MARCH 2015

CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPECONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONEAST BAY CHAPTER

April 2 Dinner Meeting:

Will Your BusinessSurvive a Mega-Drought?Join the East Bay Chapter of the CLCA on April 2 aswe welcome Scott Sommerfeld from the EBMUD. Mr.Sommerfeld will be addressing the question of “WillYour Business Survive a Mega Drought?”

There is a high probability that the drought willcontinue for another 10 years. Scott Sommerfeld,Water Conservation Representative of East BayMunicipal Utility District, will offer suggestions forcontractors, designers and homeowners to preparethemselves for an extended drought.

The cost is $35 for CLCAMembers registered andpaid by April 1, or $45 at the door. Non members $45.RSVP to Laura Leuer at lleuer@comcast.net.

Pictured: Broadway-WebsterMedical Plaza maintained by SumaLandscaping Inc., winner of the Small CommercialMaintenance Award at the 2014 CLCA East Bay ChapterBeautification Awards.

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CLCA East BayChapter Address

3130 Balfour Rd., Ste. D #215Brentwood, CA 94513www.clcaeastbay.org

2015 East Bay ChapterBoard of Directors

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTTIM HENDRICKS (800) 891-7710Cagwin & Dorward timhendricks@cagwin.com

PRESIDENTPETER ROSEN (510) 697-2460Dynamic Designs peter@dynamicdesigns.us

PRESIDENT-ELECTCALVIN CRAIG (925) 935-5269Calvin Craig Landscapingcalvincraig@comcast.net

TREASURERGIL GONZALEZ (925) 240-1400LCIS ggonzalez@lcisinc.com

SECRETARYROXY WOLOSENKO (925) 300-3948Roxy Designs roxy@roxydesigns.net

DIRECTOR-MEMBERSHIPERIC SANTOS (925) 924-8900Valley Crest Co. esantos@valleycrest.com

DIRECTOR-EVENTSJORDAN TELFORD (925) 825-3344Horizon jordan.telford@horizononline.com

ASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVESPONSORSHIP CHAIRKEVIN KOHL (415) 457-9530Ewing kkohl@ewing1.com

EDITOR/NEWSLETTERED LAIVO (510) 656-2591Four Winds Growers ed@fourwindsgrowers.com

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATORLAURA LEUER (510) 207-4350lleuer@comcast.net fax (866) 260-8869

NEWSLETTER PRODUCTIONJERRIE BEARD (530) 621-1701Jerrie Beard & Associates fax (530) 621-2043jsb@beardassociates.com

East Bay ChapterMonthly Board Meetings

Board meetings are held on the 1st Thursdayof the month at 4:00 p.m. (some exceptions).Check the calendar for locations.

The CLCA East Bay Chapter newsletter is pub-lished monthly. Copy and advertising deadlinesare the 10th of the month preceding publication.Materials may be mailed to: Jerrie Beard & Asso-ciates, PO Box 7, Pollock Pines, CA 95726. Oremail to: jsb@beardassociates.com. For informa-tion on advertising and rates, contact Jerrie Beardat (530) 621-1701.

CLCA State Headquarters

1491 River Park Drive, Ste. 100Sacramento CA 95815-8899(916) 830-2780 • (800) 448-2522(916) 830-2788 Faxemail: hq@clca.org

2015 CLCA StateExecutive Board

PRESIDENTJavier Lesaca (661) 836-0229Lesaca Landscape Companyjl@lesacalandscape.com

PRESIDENT ELECTSteve Jacobs (760) 945-4321Nature Designs Landscapingmail@naturedesigns.net

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTChuck Carr (818) 388-0214chuckcarr@icloud.com

SECRETARY/TREASURERTed Sandrowski (530) 345-6101Sandrowski Landscaping Inc.TedsandCLCA@aol.com

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONSJerrie Beard (530) 621-1701Jerrie Beard & Associatesjsb@beardassociates.com

DIRECTOR OF CHAPTER SERVICESRichard Sheffield (661) 245-1147Antioch Nursery Landscap e& Tree Srvc.antiochnursery@frazmtn.com

DIRECTOR OF EVENTSElizabeth Burns (310) 831-6132Zone 24 Landscaping, Inc.elizabeth@zone24-landscaping.com

DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIONPete Dufau, CLT (805) 642-1239Dufau Landscape, Inc.dufauland@aol.com

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAaron Huxley (408) 824-0181Hunter/FX Luminaireaaron.huxley@hunterindustries.com

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIPJames Walker (650) 333-2021Landsculptlandsculptgardens@gmail.com

DIR. OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENTShari Collins (805) 517-1971Gardens 4 the SoulShari@gardens4thesoul.com

CO-DIRECTOR CHAPTER PRESIDENTSCOUNCIL SOUTHEd Wallace (562) 755-9914Midwest Landscaping

CO-DIRECTOR CHAPTER PRESIDENTSCOUNCIL NORTHTIM HENDRICKS (800) 891-7710Cagwin & Dorward

timhendricks@cagwin.com

ASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTORJohn Hernandez (626) 965-5015El Dorado Communicationseldoradojrh@yahoo.com

2014 Peter Rosen2012-13 Tim Hendricks2011 DeeAnn Schuttish2009-10 Nate Silin2007-08 Barry Minor2006 Gregory Wrenn, Rick Martens, CLT2005 Dennis Brewer2003-04 Rick Martens, CLT2000-02 Gregory Wrenn1999 Rob Solomon CLT, CLP1997-98 Dave Wolkenhauer, CLT1996 Diane McNally1995 Dan Berger, CLT1994 Craig Hutchinson1993 Steve Schlitt1992 Matt Schiller

1991 Robert Battinich1990 John Redmond1989 Jim Kwiat1988 Thomas Raeth1986-87 John Nishizawa1985 Thomas A. Adan1984 David Burnley1983 Don Young1982 David Gutru1981 Joe Tanouye1979-80 J. Warren Thurston1979 Peter Rumore1978 Pat Nichols1977 Joe Korematsu1976 Chuck Rich

East Bay Past Chapter PresidentsPast chapter presidents who are still members of the East Bay chapter.

East Bay Chapter Life MembersCongratulations and Thank You to the following CLCA East Bay Chapter Membersfor their continued support for over 25 years.Roger Fiske Ken GerlackJeffrey Jones Joe Korematsu

George Sunayama Jack RydmanThomas Raeth

CLCA East Bay Chapter Contractor’s Honor CodeThe CLCA East Bay Chapter exists to support Contractor’s AND theiremployees. To successfully meet this objective, and encourage the involvementof all levels of the landscape industry, the Board of Directors is committed tosupporting the following Contractor’s Honor Code:

The solicitation, recruitment of, or attempt to hire anotherContractor’s employees while attending any CLCA function isstrictly prohibited.

East Bay Chapter Inside Scoop Advertising RatesThe Inside Scoop is published 12 times a year and carries information on issues affectingSan Francisco area landscape contractors as well as news from the state level onlegislation and educational programs of interest to the industry. Camera ready black andwhite artwork (85 line screen) should be sent to Jerrie Beard and Associates, PO Box 7,Pollock Pines CA 95726, or jsb@beardassociates.com by the 10th of the month prior topublication. Publication dates are the first of each month.

1/8 page (business card) $ 55.00/issue . . . . . . .$ 660.00/year1/4 page (3-5/8” w x 4-5/8” h) $108.00/issue . . . . . . .$1296.00/year1/2 page (7-1/2” w x 4-5/8” h) $189.00/issue . . . . . . .$2268.00/yearFull page (7-1/2” w x 9-1/2” h) $294.00/issue . . . . . . .$3528.00/yearInsert (8.5 x 11 350 required) $275.00/issueInsert (11 x 17 350 required) $400.00/issue

For information or to reserve your space, call Jerrie Beard (530) 621-1701.Please make checks payable to: Jerrie Beard & Associates.

Past CLCA State Presidents from the East Bay Chapter1996 John Redmond Jr.1986 Roger D. Fiske

1978 Joe Tanouye

Take Your WebsiteMOBILE!Add a mobile-friendly siteto your web presence, andmake it even easier forclients to find you. We can help.Jerrie Beard & Associates

530.621.1701info@beardassociates.com • www.beardassociates.com

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The East Bay Chapter Thanks Our2015 Partners for Success

EAST BAY CHAPTER Gold - $1500•Two Dinner Tickets to the Beautification Awards Banquet and sponsorship of a prestigious Judges or Sweep-stakes Award plaque.•Four Tickets to the Baseball Event (includes tailgate party).•Two Tickets to the Winery Tour.•Free Admission to Three Dinner Meetings of your choice during the year.

Silver - $1000•Two Dinner Tickets to the Beautification Awards Banquet and Sponsorship of an Award plaque for one of 16possible categories.•Two Tickets to the Baseball Event (includes tailgate party).•Two Tickets to the Winery Tour.•Free Admission to Two Dinner Meetings of your choice during the year.

Bronze - $750•One Dinner Ticket to the Beautification Awards Banquet andSponsorship of an Award plaque for one of 16 possible categories.•One Ticket to the Baseball Event (includes tailgate party).•One Ticket to the Winery Tour.•Free Admission to One Dinner Meeting of your choice during the year.

All Partners Receive•Company Name recognition in the chapter’s monthly newsletter, Inside Scoop and the mid-monthly electronicnewsletter E-Scoop. Company event promotion in electronic newsletter, E-Scoop.•Company Name recognition at every event, logo on table-tents or event fliers, Company logo on the chapterwebsite and event announcements.

For more information, or to become a sponsor, call Laura Leuer at (510) 207-4350.

Todd Gerrow 12750 Guard Rd.(916) 216-2859 Lodi CA 95242tgerrow@agsod.com (800) 588-6882

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Ed Laivo, Four Winds GrowersThe end of the housing market crash left uswith a lot of losses. In my mind none wasgreater to our industry than the loss of thebackyard. The once large backyards perfectfor barbequing, swimming pool and largevegetable gardens have been downsized sothat only the economy size of all thewonderful backyard joy can fit. It is notunusual for even a simple air conditionerunit to barely fit into some of today’sbackyards. So, what is a homeownerdesiring fruit trees to do? ESPALIER ofcourse!

Yes, the espalier never has had a moreimportant role then it has today. Growingfruit up against a flat surface is an age olddevice that provides a great look, lots offruit and offers an opportunity for futuredisease and pest control. Most all fruit typescan be espaliered. The classic apple andpear are, of course, the first varieties onethinks of, but how about the cherry? Notmany think of the cherry as an espalieredtree but the Japanese have used them thisway for hundreds of years.

If you are thinking of growing a fruittree flat against a fence in your back or side

yard, leave at least 2 feet between the fenceand any surface that requires maintenance.The easiest way to train an espalier fruittree is to a fan shape. Peaches, nectarinesand plums can all be grown using thistechnique. The fact is, most fruit can begrown as a fan and summer pruned to keepproducing for many years. This style ofespalier is not traditional, but is no lessbeautiful or functional and is very easy tomaintain. The cherry is most often trainedthe more familiar way as multi-tiered, orwhat’s referred to as Cordon style.

Citrus can also be grown as an espalier;oranges, lemons, limes and mandarins allmake great flat grown fruit trees. Select asite where a screen is needed and train thecitrus to grow taller to block out anunwanted view. Blocking views is a goodreason to plant espaliered fruit as it willtake less total space than a hedge.

A more unusual fruit to espalier is thefig. Figs are one of the easiest of all the fruittypes to grow flat. Black Jack Dwarf, VioletD Bordeaux and Petite Negrone are alldwarf varieties that are easy to train. Thelarger varieties also make good candidates.Try Brown Turkey, Excel or any other ofyour favorites. Pomegranates espalierbeautifully. Try the incredible Parfianka forsomething extra special.

The espalier is already playing animportant role in pest control in vineyards.Vineyards pruned narrow are strung withnetting pre-harvest to cut down on loss tobirds. Covering techniques are being testedto protect tree fruit from damaging diseasesand pests with very promising results. Thevery common Peach Leaf Curl has beencontrolled to 65% using covering practices.Espaliered trees are the easiest way toemploy these covering techniques.

Growing fruit flat can be done using theartistic styles and techniques handed downthrough the centuries or by using systemslike Cordon, developed and refined in the

last few hundred years. It takes little effortto plant a favorite fruit variety and train itto grow flat. Just prune so nothing growsoutward. There are also many styles ofespaliers which require varying degrees ofknowledge and skill.

Small Garden? Espalier, Of Course! Mark Your Calendar:

Bay FriendlyCoalition Events

The Bay Friendly Coalitionhas exciting events lined upfor the coming months. Forinfo or to register:

bayfriendlycoalition.org/Calendar.shtmlMay 2015Selling sustainable landscaping to newand existing customersFor landscape contractors and designers/architects to gain insight into marketingsustainable landscapes. Workshopincludes a social afterwards with lightsnacks & drinks.

June 2015Living Soils & Stormwater ManagementSoil health and watershed protection areinextricably linked. Peter Schultz-Allen,EOA, and David Perkins, Lyngso Supply,will present strategies for addressingstormwater and runoff treatment in oururban environment using a living soilfood web approach, including creativedesign strategies and technicalspecifications. Workshop includes asocial after with light snacks & drinks.

July 2015Smart Irrigation Month: SmartPractices. Smart Technology. SmartBusiness.Increase awareness of the value of wateruse… and grow demand for water-saving products, practices and services.Included will be information on design,estimating, and maintenance.

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I am so pleased to announce that all 2014Partners have committed to partner with usagain this year and we have added two newmember of our team: Imperial SprinklerSupply and CastleLite Block. This speaks tohow successful these relationships are forour Partners as well as our contractors. Thesuccess of the chapter’s Partners Programallows the Board of Directors to offer eventsat a lower cost to our general membership.Educational dinner meetings at finerrestaurants like Jack’s and Zio Fraedo’sinstead of simple pizza dinners are offset bythe support from our Partners. The cost of afun day at the ball park with friends, familyand colleagues is lower because of ourgenerous Partners. Our partners are a vitalpart of our organization, and we encourageour members to support our Partners by notonly seeking them first while doingbusiness, but also attending our chapterevents so our Partners can cultivate valuablerelationships with our members.

The drought that has gripped the state ofCalifornia for the last three years is nothingnew. The guest speaker at our Novemberdinner meeting, Dr. Lynn Ingram, shared her

insights on the tumultuous history of waterin the American West over the last twentymillennia. In her presentation and in herbook she explained that California has ahistory of past droughts and deluges andmade predictions about the impacts offuture climate change on water resources.

Continuing on this theme, on April 2Scott Sommerfeld of East Bay MunicipalUtility District will join us to discuss howyou and your business can prepare now tosurvive the mega drought that we may verywell be in the beginning stages of right now.He will discuss what the water agenciesprognosticate for our state and what theyplan to do to prepare for an extendeddrought. He will also offer suggestionsabout what homeowners, landscapecontractors, and landscape designers can doto prepare for what many are calling ”thenormal” in water availability in California.

Join us on April 2 and take advantage ofwhat you hear from Scott to help yourcompany and your customers prepare for adrought that may last longer than a fewyears. We look forward to seeing you there.

Learning About How toSurvive the DroughtBy Peter Rosen, CLCA East Bay Chapter President

president’s message

WHOLESALE, LLC

JEREMY CRYDERMANTERRITORY MANAGER - EAST BAY/CENTRAL VALLEY

6901 BRADSHAW ROAD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95829916-364-2948 / FAX: 916-366-8817 / 888-779-3941

www.villagenurseries.com / jcryderman@villagenurseries.com

Calendar of EventsMARCH 54 p.m. Board Meeting. Chevy’s, 18080 SanRamon Valley Blvd., San Ramon.MARCH 18-22San Francisco Flower and Garden Show,San Mateo County Event Center, 1346Saratoga Dr.APRIL 24 p.m. Board Meeting. 6 p.m. DinnerMeeting. Will Your Business Survive AMega Drought? Scott Sommerfeld, WaterConservation Representative of East BayMunicipal Untility District to speak. $35CLCAMembers registered and paid byApril 1, or $45 at the door. Non members$45. Location TBA.APRIL 24Chapter Beautification Awards Due.APRIL 304 p.m. Board Meeting only. Location TBA.MAY 14-15Chapter Beautification Awards EntryJudging.MAY 73-7 p.m. Edible plants in the landscape.Four Winds Growers.MAYChapter project. Details TBA.JUNE 44 p.m. Board Meeting only. Location TBA.JUNE 126-9 p.m. Chapter Beautification AwardsDinner. Location TBA.Visit our website www.clcaeastbay.org.

PresentGil Gonzalez, JordanTelford, Kevin Kohl,Tim Hendricks, Peter Rosen, Calvin Craig,Ed Laivo, Laura A. Leuer, Aaron Huxley,Nate SilinPresident's ReportMembership has increased 5%, top 5 in thestate. Goal of 10 more regular members thisyear. Aaron Huxley, Jordan Telford, CalvinCraig, Eric Santos will be attending theLeadership Conference.Treasurer's Report/Budget ReviewTim Hendricks made a motion to pass the2015 budget with an amended A’s revenueticket cost increase. Motion was secondedby Gil Gonzalez. Passed without dissent.PartnersAll 2014 Partners are confirmed for 2015.

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SB 854, signed into law on June 20, 2014 andeffective immediately, made significantchanges to laws pertaining to theadministration and enforcement ofprevailing wage requirements by theDepartment of Industrial Relations (DIR). Itestablished a new public works contractorregistration program to replace priorCompliance Monitoring Unit (CMU) andLabor Compliance Program (LCP)requirements for bond-funded and otherspecified public works projects.

All public works contractors are nowsubject to a registration and annual renewalfee that has been set initially at $300. Thefee is non-refundable and applies to allcontractors and subcontractors who intendto bid or perform work on public worksprojects. You will have to re-register and re-pay, every July 1st! The registration fee isnot related to any specific project.

Contractors must meet minimumqualifications to be registered as eligible to

bid and work on public works projects:•Must have workers’ compensationcoverage for any employees and only usesubcontractors who are registered publicworks contractors.•Must have Contractors State LicenseBoard license if applicable to trade.•Must have no delinquent unpaid wage orpenalty assessments owed to anyemployee or enforcement agency.•Must not be under federal or statedebarment.•Must not be in prior violation of thisregistration requirement once it becomeseffective. However, for the first violationin a 12 month period, a contractor maystill qualify for registration by paying anadditional penalty.Here is the site to register!https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR/ActionServlet?action=displayPWCRegistrationFormYou will need; Credit card, W/C policy # &Carrier Name (not Broker), C-27 Lic. #.

March 1: Public Works ContractorRegistration DeadlinePeter Dufau, Director of Legislation, Chairman LandPac

Plant of the MonthOzothamnus rosmarinifolius

'Silver Jubilee'By Roxy WolosenkoAnother great Australian! Ozothamnus is agreat shrub for foliage and presence. It hassmall silver leaves and white stems. In thespring, the rust-colored flower buds openslowly to reveal small white flowers. Somesites list it as reaching 6 feet by 4 feet, butI've not seen it get bigger than 3 feet by 3feet. It likes average water and is verytolerant of hot, dry conditions. Less waterkeeps it smaller. Its color and texture makeit a great companion to rosemary andlavender.

BOARD MINUTESJanuary 8, 2015Jack’s Restaurant,Pleasant HillIt’s time for East Bay Chapter members to

choose their best projects from the past yearand enter them in the East Bay ChapterBeautification Awards!

We encourage everyone to participate,whether you have entered in the past orhave never participated in the event. Thereare some really great jobs out there that justaren’t being appreciated, so step up and getthe recognition you deserve.

When you win, you can market yourselfas a CLCA award winning company tocurrent and prospective clients. And, don’tforget to hang those award plaques in aprominent place in your office.

Entering the awards also shows your

clients that you are confident of your workand provide a quality product.

The awards are great for employeemorale and provide an incentive for youremployees to do their best on each project.

Entry forms are available on the chapterwebsite at www.clcaeastbay.org/Awards.The deadline for entries is Friday, April 24,2015. Entries must be postmarked bymidnight on April 24 and received by May1, 2015 to qualify. No entries will beaccepted after these deadlines. Judging willtake place May 14 and 15, 2015. The awardswill be presented to the winners at theceremony on June 12, 2015.

Show Off Your Best Work at the CLCAEast Bay Chapter Beautification Awards

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