Issue 23 | June 23, 2021 | View as Webpage
New Minimum Wages

Certain California cities are increasing their minimum wage rates on July 1, 2021. Check the list here to see if your park's city has a new hourly rate.
COVID-19 Self Certification Form

CalOSHA is requiring employers to collect self-attestation information regarding employees' vaccination statuses. If you still need a form for this, download one here.
Park Expansions Will Be Harder in Santa Clara County
CampCalNOW Advocacy Update
Press Release by Jeff Crider

After a long battle with county officials, Santa Clara County has rezoned campgrounds and RV parks as "legal non-conforming" in a move that will make it harder for private parks to expand or make improvements.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved the zoning change, which will become law on June 25, despite opposition from CampCalNOW and representatives from other industry associations, including the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and the RV Industry Association (RVIA), as well as the Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) and Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort franchise networks.

“All we are asking is that you consider other alternatives to zoning restrictions, such as length of stay limitations, that allow these small businesses to be able to continue doing business,” CampCalNOW President and CEO Dyana Kelley wrote in a letter to county supervisors. “If RV parks and campgrounds in Santa Clara County are rezoned as legal non-conforming, they will have limited ability to renovate, remodel or otherwise improve their businesses, effectively closing the door on their future.”
Kelley drafted the letter in collaboration with David Basler, VP of membership and marketing for ARVC. This letter was co-signed by ARVC President Paul Bambei; Craig A. Kirby, president and CEO RVIA; Phil Ingrassia, president of the RV Dealers Association (RVDA); David W. Tenney, president of the California RV Dealers Association (CalRVDA); Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO of KOA; and Rob Schutter, Jr., president and COO of Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), which franchises Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts.

Private park industry opposition wasn’t enough to persuade Santa Clara County supervisors, or public opinion, which weighed heavily on the county’s decision. The board of supervisors moved forward rezoning RV parks and campgrounds on May 25 without discussion. Kelley said she requested that the matter be brought to county supervisors for a second vote, as is customary, and her request was denied.

Santa Clara County's decision to rezone RV parks and campgrounds could prompt other counties to take similar actions that limit park expansions and improvements, despite rising demand for RV sites in California and across the country.

If you have similar concerns to this in your county,
please contact CampCalNOW -- we want to help.
CampCalNOW Members Featured in RV Magazine
Coyote Valley RV Resort & Pechanga RV Resort & Casino
Receiving the July issue of RV Magazine was a proud moment for CampCalNOW! CampCalNOW member Pechanga RV Resort in Temecula is featured on the cover and in the main story, covering 30 top-rated Good Sam RV parks and campgrounds across the country. Also featured in the main article was CampCalNOW member Coyote Valley RV Resort in Morgan Hill.

Congratulations to Pechanga and Coyote Valley for receiving this nationwide recognition, and thank you to all of our members for elevating the outdoor hospitality industry as a whole.
Member of the Week
Inn Town Campground
Owners and lifelong adventurers Dan and Erin Theim have truly thought of everything a camper might want while visiting their cozy park in the pine trees of Nevada City, including canvas tent cabins, open air showers, outdoor movie nights, and a campstore thoughtfully stocked with everything from craft beer to branded souvenirs. Inn Town Campground is currently the only California campground in the running for USA Today's 10Best Reader's Choice Best Campground. Vote for your fellow CampCalNOW member below!
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