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| Volume 2, Issue 4 |
Phil Blair, 2008 Chairman of the Board
Board Report
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met on Thursday, March 27, 2008. The Board took supporting positions on AB 2127, a bill allowing flexible work schedules in businesses with less than 25 employees, and on SB 1539, a bill to revise meal period requirements under Section 512 of the Labor Code. The Board also voiced a strong commitment to support the recommendations of the Chamber's Public Policy committees to develop a plan identifying potential solutions to the countywide aggregate shortage, and to raise public awareness about the issue.
The featured speaker was San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister who spoke to the improved property tax form and the implementation of easier payment methods. Additionally, the Treasurer-Tax Collector's office has implemented a Local Banking Initiative that provides for investing county funds in local banks.
Mike Niggli, COO of SDG&E, reported on the status of the Sunrise Powerlink. The Board reaffirmed its support for this vital infrastructure project, which will help bring reliable and "green" renewable energy to San Diego.
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