sbca weekly newsletter 01/09/13

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER January 9, 2013 Volume 19 Issue 02

Santa Barbara Contractors Association Celebrating 65 Years of Service to the Community

In This IssueCSLB Authorized to DisciplineContractors Who Fail to ReportNew Employees Membership Tip Page 2SBCC Construction Academy Classes Page 6Kalb’s Q & A for Contractors Page 16

MEMBERS ONLY:Tailgate Safety Topic Page 2SBCA Online Planroom Report Page 5SB City Building Permits Page 11South County Building Permits Page 16 North County Building Permits Page 29

We protect the people who build California.

Will my supplies be here on time? Am I going to get this bid? We understand those on the job in California have more on their mind than workers’ compensation insurance. So let us put your mind

at ease: you can count on the strength and stability of State Fund. We’ve never pulled out of the market due to an economic downturn, and we never will. Visit statefundca.com today to learn about

the 6% discount on premiums we offer eligible SBCA members. Your individual business may be

eligible for even more discounts. Thanks for reading…we’ll let you get back to work.

Together, we’ll help keep California working.www.statefundca.comAsk for SBCA Group #821

CSLB Authorized to Discipline Contractors Who Fail to Report NewEmployees Contractors Must Report New Employees to EDD within 20 Days

emption based on having no employees or maintain a minimum policy under which no employees are reported to their insurance carrier.

When a contractor underreports employees to obtain a lower workers’ compensation premium, law-abiding contractors who re-port their employees correctly are placed at a competitive business disadvantage by hav-ing to pay up to five times more in workers’ compensation insurance premiums.

“This landmark legislation benefits consum-ers, contractors, and employees,” said CSLB Registrar Steve Sands. “When employers properly report and insure employees, con-sumers are protected by workers’ compen-sation insurance coverage if an accident oc-curs on their property, businesses pay less in insurance premiums, and employees are eligible for unemployment insurance when

With the newly shared information among the three agencies, CSLB can take disciplin-ary action against contractors who fail to ac-curately report new employee information within 20 days of the established hire date. AB 1794 (which amends Unemployment In-surance Code section 1088.5) specifically enables EDD, SCIF, and CSLB to establish a memorandum of understanding to audit, in-vestigate, and prosecute those who violate tax withholding requirements and commit premium insurance fraud.

Contractors currently are required to carry adequate workers’ compensation insurance for employees or submit to CSLB either an exemption or Certificate of Self Insurance. C-39 Roofing contractors are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance even if they do not have employees. However, a CSLB study revealed that approximately half of licensed contractors either claim an ex-

they’re property listed on the payroll.”

CSLB encourages all contractors to refresh their knowledge of new employee reporting requirements, and to use EDD’s online infor-mation to assure that their employees are ac-curately reported.

For more information visit www.cslb.ca.gov.

SACRAMENTO – Contractors should be aware that employee reporting laws have been strengthened by the passage of Assembly Bill 1794. In addition to the current 20-day reporting requirement, the new law, effective January 1, 2013, authorizes the Employment Development Department (EDD) to share new-hire employee information with agencies in the state’s Joint Enforcement Strike Force on the Underground Economy (JESF) (of which the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is a member) and the State Com-pensation Insurance Fund (SCIF). Efficient information-sharing among state offices will ensure that em-ployers are accurately reporting their employee payroll to their insurance carrier for establishing their workers’ compensation insurance premium.

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SANTA BARBARA CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONWEEKLY NEWSLETTER January 9, 2013

JANUARY 2013SBCA Online Planroom Demo & TrainingJanuary 2, 2013 from 10:00am to 11:00amLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

Built Green OrientationJanuary 3, 2013 from 9:00am to 10:00amLocation: Built Green Resource Center,914 A Santa Barbara Street

SBCA Board of Directors MeetingJanuary 8, 2013 from 5:00pm to 7:00pmLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

SBCA Lunch & Learn with Magid MasonryJanuary 16, 2013 from 12:00pm to 1:30pmLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

Employee or Independent Contractor Tax SeminarPresented by EDDJanuary 18, 2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pmLocation: EDD, 4820 McGrath St, #200, Ventura

Federal/State Basic Payroll Tax SeminarPresented by EDDJanuary 25, 2013 from 9:00am to 3:00pmLocation: EDD, 4820 McGrath St, #200, Ventura

Santa Barbara Contractors Association Calendar HighlightsSBCA Builder BreakfastJanuary 30, 2013 from 8:30am to 9:30amLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

FEBRUARY 2013SBCA Board of Directors MeetingFebruary 5, 2013 from 5:00pm to 7:00pmLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

SBCA Online Planroom Demo & TrainingFebruary 6, 2013 from 10:00am to 11:00amLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

Built Green OrientationFebruary 7, 2012 from 9:00am to 10:00amLocation: Built Green Resource Center,914 A Santa Barbara Street

State Payroll Tax WorkshopPresented by EDDFebruary 8, 2013 from 9:00am to 1:00pm Location: EDD, 4820 McGrath St, #200, Ventura

1st Aid CPR Training & CertificationInstructor, Justin Haagen, Safety MattersFebruary 19, 2013from 8:00am to 2:00pmLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

State Labor Law & Payroll tax SeminarPresented by EDDFebruary 19, 2013 from 9:00am to 3:00pm Location: EDD, 4820 McGrath St, #200, Ventura

Prevailing Wage SeminarPresented by Monte TenEyck, Naomi Dewey, Rick HeldweinFebruary 26, 2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pmLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

SBCA Builder BreakfastFebruary 27, 2013 from 8:30am to 9:30amLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

MARCH 2013SBCA Board of Directors MeetingMarch 5, 2013 from 5:00pm to 7:00pmLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

SBCA Online Planroom Demo & TrainingMarch 6, 2013 from 10:00am to 11:00amLocation: SBCA, 914 A Santa Barbara Street

Built Green OrientationMarch 7, 2012 from 9:00am to 10:00amLocation: Built Green Resource Center,914 A Santa Barbara Street

SBCA Membership Tip Get the most out of your membership!

We offer discount programs. Learn about the 6% discount on premiums State Fund offers eligible SBCA members.Your individual business may be eligible for even more discounts. Call us today at 805.884.1100!

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Attendee Name(s)

SBCA & Built Green Members - $15

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805.884.1100 phone 805.884.1108 faxwww.sbcontractors.org [email protected]

Prevailing Wage Law, Compliance and Critical Updates

Learn from the best! A must for owners, estimators, project man-agers and o�ce administrators.

Critical updatesPrevailing wage hot topicsCompliance 101Ideas that can give you the real advantage.

Presented by:Monte TenEyck, CLU, ChFC, TenEyck Financial

Financial Consultant

Naomi R. Dewey, Esq., Hardin & Co�n LLPEmployment Law for Employers

Rick Heldwein, Soares, Sandall, Bernacchi & PetrovichCerti�ed Public Accountant

Date:January 30, 2013

Time: 8:30am to 9:30am

Location:Santa Barbara Contractors Association 914 A Santa Barbara StreetSanta Barbara

Cost:$15 SBCA & Built Green Members

Wednesday January 30, 2013

Builder Breakfast

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Building a new home takes commitment, teamwork and dependability. At

American Riviera Bank, our commitment to our customers and to providing

construction financing has never stopped – not many banks can say that!

Whether helping rebuild after the fires or helping you build your dream

home, the community can depend on us to be with them through thick

and thin. We want to be part of your team so call us today to learn more!

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Randall Barnes, Signal Construction, Stephen Wiley, City Attorney, Eusebio Cordova, VP Construction Lending, and Bill Wolf, Paci�c Architects

Commitment to Local Construction

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Building in the Central Coast Since 1919

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Come Visit Our New Showroom Located At:417 Rose Avenue

Santa Barbara, CA805.965.7772

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Hayward is a family-owned and operated business since 1919. We set a high stan-dard for customer service, quality and unparalleled value. Our knowledgeable, experience staff can help you identify the perfect windows, doors and cabinets for your project. Lift and slides, bi-folds, large framed openings are our specialty.

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Weatherization and Auditing Classes at Santa Barbara City CollegeBy Patrick Foster, SBCC Construction Academy

agnostic and remediation phases of using less energy and water. It covers blower-door testing, infra-red scanning, and duct-blasting and teaches about sealing the building shell, installing insula-tion and flashing properly, sealing HVAC ductwork, etc.

The Sustainability Audit class (CT 127) covers the basic audit pro-cess (energy consumption, water issues, indoor air quality), audit tools (visual inspection, diagnostic tools, computer programs), creat-ing audit forms (surveys, inspector checklists, summaries, and recom-mendations), audit business issues, performing an on-site inspection, combustion gas inspections, etc. This is good pre-BPI training for those who need extra exposure to these topics and skills.

As many of you know, the Con-struction Technology program at SBCC got its AS/Certificate status last summer. Now students, car-penters, contractors, realtors, and architects can continue to take “drop-in” classes in a variety of building topics, but can also now earn a City College Certificate (8 construction tech classes only) and an Associate of Science de-gree in Construction Technology (with some additional general ed. classes).

This Spring semester (beginning in late January), the Construction Academy is offering 7 16-week classes in the construction field. Rodney Utt is teaching his yearly cabinet making course (CT 115), and Jim Cunningham is teaching Intro to Construction Trades (CT 111) and Contractors License Prep (CT 130). Patrick Foster is offering Roof Framing (CT 113), Measur-ing and Calculating (CT 118, trade math), and 2 new “green-collar” classes (Weatherization and Sus-tainability Audit).

Let me put in a word about the weatherization and auditing class-es. It is becoming obvious that the first step toward energy and water efficiency is weatherization rather than alternative energy. We will need non-fossil-fuel energy in or-der to stop contributing to global warming and negative climate change, but the easiest and cheap-est way to conserve energy (and water) is to tighten up our homes and businesses. The Weatheriza-tion class (CT 124) covers both di-

Some of your businesses may al-ready incorporate weatherization and auditing as special services in green building or comprehensive general contracting, so if you need more training for your employ-ees or are considering broaden-ing your services in this direction, these would be helpful classes. For information on the specific classes, the program, or enrolling, call Patrick Foster at 455-3187.

Visit Santa Barbara City College web page at http://www.sbcc.cc.ca.us/ for a full schedule of classes.

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Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned and operated forest products company based in north-ern California. With nearly 1.9 million acres of forestland in California and Washington, Si-erra Pacific is the largest pri-vate forestland owner in North America.

Sierra Pacific operates 12 saw-mills, 8 cogeneration facilities and 4 wood remanufacturing/millwork plants in California and Washington, as well as one of the fastest growing wood win-dow companies in the West-ern United States. We employ nearly 3,400 people.

At Sierra Pacific, we believe that healthy trees, cool clean water and enduring wildlife habitat are the natural result of sound for-est management practices. Our forest harvesting philosophy is based on extensive scientific research. We have undertaken exhaustive planning to guar-antee that we meet or exceed the environmental protection standards of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) and forestry regulations in California and Washington - the highest standards in the world.

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We protect the people who build California.

Will my supplies be here on time? Am I going to get this bid? We understand those on the job in California have more on their mind than workers’ compensation insurance. So let us put your mind

at ease: you can count on the strength and stability of State Fund. We’ve never pulled out of the market due to an economic downturn, and we never will. Visit statefundca.com today to learn about

the 6% discount on premiums we o�er eligible GSBE members. Your individual business may be eligible for even more discounts. Thanks for reading…we’ll let you get back to work.

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Member of Golden State Builders Exchanges

State Compensation Insurance Fund is not a branch of the State of California.

Expanding Our Office On the Central CoastPhilip E. Vega, President of Contractors & Developers Bonding is proud to announce the appointment of Myrna Smith, as Associate Vice President. She will be joining Jadon Smith, Vice President, and Manager of the new office in Pismo Beach.Contractors & Developers Bonding specializes in providing surety bonds to contractors and other surety clients. The largest independently owned, surety only broker in the western states, C&D bonding has over 80 years combined surety experience.

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Interested in a career in the building trades? There is a critical shortage of construction workers. Over 1 million new jobs will be created nationally in the next seven years, with 2,500 of them in Santa Barbara and Ventura in the next three years. California construction workers earn an average of $24 an hour and journey-level workers earn $70,000-plus a year!

Spring 2013

CT 111 Beginning Constr Trades M: 6-9 pm (16 wks) Wake Center (Beg. 1/28/13)

Beg. Const. Lab Sat: 8:00-1:00pm (16 wks) Wake Center

CT 113 Roof Framing M: 6-9pm (16 wks) Wake Center (Beg. 1/28/13)

CT 115 Intermediate Finish Carpentry Th: 6-9pm (16 wks) Wake Center (Beg. 1/31/13)

CT 118 Measuring and Calculating Th: 6-9pm (16 wks) Wake Center (Beg. 1/31/13)

CT 124 Weatherization Sat: 1:15-5:20pm (16 wks) Wake Center (Beg. 2/2/13)

CT 127 Sustainability Audit W: 5-9pm (16 wks) Wake Center (Beg. 1/30/13)

CT 130 Contractors License Prep W: 4:45-5:45pm + Online 2 hrs (16 wks) WC (Beg. 1/30/13)

CT 290 Work Experience in Construction Trades T:4:45-5:45 WC (Beg. 1/29/13)

CT 121 Blueprint Reading for Electricians T: 6-9pm (16 wks) Wake Center (Beg. 1/29/13)

CT 194 Intro to Natl Electrical Code M:6-9pm (16 wks) Rod Bond Training Center,

Buellton (Beg. 1/28/13)

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Kalb’s Capitol Connection Q & A for ContractorsBy David Kalb & Shauna Krause, Capitol Services, Inc.

Whether in Nevada or California a solar contrac-tor can’t light up your life without the proper license, but which one is right for the job? We offer clarification on the rules for selling home improvements in California. Another contrac-tor gives us the ‘key’ to a slim chance on ‘locking down’ an exam waiver…

Q: We’re solar contractors in NV and have a ques-tion on the best classification to apply for in CA. We called the Contractors Board in Sacramento and they told us your state has a “C-46” (Solar) license. We called back a second time and the new person who answered said we could get the “C-46” or an electrical license “C-10.” We found you on the Internet and you look to have a lot of experience in these issues. In your opinion, which license would be best?

A: In order to shed some ‘light’ on this topic, I am sending you an “Industry Bulletin” from 2010. The CSLB published this a few years ago to re-spond to questions regarding which classifica-tions are authorized to perform solar projects. This “Fact Sheet” lists 7 different classifications that can properly perform some or all aspects of solar energy projects.

The “C-46” is a broad classification, which allows contractors to “install, modify, maintain, and re-pair thermal and photovoltaic solar systems”. “C-10” contractors are “authorized to perform any solar projects which generate, transmit, transform or utilize electrical energy in any form for any purpose”. “A” (General Engineering) and

“B” (General Building) contractors are also autho-rized to install solar energy systems.

The real question is what classification you can qualify for. In addition, depending on the license classification you hold in NV, you may be eligible to secure a waiver of the trade test. I hope this information helps. Call us if you have any further questions.

Q: I have a question and my business partner re-ferred me to your company. What is California’s rule for home improvement salesman? Some places I’ve worked treat them as independent contractors and others treat them as employ-ees.

A: In CA, a Home Improvement Salesperson (HIS) is a person employed by a licensed contractor to solicit, sell, negotiate, or execute home improve-ment contracts. A Home Improvement Salesper-son can work for a number of contractors and sell a variety of goods and services, but must be registered with the CSLB separately for each con-tractor for which he/she is employed.

Q: I got a solicitation in the mail (not from your company) stating that the CSLB allows individu-als to request a waiver of the exams if they have been an Officer of the corporation or a “key em-ployee” for at least five years. Do you know if this is true and what is a “key” employee?

A: That is true under certain circumstances. The CSLB only allows this waiver request for individ-

uals seeking to replace the Qualifying individual on an existing license, not for the purposes of obtaining a new license. According to B&P code 7065.1(c), in order to qualify for this waiver the following conditions must exist:

For five of the seven years immediately 1. preceding the application for replacing the Qualifier, the corporation or LLC must have continually employed the new Qualifying individual in a supervisory capacity in the same classification(s) being applied for.For five of seven years immediately preced-2. ing the application, the corporation or LLC has held an active license in good standing in the same classification(s) being applied for.The corporation or LLC has not requested 3. a waiver under this subdivision within the past five years.

As far as what it meant by “key employee”, I be-lieve the company that you received the solicita-tion from is referring to item 1.

While knowledge is power, knowing where to go for the answers is half the battle. Get expert assis-tance immediately when you call 866-443-0657, email [email protected], or write us at Capitol Services, Inc., 1225 8th St. Ste. 580, Sacramento, CA 95814. Research past columns at www.cutredtape.com.

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If you are an employer who wishes to obtain assistance from Cal/OSHA Consul-tation, or want to learn more about what services are available, you can do so by calling the toll-free assistance number.

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REDUCE YOUR WORKERS’ COMP INSURANCE COSTS

The SBCA and 25 Builder’s Exchanges in California have joined to form the Golden State Builders Exchange (GSBE). Participation in this group insurance program may significantly reduce the cost of your workers’ com-pensation premiums over a State Compensation Insur-ance Fund individual policy. Qualifying SBCA members are eligible for a 6% discount. Ask to be placed into the SBCA Group 821. Please call the SBCA office for more information and conversion form. If you are already with State Fund, please call us or your broker to see if you qualify for this group program.

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V I S I T

The Built Green Resource Center offers information, programs and classes on green building practices and materials. It showcases energy independence, wa-ter savings, and other sustainable building practices. The Resource Center is open to the public by appointment only. Please call 805-884-1100 to schedule your visit.

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Unlicensed Operators

Like legitimate contractors, unlicensed operators sometimes use advertising to find new clients. Ads without license numbers or with numbers that are not issued by the CSLB are frequently used by the Board to identify sting targets.

The CSLB and other enforcement agencies use two sections of the law—B&P Sections 7027.1 and 7099.10—to take legal action against unlicensed contractors and, on occasion, against licensed contractors who advertise illegally.

If an unlicensed operator advertises as a contractor in a telephone directory, and if an investigation determines the entity doing the advertising is unlicensed, under B&P Section 7099.10 (a), the Registrar can issue a citation for a fine or other civil penalty assessment. The citation will also include an order of correction that requires:

any phone number in the unlawful ad and to not refer subsequent calls to any new number obtained by that person. If the order of correction isn’t made, the Registrar can have the Public Utilities Commission disconnect the phone service.

If you believe that an unlicensed contractor is actively working on a construction project, contact the CSLB at 1-800-321-CSLB (2752) or fill out a “SWIFT Lead Referral” form, which is available on the CSLB Web site, www.cslb.ca.gov.

CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

ADVERTISINGGUIDELINES

ADVERTISING

Include your license number in

anything that might be considered

advertising.

Don’t use false or misleading

advertising, or advertise a price

you don’t intend to honor.

Don’t advertise to do work you’re

not licensed to perform.

Don’t advertise about bonding.

When advertising asbestos

removal services, be sure to include

your asbestos certification and

registration numbers along with

your business name.

Notify CSLB whenever you see

advertising for an unlicensed

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CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE BOARD

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Board of Directors 2013

John HolehousePresident

Jack Martin1st Vice President

Paulo Sitolini2nd Vice President

Dan GeorgeTreasurer

Peter NovakParliamentarian

Patrick Foster

David James

Jon Kenney

Brian Larkowski

William Mace

Mark Magid

Robert Mislang

Rodney Utt

Executive DirectorKarin [email protected]

Administrative AssistantApril [email protected]

Santa Barbara Contractors Association914 A Santa Barbara StreetP. O. Box 23409Santa Barbara, CA 93121805.884.1100 Phone805.884.1108 Faxinfo@sbcontractors.orgwww.sbcontractors.orgwww.builtgreensb.org

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