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PAC Meeting - Tomorrow, September 17 - Meet with Candidates

By Dustin Steiner, Vice President Government & Industry Relations

The election is just (gasp!) 50 days away. AGC’s Government Relations (GR) and Political Action Committees (PAC) have been actively hearing about local ballot measures and interviewing candidates for office. Tomorrow, your PAC will meet with five additional candidates seeking election this November. Join us as we meet with Jeff Fox running for Vista City Council, Danielle LeBlang who is seeking a seat on the San Marcos City Council, Councilman Steve Goble running for re-election in El Cajon, Lily Schworm for Cajon Valley Union School District, and Matt Gunderson, who is running for Congress.

The PAC will also be making spending decisions in multiple candidate races and discussing support for recently endorsed ballot measures in Chula Vista and San Marcos, as well as school bonds in Cajon Valley, Encinitas, and San Marcos school districts.

Please note that to be as accessible as possible to our membership, the location of the meeting has been changed to the offices of AGC Member - Finch, Thornton & Baird.

AGC PAC Meeting

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

Hosted by Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP

4747 Executive Drive, Suite 700, San Diego 92121

Email me for additional information or to RSVP. Please remember that a minimum donation is required to vote on PAC matters.

Doug Barnhart Named ‘2024 Nice Guy of the Year’

AGC’s own Doug Barnhart of Barnhart-Reese Construction will be inducted as the 2024 Nice Guy of the Year on October 12, marking the 44^th year of the charitable foundation’s gala awards.

The San Diego Nice Guys, a 501(c)3 organization that has been operating in San Diego since 1979, is known for helping families by “offering a hand up, not a handout.”

Barnhart has been chosen for his active involvement in the community, namely for his participation as current chair of the County of San Diego’s Planning Commission, past chair of the California Contractors State License Board, former commissioner of the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission, former executive board member of the Regional San Diego Chamber of Commerce, former President of the San Diego International Sports Council, and past Chair of the Qualcomm Stadium Board. He also served on the San Diego Super Bowl Host Committee and has been a member of the Del Mar Fair Board.

As an active member of our association and past national president of AGC (2008), Barnhart is a worthy recipient who deserves our support.

He joins the ranks with other notable past recipients:

• Steve Fisher – Legendary SDSU Basketball Coach
• Pete Seidler – Late Padres Owner
• Mike McKinnon – KUSI Station Founder/Owner
•  Douglas Manchester – Chairman of Manchester Financial Group and Past Owner of San Diego Union-Tribune
• Ted Rossin – CEO/President of Rossin Steel and Past AGC San Diego President
• Conrad Prebys – San Diego Developer and Philanthropist

The San Diego Nice Guys will host the awards reception, dinner, and program, starting at 6 P.M. at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Atomic Groove will provide live entertainment at this black-tie optional event.

All proceeds will benefit San Diegans in need of that “hand up.” There are still tickets (individual and group starting at $375), as well as program ad sponsorships, available. More information can be found here.

Prioritize Construction Suicide Prevention: Check Out These Resources!

While the industry spent this past week raising awareness about the higher-than-average number of suicides within the construction industry, this month is National Suicide Prevention Month, so there’s no time like the present to check out industry resources.

To help our member companies become more comfortable having conversations about mental health, please check out the Construction Suicide Prevention Week Resource Library here.

Together, we can save lives.

The AGC Affiliate Members' Council Announces the 2024 Member Awards Nominations; Deadline for nominations is November 15!

From the AGC Affiliate Members' Council

It is time once again for the yearly AGC San Diego Member Awards Recognition Program. Don’t know what this program is all about? Let us tell you:

This program was established many years ago to acknowledge member companies and individuals who continually support the AGC and who strive to be the very best they can be in the ever-challenging construction industry. 

Qualifications for an AGC member award include:

• Involvement, Support, and Promotion of the AGC San Diego Chapter
• Active Member in an AGC Committee
• Demonstration of Honest and Ethical Business Practices 
• Exemplification of the AGC Motto of Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility

You can recognize these companies and individuals by nominating them for an AGC San Diego Member Award.

All nominees will be recognized, and the awards will be announced at the AGC Installation Event on January 16, 2025.

Below is a summary of the category descriptions. If you know of a San Diego member company or individual who is deserving of one of these recognitions, don’t delay and send in a nomination form for them now. Click here for the nomination form - due November 15.

READ MORE ABOUT THE CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS HERE

Help us Give Thanks to our Military Families

Join AGC San Diego’s Build & Serve Charitable Alliance in helping Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) with its Thanksgiving Dinner Program. Each year, STEP donates supplies to make a turkey dinner with all the fixings for local military families facing financial hardships. AGC is collecting non-perishable Thanksgiving dinner items to support this effort.

We ask that your office set up a collection box for the requested items below, and then deliver them to one of our five locations by November 1. Together, we can ensure that military families enjoy a memorable Thanksgiving holiday.

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:

ESCONDIDO:  Hoop5 Networks - 2048 Aldergrove Avenue, Suite F, Escondido, 92029

Contact: Mellisa Andrade (619) 259-5549

CARLSBAD: AssuredPartners - 2131 Palomar Airport Road, Suite #370, Carlsbad, 92008 - Contact: Oles Skakalskyi (858) 944-9532

MISSION VALLEY: Sundt Construction - 1660 Hotel Circle North, Suite 400, San Diego, 92108 - Contact: Soula Wynne (619) 321-4823

SORRENTO VALLEY: AGC - 6212 Ferris Square, San Diego, 92121

Contact: Robin Scott (858) 558-7444 

LAKESIDE: AGC - 10140 Riverford Road, Lakeside, 92040

Contact: Marcy Knopman (619) 592-4527

The AGC Board of Directors and AGC staff welcome the following new members to the Association:

Arena Construction Services - Contractor

CameraMatics - Affiliate

Mi-Box of San Diego - Affiliate

The Van Dyke Corporation - Contractor

Titan Construction Services, Inc. - Contractor

Wright Construction Eng. Corp. - General Contractor

AGC's Motto: "It's Good Business to do Business with an AGC Member."

2024

September 19, 2024 - Public Agency Showcase - San Diego Yacht Club

October 7, 2024 - AGC Fall Golf - Country Club of Rancho Bernardo

October 17, 2024 - CLC Cool Cars & Tech Tools Expo - AGC HQ Lakeside

October 30, 2024 -TECH TALK: Digital Transformation - AGC HQ Lakeside

December 14, 2024 - Christmas in Coronado - Hotel Del Coronado

SEPTEMBER MEETINGS

September 17 - 11:30 AM - Specialty Contractors' Council - Lakeside

September 26 - 11:00 AM - Technology Committee - Virtual

About Monday Morning Quarterback

AGC San Diego Chapter's Monday Morning Quarterback is a "hot off the press" and to the point Monday morning briefing on the important issues facing San Diego's construction industry. It is prepared by AGC Chief Executive Officer, Eddie Sprecco, and Vice President Government & Industry Relations, Dustin Steiner.

Please contact Eddie Sprecco or Dustin Steiner with your comments, or with information that should be conveyed to the industry through this service. Well over 3,000 individuals employed by AGC member firms are part of this system.

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