November ballot Propositions at 9/2 Gov. Affairs

A review of the many propositions on the November ballot is on the agenda of the September meeting of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2.

In addition, Peter Rodriguez, Community & Government Affairs Mgr. from the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, will be a guest speaker on the topic of the Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program.

As always, the forum is free and open to the public.

Please rsvp to 626-447-2159 as space is limited.

The monthly one-hour forums, held on the first Thursday of each month in the Chamber conference room at 388 W. Huntington Drive (round building in the media at Holly Avenue) also include reports from representatives from the City of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, our state Senator and Assemblymen, and federal Representative.

The full agenda:

I. Welcome – Chair Peter Ulrich.  Pledge of Allegiance & Self Introductions. a. Announcement from Pres. Helen Romero Shaw, the Gas Company.

II. Guest speaker Peter Rodriguez, Community & Government Affairs Mgr. from the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District speaking on the Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program.

III. Discussion of Propositions on November Ballot.

IV. Legislative & Business Updates a. Federal Office – Congressman David Dreier –  Mark Harmsen b. State Offices – i. Senator Bob Huff – David Monroy ii. Assemblyman Anthony Adams – Steve Johnson iii. Assemblyman Anthony Portantino – Bill Hacket c. County Office – Supervisor Mike Antonovich – Brian Mejia out of town d. City report – Bob Harbicht, Jerry Schwartz e. Metro Gold Line Extension – Lisa Levy Buch f. San Gabriel Valley Coalition update – Mary Dougherty

V. Chamber Announcements – Shop Arcadia! Taste of Arcadia – Monday, September 20th 5:30-9pm Benefiting: Foothill Unity Center, American Red Cross/Arcadia Chapter Arboretum Foundation

The next Government Affairs Forum is on Thursday, October 7th at 8 a.m. in the Chamber Boardroom.  Thank you for attending today’s meeting.

If there is a topic you want to discuss or know of a guest speaker, please email Peter Ulrich ulrichcmb@verizon.net, Scott Hettrick hreporter@aol.com or Mary Dougherty mary@bdog.net.