JUNE 2015 – Chamber Presents State of The Community Luncheon
Chamber to present State of the Community Luncheon Thursday, June 25th
The Redlands Chamber of Commerce along with Southern California Gas Company and Southern California Edison will present the Annual State of the Community Luncheon, Thursday, June 25th, 12:00 PM at the Orton Center, University of Redlands. Check-in begins at 11:30 AM
Mayor Paul Foster along with Council Members Pat Gilbreath, Jon Harrison, Paul Barich and John James will address the community, share accomplishments of the past year and plans for the future
“This event is an excellent opportunity for our Mayor and Council to meet with the citizens and business leaders of Redlands. It will give them an opportunity to share both the immediate and long term visions for the city.” said Geoff Bonney, Chamber President. “We look forward to learning how our city leaders will meet the fiscal challenges that lie ahead. And we are extremely interested in the priorities on the list of “what’s next” and how the elected officials plan to address them. We are delighted to once again present this annual event.”
During the luncheon the Mayor will make presentations to the 2015 Beautification Award recipients and to the 2015 Redlands Heroes award winners. Nomination forms for both awards are available at the Chamber office or on-line at the city’s web site, www.cityofredlands.org.
The cost of the luncheon is $35 per person, reservations are required.
For more information about the State of the Community Luncheon or to make reservations, call 793-2546.
Time for an update on a few legislative items we are tracking here at the Redlands Chamber of Commerce. First off is the ongoing saga of ADA related lawsuits. At the beginning of the year there were two assembly bills, 52 and 54, that were yet another attempt to curb the frivolous lawsuits. Unfortunately AB 52 was pulled from Committee by its author Assembly Member Gray. AB 52 proposed to allow time to remove accessibility barriers and reduce the maximum dollar amount awarded a plaintiff. The second bill, AB 54, allows for a 60 day grace period to make modifications, but only for violations resulting from code changes in the last 3 years. It also has a tax credit provision for businesses who hire a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) to evaluate their property. This will be in addition to an existing tax credit for addressing construction related accessibility code violations. AB 54 has passed through the Committee on Revenue and Taxation and is on its way to the Judiciary Committee.