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The Chamber applauds Supervisors Scott Weiner, David Chiu, Carmen Chu, Sean Elsbernd, Malia Cohen and Mark Farrell who received the highest scores on the Chamber’s latest Paychecks & Pink Slips Scorecard.
Paychecks, Not Pink Slips in 2012 – As the New Year begins, San Francisco’s city leaders appear ready to keep the focus on jobs and economic growth. The Chamber’s Paychecks & Pink Slips Scorecard released Tuesday shows continued improvement among the Board of Supervisors, with a solid majority voting in favor of jobs more than 75 percent of the time. Overall, the Chamber gave the Board of Supervisors a score of 82 percent (B -), up from 60 percent (D -) from last year. “The Chamber is encouraged to see the board prioritize economic issues and we hope this focus will sharpen and continue in 2012," said Chamber President & CEO Steve Falk. “We applaud Supervisors Scott Weiner, David Chiu, Carmen Chu, Sean Elsbernd, Malia Cohen and Mark Farrell who received the highest scores and who are helping to create an environment that will bring paychecks, not pink slips, to San Francisco in 2012.” View the scorecard. Read more.
Redevelopment Ruling – The California Supreme Court upheld legislation dissolving the state’s redevelopment agencies and struck down a companion measure allowing them to survive by paying additional fees. The rulings may hinder in-progress projects such as Mid-Market revitalization, but will not derail approved projects already underway such as the Hunters Point Shipyard, Mission Bay and Treasure Island. The Chamber joins Mayor Lee in urging lawmakers to find alternative solutions to preserve redevelopment, which has been successfully used to create local jobs, infrastructure and affordable housing in San Francisco. “Time and time again, San Francisco has demonstrated that when redevelopment is used to its fullest potential, it can deliver results,” said Mayor Ed Lee. Read more.
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Chamber Welcomes 2012 Board Chair and Committee Appointments – The Chamber welcomes back former Board Chair Wade Rose, Vice President of External & Government Relations for Catholic Healthcare West, as the 2012 Chair of the Board of Directors. “I am honored to again lead the Chamber in 2012 as we continue in our efforts to serve the city’s business community and grow the local economy,” said Rose. Click here to view the Chamber Board. The Chamber also welcomes the following committee chairs for 2012.
Public Policy Committee
Mariann Costello, Vice President, Scoma’s Restaurant
Travis Kiyota, Senior Regional Director/Local Government Relations, PG&E
Small Business Advisory Council
Mark Klaiman, Senior Counselor, Pet Camp
Eric Steckel, Partner & Director of Operations, BARS + TONE
Small Business Issues Forum
Jud Walsh, Business Development Director, San Francisco Business Times
Michelle Horneff-Cohen, Managing Broker, Property Management Systems
Ambassador’s Club
Ikey Schreiber, Sales Manager, Le Colonial
Rick Valenzi, Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors
Business Alliance
Jude Winterhalter, Vice President, Pennbrook Insurance Services
Dan Hernandez, President/Owner, Professional Computer Support
Michelle Horneff-Cohen, Managing Broker, Property Management Systems
Craig Ackerman, Real Estate Broker, MBA, Certified Residential Specialist, Ackerman Realty Group
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This Week in Public Policy – The Board of Supervisors did not meet this week. District Attorney George Gascón is sworn in today.
Sheriff-elect Ross Mirkarimi will be sworn in Sun. Jan 8. at 2 pm at The Herbst Theatre, San Francisco War Memorial .
Mayor Ed Lee’s inauguration ceremony is open to the public and will be held on Sun. Jan. 8 at 10 am at City Hall. The California Legislature returned to the Capitol Wednesday and Gov. Jerry Brown will release his budget plan next week.
Members Making News – The Chamber congratulates our members that have hit million mark milestones. Clipper Direct, the Bay Area’s leading transit benefit program, surpassed 1 million customers last month serving passengers on Muni, BART, Golden Gate Transit, AC Transit, Caltrain and SamTrans. Recology recently hauled away its millionth ton of biodegradable waste, helping to make San Francisco the greenest major city in the U.S. and Canada. Has your business reached a significant milestone? Click here to submit your company’s news.
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