Archive for October 2014
Register Today: 5th Annual Forecast for the State and Local Economy
SCCBC will host its 5th Annual Forecast for the State and Local Economy luncheon on Friday, December 5, 2014. The featured speaker will be Erik Davidson, EVP and Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank. Event Overview 2015 Economic and Market Outlook – Opportunities in the Midst of Uncertainties Erik Davidson, CFA, Deputy…
Read MoreBusiness/Education Roundtable Yields Direction for SCCBC and Cabrillo
On Friday, October 24th the Santa Cruz County Business Council (SCCBC), in direct partnership with Cabrillo College, conducted a roundtable discussion with a number of local business leaders, Cabrillo faculty and staff, and Cabrillo students about the state of workforce preparedness. The discussion was both frank and constructive in describing the multitude of experiences and…
Read MoreRecap from the WSAC Water Ideas Convention (City of Santa Cruz)
The Santa Cruz County Business Council has been paying close attention to the City of Santa Cruz Water Supply Advisory Committee (WSAC). Our appointed representative, Sid Slatter of Slatter Construction, has put in a tremendous amount of effort in both participating in the committee’s work and reporting back to us. We appreciate his dedication to…
Read MoreCruzio’s Dolgenos to serve second year as SCCBC Chair
At their October 16th meeting, based on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, SCCBC Board of Directors approved a motion calling for a two-year term for officers. At the urging of Board members, 2014 Chair Peggy Dolgenos (CEO of Cruzio Internet) has accepted the role of continuing her leadership through 2015.
Read MorePrimer on local county, city council and water board races
SCCBC does not formally endorse or contribute to political campaigns, though we do keep a watchful eye on how local races are shaping up. Over the past few months, SCCBC staff followed races taking place throughout the County by the following actions: Meeting informally with individual candidates to learn more about their views on issues…
Read MoreUpdate: Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan (County of Santa Cruz)
On September 24th, the County Planning Commission held a public hearing to discuss the current draft version of the Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan. The Planning Commissioners present each provided comments on the Plan, and for the most part were supportive and complimentary of the vision laid out in the document. Following discussion by the…
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