Town Hall with Assemblywoman Catharine Baker & Senator Steve Glazer
Monday, April 3, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Stanley Middle School Gymnasium, 3455 School Street, Lafayette

Come share your thoughts on the issues you care about and get on update on the Legislature's plans for 2017. Please RSVP to Assemblywoman Baker's District Office: (925) 328-1515.

Update on Lafayette's Downtown Creeks Plan

Various City boards and stakeholders commented on the August 2016 draft of the Plan.  A Response-to-Comments table is now available to show how that draft will be revised to respond to these comments. This 57-page table can be found on the project's webpage, www.lovelafayette.org/creeksplan.  

The City of Lafayette Creeks Committee will be presenting the Response-to-Comments table to City boards who have commented on the Plan. These are public meetings and anyone interested in the Plan is encouraged to attend. The schedule for these presentations is as follows:

*    April 3, 7:00 pm, Circulation Commission, Art & Science Discovery Center at Lafayette Library, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
*    April 10, Design Review Commission, Art & Science Discovery Center at Lafayette Library, 3491, Mt. Diablo Blvd.

These meetings are subject to change so please check the project webpage for updated information.  A Final Draft will be prepared in May for review by the Planning Commission and City Council.  Contact Steven Goetz at 925-525-5527 or sgoetz@ci.lafayette.ca.us if you have questions on this information.

 

Be Seen. Get Involved ... Participate in our Community Events!
Dogtown Downtown is Saturday, April 29
 
This is a great community event, centrally located in our downtown Plaza.
We still have a few vendor booth opportunities left. Sign up now.
 
Thanks to the following for their support and participation: Allstate-Dahlia Schonian, ARF , Camp BowWow , Canine Companions , City of Lafayette , Cobain Orthodontics , Contra Costa County Animal Services, KKDV 92.1 , Lamorinda Animal Hospital , Lafayette Library and Learning Center , Lafayette Police , Renewal by Anderson and Rivulet Chiropractic.

Member News & Announcements

Social Media City Summit
Tuesday, March 28, 5:30-7:30pm, Victory Workspace, 100 School Street, Danville
This event is for you if: you know your business needs to be visible on social media and you need simple strategies to maximize your time; seeking a career in social media or digital marketing; learning about online marketing for your company or organization. Referrals and connections are an important part of personal growth. Take advantage of this event to meet others in your industry. This is an amazing deal for two targeted social media talks, an informative panel, and networking with social media and digital marketing peeps. $19 - use discount code: SOCIAL; $39 at the door. Register here.

Central San Academy
The Central San Academy six-week program is open to members of the public to learn about everything they do, including recycling water, collecting household hazardous waste, maintaining sewer pipes, and of course, cleaning wastewater. For our first session last year, we were honored by the California Special Districts Association with the Exceptional Public Outreach & Advocacy Award, and we hope to build on that success. Classes are about 2.5 hours each, held one evening a week for six weeks from April 4 to May 9, 2017, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. The April 25 class is a daytime facilities tour from 12:30 to 3:00pm. For more information, please visit our website at http://centralsan.org/academy or view a short video on the program at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5fztYsvTyg.

EMERGE Summit for Young Professionals
April 6, 2017, 8am-4:30pm, Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St, Sacramento
Metro EDGE is inviting all young professionals to an amazing day of inspirational speeches, educational breakouts and networking with fellow young professionals from the capital region. On April 6, 2017, 600 of your peers will rally together at the Emerge Summit - a day dedicated to empowering, motivating and showcasing young professionals. Spearheaded by Metro EDGE with support from the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation, the Emerge Summit is a collaborative effort of the organizing leadership of 10 regional professional programs. $100 (non-member) early-bird. Use promo code YPgroups. www.emergeypsummit.com 
 
Project LPIE - Be a Judge!
Project LPIE is an opportunity to recognize the talented Acalanes High School students for their project-based learning with a unique community twist! Students compete in any of the 14 categories that showcase their skills both within and outside the curriculum. Project judging is done by professional business people with extensive expertise in the various categories.

The program is coordinated by the Lafayette Partners in Education and Acalanes High School with support from the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. The purpose of the program is to create collaboration among students, educators and the business community in Lafayette, to promote educational excellence and to prepare students for the business world of the 21st Century. Student Project Submissions Include: Acting, Applied Design, Community Service, Computer Programming, Creative Writing, Digital Design, Entrepreneur, Instrumental Music, Journalism, Photography (Digital), Science/Engineering, Video Production, Visual Arts and Vocal Music.

Projects are due April 12, judging will take place between April 19 - May 3; live auditions will take place April 19-28. All projects will be displayed and the winning projects announced during the Project LPIE Recognition Reception and Open House on May 12, from 4-6pm in the Community Room at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. To learn how to get involved, click here.

2017 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest
Each year the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holds a civics contest for high school students.  This year the civics contest is titled Not To Be Forgotten: Legal Lessons of the Japanese Internment.  The topic is as follows: Consider and describe the relevance of the Japanese internment today as our nation combats terrorism. More information regarding the civics contest is located on the Ninth Circuit website: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest.  Submissions are currently being accepted, the submission deadline is April 16. 

Strategic Perspectives on Innovation in Agrifood Supply Chains: Profitability, Sustainability, and Global Change
UC Berkeley is hosting the 2nd annual exclusive agrifood supply chain program April 18-20, 2017 on effective supply chain design to implement new innovations, and successful innovations at agrifood firms. Great opportunity for agrifood executives, innovative companies, and investors; 20% discount for Chamber members. Retailers (Costco Wholesale and Alibaba), major companies (Mars and Bungee), financial firms (Rabobank), and innovators and investors from Silicon Valley and elsewhere will identify new technologies and supply chain design in a fast changing agri-economy. Contact Ben Gordon for more information 347-598-1990; benjamingordon@berkeley.edu. Discount code for registration: CHAM17.  Learn more here.

Responsible Beverage Service Training for California ABC Licensed Establishments
Wednesday, April 19, 11am-3pm, Lafayette Library Art & Science Room
What is the Responsible Beverage Service Training? This training provides updates on all the do's and don'ts of selling alcohol according to the law. Business owners, employees, servers, bartenders and clerks are all encouraged to participate! A free lunch will be provided and a certificate will be given upon completion of the training. RSVP to Jaime Rich at jaime@chd-prevention.org or (925) 349-7338.

Grant Opportunity for Funding from the Bay Area Air Quality and Management District for the Installation of EV Charging Stations
The Air District is pleased to announce the 2017 Charge! Program, an incentive program that offers grant funding to help offset a portion of the cost of purchasing, installing, and operating new publicly available charging stations at qualifying facilities within the Air District's jurisdiction. This program is funded through the Air District's Transportation Fund for Clean Air Regional Fund, which provides grants to improve air quality within the nine-county Bay Area by reducing emissions of criteria pollutants from on-road vehicles. The deadline to apply is May 22. Learn more here.