ASSOCIATION HIGHLIGHTS


AGC Installs Officers, Holds First 2016 Meetings AGC


of California held its first Division and State


Board of Directors meetings of 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach January 28-29, followed by its annual Installation of Officers banquet. Te AGC State Board covered a


wide range of business issues, from the 2016 AGC legislative program to the Construction Education Foundation initiatives. Discussion topics also included the association’s strategies and goals for 2016 in the areas of membership, marketing, organizational effectiveness and services. Guest speaker Felipe Fuentes,


Councilmember of the Seventh District, Los Angeles, discussed the challenges with maintaining and funding infrastructure in Los Angeles. He invited AGC contractors to take an active role in helping educate,


advocate for and providing expertise to local government policymakers on construction-related issues.


President’s Scholarships 2015 AGC of California President


Jon Ball announced the recipients of his 2015 President’s Scholarship awards, which were based on essay submissions on the topic of using virtual and mobile construction tools in project planning and delivery. First place and a $3,500 scholarship


went to Jimmy Bryars, CSU Chico. Second place and a $1,500 scholarship went to Alejandra Maravilla, CSU Fresno.


Builders Discuss Water Quality Issues, Lease-Leaseback


During the AGC Building Division meeting on January 28th, 2 1 3


attendees heard from Tom Donavan, Program Director for the L.A. Community College District on its ongoing work under a $6.2 billion construction bond. LACCD has plans for an additional 160 projects of all types and sizes in the near future. Mark Gray of the Construction


Industry Coalition on Water Quality (CICWQ) gave a presentation on the major water quality regulatory issues for 2016. Inconsistent field implemen- tation for Stormwater Prevention Plans (SWPP) is a major concern. Key water quality priority areas impacting the construction industry in 2016 include Construction General Permit (CGP) renewal; no numeric limits in any stormwater permit; the need for more construction industry education on permit requirements; and stopping any changes to California wetland regula-


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1. 2015 President Jon Ball presented his President’s Scholarships to Alejandra Maravilla and Jimmy Bryars.


2. LA Councilman Felipe Fuentes addressed the State Board.


3. CIAQC’s Mike Lewis spoke at the Joint Engineering Division meeting.


4. Tom Donavan of LACCD addressed the Building Division Board.


5. The 2015 Executive Committee of AGC of California was recognized on Installation night.


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