ASSOCIATION HIGHLIGHTS


Associates Committee Chair Mary Grandy, left, led a standing room only Associates Committee meeting on October 22.


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ranks,” he said. “Te reality is simple: this issue is not going away. We’re going to need a diverse workforce soon, and we need to be grooming this workforce now to remain viable to compete in this global marketplace. “ Wilson urged the AGC attendees,


“It is our responsibility, our charge to be the agents of change not only in our industry, but in our communities as a whole. We must be the premier leaders in the global economic community.” Wilson is working to help impact


that change within AGC and the industry by currently serving as President of the AGC of St. Louis CLC Steering Committee, and on the board of the AGC of St. Louis chapter, and on the AGC of America CLC Steering Committee.


AGC’s 2016 Leadership Elected Following the opening session,


AGC of California’s Division and State Boards of Directors held their business meetings on October 22 and 23, during which they elected leaders for 2016. Te incoming officers for 2016 includes: President Jaimie Angus, Griffith Company, Brea; Senior Vice President Mike Mencarini, Unger Construction Company, Sacramento; Vice President Walt Johnson, K.G. Walters Construction Co., Inc., Santa Rosa; Treasurer Jerome DiPadova, Skanska USA Civil West California District, Riverside; Immediate Past President / 2015 President


Jon Ball,


Hensel Phelps, San Jose, and CEO Tom Holsman. AGC’s major occupational divisions


also elected their 2016 leadership during the Division Board meetings. Nick Seals, Seals/Biehle, Inc., Visalia,


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will chair the Building Division, while Dina Kimble, Royal Electric Co., Sacramento, will serve as Vice Chair. George Bradshaw, Underground Construction Company, Inc, Benicia, will chair the Joint Engineering Division (which includes the Highway/ Heavy Engineering, Municipal Utilities, and Marine Contractors Divisions), and Jennifer Garcia, Reyes Construction, Inc., Pomona, will serve as Vice Chair.


Divisions Discuss School Bond Initiative, Drone Regulations, Other Issues


Attendees at the Building and Jt.


Engineering Divisions heard presen- tations from California Building Industry Association President Dave Cogdill on AB 2235, the $9 billion School Bond Initiative that will be on the 2016 November ballot. Te AGC-supported initiative will continue a successful existing partnership between the state and local districts to fund mission critical repairs and upgrade classrooms. Te Divisions


also heard from Ernest Brown, Esq., Smith, Currie & Hancock, regarding the latest issues using unmanned drones on construction worksites, as well as from AGC advocate Dave Ackerman who offered updates on key legislation passed or in the works that impacts contractors.


included an update from attorney Tim Truax, Law Offices of Timothy M. Truax PC, about recent important court rulings on the Lease-Leaseback project delivery method. Attendees at the Jt. Engineering Division meeting heard from John Bednarski, Metro- politan Water District of Southern California, about water infrastructure issues in California and MWD’s program.


AGC State Board Tackles Myriad Business Issues


An array of speakers at AGC’s


October 23 State Board meeting highlighted a wide variety of topics impacting AGC contractors and the industry at the national, state, and regional levels in the legislative and regulatory arenas and well beyond. AGC of America President Chuck


Greco, Linbeck, addressed the State Board about top priorities for AGC at the national level. Among those priorities are passage of a long-term transportation bill and tax reform. Greco also reported on the AGC National business plan focusing on advocacy, membership, workforce development, and more, and encouraged attendees to attend the AGC of America National Convention in Texas scheduled for March 9-11, 2016. AGC of America CEO Steve Sandherr presented an update about the highway and transit funding bill passed in the Senate in July and AGC’s recent efforts in the regulatory arena. AGC of


AGC Vice President Mike Mencarini welcomed Ryan Auckerman, Griffith Company, to the AGC President’s Club, which recognizes member recruitment. Also joining the club was Cory Bykoski, Dynalectric/KDC Systems, an EMCOR Company.


California President Jon Ball reported on various aspects of the associa- tion’s recent and upcoming programs and initiatives in California, while


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