Please join our host, UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal, Business Council members and our community leaders in a lively discussion on the economic climate in the county. We have a great program keynoted by: Beacon Economics’ Dr. Robert Kleinhenz, former Chief Economist of the Kyser Center at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Dr. Kleinhenz…
Regional Plan Would Provide Consumer Choice, Increase Renewable Energy and Stimulate the Local Economy SANTA CRUZ, CA — May 3, 2016 — Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), a regional project among local government agencies to provide electricity to residents and businesses throughout Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties, announced today the completion of a feasibility study that…
CITY COUNCILS JOIN ENVIRONMENTAL, BUSINESS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF 30-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN SANTA CRUZ – APRIL 27, 2016 – The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission today announced that its 30-year Transportation Improvement Plan (TRIP) was endorsed by the Santa Cruz and Watsonville City Councils in near-unanimous votes taken simultaneously on Tuesday…
The following is a memo drafted by SCCBC Intern Katerina Schreck. It provides an overview of the new policy tool “Community Choice Aggregation”, which allows local jurisdictions the ability to create a public power authority to compete alongside private power distributors, like PG&E. In 2002, the California State Assembly Bill 117 (AB 117) was passed into law.…
The Santa Cruz County Business Council would like to welcome our new administrative assistant intern Katerina Schreck. Currently Katerina is a 4th year student at UC Santa Cruz double majoring in Politics and Legal Studies. Previously, Ms. Schreck was a legal research intern for Rising International, a nonprofit organization focused on ending world poverty as well as an…
The Santa Cruz County Business Council is proud to sponsor the second annual Cruz Cares: A Pitch Contest for Social Change, which challenges 6 local social or environmentally focused startups and/or nonprofits to pitch their new ideas for cash and prizes. When/Where/Who: April 6, 2016 Cruz Cares: Pitch Contest for Social Ventures 6:00 – 9:00pm Del…
Congratulations to Business Council member Watsonville Coast Produce on winning $100,000 to makeover their warehouse! “Erica Manfre, Watsonville Coast Produce sales and marketing manager, said he’s glad the cat is out of the bag. Months ago, she applied for the contest, which was inspired by TV show surprise home makeovers. As part of contest rules,…
The Santa Cruz County Business Council is proud to release our 2015 Annual Report, which you can download here or view below. The report details an overview of our legislative work for the year, as well as listing our guest speakers and special projects. SCCBC – 2015 Annual Report from Robert Singleton
The Santa Cruz County Business Council has voted to formally endorse the half cent transportation sales tax measure being considered by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. February 5th (Santa Cruz, CA) The Santa Cruz County Business Council (SCCBC) took a formal vote to endorse the expenditure plan that was adopted by the Santa…
The following are the most recently adopted spending priorities by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, which is pursuing a half-cent sales tax measure in 2016. The sales tax measure is expected to generate close to $450 million over 30 years before it sunsets automatically. Currently Sana Cruz County is one of only 10…