During the last week of August the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce hosted what’s called a “Community Leadership Visit” or CLV for short. This was a 3 day/2 night trip all across the Bay Area to study how different communities are addressing issues like housing, transportation and transit, economic development, and even homelessness. Our…
Khalil Moutawakkil of KindPeoples recently spoke to our Board regarding the state of the cannabis industry in California and Santa Cruz County. His presentation was both informative and insightful and we appreciate him taking the time to share with us. Click the image below to view the presentation.
Watch Business Council Vice Chair Michael Termini of Triad Electric and SCCBC Executive Director Robert Singleton comment on the rail corridor in a recent segment featured on KION Central Coast. The interview was in response to the SCCBC endorsement of a trail only option. The segment focuses on safety and why the Business Council favors…
Dear Business and Community Leaders of Santa Cruz County, On June 15th 2017, the Santa Cruz County Business Council Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse the building of a “multi-use, contiguous trail, with separate pedestrian and bike lanes, down the center of the corridor” over the potential future option of having an active rail line, and…
It’s no secret that California is in the midst of a housing crisis, and has been for some time. According to the State Legislative Analyst Office, the non-partisan research center that determines the cost of legislation (similar to the Congressional Budget Office or CBO at the Federal level), California needs to build 180,000 units of…
The following is the slideshow presentation that was given to the Government Affairs and Infrastructure & Transportation Committees of the Santa Cruz County Business Council on June 14th by Greg Pensinger and Chris Richardson of the Downtown Streets Team. The program is essentially a workforce development program aimed at addressing those experiencing homelessness within individual…
Cabrillo College President Laurel Jones is reaching out to the Watsonville community for input on the continuing mission of Cabrillo in its service to the south County. The Business Council would like to encourage our member companies and other south County residents to attend these workshops as the input provided will have a direct impact…
You can download a PDF version of this document by clicking here. The following is an overview of all 19 local measures that will be decided on the November ballot in some jurisdiction in Santa Cruz County. This is not light reading, but it is important reading. The Business Council will first be hearing recommendations…
Marina, CA (August 10, 2016) The Board of Directors of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) has voted unanimously to support two transportation tax measures that will be on the November 2016 ballot. Improving our region’s transportation routes and services aligns with MBEP’s mission to creating a thriving region and a high quality of life…
The following is a slideshow presentation given by Ron Duncan and Bruce Daniels, General Manager and Board President respectively of the Soquel Creek Water District, to the Government Affairs Committee of the Santa Cruz County Business Council. Soquel Creek Water District Presentation to SCCBC from Robert Singleton Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/RobertSingleton/soquel-creek-water-district-presentation-to-sccbc