www.sfschamber.com Vol.29,No.11•July2016CalendarJUly 8 / Friday

RCA LEGISLATIVE FORUM8–9 AM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUly 12 / Tuesday

SOCIAL MEdIA 1019–10:30 AM / Town Center Hall11740 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

NONPROFIT FORUM12 NOON–1 PM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUly 13 / Wednesday

CALIBER COLLISION GRANd OPENING11:30 AM–1:30 PM13048 Firestone Blvd, Santa Fe Springs

CHAMBER ExECUTIVE COMMITTEE11:45 AM–1 PM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

YOUTH ENRICHMENT FUNd BOARd1–2 PM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUly 14 / Thursday

SANTA FE SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUly 21 / Thursday

NETWORKING @ NOON11:30 AM–1 PM / Geezers12120 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUly 27 / Wednesday

AMBASSAdORS COMMITTEE8:30–9:30 AM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

JUly 28 / Thursday

SANTA FE SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

AUgUsT 3 / Wednesday

BUSINESS CARd ExCHANGE7:30–9:30 AM / Rose Hills Memorial Park3888 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier

AUgUsT 9 / Tuesday

NONPROFIT FORUM12 NOON–1 PM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

AUgUsT 11 / Thursday

SANTA FE SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL6 PM / SFS City Council Chambers11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

AUgUsT 12 / Friday

RCA LEGISLATIVE FORUM8–9 AM / SFS Chamber Office12016 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

AUgUsT 17 / Wednesday

12 NOON / Chamber office closed for Board of directors Annual Workshop

AUgUsT 18-19 / Thursday-Friday

Chamber office closed for Board of directors Annual Workshop

AUgUsT 23 / Tuesday

SOCIAL MEdIA 2019–10:30 AM / Town Center Hall11740 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs

AUgUsT 24 / Wednesday

MULTICHAMBER MIxER7:30–9:30 AM / Embassy Suites8425 Firestone Blvd, downey

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

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Santa Fe Springs Chamber Installs 2016-2017 Board of Directors

Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Com-merce members gathered at the beau-tiful Clarke Estate on June 8 to cel-ebrate the installation of its 2016-2017 board of directors. Santa Fe Springs Mayor Richard Moore installed Daniel J. McMillan, Stifel, as president along with his executive committee and new board members.Executive CommitteePresident: Daniel J. McMillan, StifelPresident-Elect: Sharon Wu, Roquemore, Pringle & MooreVice President Public Affairs: Debbie Baker, Simpson Advertising, Inc.Vice President Member Services: Randall Courtney, DDWERKS, INC./ RedShirtPrinting.comVice President Youth Enrichment Fund: Lisa Boyajian, Ansa Insurance ServicesTreasurer: Liz Buckingham, Friendly Hills BankImmediate Past President: Jeff Winkler, BreitBurn EnergyBoard of DirectorsTeri Bazen, Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVACSusan Crowell, HealthFirst Medical GroupPaul Fleck, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & RomoMike Foley, Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc.Sonya Kemp, EveryBusiness HR EssentialsRick Landis, SFS Swap MeetCurtis Mello, HERAEUSScott Radcliffe, Rad Custom SignsCarolyn Reggio, CAPC, Inc.Mickey Shubin, Serv-Wel Disposal & RecyclingDavid Thaete, Phibro-Tech, Inc.Diego Torres, UTC Aerospace SystemsSusan West, Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementJames Wilcox, Raymond Handling Solutions, Inc.

Outgoing president Jeff Winkler, BreitBurn Energy, thanked those who helped make the year such a success.

Scott Radcliffe, Rad Custom Signs; Sonya Kemp, EveryBusiness HR Essentials; Teri Bazen, Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing & HVAC; Jeff Winkler, BreitBurn Energy; Liz Buckingham, Friendly Hills Bank; Lisa Boyajian, Ansa Insurance Services; Debbie Baker, Simpson Advertising, Inc.; Sharon Wu, Roquemore, Pringle & Moore; Randall Courtney, DDWERKS, INC./RedShirtPrinting.com; Diego Torres, UTC Aerospace Systems; and Santa Fe Springs Mayor Richard Moore, who installed the new officers and board members.

The President’s Award is selected each year by the current president and honors an individual for their contri-butions to the chamber which exceed the usual requirements expected of a board member or committee member. It is always a difficult selection be-

cause of the extraordinary number of individuals who support the chamber.

This year’s recipient is deserving of this award in so many ways. Carolyn Reggio, CAPC, Inc., shows her sup-port of the chamber by attending and participating in almost all chamber events.

You will see her at committee meet-ings, seminars, the golf tournaments, Destiny Dinner, Business Expo and at economic forecast. She is currently a board member and has been so for many years. Carolyn is a natural leader with the unique ability to look at is-sues and come up with creative and common sense solutions.

Carolyn has been a chamber mem-ber for 25 years. She has chaired the Ambassador Committee, been on the Member Relations Committee, Destiny Dinner Committee, Business Expo Committee, YEF Board of Direc-

tors, and recently helped form the Non-Profit Forum.

She works the fireworks booth, sells raffle tickets, hosts events, attends rib-bon cuttings, and will even perform clean-up duty after the Business Expo.

President Jeff Winkler presents the Volunteer of the Year award to Claudia Fimbres, Shop.com.

2016 Volunteer of the Year Claudia Fimbres, Shop.com

President’s Award Recipient Carolyn Reggio

Volunteers are the cornerstone of the SFS Chamber and are vital to rais-ing awareness in our communities in which they live and work. Each year, the Santa Fe Springs Chamber honors an individual for their commitment to outstanding volunteerism and making a difference. This award recognizes an outstanding volunteer for their valu-able and selfless commitment to inno-

vation, dedication, and contributions.This year’s recipient has only been

a member of the chamber since 2013 but in that time has really made her presence known.

Claudia has volunteered in many different capacities. She is an ambas-sador, chairperson, Destiny Dinner Committee member and golf tour-nament volunteer. In addition, she always promotes the chamber and re-fers new members on a regular basis.

If you need someone to sell raffle tickets, you can count on Claudia. If you need a donation, she will get it for you. She has designed and created the centerpieces for many of our events and will spend countless hours help-ing the staff set up for chamber and YEF events.

She is one of those individuals that works behind the scenes and gets things done. She is creative and hard-working and always willing to share ideas and her time to accomplish the chamber’s goals. Her charismatic per-sonality, dedication and persistence have made her the ideal chairperson for Women in Business.

For these reasons the 2016 Volun-teer of the Year Award goes to Claudia Fimbres, Shop.com.

President Jeff Winkler and Carolyn Reggio, CAPC, Inc.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • July 2016 • 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

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GROWING TOGETHER

By Daniel J. McMillan, Stifel

Happy July! July is the month of our country’s in-dependence and the kickoff of our summer season.

I want to start off by thanking Jeff Winkler for all of his leadership this last year as our Santa Fe Springs Chamber president. It was my pleasure to have served on his team.

I am honored to be leading our Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Com-merce and representing our more than 500 member companies.

For over 60 years, our chamber has been providing valuable services to our businesses and supporting our local community and we are proud to be an integral part of our city’s foundation.

Now that the leadership torch has been passed to me, I am asking every-one to lend us your expertise to grow our chamber.

“To succeed as a team is to hold

all of the members accountable for their expertise.”

Mitchell Caplan, CEO, E*Trade Group Inc.

We belong to (or you should be-long to) this great organization, the Santa Fe Springs Chamber. We have resources for every sized business. We are committed to helping you strengthen your business by offering you tools and support to help you remove obstacles to growing your business.

Please reach out to our outstand-ing staff to see how we can use our expertise as your chamber to help your business succeed.

Our phenomenal chamber staff, led by our CEO, Kathie Fink, Sue Grana, Christy Lindsay and Colin Diaz all work tirelessly to administer and support the needs of our business members. They continue to make things better each and every year.

I am proud to introduce your new executive board. Sharon Wu of Roquemore, Pringle & Moore, Inc. who will serve as president-elect; Randall Courtney of DDWERKS, INC. / RedShirtPrinting.com, who will serve as vice president of member services; Debbie Baker of Simpson Advertis-ing, who will serve as vice president of public affairs; Lisa Boyajian of Ansa Insurance Services, who will serve as vice president of the Youth Enrichment Fund; Liz Buckingham of Friendly Hills Bank, who will con-tinue as treasurer; and Jeff Winkler, BreitBurn Energy, who will serve as the immediate past president.

We are also privileged to have won-derful support and a great working relationship with the city council, city management and staff.

The city council has set the stage to make this an attractive place to run a business. Amongst everyone within our community circle, we all share the same mission in being the champion of economic prosperity for our area. And with this theme, I am dedicating my term to “Growing Together.”

SFS Chamber Website Statistics May 2016hits: 141,546Event hits: 75,919Directory hits: 63,928Top five categories searched:InsuranceClubs and organizationsBanksAuto service and repairBar/loungeTop five members searched:Oil Well ServicesCytec Process Materials (CA) Inc.Vans Inc.McMaster Carr Supply CompanyFedEx Groundmember-to-member discount hits: 795Job hits: 1,723

As we celebrate the Fourth of July each year, it’s important for us all to remember all that we have to be thankful for, as well as our collective responsibility to stimulate positive change. Newly-minted board mem-ber Scott Radcliffe, of Rad Custom Signs, shares a RAD-ically refreshing perspective on the county and the important role that chambers of com-merce play in it.

“Chamber membership has tre-mendous benefits, if you’re willing to explore them. The chamber staff does a fabulous job of providing numer-

ous opportunities for a business to grow. They offer everything from mar-keting ideas to networking events and specialized learning opportunities.

“It was one such learning opportu-nity that taught us how to send out this very email; a chamber presenta-tion and class on email marketing campaigns.

“But the greatest benefit the cham-ber has to offer is the opportunity for its members to serve. The success of a chamber centers on driving business growth at the local level. The chamber schedules events aimed at attracting

new members and providing busi-ness opportunities to the existing members.

“Many of these events, if not all, de-pend on voluntary involvement of the existing members. Volunteers looking to become even more involved may be asked to serve as ambassadors or committee members.

“If we truly want to see this nation pursue a path in a better direction, it must start at the local level. The cham-ber is a great place to begin.

“Some of the many things they provide are scholarships to local students, networking events, and numerous learning opportunities for all levels within your business; from marketing to HR and much more.

“They promote job growth with all of their business to business activities and networking events are a great place to meet prospective customers. So get involved…”

Take a few moments and identify ways that your business might be able to connect with the chamber on a deeper level.

Is there a workshop that can push your business over the hump? Is there an event that might have a contact for your next large account? Is there an advocacy issue that you need as-sistance with? Or, is there a resource that your company provides the chamber membership as a whole that businesses would benefit from being exposed to?

Whatever the reason, you owe it to yourself and your business to explore it more. As Scott states it, “ask not what your chamber can do for you…” You know the rest. GET ENGAGED!

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Art Fest SponsorsThe City of Santa Fe Springs would like to extend a

heartfelt THANK YOU to all the Art Fest sponsors for their generous contributions this past month. Without the support of the sponsors and community, the success of this two-day event, would not be possible.

Platinum SponsorLos Angeles County Supervisor, 4th District – Don Knabe

Gold SponsorsC J Construction • Pacific Tent • Triangle Distribution

Silver SponsorsServ-Wel Disposal & Recycling • RAD Custom Signs

Bronze SponsorsHeraeus Precious Metals • LeFiell • Newport Diversified, Inc. Republic Services • Santa Fe Springs Firefighters Association

Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet • Simpson Advertising, Inc.Community Sponsor

Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon • Bumblebee SeafoodsCommunity Bank • Crepes & Grapes • Friendly Hills Bank

Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning • SFS Women’s Club

Free Concerts in the ParkCommunity members are invited to visit scenic Heritage Park, located at 12100

Mora Drive, and enjoy free evening concerts during the summer months. Grab a blanket and some lawn chairs and come listen to free performances from artists featuring a variety of musical genres. Heritage Park will host three free concerts this summer. Performances will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Plenty of parking is available! For more information, call Heritage Park staff at (562) 946-6476.July 15 Nick D’Egidio – Frank Sinatra TributeAugust 5 Raymond Michael – Elvis TributeAugust 19 Kuylad

Santa Fe Springs Firefighters Still Fundraising for MDA

The Santa Fe Springs Firefighters would like to thank this wonderful community for its generous support this past May as they raised funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). With the sup-port of commuters, Santa Fe Springs firefighters raised over $35,000 during the three-day fundraiser. They have set a goal to raise $40,000 for this worthy cause and continue to raise money through their website at www.filltheboot.donordrive.com/team/5294. Money raised will help fund research, provide medical equipment to children and adults suffering with muscular dystrophy, and send many kids suffering from the disease to summer camp.

Plans Underway for Santa Fe Springs Firefighters Memorial

The City of Santa Fe Springs has plans to build a Fallen Firefighters Me-morial at Fire Headquarters, located at 11300 Greenstone Avenue.

Firefighters embarked on this proj-ect hoping to create a memorial that would help commemorate Santa Fe Springs firefighters who lost their lives serving courageously in the line of duty. The memorial would stand as a tribute to four members of the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department who dedicated their life to public safety and served Santa Fe Springs honorably.

Firefighters are raising funds for this memorial through the sale of two chal-lenge coins. Challenge coins bear an organization’s insignia or emblem and are commonly used by the military, fire, and police departments, and are car-ried by the organization’s members. The Department of Fire-Rescue invites the community to obtain a custom designed coin and become part of the Fire Department’s family.

Both challenge coins have a minimum donation of $20 and are available at all four of the City’s fire stations. Proceeds from the sales of the challenge coins will be used for the construction of the Fallen Firefighter Memorial. Be part of helping memorialize those members of the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department who have lost their lives protecting the members of our community. Supplies are limited. Call Fire Headquarters at (562) 944-9713 with any questions. Fire Headquarters, 11300 Greenstone AvenueFire Station 2, 8634 Dice RoadFire Station 3, 15517 Carmenita RoadFire Station 4, 11736 E. Telegraph Road

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • July 2016 • Page 4BuSINESS cARD EXcHANGE

business card exchange

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Reception Center3888 Workman Mill Road

Whittier(After entering Rose Hills, look for

the SFS Chamber event signs)Wednesday, August 3

7:30 to 9:30 a.m.$15 members

$25 prospective members(price includes breakfast)

Featuring Serious Networking, Fun and Prizes, Too!

At Every Business Card Exchange, You Can Experience:• Face To Face Business Contacts • Network With Over 100 Local Businesses • Chance to Win: Raffle and Door Prizes $100 Pot of Gold Your Logo on the Chamber Website

We recommend registering with your credit card online by visiting

our website: www.sfschamber.comAll prepaid attendees are guaranteed

a spot at the event and will also receive express check-in and a

personalized name badge.Prospective members are welcome

to attend a maximum of two Business Card Exchanges.

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With their ideal position within Southern California, they have the perfect location. They are only 25 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and a half-hour driving distance from beach communities, shopping and Orange County. Only 10 minutes from the 5 or the 605 freeways, makes the course easily accessible. Their location is just one of the things that makes Candlewood Country Club one of the best kept secrets for golf in Southern California.

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Breakfast and Networking Par for the Course at Candlewood Country Club

A buffet breakfast, great networking, raffle prizes and business relationships were awaiting each guest at the June Business Card Exchange.

This monthly event, was held at the beautiful Candle-wood Country Club on Telegraph Road in Whittier. Members and prospects were able to share their business products and services with one another, as well as learn

about those around them. The monthly Business Card Exchange will go dark in

July, in observance of Independence Day, and will resume on August 3 at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Ambassador Chair Randall Courtney, DDwerks, presented the Candlewood Country Club team of Enrique Contreras, Emily Peery, and Jordan Rivera with a certificate of appreciation.

Ambassadors Richard Magdaleno, Magdaleno Financial Services; Theresa Oliver, ARCpoint Labs of Santa Fe Springs; “Pot of Gold” winner Carlos Gallardo, Farmers and Merchants Bank; and Scott Radcliffe, RAD Custom Signs.

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SANTA FE SPRINGS PLAZA SUPERCUTSRick Wenninger, Owner13405 Telegraph Rd.Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670(562) 321-2000www.supercuts.comAt Supercuts, we do more than haircuts. We also offer a range of services from relaxing tea tree scalp massages to waxing services. Not happy with your cur-rent hair color? We’ll change it for you with our full-color, highlights, or gray-blending services. Plus, as a finishing touch to every haircut, we offer our Hot Towel Refresher, leaving you clean, sharp and ready to go. Our location is newly opening in the Santa Fe Springs Plaza, near Dickey’s Barbecue. Come by and get your next cut with us. We’re more than just haircuts.

SHOP.COMClaudia Fimbres, Shop ConsultantP.O. Box 5704Whittier, CA 90607 (562) 355-6009www.shop.com/4hope SHOP.COM is a new kind of shopping comparison site that offers the most comprehensive shopping experience on the web. Our shopping experts have drawn on their industry experience and insider connections to bring you the best collection of the stores you can’t live without, and the brands and products you love—all in one place. And when you’re ready to buy, we give you options. You can use your secure SHOP.COM account to make purchases across hun-dreds of OneCart Trusted Merchant Stores, all backed by SHOP.COM’s 100% satisfaction guarantee, or you can make your purchase directly from the web sites of one of hundreds of our Partner Stores.

TELECOMP ENTERPRISES INC.Sal Gascon, Owner | Sal Gascon III, Executive Vice President11721 Telegraph Rd. Unit KSanta Fe Springs, CA 90670(800) 400-0456www.telecomp-inc.comTelecomp Enterprises, Inc. is Southern California’s Leading Data and Voice Com-pany. Here at Telecomp we offer a broad range of products Such as: Business Phone Service: Our service integrates Voice, Instant Messaging, Email, Video, Web Conferencing – and office phones, smart phones, tablets and computers to work seamlessly on a powerful unified communications platform. Surveillance Systems: We specialize in networked (IP) solutions which provide our clients with higher quality systems and a better return on investment. Infrastructure: We build and design structured cabling systems that support multiple voice, data, video and security systems. With years of experience and skilled techni-cians, we can deliver a cost effective solution that meets your requirements.

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THE PROMO GUYJerry Warner, Marketing Director11457 E. Winchell StreetWhittier, CA 90606(562) 708-9922www.jerrythepromoguy.comJerry Warner has been creating leading marketing campaigns for over thirty years. He provides the most innovative solutions to gaining more customers, as well as providing companies with greater recognition. He is an “idea man” who assists businesses in gaining more business through referrals as well as branding themselves. His secret is his creativity and problem solving for all his clients, as well as knowledge of unique products that keep them in front of their customers throughout the year. Specialties: Branding, Increasing Business, Health and Wellness Organizations, Senior Care Living, Sales.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • July 2016 • Page 6NETWoRKING @ NooN

Geezers12120 Telegraph Road(just east of the chamber office)

Thursday, July 2111:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Pre-registration: members: $12 / guests: $17Day of the event: $17

Includes Lunch Buffet, Beverage, Tax and TipProspective members are welcome to attend a maximum of two Net-

working@Noon lunches. Register online anytime by visiting our website: www.sfschamber.com(562) 944-1616 / Fax (562) 946-3976 / email: grana@sfschamber.com

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Brickstones Grill Hosts June Networking @ Noon LuncheonThe June Networking at Noon was hosted by Embassy Suite Downey in their

beautiful Brickstones Grill. The restaurant, which was remodeled just over a year ago, was a great host for the event with buffet lunch and drink fountain for attendees to use. Attendees ate, networked and forged strong business relations with one another.

Margaret Marapao, Pacific Global Investment Management Company, introduces her networking partner during group introductions.

RIGHT: Networking was in abundance as the group enjoyed their lunch.

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • July 2016 • Page 8SEcuRITy AND SAFETy

SantaFeSpringsCrimeStatisticsPartICrimesMonthlyComparison

May 2016 2015Crimesreported 2016 totals totals difference

Total 118 565 497 + 14%Homicide 0 1 1 – —%Rape 1 5 0 +100%Robbery 6 14 12 + 17%AggravatedAssault 7 24 14 + 71%Burglary 13 66 67 – 1% Commercial/Retail 9 51 48 + 6% Residential 4 15 19 – 21% Vehicle 30 120 52 +100%AllThefts 80 388 320 + 21% Vehicle 15 73 80 – 9% Shoplifting 10 60 49 + 22%AutoTheft 11 65 78 – 17%Arson 0 2 5 – 60%

Crime Mapping OnlineBy Captain Aviv Bar

Sharing crime information with the public and keeping residents, motorists, and businesses informed about criminal activity is a crucial element of working together to keep Santa Fe Springs a safe city. The Whittier Police Department has teamed up with Crimereports.com to provide the community with up-to-date simple access to online crime information in the city.

The online crime mapping system displays crimes which were reported to the Whittier Police Department. The user interface is very simple to navigate and allows the user to define specific date ranges, geographical locations, and crimes to display. For privacy reasons, address locations are rounded to the nearest block number. Each crime type has a different icon and when clicked, will provide the date and time of the incident.

A great feature of the crime mapping system is the ability of residents and businesses to sign up for automatic crime alerts. Users are able to define a spe-cific geographical area to be monitored and receive email notifications when a crime occurs in their area of interest.

Another feature of the crime mapping system is the ability to display on the map the exact living locations of registered sex offenders, as contained in the State of California Sex Offender Registry. By clicking on the icon, users can see the address and photo of the registrant along with identifying information.

The maps are updated daily, directly from the Whittier Police Department records management system. To access the crime mapping system for Santa Fe Springs and Whittier, go directly to www.crimereports.com and simply enter your address in the search box to get started.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.

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The Whole Child Cuts Ribbon on Newly-Renovated Colima Location

On Thursday, June 16, the Santa Fe Springs Chamber along with the City of Santa Fe Springs, City of Whittier, City of La Mirada and Whittier Chamber joined The Whole Child for the ribbon cutting of their multimillion-dollar renovation of their Colima Facility. Supervisor Don Knabe, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez and Assembly Majority Floor Leader Ian Calderon all had a presence at the event and presented The Whole Child with certificates and words of affirmation for their impact in the community.

The newly-renovated space at the headquarters provides ample space for an expanded and enhanced environment for therapists to provide mental health and housing services. It also includes state-of-the-art children’s interactive play therapy rooms. The Whole Child Headquarters is located at 10155 Colima Road in Whittier. For information, call (562) 692-0383.

Women In Business Event a Success!The Santa Fe Springs Chamber teamed up with the Whittier Chamber for the

first “Women in Business Leadership Luncheon” on June 10. Over 100 women gathered at the Clarke Estate to meet with other women (and some men!) for an afternoon of networking and speakers. Having both chambers partner with the event provided more networking opportunities for the women.

As guests arrived they wandered through the vendor tables and were intro-duced to other attendees. Lunch was followed by speakers Monick Halm and Kim Somers. Monick spoke on “Money Mastery” and gave tips on how to increase your wealth. Kim Somers shared ways to empower yourself and increase self-confidence. Everyone received a fun “swag bag” as a parting gift.

“The Women in Business Leadership Luncheon was an amazing event which brought women in the community together for support, learning and net-working. We are excited to follow this up in 2017 with more vendors and new speakers” stated Claudia Fimbres, Women in Business chairperson for the SFS Chamber.

Vendors provided shopping and service opportunities for attendees.

Chairperson Claudia Fimbres, Shop.com; Kathie Fink, SFS Chamber CEO; Monick Halm, Kim Somers and Whittier Chamber Director Carol Crosby

Whittany Childress of Rad Custom Signs, Julie Crum of HealthFirst Medical Group and Kori Capaldi of CAPC, Inc. show off their “swag bags”.

Guests enjoyed lunch catered by California Grill.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • July 2016 • Page 10MEMBER NEWS

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Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • July 2016 • Page 11

Remember, Buy from Chamber Members!

The following companies recently renewed their mem-berships. We salute these businesses and thank them for their continuing support. Members listed in boldface type donated to the Youth Enrichment Fund.Member Yearss E pipeline Construction 50Spec Tool Company 35P P Mfg. Co., Inc. 32miller giangrande, llp 31greg’s Auto Body 29santa Fe springs Christian school 29hexacomb Corporation 27st. paul high school 27Crainco, inc. 23L & d Appliance Corp 19Vans inc. 18hERAEUs 17hTs Environmental services 16Tangram interiors 16goodness Corporation of California 14DDWERKs, inc. 11Hispanic Outreach Taskforce 11Rohrback Cosasco systems 11santa Fe springs Community playhouse, inc. 9U S Postal Service 7pennine plumbing 2Radisson hotel Whittier 2Friendly hills Country Club 1Van De pol Enterprises, inc. 1

HR FoRuM

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held an employer must include monetary payments made in lieu of benefits when calculating an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of determining overtime payments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Flores v. City of San Gabriel (June 2, 2016).

The ruling affects California employers, increasing the amount of overtime payments due employees and opening the door to lawsuits seeking to recover ordinary and liquidated damages over a three-year period.

Like many employers, the City of San Gabriel (“City”) offers a Flexible Benefit Plan which provides employees with a set monetary amount to purchase various benefits. Employees may decline to use these funds for medical benefits, receiving them instead as cash payments added to their paychecks.

The City did not include these cash-in-lieu of benefits payments in the calculation of nonexempt employees’ overtime rates. Fifteen current and former police officers sued the City, arguing the payments should have been included in calculating the officers’ regular rates of pay and overtime rates.

First, the Ninth Circuit determined that the City’s payment scheme was commonly considered com-pensation, even without a direct relationship to the number of hours worked.

The court emphasized the question “does not turn on whether the payment is tied to an hourly wage, but instead turns on whether the payment is a form of compensation for performing work.”

Second, The Ninth Circuit held because the City’s cash-in-lieu of benefits payments were made directly to employees, they did not qualify under Section 207(e)(4), which excludes from the regular rate of pay contributions made to a trustee or third party.

Third, the Ninth Circuit found the City liable for liquidated damages because the city failed to pro-vide sufficient evidence to show it had an honest intention to follow the dictates of the act or that it had reasonable grounds for believing its actions were in compliance.

Finally, the Ninth Circuit held the City willfully violated the FLSA because it was on notice of the FLSA’s requirements, yet took no action to assure compliance. The Ninth Circuit found the City was aware of the FLSA’s mandates because it distin-guished between “premium” payments and “ben-efit” payments.

The potential impact of this decision promises to be dramatic. Employers must review their com-pensation and benefit plans to confirm compliance with this new ruling.

Employers must be sure to add cash-in-lieu of benefits in overtime calculations for non-exempt

employees. Failure to do so will give rise to penal-ties, including liquidated (double) damages for a three-year period.

Stay tuned—if the City appeals this decision or petitions for a rehearing this may not be the last word on the issue.

For more information on this and other matters, please visit our website at www.aalrr.com.

Employers Must Include Cash In Lieu of Benefits in Overtime CalculationsBy Jonathan Judge, Esq., Amber S. Healy, Esq., Scott Dauscher, Esq., Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

Global IT Featured as Enterprise Services Outlook Cover Story in May Compliance Issue

Global IT has announced that it will be featured as the cover story subject for the May 2016 compliance issue of Enterprise Services Outlook Magazine. The story “Global IT: Fostering Compliance Through Proac-tive Monitoring” highlights the growth of Global IT as a technology provider, and the steps that Global IT has taken in staying ahead of the IT needs of its corporate customers. The content of the article was taken in part from an interview conducted with Global IT founder and CEO Anthony Williams, and through re-search done on the history of the company. Global IT has become known within the technology industry as a company that invests considerable time and money in customizing the most recent technologies to fit the needs of its clients. The feature article discusses how compliance needs for IT users have escalated in recent years, and how Global IT has utilized its resources to develop state-of-the-art network monitoring systems.

Over the years, Global IT has been able to create monitoring and compliance processes that alert a cli-ent to network issues long before the client experiences any problems. Other areas of expertise highlighted in the compliance portion of the article include improving client network performance, developing effective testing processes and methods before they are introduced to the general public, and the ability of Global IT’s services to work seamlessly with the ongoing operations of their clients. Along with spotlighting Global IT’s pioneering work in IT compliance, the feature story also discusses the advances Global IT has made in network security, enterprise computing, and cloud services. Global IT is praised for spending years developing a solid IT infrastructure that has become the model of the support industry, as well as creating a standard that others can follow for many years to come. View Online Version of Magazine: http://www.esoutlook.com/magazine/may-2016/.

Santa Fe Springs BUSINESS • July 2016 • Page 12LEADERSHIP REcoGNITIoN

Committee chairpersons Claudia Fimbres, Women in Business; Toni Grijalva, Youth Education; Susan Crowell, Security and Safety and BEPN; Teri Bazen, Business Expo; Michael Aguilar, Citizen of the Year; Randall Courtney, Ambassadors; Curtis Mello, Destiny Dinner; and Mike Foley, Economic Development

Ambassadors Scott Radcliffe, Rad Custom Signs; Theresa Oliver, ARCpoint Labs of SFS; Richard Magdaleno, Richard Magdaleno Financial Services; Hector Castillo, El Aviso Magazine; Carlos Gallardo, Farmers & Merchants Bank; Teri Bazen, Norwalk/La Mirada Plumbing; Michael Aguilar, Michael Aguilar & Associates; Francella Aguilar, Republic Services; Randall Courtney, DDWERKS, INC./RedShirtPrinting.com; Claudia Fimbres, Shop.com; Carolyn Reggio, CAPC, Inc.

Executive Committee members Curtis Mello, immediate past president; Liz Buckingham, treasurer; Joanne Klemm, vice president Youth Enrichment Fund; Sharon Wu, vice president member services; Debbie Baker, vice president public affairs; Daniel J. McMillan, president-elect

Youth Enrichment Fund Board of Directors Curtis Mello, HERAEUS; Wendy Meador, Tangram Interiors; Thaddeus McCormack, City of Santa Fe Springs; Darryl Blunk, Apffels Coffee; Lisa Boyajian, Ansa Insurance Services; Susan Crowell, HealthFirst Medical Group; Mike Foley, Cushman & Wakefield of California; and Paul Hesse, Penta Pacific Properties.

S a n t a F e S p r i n g s Mayor Richard Moore congratulates newly-ins tal led Pres ident Daniel J McMillan.

Newly-installed YEF President Jeff Winkler honors outgoing YEF President Curtis Mello with a plaque.

S a n t a F e S p r i n g s Mayor Richard Moore congratulates newly-installed YEF President Jeff Winkler.

Outgoing president Jeff Winkler and incoming president Daniel J. McMillan

Guests Listen as Mayor Moore installs President Daniel J. McMillan.

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