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February 2010 
In This Issue
February 11 Luncheon: John Gioia offers tough assessment in annual State of the County address
February 1 Breakfast: George Miller fights on for health care reform
January 19 Luncheon: Ellen Tauscher welcomed by "hometown" crowd at Council presentation
CCUSA 2010: Contra Costa USA 2010 explores innovation, entrepreneurship and clean technology
CEO Viewpoint: Concord Naval Weapons Station back on the radar screen
Task Force Briefings: February and March schedule of activities
Corporate Member Spotlight: Pacific Gas and Electric Company . . . Delivering clean energy to northern and central California customers
Welcome, New Members: Cassidy Turley/BT Commercial . . . C.J. Purkis Consulting . . . EcoloBlue, Inc. . . . Golangco Global Consulting Group . . . M. R. Christensen Construction . . . Phil Winslow, CPA . . . Planned Parenthood/Shasta-Diablo . . . Sustainable Contra Costa . . . Waste Management
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February 11 Luncheon
  John Gioia
John Gioia offers tough assessment in annual State of the County address

 

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Chair John Gioia's upbeat delivery helped soften a fairly grim annual State of the County address, which he delivered to a large Contra Costa Council luncheon audience on February 11.

 

"This has been a challenging, turbulent period, but really challenging and turbulent times offer an opportunity for change and to do things differently," he said. "The status quo just doesn't work anymore. We've got to change the way we do business and the relationship between cities and counties and state government, and if we don't, things are not going to get markedly better."

 

He noted that a two-year downturn of property tax revenue, and a decrease in the value of real estate in both Contra Costa County and the state, hasn't occurred since the Great Depression. With over a $20-billion deficit, the state is facing significant cuts in safety and health and social services, and sales tax revenue is down.

 

County officials have been forced to make difficult decisions, and none of these are decisions we ran for office to make, he said. "We are not going to be able to save all programs at the level advocates would like them saved. Anywhere you save will affect other programs."

 

Gioia cited positively the Repair California constitutional convention approach to reform government (this initiative was recently placed "on hold," pending the infusion of new funds) and the California Forward initiative, although he noted the board has not taken a formal position on either of these plans. He also described other state restructuring plans and a productive Sacramento summit in July. "We have to keep focused on the long-term solution," he added.

 

In a final comment, Gioia said, "In my 22 years, I have felt fortunate that the people of Contra Costa understand the positive role that government can play, whereas people elsewhere often see government as the enemy."

 

This presentation will air on CCTV (Comcast channel 27 and Astound channel 32) on Monday, February 22, at 8 p.m., and Wednesday, February 24, at 2 p.m. For additional air dates, please visit CCTVs program guide at www.contracostatv.org.

 

The Council thanks event co-host, IBEW/NECA, and sponsors, AT&T, ConocoPhillips, Contra Costa Water District, John Muir Health and Tesoro.

February 1 Breakfast
George Miller and constituentsGeorge Miller fights on for health care reform

 

Not surprisingly, when veteran Rep. George Miller joined the Contra Costa Council for breakfast on February 1, he assured the audience that health care reform is still very much alive. Quoting President Barack Obama, he said, "You don't give up just because it's hard."

 

Miller (pictured at right, with constituents), who has represented the 7th District since 1975 and chairs the House Education and Labor Committee and the Democratic Policy Committee, was an architect of the House-passed health care legislation. He listed his priorities, along with passage of health care legislation, as ensuring that economic growth stays in the county and making K-12 education more successful.

 

"The fact is that we have to change the [health care] system," said Miller. "It is critical we do that, that we understand we need to do this for the economy and for families." He noted that when you look at trends and costs in America, you understand why there is a continued downward trend of companies providing health care for their employees and their families.

 

Miller has been working with the White House to pass the legislation in both houses in what he called "a very convoluted process" that is additionally challenged by the 60-vote Republican supermajority in the Senate.

 

"The president has it right," said Miller. As we emerge from this recession caused by the financial scandals, we know we're going into a much more competitive economy worldwide and we have to be prepared to go there. We have to change the dynamics in energy and education. He said he looks forward to teaching children standards "that are relevant to the future to enable them to be career-ready and college-ready."

 

"You cannot build a major economy on really old infrastructure. . . . Somewhere we lost our vision about building a great nation. We've become incrementalists," he said. "The time has come for America to address its future, to stop the arguments about the past. The opportunities are phenomenal."

 

(View photos of the presentation on the Council website.)

 

This presentation will air on CCTV (Comcast channel 27 and Astound channel 32) on Wednesday, February 24, at 7 p.m., and Thursday, February 25, at 2:30 p.m. For additional air dates, please visit CCTVs program guide at www.contracostatv.org.

 

The Council thanks event co-hosts, Contra Costa Community College District, IBEW/NECA, Kaiser Permanente and Wells Fargo, and sponsors, John Muir Health, Miller Starr Regalia and Archer Norris.

January 19 Luncheon
Michael Milken at CCUSAEllen Tauscher welcomed by "hometown" crowd at Council presentation

 

Former U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher received a warm welcome from her former constituents at the well-attended January 19 Contra Costa Council luncheon. The crowd had come to hear about Tauscher's new role as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, and she did not disappoint.

 

Tauscher reported that she was "stunned and shocked" when she got the call from Secretary of State Hilary Clinton to take on the undersecretary of state role early last year. "I never, ever would have been in a position to be offered this job if I hadn't worked for all of you for 13 years in Congress. And I still work for you, and your families, in this new mission that the president has asked me to do."

 

In the post Cold War decade of the '90s, people thought [major armaments] issues had been settled, that we would get rid of nuclear weapons and move forward, noted Tauscher. "But as [President Barack Obama] said in April in Prague, we are at a more dangerous time now with more countries looking to acquire nuclear weapons than 10 years ago. . . . Distance does not protect us; two oceans do not protect us. People can hurt us. Or they can bleed us financially by hurting our economic security."

Obama is "the first president to talk about taking us to eliminating nuclear weapons--with a plan," said Tauscher, who chaired the House Armed Services Committee and whose East Bay constituency included two national research and weapons laboratories and an Air Force base. She discussed negotiations on a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) agreement with Russia, and the international Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which involves "changing roles and missions to move toward conventional armament and less reliance on nuclear weapons." The United States will not unilaterally disarm, she added. "The US will not take weapons down if we believe we have a threat or if anyone else has them."

Asked if America is the world's only remaining superpower, Tauscher replied that it is, that most NATO allies are spending very little of their gross domestic product on their military. We have the finest military in the world, she said, but we are not going to be able to keep people in the military forever and keep redeploying them. "We have to right-size our military and pay them well. And we should only use them when we absolutely have to."

 

(View photos of the event on the Council website.)

 

This presentation aired on CCTV (Comcast channel 27 and Astound channel 32) on Monday, February 8, and Wednesday, February 10. For additional air dates, please visit CCTVs program guide at www.contracostatv.org.

 

The Council thanks event co-host, IBEW/NECA, and sponsors, De la Housaye & Associates and Gray-Bowen.

CCUSA 2010
Michael Milken at CCUSA
Contra Costa USA 2010 explores innovation, entrepreneurship and clean technology 
 
In another highly successful combination of excellent presentations and open dialog, the Contra Costa Council presented its 24th annual Contra Costa USA (CCUSA 2010) event on January 27 to large and appreciative audiences. The Council's all-day signature event delivered on its promise to offer nationally recognized speakers and local entrepreneurs addressing the topics of innovation, entrepreneurship and clean energy.

(To review key presentation materials, visit the CCUSA page on the Council's website. To view presentations, see the CCTV schedule at the end of this article.)

Steve Westly: Investing in Clean Tech
 
Steve Westly, managing partner of The Westly Group, opened the program with his Investing in Clean Tech presentation. The former gubernatorial candidate, controller and chief financial officer for California, who travels to China every 12 weeks, confirmed that global warming is a huge international issue--and it is getting worse. He noted that China is on track to pass the United States as a global economy and has also passed this country in becoming the world's largest polluter. The health implications are stunning: living in Beijing is equivalent to smoking 52 cigarettes a day, he said. However, China is serious about changing this dynamic and will soon pass the US in solar installations. Clean technology has become the largest investment in the US, with "hot" areas including smart grid and utility enhancements, green building materials, energy storage (cars and batteries), in-home energy monitoring systems, a new generation of high-efficiency lighting and zero-emission vehicles. If you are smart enough to put solar on your roof, you will never pay for energy or gas again, he said.
 
Going Green Locally and Regionally panel
 
A panel entitled Going Green Locally and Regionally was moderated by Council VP Jim Brandt of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Director, John Coleman, noted that EBMUD's resource recovery program treats over 80 million gallons of sewage a day (MGD), with secondary treatment of 168 MGDF. The agency has used its excess capacity to develop an innovative resource recovery model that supports regional goals of oil independence, zero waste and landfill diversion.
 
Panelist Gary Darling, general manager of the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, described the district's regional partnership approach and three pathways to sustainability--recycled water, biosolids and hazardous waste--for resource recovery in the district serving Antioch, Pittsburg and Bay Point communities. The third panelist, director of Business Development and Community Relations, Bobby Ram, described SunPower Corporation's research and development facility in Richmond and how the world's largest solar technology company designs, manufactures and delivers powerful solar technology to residential, business, government and utility customers. He invited CCUSA participants to tour the Richmond facility.
 
Our National Labs and Research for the Future panel
 
The Council's chief legal counsel, Peter McGaw of Archer Norris, moderated the panel, Our National Labs and Research for the Future, featuring Dr. Leonard M. Napolitano, Jr., director for Computer Sciences and Information Systems, Sandia National Laboratories; Ron Stoltz, manager, Advanced Energy Initiatives, Sandia; Dr. Steve Liedle, deputy director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; and Dr. Erik Stenehjem, director, Industrial Partnerships, Lawrence Livermore.
 
The scientists did an excellent job of demystifying the contributive work of the two laboratories, including Lawrence Livermore lab's role in stockpile stewardship, global security, energy and environment, operations and business, and basic science. Two of the world's fastest computers are housed at Lawrence Livermore. Erik Stenehjem noted that the lab is more than guns, guards and gates: "The world is changing; we have to change with it," he said, reporting that the lab is opening the campus to work with foreign nationals and universities, and already contributes to the economy through its support of university entrepreneurship programs for students coming up with new technologies. "Today's diesel engines are cleaner and more efficient because of our combustion research," said Sandia's Ron Stoltz. He said that non-US citizens are getting jobs at Sandia. Both labs are on the lookout for talented scientists and engineers, so let your technical friends and relatives know.
 
Christine Todd Whitman: Staying Ahead While Going Green
 
Following lunch, Christine Todd Whitman of The Whitman Strategy Group cited the conventional wisdom that Republican Scott Brown's recent election in Massachusetts will produce a move to the center for health care and other issues. The election will not have the same kind of impact on environmental issues, she said. "The divide remains too wide and too deep to expect much from one election result." Over the past 20 years, Congress has passed only one piece of environmental legislation, the Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002. While the climate for environmental policy-making in Washington is uncertain, this should not cause business leaders to retreat from environmental action. Economic prosperity and environmental policy-making can and will go hand in hand, she said. Todd Whitman also noted that her company is working with a company that is building green cities overseas, including a city in South Korea. She is a big fan of BART and high-speed rail.
 
Michael Milken: Unprecedented Times, Unprecedented Opportunities
 
Mistress of Ceremonies Ann Notarangelo, CBS 5 Eyewitness News anchor/reporter introduced evening keynoter Michael Milken (pictured, above left) of the Milken Institute, who in turn introduced the top 10 challenges for the next 50 years: democracy, disease, education, energy, environment, food, population, poverty, terrorism and war, and water. He suggested that every one of these could be solved by education or energy. Can you make a difference and can you change the world? he asked. "This can be difficult when everyone knows the answer. Only when people wonder if they really know the answer, are they open to new ideas."
 
He said the goals of the Milken Institute are to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations in the US and around the world, and help business and public policy leaders identify and implement innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity. Observing that the democratization of capital leads to democratization of jobs, Milken said, "You can't create jobs unless you allow small- and medium-sized businesses to flourish and grow."
 
Observing that while 2009 was an extremely difficult year in America, it was the greatest year for wealth creation in most other countries, notably Brazil, Russia and Indonesia. Between 1880 and 1960, Americans added almost one year of education each decade. By 1960, the highest average grade level in the US exceeded every other nation by two years. Yet since 1960, we have made no progress and several other nations have surpassed us. On the other hand, there are 600 million children in China whose future buying power will grow at least as fast as their rapidly improving education. We had better get to work!
 
CCUSA presentations and air dates
 
Individual CCUSA 2010 presentations will be aired on CCTV (Comcast channel 27 and Astound channel 32). For additional air dates, please visit CCTVs program guide at www.contracostatv.org.
 
Currently scheduled air dates are: 
  • Investing in Clean Tech: Steve Westly (Part 1), Thursday, February 18, 6 p.m.
  • Going Green Locally & Regionally Panel (Part 2), Thursday, February 18, 7 p.m.
  • Our National Labs & Research for the Future Panel (Part 3), Thursday, February 18, 8 p.m.
  • Staying Ahead While Going Green: Christine Todd Whitman (Part 4), Friday, February 19, 10 a.m.
  • Keynote Address: Michael Milken (Part 5), Friday, February 19, at 11:30 a.m., and Monday, February 22, at 9 p.m.
The Council thanks all CCUSA sponsors, exhibitors and table patrons, including Chevron (title sponsor); Contra Costa Times, John Muir Health, Shell Oil Products and Wells Fargo (major sponsors); AAA of Northern California, Nevada & Utah, Allied Waste Services, Citi, Comcast, ConocoPhillips, Kaiser Permanente, Morrison & Foerster, Pacific Gas & Electric, San Francisco Business Times, Sunvalley Shopping Center and The PMI Group, Inc. (sustaining sponsoring); and Delta Diablo Sanitation District, Foley & Lardner LLP, Mechanics Bank, Miller Starr Regalia, Mirant, LLC and Waste Management (contributing sponsors).
 
We also thank supporting sponsors, AlphaGraphics of Walnut Creek, Archer Norris, Best Buy, Eichleay Engineers, Inc., Fry's and Kelly & Associates, LLP.
 
--Photo of Michael Milken by Timothy Burman Photography

CEO Viewpont


Linda BestConcord Naval Weapons Station back on the radar screen

 

After a hiatus of almost a year, during which time an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared, the Concord Naval Weapons Station process is in the public eye again. The Concord City Council held the first of two hearings on the EIR and Preferred Alternative last week, and plans a second and final hearing on February 23.

 

At stake is 5,000 acres that will be converted from a military base to a combination of development and open space. The ultimate plan will have both local and regional significance. In particular, it offers opportunities for creating a world-class community for the region.

 

The Contra Costa Council, as well as a regional stakeholder group of which the Council is a member, strongly favors the Clustered Villages alternative, which is the city's Preferred Alternative, and will voice that view at next week's hearing. We believe that plan provides a good balance between housing and job creation, open space, and recreation and public amenities, including community, cultural and educational facilities.

 

The plan is also consistent with smart growth principles by providing compact development with densities that facilitate transit use, the development of an adequate range of workforce housing and a good supply of parks and open space.

 

In addition, it provides high-density, mixed use around the North Concord BART station, which can become the basis for implementing a world-class vision for economic development. Integrating business, innovation and higher education at this site would afford opportunities for collaborative research and development, workforce training and lifelong learning. It would also draw on a diverse and skilled workforce from throughout the region.

 

Following certification of the EIR and approval of the Clustered Villages Plan, the city will begin a process to integrate the plan into the city's existing General Plan. We will continue to stay involved and offer our input for a final plan that will be truly "world class."

 

If you would like more information, visit the Concord Reuse Project page on the city's website at www.concordreuseproject.org/.

Task Force Briefings
February and March briefings . . .
 

New and prospective Council members are welcome to attend task force meetings. Please notify a task force co-chair prior to the meeting to confirm time and location, as details often change. For more information and to view task force policy papers and recent presentations, visit the main Task Forces page and individual task force pages.

 

Transportation Task Force . . . Tuesday, February 2, 8 to 9 a.m. . . . PMI Building, 3003 Oak Road, Walnut Creek (across from Pleasant Hill BART). Julie Bueren, Contra Costa County Public Works director, discussed operation and maintenance of the system of local major thoroughfares and planned projects that compose the county's transportation network. Updates from Brian Hooker of Congressman John Garamendi's staff and Washington, D.C., office staff. Next meeting is Tuesday, March 2. Co-chairs: Hank Haugse and Bob Brown

 

Health Care Task Force . . . . . Thursday, February 4, 8:30 to 10 a.m. . . . Morgan Miller Blair, 1331 N. California Blvd., Suite 200, Walnut Creek. Received updates on the Collaborative Care Model for Contra Costa County, health equities, health care reform, legislation and policy, and plans to work with the Small Business/Entrepreneur Task Force. Next meeting is Thursday, March 4 (first Thursday). Co-chairs: Lynn Baskett and Steve Van Wart

Land Use Task Force . . . Friday, February 12, 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. . . . Brown and Caldwell, 201 N. Civic Drive, Suite 300, Walnut Creek. A joint meeting with the Environmental/Manufacturing Task Force addressed the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's proposed CEQA Guidelines. Presentation and discussion was led by Paul Campos of the Home Builders Association. Next meeting is Wednesday, March 10, 8 to 10 a.m. (second Wednesday), Morrison & Foerster, 101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 450 (across from Walnut Creek BART). Co-chairs:
Dan Muller and Mike McGill

 

Water Task Force . . . Tuesday, February 16, 8:15 to 10 a.m. . . . Morrison & Foerster, 101 Ygnacio Valley Road., #450 (across from Walnut Creek BART). Andrew Fields of California Alliance for Jobs discussed the Water Bond measure that the state legislature and governor have approved placing on the general election ballot in November. Next meeting is Wednesday, March 17, at Brandman University, 2950 Buskirk Ave., Walnut Creek. Co-chairs: Bob Whitley and Mitch Randall

 

Workforce Development & Education Task Force . . . Thursday, February 18, 8:30 to 10 a.m. . . . JFK University, 100 Ellinwood Drive, Room S217, Pleasant Hill . . . Continued discussion of the task force's focus on sector work in health/biotechnology, with expected guests from Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College, Adult Education and others. Update on the Cal State-East Bay Gateways Project and pending legislation. Next meeting is Wednesday, March 17 (third Thursday). Co-chairs: April Treece and Keith Archuleta 

 

Economic Development Task Force . . . Wednesday, February 24, 8 to 9 a.m. . . . PMI Building,

3003 Oak Road, Room 124, Walnut Creek (across from Pleasant Hill BART. Parking is available to the rear of the building; a parking attendant will direct attendees, and parking validations will be available from PMI staff). A joint meeting with the Small Business/Entrepreneur and Environmental/Manufacturing task forces will feature Dr. Jasmin Ansar, internationally known expert on the effects of climate change on economic activity, speaking on AB 32--The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Meeting Emissions Reduction Requirements through Improved Business Productivity. Next meeting is Wednesday, March 24, City National Bank, 2001 N. Main St., #200, Walnut Creek. Co-chairs:
Gary Craft and Mike Conlon 
 

Environmental/Manufacturing Task Force . . . Wednesday, February 24, 8 to 9 a.m. . . . PMI Building, 3003 Oak Road, Room 124, Walnut Creek (across from Pleasant Hill BART). A joint meeting with the Small Business/Entrepreneur and the Economic Development task forces will feature Dr. Jasmin Ansar, internationally known expert on the effects of climate change on economic activity, speaking on AB 32--The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Meeting Emissions Reduction Requirements through Improved Business Productivity. On February 12, the task force held a joint meeting with the Land Use Task Force, where Paul Campos of the Home Builders Association addressed the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's proposed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Next meeting is Friday, March 5 (first Friday) at Brown and Caldwell, 201 N. Civic Drive, Suite 300, Walnut Creek. Co-chairs: Peter McGaw and George Smith

Small Business/Entrepreneur Task Force . . . Wednesday, February 24, 8 to 9 a.m. . . .
PMI Building, 3003 Oak Road, Room 124, Walnut Creek (across from Pleasant Hill BART). A joint meeting with the Economic Development and Environmental/Manufacturing task forces will feature Dr. Jasmin Ansar, internationally known expert on the effects of climate change on economic activity, speaking on AB 32--The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: Meeting Emissions Reduction Requirements through Improved Business Productivity. Next meeting is Tuesday, March 23, at De La Housaye and Associates, 1655 Main Street, Room 210, Walnut Creek.
Co-chairs: Angela De La Housaye and
Zach Sahar

Social Responsibility Task Force . . . Thursday, February 25, 8 to 9:30 a.m. . . . Brandman University, 2950 Buskirk Ave., Room 307, Walnut Creek. John Cullen, former Contra Costa County administrator, will address financial events occurring at the federal, state and county levels that are directly impacting the provision of basic safety-net services in local communities. Next meeting is Thursday, March 25. Co-chairs:
Mike Erwin and Mark Hughes

Corporate Member Spotlilght 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Delivering clean energy to northern and central California customers
 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to 15 million people in northern and central California.
 
PG&E has a long history of helping the diverse communities it serves to prosper economically, environmentally and culturally. The company engages with a wide variety of cities, counties and organizations throughout its service area to better understand their needs and to craft programs and partnerships that help communities thrive.
 
PG&E is also one of the leading corporate citizens in the East Bay and has been a longstanding and supportive member of the Contra Costa Council.
 
Here are some of the activities the company has supported in Contra Costa County:
  • Provided more than $350,000 in support to Contra Costa County schools through our Solar Schools program since 2005, including installing solar energy systems on schools and helping to teach kids about the value of renewable energy.
  • Helped the City of Richmond install a solar thermal energy system for its fire house.
  • Along with PG&E employees, donated more than $15,000 to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in 2009.
  • Helped Danville and Walnut Creek to save money by installing energy-efficient LED streetlights.
George Opacic, manager, State Governmental Relations, represents PG&E on the Contra Costa Council Board of Directors.
 
To find out more about PG&E, please visit the company's website at www.pge.com.
New Members 
Please welcome these new Contra Costa Council members!

 

Cassidy Turley/BT Commercial

Eric Rehn, Vice President

1333 N. California Boulevard, Suite 580

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

925.627.2892 ph

925.627.2899 fax

925.784.3449 cell

www.ctbt.com

 

[email protected] 

 

A national team of dedicated commercial real estate professionals with a history of 100 years of successful client relationships

 

C.J. Purkis Consulting

Carol Purkis, Owner

4307 Foxford Way

Dublin, CA 94568

925.209.7930 ph

925.361.8299 fax

 

[email protected] 

 

Business development/marketing event management

 

EcoloBlue, Inc.

Tony Terrell, National Sales Director

800.691.6043, ext. 101 ph

925.323.5009 cell

www.ecoloblue.com/terrell 

 

[email protected] 

 

EcoloBlue™ Life & Energy safeguards and promotes a sustainable environment with unique solutions in the water generation industry, the production of bio-degradable plastic and the generation of clean energy worldwide.

 

Golangco Global Consulting Group 

Marsha Golangco

Eric Golangco

P.O. Box 1088
Alamo, CA 94507

925.946.1006 ph

925.938.2961 fax

925.998-6508 cell
www.windwater888.com
 

 

[email protected]

 

Environmental feng shui and sustainable green consulting.

 

M.R. Christensen Construction

Dick Christensen, President

1465 Enea Circle

Concord, CA 94520

925.674.0464 ph

925.674.0577 fax

www.mrchristensenconstruction.com

 

[email protected]

 

Providing a full range of commercial construction services. Our company brings nearly 40 years of experience to every project and carries the pride of a family business, dedicated to the success of each and every job.

 

Phil Winslow, CPA

Phil Winslow

1910 Olympic Boulevard, #325

Walnut Creek CA 94596

925.932.1655 ph

925.256.6526 fax

http://www.ectownusa.net/lionsinsightcanv/mem_PhillWinslowCPA

 

[email protected]

 

An experienced and knowledgeable certified public accountant and consultant with over 30 years of service, serving both businesses and individuals with quality service.

 

Planned Parenthood / Shasta-Diablo

Mitzi Sales, Senior VP External Affairs

2185 Pacheco Street

Concord, CA 94520

925.887.5223 ph

925.676.2814 fax

www.ppshastadiablo.org

 

[email protected] 

 

Providing reproductive and preventive health care services, including family planning, breast and cervical cancer screenings, STD testing and treatment and prenatal care. Working to educate families on reproductive health care, comprehensive sex education and healthy decision making.

 

Sustainable Contra Costa

Tina King Neuhausel

Marsha Golangco

Robert Joe

Sheila Hill

www.sustainablecoco.org

 

[email protected] 

 

Providing education and inspiration that help to create and maintain sustainable communities.

 

Waste Management

David Tucker, Director of Community and Public Relations

Rhonda Neal

Kathleen Minser

172 98th Ave.

Oakland, CA 94603

510.613.2142 ph

510.613.2140 fax

www.wm.com 

 
[email protected]
[email protected]
 
The leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America, serving municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers.

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Our Mission

The mission of the Contra Costa Council is to provide advocacy on public policy issues affecting the economic vitality and quality of life in Contra Costa County.
 
The
Council engages on issues of critical importance to the business community and residents of Contra Costa County, balancing the needs of a diverse county though policy efforts that provide for economic development while retaining our quality of life. The Council also produces top-tier events, including Contra Costa USA, the premier business event in the County, featuring major national speakers as well as providing a local perspective on current events.
 
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