The Seascape
Newsletter of the CLCA
Central Coast Chapter
November/December 2019
2019-2020 Calendar of Events
December 5, Thursday
Final Date to Vote for New Board, Chapter Board Meeting
Come to the chapter meeting, hand in your ballot. Noon-1:30 p.m. at The Sherrif’s Posse, 2127 Ocean St Ext, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Members wishing to attend, contact Justin White at justin@kndlandscaping.com.
December 5, Thursday
Holiday Party
6:00-9:00 p.m. at the sheriff’s posse, 2127 ocean street extension, Santa Cruz
Come celebrate a great year and make a toast to another one! The new 2020 Board of Directors will be sworn in, wine and cocktails will be available, dinner will be served, & there will be a White Elephant Gift Exchange. Fun for all! (Country themed party, wear your boots! Historic building, recently restored no high heels please.)
January 9, Thursday
Chapter New Year Kick-Off Meeting & Mixer
5:00-8:00 p.m., AT Pour Taproom, 110 Cooper St. Suite 100 B (Entrance on Pacific Ave.)
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Join us for a toast to the new year! No Host Bar! Look for upcoming chapter e-blast to register or contact Justin White at justin@kndlandscaping.com
January 28-29,Tuesday-Wednesday
CLCA State Leadership Conference 2020
times and Location TBA
Chapter Board Members ONLY. Information will be available soon, check here.
November/December 2019 President’s Message
by Justin White, Chapter President, K&D Landscaping Company
Elections, Convention Season & Holiday Party
Welcome to November! Things are gearing up to be a busy fall for the CLCA. We have elections for 2020 board member positions, the State Convention, and our annual Holiday Party. There are still multiple member seats open on the 2020 board and we are looking for people who have a desire to become more involved and make an impact in our industry. To learn more about the open positions and how you can join, please drop me a line or email. The State Convention is coming up next week and it’s expected to be a blast! If you haven’t booked reservations yet, there are still hotel rooms open at the low cost of $110/night, which the State was able to provide for us. It’s a great excuse to sneak up to Tahoe for a weekend and enjoy our beautiful backyard. Lastly, we have our central coast Holiday Party coming up on Thursday, December 5th. Katia has secured a wonderful location in Santa Cruz that I know everyone is going to enjoy. Find your invitations in this newsletter, follow the links to register. Another round of e-invitations will be sent soon!
I also want to address the changes coming our way in the next few months. It seems as if our state legislators have been working hard to make running a business in California even more difficult! There are many new laws and regulations going into effect on January 1, 2020, and I want to make sure that you don’t get a surprise lawsuit or even criminal charges from something you weren’t even aware of. The CLCA works diligently to fight for our right to operate in a profitable fashion and to be free from erroneous laws and regulations. To provide insight into a few of the changes that may directly impact your business, here are a few links to some of the new laws: AB 1565 Contractor Wage Liability , AB 3018 Skilled and Trained Workforce, SB 1300 Workplace Harassment , SB 1252 – Employee Right to Receive Copy of Pay Statement AB5 - Subcontractor and 1099 Regulations & SB 1412 Limitation on Use of Criminal Convictions. As a CLCA member, we want to make sure you have a leg up on the competition, which you can accomplish just by reading and informing yourself about these impending changes!
I hope to see you all at the Convention and the upcoming Holiday Party!
To our success,
Justin White
CEO, K&D Landscaping Inc.
justin@kndkandscaping.com
2020 Central Coast Chapter Partners for Success Program
Our Partners for Success Program is a win-win opportunity for suppliers and contractor members looking to increase their visibility in the community, and be seen as leaders in the green industry by helping sustain the many educational and enrichment offerings of our association. For more information, contact Justin White justin@kndkandscaping.com. Or, better still, go directly to our online registration! Join us!
PaRTNERS CORNER
Phil Reiker, President and Founder of Jet Mulch
This month Phil Reiker is featured in our “Partner’s Corner.” Read more here.
2020 Nor Cal Show CLCA Volunteer Sign Up
Please sign up by Dec 31rst, 2019
Volunteers are needed for upcoming Nor Cal Event. CLCA volunteers work with our organizing committee to bring the trade show to life.
Why Volunteer?
It's fun! For reals. We have proof.
Great opportunity to expand your network.
We have snacks for you. Good ones!
You're curious as to how an empty hall becomes a vibrant trade show.
We provide free parking for volunteers.
Work a few hours and enjoy the rest of the show!
Did we mention the snacks and the fun?
Thank you for taking the time to volunteer!
All the info can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020NorCal
Feel free to contact me with any further questions: Sandra Giarde, CAE Executive Director, California Landscape Contractors Association
(916) 830-2780
upcoming Event
Central Coast Chapter Holiday Party &
“Member Appreciation Dinner”
DECEMBER 5, 2019 6:00-9:00 pm
The Sherrif’s Posse House, 2127 Ocean St. Extension, Santa Cruz, CA
PLease RSVP now!
Questions please contact Katia Velasquez at katia.velasquez@netafim.com
CLCA 2019 Convention Lake Tahoe
November 13-16 at Lake Tahoe the Central Coast Chapter was well represented at this year’s convention with Regan Barry, Phil Dundas, Jerry Allison, Efrain Reyes, Chris Elliot, Justin White, Andrew Tuckman and Craig Stenehjem.
Many Central Coast members of the CLCA convened at Lake Tahoe to network, learn, and play. Trophy awards were received by some for excellence in landscaping, see photos below. Thank you Tish O’Reilly being our photographer!
UCSC Arboretum Home Garden Tour 2019 & 2020
The UCSC Arboretum Home Garden tour was a big success this last spring, with eight small residential gardens ranging from the Santa Cruz Westside to Aptos. The individual homeowners did their own preparations, and the Arboretum Friends Board did an excellent job with organization, communication, set-up, direction of parking, and manned the tables at each of the gardens on the day of the event. It went very smoothly, and there were about 300 tickets sold. The gardens ranged from tightly designed urban spaces to larger lots that included edibles as well as ornamentals. Homeowners were delighted with the turnout and the opportunity to show their gardens to appreciative visitors. This year, the UCSC Arboretum would like to solicit gardens from among CLCA contractors’ clients and provide recognition for their work, hopefully to showcase larger properties that receive expert maintenance.
Please ask your clients, those who love to display their plants and designs, to consider being part of the 2020 event, we hope to have 5-6 gardens on the tour. The focus for the 2020 Home Garden Tour is “mountain properties”—from Bonny Doon to Soquel.
If you are interested in participating please contact Phil Dundas at The Landscape Company for more details.
Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference
The leading software and technology conference and trade show for the green industry
Justin White will be speaking at the Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference, Feb 19-21 in Orlando, Florida! Industry professionals who have successfully integrated software and technology into their companies to operate more efficiently will make presentations.
An exhibit floor will give attendees a chance to learn about the latest technological advancements and find out which are the best fits to help run their businesses.
Whether you are already investing heavily in technology, or curious to learn where to start, this conference and trade show will help you become more knowledgeable about a rapidly changing topic.
Lawn & Landscape Technology Conference…More
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October Board Meeting
Board Meeting Minutes
Central Coast Chapter CLCA October Board Meeting
By Phil Dundas, Secretary
October 1, 2019, present: Justin White, Katia Velasquez, Craig Stenehjem, Tish O’Reilly, Phil Dundas, Elise Huffman, Cathy Quinn, Ki Bowman, John David
Call to order by Justin White at 10:00 a.m.
This was the 2020 Planning Meeting. Held at Tish’s home.
1. Meeting
It was moved and seconded to add Katia to the bank account. All voted in favor.
2. Newsletter
a. A discussion of ways to improve click-through was held
b. It was agreed the archives should be for 12 months, and we should collect data on projects and awards of local members
c. It was moved and seconded that the advertising rates for 2020 will remain the same and we will try to increase the number of advertisers from 15 to 20. All voted in favor.
d. Sales strategy for 2020 was discussed.
e. Tish will call companies from list provided and Craig will call partners.
3. Leadership/Convention
It was moved and seconded that Leadership and Convention expenses will be reimbursed. All voted in favor.
4. 2019 and 2020 Budgets
The 2019 and 2020 budgets were reviewed and discussed comparing actual versus budget numbers. Cathy will rework the 2020 budget based on the conversation and a vote to adopt will be held at the next meeting.
5. Calendar
The Events Calendar was reviewed and discussed.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
