophisticated cocktail lounge, top-notch brewery, state-of-the-art fitness center, airy sundeck with an outdoor bar, a range of unique dining experiences and much more, the heights of exhilaration and relaxation surround you.

uTILITY TRAILER SALES OF SOuTHERN CALIFORNIARalph Thrasher, General Manager10604 Hathaway Dr.Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670(877) 275-4887http://www.utilitytrailersales.comSince 1914, we have earned a reputation for being Southern California’s finest full-service trailer dealership. Our goal is to provide our customers with the best trailers and aftermarket support through excellent service and parts availability from leading manufacturers. Also, our expertise extends beyond the trailer to the tractor. Our team of sales, service and support people is knowledgeable, professional and courteous. The goal is to demonstrate our commitment to making you a customer for life.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 6CHAMBER NEWS

Meet the 2015-2016 Santa Fe Springs Chamber Board of Directors

Meet the 2015-2016 Youth Enrichment Fund Board of Directors

immediate Past PresidentcurTis MeLLOheraeus

PresidentJeFF WinKLerBreitBurn energy

Vice PresidentPublic affairsdeBBie BaKersimpson advertising, inc.

Vice PresidentYouth Enrichment FundJOanne KLeMMcomet employment agency

carOLYn reggiOcaPc, inc.

TreasurerLiZ BucKinghaMFriendly hills Bank

randaLL cOurTneYddWerKs, inc./redshirtPrinting.com

PaTricia KOTZediversified riskManagement, inc.

ricK Landissanta Fe springs swap Meet

Executive Committee

Vice PresidentMember ServicessharOn Wuroquemore, Pringle & Moore, inc.

MicKeY shuBinserv-Wel disposal & recycling

dan sTePaniancr&r Waste & recycling services

JaMes WiLcOxraymond handlingsolutions, inc.

President ElectdanieL J. McMiLLanstifel

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

darrYL BLunKapffels coffee

susan crOWeLLhealthFirstMedical group

Board of Directors

JiM cusicKshaw diversified services, inc.

PeTer heiMarKTriangle distributing co.

PauL hessePenta Pacific Properties

Fred LaThaM Thaddeus MccOrMacKcity of santa Fe springs

MOshe sassOVergolden springsdevelopment co.

Laurie riOscouncilmember, city of santa Fe springs

PauL FLecKatkinson, andelson, Loya, ruud & romo

susan WesTMorganstanleyWealth Management

Lisa BOYaJianansa insurance services

LarrY cLanTOncosby Oil company, inc.

susan crOWeLLhealthFirstMedical group

MichaeL FOLeYcushman & Wakefield of california, inc.

daVid ThaeTePhibro-Tech, inc.

immediate Past PresidentcurTis MeLLOheraeus

PresidentJeFF WinKLerBreitBurn energy

Vice PresidentPublic affairsdeBBie BaKersimpson advertising, inc.

Vice PresidentYouth Enrichment FundJOanne KLeMMcomet employment agency

TreasurerLiZ BucKinghaMFriendly hills Bank

Vice PresidentMember ServicessharOn Wuroquemore, Pringle & Moore, inc.

President ElectdanieL J. McMiLLanstifel

Lisa BOYaJianansa insurance services

MichaeL FOLeYcushman & Wakefield of california, inc.

WendY MeadOrTangram interiors

TOM suMMerFieLdcascade Pump company

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 7MEMBER NEWS

As a special addition to the festivities, Dr. Ezaki’s good friend Molly Knight, author of The Best Team Money Can Buy, shared stories about her ESPN years working with the Dodgers and signed books for the many attendees.

Ezaki Dentistry Celebrates AnniversaryDr. Ramsey Ezaki hosted four chambers to a well-attended, baseball-themed ribbon cutting and barbecue to celebrate his fifth anniversary at his Whittier location.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 8

JointheSantaFeSpringsChamberofCommerce!ContactColinDiaz,(562)944-1616/diaz@sfschamber.com

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Thefollowingcompaniesrecentlyrenewedtheirmember-ships.Wesalutethesebusinessesandthankthemfortheircontinuing support. Members listed in boldface type donated to the Youth Enrichment Fund.Member YearsuTc aerospace systems (formerly goodrich company) 45colliers international - stephen calhoun 28Los nietos School District 26Tape & Label Converters 26associated Cabinets 25american cancer society 23BreitBurn Energy 16capitol distribution co. LLc 16Tangram interiors 15McDonald’s - n L C Enterprises 14associated Packaging inc. 11Mias Fashion Mfg. Co., inc. 11Vintage Cerritos 11Wal-Mart #2948 11chiller services 10League of california cities 8Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 8auditOne, LLc 7Trinity Worldwide reprographics 7Pioneer high School alumni association 6Stevens Steak & Seafood house Restaurant 5SaBiC Polymershapes 4C J Concrete Construction, inc. 2Duncan Bolt Co. 2Local Visibility Consultants 2otafuku Foods, inc. 2aggreko inc. 1autoZone 1sourceOne Office Products 1Wesco Enterprises, inc. 1

NETWORKING @ NOON

Cody Farzad, Employers Choice Online Inc.; Joseline Nucum, DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles/Norwalk; and Trese Childs, Radisson Hotel Whittier; show off their winnings.

Ambassador Carlos Gallardo, Farmers & Merchant Bank, and Jezika Garcia, Farmers & Merchant Bank, pose with Juan Navarro and Zach Palaszewski, L.A. Cada.

Relationship-Building Over Steaks at Networking @ Noon

Julie Crum, HealthFirst Medical; Steve Richardson, Cerritos College; Vice President of Member Services Sharon Wu, Roquemore, Pringle & Moore, Inc.; Craig Rodgers, Aberdeen; and Darwin Vande Hoef, Insperity; engage in deep conversation.

CommentaryHow Could Carbon Cut Impact Us?By Dan Walters, dwalters@sacbee.com

Two pending bills would mandate deep carbon reductions. If enacted, they will mean big lifestyle changes, however, Brown and others not telling us what changes.

Nancy McFadden, a top aide to Gov. Jerry Brown, last week dismissed as “ridiculous” fears that Brown’s push to reduce oil-based fuel use in California by 50 percent would mean gas rationing.

She spoke during a conclave to support two measures that would commit California to making deep reductions in carbon emissions over the next few decades.

Senate Bill 350, now pending in the Assembly, sets 2020 goals of a 50 percent reduction in petroleum use, having 50 percent of electric power coming from renewable sources, and increasing energy efficiency of buildings by 50 percent.

Senate Bill 32 sets even more ambitious California carbon reduction goals for 2050.This is serious business.While Brown and his co-religionists declare that it’s a moral imperative to become a global

leader in battling climate change via carbon reduction, the goals they set forth will obviously require massive lifestyle changes and have immense economic effects.

The problem is that we don’t know what those changes and those effects will be.The oil industry and other opponents of the legislation, mostly in the business community,

have issued dire warnings about what could happen, one of which is that California would have to impose rationing on gasoline to meet the 50 percent reduction goal.

McFadden says that’s “ridiculous,” and it may be. But her response implies that she knows something the rest of us don’t know about what steps will be taken to reach the two measures’ goals – what adjustments Californians would have to make in their lives.

They are not in the measures themselves, nor are they in the various documents being distributed to support the proposed policies.

The materials being published by the California Air Resources Board, including a “Climate Change Scoping Plan,” Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, author of SB 350, and billion-aire Tom Steyer’s supportive organization are full of lofty hopes but bereft of real-life detail.

Who will pay for the millions of electric vehicles they envision replacing conventional cars and energy-efficiency measures?

How will reducing oil-based fuel affect California families, who are already paying some of the nation’s highest gas prices?

Will our electric power rates, already among the nation’s highest, increase even more?How will carbon-reduction costs affect the nearly 25 percent of Californians who are

poverty-stricken?Most importantly, would being a carbon-reduction leader hurt or help the California economy

and its 18 million workers?This is, indeed, serious stuff, and Brown and other politicians should be willing to tell us

what the real-world impacts are likely to be, rather than merely dismissing scenarios such as gas rationing as “ridiculous.”

And if they don’t know what those effects will be, they should be willing to own up.After all, we’ll be coping with their actions long after they’ve retired from politics and can

no longer be held accountable.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 9MEMBER NEWS

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Don’t Miss Santa Fe Springs Firefighters Blazing Tees Charity Golf Tournament November 9 at Candlewood Country Club8:00 a.m. check-in, 10:00 a.m. shotgun / Best ball scramble

Help your Santa Fe Springs firefighters raise funds for charities in and around Santa Fe Springs. The primary charity that will be sponsored this year, is the Wounded Warriors Project (WWP), which is organized by veterans with a mission to “honor and empower wounded warriors.”

You can support this tournament with a great cause by golfing, donating a raffle/auction item (or a monetary donation), or by sponsoring the event. The cost to golf is $150/per player and includes an awards dinner.

A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available, including:Tournament Sponsor - $5,000

Golf and dinner for 16, banner at event, hole sponsor, logo on shirts, reserved banquet table, special recognitionCourse Sponsorship - $4,000

Golf and dinner for 12, banner at event, hole sponsor, logo on shirts, reserved banquet table, special recognitionFire Station Sponsorship - $3,000

Golf and dinner for eight, banner at event, hole sponsor, logo on shirts, full page ad, reserved banquet table, special recognition

For more information, please call (626) 388-8118 or email blazing-tees@gmail.com.

Be Part of Re-energizing Your City LibraryHave you been to the Library recently? If not, make sure that you stop in to let

us know how we’re doing! The Library is embarking on a strategic plan process to re-energize its programs and services. As part of this process, Library staff is collecting information from the community through surveys and focus groups.

The community is encouraged to participate in the planning process by filling out a survey or joining a focus group. The surveys are available in the Library or online at sfslibrary.org.

Community members interested in being part of a focus group are invited to meet Friday, October 9, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 17, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

We’d like for you to be a part of what makes the Library great! For more information, please call (562) 868-7738.

Embassy Suites by Hilton, Los Angeles-Downey Celebrates $5 Million Renovation with Multichamber Grand Opening

The 219-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton, Los Angeles-Downey has completed a four-month, $5 million renovation of all its’ public areas that include the lobby, atrium, restaurant and lounge, meeting rooms, business and fitness centers and pool area.

The renovation transformed the lobby and atrium areas into a “Great-room” concept, providing guests with comfortable, technology-friendly places to work or relax outside of their guest rooms.

The hotel is owned by RLJ Development, LLC based in Bethesda, Maryland and managed by Embassy Suites Management, LLC, based in McLean, Virginia.

“The Great-room concept has proven to be a success with our hotel guests who want a place to hang out, conduct interviews, meet friends or simply enjoy a casual dinner,” said Maurice Casaus, general manager of Embassy Suites Los

Angeles-Downey. “Our open space with special design elements paying homage to Downey’s

prominent aerospace legacy has been a tremendous success with both our hotel guests and local patrons.”

Attendees were impressed by the ambience and great vibes of the newly-remodeled public spaces. Delicious food and beverages abounded as guests enjoyed learning about all of the changes to the property.

Attendees enjoying beverage stations and hors d’oeuvres.

Guests enjoyed networking amongst the oil- and space-themed atrium.

A large mixture of attendees come together for the ribbon cutting photo.

If you would like more information on SB 32 and SB 350, come to the RCA Legislative Forum, Friday, September 11, to hear Dr. Barbara

Stone, professor emeritus of political science at California State Fullerton. She will address these issues as well as the 2016 presidential election and the impact Donald Trump is having on the Republican Party.

Friday, September 11, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.Santa Fe Springs Chamber office

12016 East Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Santa Fe SpringsFor more information, go online to sfschamber.com or call (562) 944-1616.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 10

SantaFeSpringsCrimeStatisticsPartICrimesMonthlyComparison

July 2015 2014Crimes reported 2015 totals totals difference

Total 137 746 687 + 9%Homicide 0 1 0 + 100%Rape 2 2 0 + 100%Robbery 4 20 23 – 13%AggravatedAssault 5 22 19 + 16%Burglary 16 99 66 + 50% Commercial/Retail 12 72 53 + 36% Residential 4 27 13 +100% Vehicle 20 81 102 – 21%AllThefts 88 475 501 – 5% Vehicle 14 110 117 – 6% Shoplifting 27 91 119 – 24%AutoTheft 22 122 75 + 63%Arson 0 5 3 + 100%

Neighborhood Watch Goes DigitalBy Captain Aviv Bar

Nextdoor is a free private social networking website for your neighborhood. Many neighborhood watch and crime watch groups across the country use Nextdoor every day to help keep their neighborhoods safe. Neighbors can cre-ate a new Nextdoor online community based on their geographical area or join existing groups that have already formed by their neighbors.

Nextdoor online neighborhoods connect people who live close to each other and encourage the sharing of information and concerns, in the same manner a traditional neighborhood watch meeting does. The advantage to Nextdoor online neighborhoods is that busy schedules no longer prevent neighbors from discussing safety and crime concerns, as conversations are available to post, review, and comment 24/7/365.

The Whittier Police Department uses Nextdoor online neighborhoods on a regular basis to distribute crime prevention materials and special alerts.

To sign up, start a Nextdoor neighborhood, or join an existing Nextdoor neighborhood, visit www.nextdoor.com Aviv Bar is a captain with the Whittier Police Department and oversees the department’s Investigations Division and Santa Fe Springs Policing Team. He can be reached at (562) 567-9265 or via email at abar@cityofwhittier.org.

SECURITY AND SAFETY

Great ShakeOut to Take Place on October 15 City Encourages You to Participate!

At 10:15 a.m. on October 15, millions of Californians will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in the Great California ShakeOut, the state’s largest earthquake drill ever! All residents and businesses are encouraged to participate in the drill (or plan a more extensive exercise).

Major earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work, or travel. The ShakeOut is our chance to practice how to protect ourselves, and for everyone to become prepared. The goal of the Great ShakeOut is to prevent a major earthquake from becoming a catastrophe for you, your organization, and your community.

Why is a “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” drill important? To respond quickly you must practice often. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake before strong shaking knocks you down, or something falls on you. Millions of people worldwide have participated in Great ShakeOut earthquake drills since 2008.

The Great California ShakeOut will be held this year on October 15 at 10:15 a.m. Contact the Police Service Center at (562) 409-1850 if your organization is interested in participating.

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‘CHOICES’ Program Helps Students Make Better Decisions

What is a PhD?

In the game of life, some choices have lasting consequences. Faced with a fictional choice between going to a Lakers game or staying home to study for a big test, a Santa Fe High School student picked the latter.

His decision earned him “opportu-nity points” at the CHOICES seminar where students learned how their decisions today could impact their futures.

“When we talk about choices in our lives, we do have control of our futures,” CHOICES Chairperson Pat-tie Freudenberg of Advantage Staffing told the students. “The better choices you make now, the more opportuni-ties you will have in your future.”

About 1,200 freshman students from the Santa Fe Springs area are participating in the CHOICES pro-gram which is organized by the Santa

Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce to bring the young people together with veterans of the business world. The program offers interactive seminars which are taught by business people in the community.

“Through CHOICES I learned that the choices I make now can affect my future and that self-discipline is being able to have enough self-control to stick to my goals” explained a Santa

Fe Springs student.If you are interested in learning

about being a CHOICES presenter please contact Sue Grana at grana@sfschamber.com or call the chamber office at (562) 944-1616.

Presenters can volunteer as much or as little as they wish and pick their own schedule. Training is provided online.

The Youth Enrichment Fund has a very special group of individuals and businesses that we refer to as PhD’s—but what exactly is a PhD?•PhD’s made it possible for a gradu-

ate of Santa Fe High School to attend CSULB this fall.

•PhD’s helped provide the funds to mentor 40 students from Santa Fe High School’s Business Academy and expose them to new experi-ences such as the California Sci-ence Center, motivational speak-ers, and field trips to colleges.

•PhD’s helped four college freshman order books for their university classes this year.

•PhD’s provided the funds to pres-ent seminars to 900 high school students last year teaching them the importance of their choices.

•PhD’s made it possible for a talent-ed singer from Santa Fe Springs to pursue her career by continuing her studies and using her singing talent at Chapman University.

•PhD’s made it possible for a tal-ented SFS artist to continue her college education at CSULB.

•PhD’s provided the incentive for 125 local middle and high school students to research careers and start looking at their own path.

PhD’s are generous donors who care about the youth in Santa Fe Springs. They are interested in provid-ing programs and support to ensure the success of our local students.

Thank you to the following busi-nesses and individuals who so gen-erously donate their time, treasures and talent to the youth of Santa Fe Springs:Bumble Bee Foods, LLCCity of Santa Fe SpringsCosby Oil Company, Inc.Michael and Denise Foley Golden Springs Development Co.HealthFirst Medical Group HERAEUSLinda and Fred LathamMcKessonPDQ RentalsPhibro-Tech, Inc. PIH HealthRotary Club of Santa Fe SpringsRepublic ServicesSanta Fe Springs Swap MeetSolaris Paper, Inc. Tom and Pam SummerfieldTangram Interiors Dr. Raafat and Mrs. Mary Ann Mattar in memory of their daughter Megan, honoring the possibilities of a life left too soon.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • September 2015 • Page 12HUMAN RESOURCES FORUM

On August 7, 2015, California’s La-bor Commissioner issued an Opinion Letter confirming earlier guidance that employees who regularly work 10 hour shifts must be given up to 30 hours of paid sick leave under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.

California’s landmark sick leave law requires employers allow their employees to use 24 hours or “three days” of sick leave each year. Employ-ers who elect not to utilize an accrual system of calculating and providing leave may instead front-load 24 hours or three days of leave time at the

beginning of each 12 month defined period. The law does not define the term “days,” nor otherwise indicate how many hours of leave must be provided to constitute a “day.”

The Labor Commissioner was asked whether an employer who front-loads sick leave time must front-load 30 hours (three days, at 10 hours per day) for employees who regularly work a 10-hour shift. The Labor Com-missioner opined the sick leave law establishes minimum standards for paid sick leave for covered employees, and must be “liberally construed” to the benefit of employees. Next, the

Labor Commissioner opined because “24 hours or three days” constitutes the minimum amount of leave re-quired under the law, leave must be provided in whichever manner is more beneficial to the employee. Thus, an employee who regularly works a 10-hour shift must be pro-vided up to 30 hours of paid leave – three days, at 10 hours per day – in order to satisfy the minimum require-ments of the law.

The Labor Commissioner further opined employees who regularly work six-hour days must be pro-vided 24 hours or four days of leave each year. The Labor Commissioner opined that permitting an employer to front-load only three, six-hour days would “undercut the mandatory mini-mum standard of 24 hours for these employees.”

Finally, the Labor Commissioner opined that employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave in amounts consistent with the law’s provision requirements, regardless of whether the employer utilizes an ac-crual method or front-loading method for providing leave.

The Labor Commissioner’s Opinion Letter is limited in scope. It does not, for example, answer the question of

whether an employee who works some other shift duration (e.g., a 12-hour shift) must be provided and permitted to use more than 30 hours of leave each year. Nor does the Opinion Letter answer the question of whether the law’s requirement that an employee be permitted to accrue “48 hours or six days” of leave each year compels employers to permit accrual of more than 48 hours per year where employees regularly work shifts exceeding eight hours. Further, the Opinion Letter provides no guid-ance as to what criteria are used to determine what constitutes a regular shift for purposes of providing leave. For now, employers should keep in mind that the Labor Commissioner is likely to interpret ambiguities in the law in a manner that is most favor-able to employees. Please note while Labor Commissioner Opinion letters are not binding authority, they do provide guidance on how wage and hour issues will be handled at the State agency level and may be used as persuasive authority in civil court matters.

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Sick Time for Part-Time: Labor Commissioner Issues Opinion Letter Confirming 30 Hours of Paid Sick Leave Must Be Provided for Employees Who Regularly Work 10-Hour ShiftsBy Paul Fleck, Esq. and Jonathan Judge, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo