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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - Agenda Packets - Regular Meeting 6/21/2011-50t IN FAV ITION: Li NEUT Name: Representing: Address: City: Telephone No: '76 REQUEST TO SPEAK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM#:a_ 0 SUBJECT: Do rt.6/Le. DATE: -2A-1( Individual speakers wishing to address an agenda item are requested to complete this card. Although you are not required to complete this card, the information will assist the City in addressing the issue(s) you raise. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes for their presentation. Organized presentations with more than one speaker are limited to 15 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor and Council. When speaking, be brief, stay on the subject. The Mayor will call you to speak at the appropriate time. Please make your presentation from the microphone. HAND SPEAKER SLIPS TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. IN FAVOR: El NEUTRAL: El DATE: Telephone No: City: REQUEST TO SPEAK CITY COUNCIL PpENDA ITEM#: ) SUBJECT: IN OPPOSITION: CI Name: K65 S r Representing: AC/ ta0 of7frsoe z)f Addres 2i 1it' PIC/ ft en_ Individual speakers wishing to address an agenda item are requested to complete this card. Although you are not required to complete this card, the information will assist the City in addressing the issue(s) you raise. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes for their presentation. Organized presentations with more than one speaker are limited to 15 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor and Council. When speaking, be brief, stay on the subject. The Mayor will call you to speak at the appropriate time. Please make your presentation from the microphone. HAND SPEAKER SLIPS TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. CITY COUN IL AGE DATE: 7 / IN FAVOR: 0 Name: Repr Address: City: REQUEST TO SP DA ITEM#: 6 SUBJECT: NEUTRAL: 0 Telephone No A IN OPPOSITION: 0 z 76. Individual spekyts wishing to address an agenda item are requested to complete this card. Although you are not required to complete this card, the information will assist the City in addressing the issue(s) you raise. Individual speakers are limited to three minutes for their presentation. Organized presentations with more than one speaker are limited to 15 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor and Council. When speaking, be brief, stay on the subject. The Mayor will call you to speak at the appropriate time. Please make your presentation from the microphone. HAND SPEAKER SLIPS TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. A PROFILE OF TODAY'S 1111W Iltsdays Demi Countflry • KPLIN KPLM P.O. Box 1825 AM SPRINGS CA 92263 760-320-4550 DE POPULATION OF AREAS COVERED IS OVER 1 2 MINION WINMEIN106,COM SURPRISED. THE COUNTRY MUSIC AUDIENCE IS NOT WHAT YOU MAY HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS. IT IS, IN FACT, A POWERFUL GROUP OF CONSUMERS YOU NEED TO REACH WITH YOUR IMPORTANT MF55414ES! 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POPULARON COUNTRY LISIENERS 19.5% 78.3% UNLIKE OTHER RADII FORMATS WHICH PROGRAM AGAINST TIGHT DEMOGRAPHI• SEGMENT, THE DISTRIBUTION LISTENERS MOST ATCHES THAT OF POPU TION WITH GENDER MEDIAN AGE OF 39 MEDIAN AGE COACHELLA VALLEY ALSO 39 YEARS OL COUNTRY RADIO AINS DOMINANT AMONG YOUNG ADUL WHO ATTEND COLLE AND ENTER PROFESSIONAL OR MANAGERIAL CAREER A PPROXAMATELY 75% OF THE KPLAII COUNTRY LISTNERS HAVE DONATED OVER 1,000,000 To THE CHILDRENS VARIETY CLUB OF THE DESERT ON THE KPLM RADIOTHON THE COACHELLA VALLEY IS HOST TO ONE OF THE LEADING COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVALS IN III1CCALLUM COUNTRY SERIES HAS SOLD OUT EVERY YEAR UPPER INCOME HOME OWNERS AS EFFECTIVELY AS ANY OTHER COU MUSK IS TO AY'S NOM? FORMAT THE FCL IING GRAPHS PRONE A 13ETER UNDERSTANDIN OF WHAT IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN THE WORLD OF WIRY MUSIC AND RIGHT HERE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY At The Jackalope Ranch, like all of the Kaiser Group Restaurants, we rely on great food and great service to keep our patrons coming back, btli But we rely on The Big 106 to get them here in the first place! anck COUNTRY LISTENERS jackalope PETE CARLSON'S GOLF & TENNIS IS WELL KNOWN HERE IN THE VALLEY, BUT WHEN WE WANT TO ATTRACT CONSUMERS TO SPECIAL EVENTS., SALE; AND DEMO DAYS, IT'S KPLm THAT BRINGS 'EM IN WE'VE HAD GREAT SUCCESS USING THE BIG 106! When you're the #1 Dealer in the market, the competition is always stiff, that's why we use KPLM to let our potential buyers know what we have to offer. The Big 106 never fails to deliver their listeners to _ 1 SELLING DEALER IN COACHELLA VALLEY our lot! When I pay my bills every month, there's one check that! enjoy signing, the one that write to KPLM. I know F.-- how hard they work for us, and I know that The Big 106 consistently drives their audience into our restaurant! rr/ce 195z:s 1::?HZEILZYlk Boni U. S. POPULATION COUNTRY RADIO REACHE ;11:-DP I i 1/; J.,1\-77 445 EAST FLORIDA AVENUE • HEMET, CALIFORNIA 92543 • (951)765-2301 From the Office Of the CITY MANAGER Brian Nakamura June 20, 2011 Ms. Sharon Paisley Economic Development Manager City of San Jacinto 595 S. San Jacinto Avenue San Jacinto, CA 92583 RE: Enterprise Zone Project Dear Ms. Paisley, Thank you for the information regarding San Jacinto's interest in pursuing Enterprise Zone designation from the State of California to forward economic development and job creation incentives for Valley businesses and residents. The City of Hemet shares your interest and ambition in this effort and others that may result in new job opportunities for Valley residents and economic incentives and assistance to our valued businesses. While I am unable to commit any resources prior to consideration of this initiative by our Council, we would like to know what direction you receive from your Council on June 21, 2011 and we will brief the Hemet Council about the opportunity to partner with San Jacinto and the County of Riverside in this sincere and timely effort to improve the economy of the Valley. Please feel free to contact me at anytime and continue to correspond with John Jansons as progress occurs on this effort. Sincerely Yours, cc: City Council John Jansons - AMP r, -r APPROvm- . ."TI'CrAiMUNITY FIRMS AUTO SPEEDWAY ITO VALE r7-1 r., -i,U2c,\IEr,': 2 I 4,,ele A ,,,1,461-y CcIJNTY ,2,AN INTO FY 2011-12 BUDGET MESSAGE INTRODUCTION I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2011-12 Proposed Budget to the City Council and to the community. The purpose of this budget message is to identify important conditions affecting the City's finances and to summarize significant changes to the budget from the previous year. The proposed budget recommended to the City Council is summarized by the general categories below: Budget Category General Fund Operating LLPD#2 Other Special Districts Redevelopment Agency Special Revenue Funds Enterprise Funds Debt Service Funds Internal Service Funds Other Funds Subtotal All Capital Projects Total Budget FY 11/12 Budget $13,674,269 5,925,981 3,582,401 3,406,166 2,251,540 6,900,208 7,834,344 599,988 620,618 $44,795,515 29,839,034 $74,634,549 The City's budget is comprised of various independent funds that have legally restricted revenues and expenses except for the General Fund. General Fund expenditures are restricted by policy and not by legal mandates. Several of the more prominent funds are specifically reviewed in this budget message. The City Council has implemented a best management practice of utilizing a two-year budget cycle. In the first year of the cycle staff re-budgets and justifies all expenditures, which is how the FY 2010-11 budget was developed. Then in the second year (FY 2010 11 2011 -12), the budget is a roll over of the base budget with an adjustment for inflation. Typically, in the ACINTO second year, the City Council considers only significant budget policy issues and new capital projects. However, considering the continued weak economy, reductions have once again been made for the upcoming fiscal year in an attempt to "weather the storm" and minimize the impact to the City. Two vacant positions in Public Works will be kept open for the entire year, while the vacant Assistant City Manager and Finance Director positions will be kept open for at least half of the year. These vacant positions result in a savings of almost $475,000 in salary and benefits across all funds, with $300,000 being relieved from the General Fund. Meanwhile, staff continues to look for ways to minimize expenditures and stimulate revenues, while also dealing with being understaffed. Despite the current state of the economy, the City Council believes the key to the City's recovery is through spurring development and increasing "tourism." To that end, funding has been increased to assist in the development of the Gateway Project area and make the Downtown area attractive to businesses and residents, as well as funding certain cultural events such as the Ramona Pageant and creating the Potato Festival. Financial Outlook At the State level, California continues to operate at a deficit. At this writing, the estimated State deficit is $9.6 billion, and certainly the State will not be able to balance its budget without significant changes in both revenues and expenditures. As always, the State has looked to the counties and cities to balance its budget, and as a result the City forwarded $1,887,430 in May 2010 and $388,000588 in May 2011 of Redevelopment funds to the State. For FY 2011-12, the Governor wants to eliminate Redevelopment Agencies altogether. At the local level, the housing slump has continued and commercial activity has all but stopped. However, there is some planning activity as developers continue to process projects for entitlements. In addition, due to the prolonged economic slump, all significant revenue sources have declined since FY 08-09. Property taxes declined approximately 36 percent, Vehicle License Fees are down about 36 percent, and sales taxes have declined by about 8 percent. Development services fees are also only a fraction of what they were in FY 06/07. PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET The General Fund operating budget is divided into three major components, which are general government services, development services, and the capital budget. The general government services component of the General Fund operating budget is funded by recurring revenue and, if needed, by reserves. FY 2010-11 will see expenditures outpace revenues as has been the case since FY 2010-11. The gap between revenues and jACINTO expenditures is estimated at $1,052,000. The gap is the result of increase in certain categories (especially Public Safety) and the continued erosion of revenues as noted above. Beginning with the FY 2006-07 budget, development services (planning, building, and engineering functions) were separately distinguished from general government services (public safety and administration) because development-processing fees typically fund those particular functions. Since some fees are collected for services that may continue or may be fully provided in a following fiscal year, a separate development services reserve was established in order to fund those future services. Over the past couple of years, transfers from development services were necessary in order to cover ongoing expenses. Due to the slow economy, it will be necessary to again transfer funds from the development services reserve. At the end of FY 2010-11, the remaining development services fund balance will be approximately $787,000. The third component is the General Fund capital budget, which is available to fund one-time capital projects from a designated capital reserve in the General Fund. The FY 2010 11 2011- 12 budget proposes to spend $2.1 1.6M (net of contributions) of the designated capital reserve on capital projects. At the close of FY 2010-11, the remaining capital reserve fund balance will be approximately $11.2M. General Fund Budciet Issues Staff is proposing to freeze certain unfilled positions for the fiscal year, one in the Parks department and one in the Streets department. 1-n—ad-ctition, Staff is proposing freezing the Assistant City Manager and Finance Director positions for at least half of the year. In addition, staff currently works a 38-hour week, which results in a 5% savings in compensation and related benefits, as the budget is prepared based on a 40-hour week. These planned savings result in approximately $2-78188,000 in salaries and $1-9-7112,000 of benefits saved for the General Fund alone. Personnel costs have held steady over projected FY 2010-11, but there are minor increases primarily due to merit increases and slight changes in benefit rates. The proposed FY 2011-12 budget includes an increase in Public Safety spending by approximately $1M 413,000 over FY 2010-11 projected expenditures. The Police increase of $345,000 is primarily related to a projected 3 percent increase in personnel costs ($760 7000 about $192,000) being passed on by the County to contract cities, as well as $168,000 increase in booking fees as a result of a portion of the State sales tax expiring. The Fire increase of $23-768,000 over the FY 2010-11 projected expenditures is primarily a factor of cost control over the contract, as the contract cost for 2011-12 is only 1.8 2.5 percent higher ($5134,000) than what was budgeted for 2010-11. Therefore, the proposed increase over FY 2010-11 projected non-CIP expenditures is $606,000. The increase can be broken down as $470413,000 for Public Safety, $262292,000 JAN ACINTO for increased funding for special events and non-departmental consultants, and all other departments combining for a net decrease of about $42699,000. General Fund Reserves The city has three primary General Fund Reserves: Contingency Reserve Development Services Reserve Capital Projects Reserve The City Council has stipulated that there will be a Contingency Reserve of a minimum of 15% of the General Fund budget. After that is accomplished, the Development Services Reserve is adjusted either up or down based on revenues, and the remaining fund balance, if any, is placed into the Capital Projects Reserve. The projected 2011-12 year-end fund balance is $12.8M, which includes $8.7M in non- contingency and non-Development Services reserves. The projected 2011-12 year-end Contingency Reserve fund balance is $3.6M, which is almost 29% of the proposed General Fund operations budget. In addition, because development services fees have continued to decrease, I am recommending that we transfer $707,000 from the Development Services Reserve to balance that portion of the budget, the sole purpose for which that reserve was established. The projected 2011-12 year-end balance of the Development Services Reserve fund is $0, fully expended. SPECIAL DISTRICTS FUNDS The City funds several specific programs with assessment or community facilities districts. These ongoing maintenance and operation districts finance portions of Public Safety, sewer lift stations, street lighting, parkways and medians, and local street pavement maintenance. The table below illustrates the proposed Special Districts expenditures for FY 2011-12. SPECIAL DISTRICTS CFD 2003-1 Public Safety — Police and Fire Operations $2,683,069 AD 2003-1 Street Maintenance $ 254,332 LLPD#1 Lighting and Landscape Maintenance $ 645,000 LLPD#2 Lighting and Landscape Maintenance $5,925,981 TOTAL $9,508,382 iv AN ' CINTO ENTERPRISE FUNDS The Enterprise Funds consist of three separate funds for the City's municipal water system, sewer collection system, and the franchised solid waste enterprise. City staff operates and maintains both water and sewer systems, for which rates are collected from our utility users. The City Council previously approved both Water Master Plan and Sewer Master Plan updates. In addition to referencing recommended future improvement projects, the study included a financial analysis of both funds. The Water and Sewer Funds experienced several years of deficits until the master plans recommended a strategy for incrementally increasing both sewer and water rates over a few years. These recommendations have returned both funds to positive cash positions and will ultimately provide funding for needed capital improvements. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) receives almost all of its funding from property tax increment. The RDA has projected revenues of $5,988,000 and recommended expenditures of $17,664,000 for FY 2011-12. Projected expenditures are higher in the coming year due to available fund balance and anticipating future revenues, and that capital projects are budgeted as being completed in the next fiscal year, although it is not likely. The expenditures include debt service on bonds, pass through payments to other governments and districts, downtown improvement program, down payment assistance program, residential rehabilitation, senior home repair program, and various capital projects. The tax increment is estimated to trend downward following the reduction in overall assessed valuation in FY 2010-11. In addition, the Governor and a majority of the State Legislature seem to be in favor of eliminating or seriously restricting the powers of Redevelopment Agencies. Just this week, two bills were passed that eliminated Redevelopment Agencies and required certain payments for Agencies to be made to remain in existence. However, it is not yet clear whether the Governor will actually sign these bills into law, or whether they will stand up in court. For now, the City's FY 2011-12 Budget has been prepared as if these bills had not been passed. MEASURE A FUND The Measure A Fund is used to account for the receipt and disbursement of the City's share of the county-wide half-cent sales tax, which is specifically allocated for transportation-related projects pursuant to legislation passed by Riverside County voters. The annual revenue from the fund is estimated to be $992,000 in FY 2011-12. CAPITAL PROJECTS Proposed and carry-over capital projects for FY 2011-12 were presented to the City Council during the Budget Workshops, and will also be presented again at a future Council meeting. SUMMARY The proposed budget is oriented to maintaining existing service levels, particularly in Public Safety and Public Works. This includes addressing service demands, maintaining minimal service levels in development services, and building the City's infrastructure to support the growth. It is important to note that over the past five years while the City has grown significantly, staffing has been reduced. In 2006-07, the City had a complement of 69.3 staff members. Conversely, for 2011-12 the proposed complement of staff is 57.9. In FY 2006-07, population was approximately 31,280; whereas, the 2010 Census indicated that the City's population at 44,199. Thus, the City is providing service to a greater number of residents with considerably less employees. Over the same period, development services expenditures have reduced from $3.6M to $977,000. In addition, the CFD 2003-1 budget has increased from $2.0M to $2.7M. There has also been a steady incline in the percentage of the budget allocated to Public Safety. In 2006- 07, Public Safety consumed 55 percent of the General Fund budget. In 2011-12, Public Safety is proposed to consume 73 percent of the budget. In closing, even though proposed expenditures exceed revenues, there are more than adequate reserves to sustain existing service levels. Prudent budgeting and staff awareness over the past several years and the establishment and maintenance of healthy reserves have left the City in a sound financial condition. The Finance Department, as well as all other departments and staff, have contributed greatly to the development of this budget. I would like to recognize all of the hard-working staff that assisted with the creation of the FY 2011-12 Budget. Respectfully submitted, Tim HuIts City Manager vi June 21, 2011 Dear San Jacinto City Council, I would like to offer you another tool to help with our economy. My name is Jody Adams and Jam a local. The big 106 KPLM Is a very popular local station. We have a very large broadcast area As well as a huge local following I would love to meet with you and Show how the city of San Jacinto can benefit from a very effective radio Campaign at very little cost. Sincerely, Jody Adams Account Manager RM broadcasting/The Big 106 KPLM (209)814-7730 Signature Jody Adams Account Manager RM Broadcasting Phone 760-320-4550 Cell 209-814-7730 Fax 760-320-3037 P.O. Box 1825 Palm Springs, CA 92263 jody.adams@yahoo.com Comery WPC KPLM Station Profile The Facility The Audience Music KPLM-FM 106.1 Palm Springs with 50,000 watts reaching into 29 Palms, Hemet and Temecula. Mass appeal format reaching adults in the key 25-54 demographic. "Today's new country and your all time favorites." A winning blend of today's new country music with favorites from the legends of country such as Garth Brooks, Alabama, Dixie Chicks, Lonestar, Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Shania Twain, Toby Keith, George Strait and Alan Jackson. Information Award winning news coverage by Jeff Michaels. Featured Personalities 6am-10am The Morning Crew — Randy Houston Jeff Michaels 10am-3pm TLC 3pm-8pm Ralph Squillace 8pm-12m Nick Summers 12m-6am After Midnight with Blair Gamer Promotion Foreground promotions geared towards adults highli9hting local businesses and community events. KPLM s commitment to the growth of country music in the Coachella Valley includes special concerts that are available for sponsorship opportunities. Advertising Our billboards, cable TV, local TV, direct mail and newspaper advertising to target new listeners. Website 971j.Th eBip Ownership RM Broadcasting, LLC st otal ropulatic: Covered by NIP, Iii IFS Banning Beaumont Brawley Cabazon El Centro Hemet Joshua Tree Mecca Murrieta Area Twenty-Nine Palms 29 Palms Marine Base Salton City San Jacinto Temecula Thermal Yucca Valley 29,308 28,250 22,433 (2000 Census Estimate) 2,950 39,636 (2000 Census Estimate) 68,063 9,191 10,615 88,641 28,409 9,773 2,758 30,628 91,215 2,500 (estimate) 21,146 Outside Palm Springs Metro 485,516 * Palm Springs Metro 356,379 Total Population 841,895 *Total population for cities In KPLI, Coverage area not Included in the Palm Spring:: L.T.etro Arbitron. Figures are from 1999 Clarttas Corp. Census figures, available at www.healthycities.com and US Census estimates released July, 2006 unless otherwise noted. sts- eIC ROCK The Pairerafilitiwo Radio t." _ 1L %0 week. r People spend more tin any other medium. Radio reaches people in their cars, closc to the point of purchase, where they can act. 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Traditional Rolled ink prints (submitted on a fin- gerprint card which can smudge) can take 10 to 12 days to process and up to 60 days if there is a criminal re - TREE @EN____LA0 "BEEN TIIFRE DONE THAT" DVD #1 General Management DVD #2 Managing Customers DVD #3 Managing People DVD #4 Managing Things DVD's $29.95 each Book covers all four DVD's $29.95 Book and 4 DVDs $119.95 Jan Young, Thee Image Creator (951) 654-9012 www.theeimagecreator.com WELCOME ,tEoz►ILID, Claudia Adkins VOLUNTEER Chamber Administrative Assistant Volume 2, Issue'6 951 6.5 Look for the San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce commercial 7PM weeknights, Channel 3 Time Warner Cable & Channel 38 FioS The a=slley Connection website www.thevalleyconnection.net See us on the web: Ht ma tpjrtsszsw.sanjaeint�rch mber.nr6 Board of Directors Executive Board: Jim Rossi —President Postal Annex #5005 Susan Watson —Treasurer Patio Plaza Phil Burch -President Elect ServiceMaster Professional Russ Utz Secretary Computzoutlet Board Members: Bruce Malone EMWD Chris Fulmer Wal-Mart San Jacinto Dr. Michael Conner Mount San Jacinto College Grant Brubaker Authority Real Estate Yolanda Saenz Merchant Mart, Credit Card Services Executive Director Susan Watson Mixer Educational Lunch Calendar Chamber Dining Out New Members Elite Partnership April Mixer Ribbon Cuttings Business Survival Tip Installation Dinner Collage Chamber Night *Perris Auto Speedway Upcoming Events June 8th 5:30-7: 0 0PM Lunch June 21st,11AM--1:OOPM Valle-Wle President's Message Well, May was exciting. We held our annual Installation Dinner at Emilio's and it was an evening enjoyed by all. San Jacinto City Vice -Mayor, Andrew Kotyuk administered the oaths of office to the new board members and me, as incoming President. Mark Bartel, San Jacinto City Council, led the invocation and Lt. Sue Trevino, San Jacinto Police Chief, led the pledge of allegiance. Your new Board members are Dr. Michael Conner, Mount San Jacinto College and Grant Brubaker, Authority Real-estate, President Elect, Phil Burch, Servicemaster Professionals; your re-elected Board members are Russ Utz, ComputzOutlet and Yolanda Saenz, Merchant Mart USA There was a surprise visit by Marilyn, who sere- naded the President; you had to be there. We all look forward to building a strong Chamber that will serve the City of San Jacinto, and surrounding communities, businesses with resources that will be helpful and relevant. June is shaping up to be a busy month, starting with a Mixer at Emilio's restaurant on the 8th of June. This will be followed by a ribbon cutting at Little .Italy restaurant, with Mayor Scott Miller, on the 17's. The business luncheon on the 21', at Palazzo Pizza, will feature the Board of Directors of your Chamber for a round -table discussion with the members. These are three great events that I urge you all to attend. We join.the Chamber to promote our businesses. There is strength in numbers, if we support each other. Please attend the ribbon cut- tings; to let the new members know they are a part of a strong and committed business cormmrnity. Attend the mixers to meet and get to knoweach other; it's always easier to do business with a friend The business luncheons present speakers of interest to the business community. I personally would appreci- ate any ideas you have for speakers of interest to you. Our up- coming speakers include the San Jacinto Fire Chief and Police Chief This Chamber is a collaborative effort. The. Board of Directors leads the Chamber to serve its members, but we need the mem- bers to help the Board `. by actively participating ' and eomtmmicating with us, JiR Pre i;deri Susan Watson, Executive Director San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce In the PatioPlaza 2323 So. San Jacinto Ave., San Jacinto (across the street from Emilio's) Open Mon.—Thurs. from 9AM to 5PM for your convenience. Call the office to request updates on Educational Luncheons and Mixers 951 654-1645. Official Chamber Photographer r./ Photography by Andrea Bernard www.whentimestoodstillphotography.com Andrea does a great job as you can often see in our newsletter and on our website. She took all the pictures on our Installation Dinner, Collage. Prints are available of any pictures she takes at events for a more than reasonable rate: You'll:, also fmd her, snapping pictures at Non -Profit events all over town giving back to her community! Please check out her website: or call for all your 1,000 word moments. You will be glad you did. Andrea can be reached at: (503) 89I-0805 Have you ever stood in line at a grocery store, reus- able bag in hand; and wondered why everyone was • choosing plastic? At those moments you probably wished you could hand out reusable bags and explain how plastics are polluting our environment. "• Research on reusable=bags discovered a couple of obstacles that can be easily overcome. Thefirst big is- sue is forgetting to bring your reusable bag with you to When you leave home. (We've all done it!) The second, hurdle is remembering not to leave them in your vehi- cle when you park. (Hmm, done that one too!) Good news: though; we'll alsobe; posting reminder signs the parking lots of our partnering stores to help jog peo- ple's memories. Zero WasteCo►nniunities.org along with the Victor- ville Albertsons holds occasional Pay it Forward Days that allows a customer to purchase a bag that is then given to the customer who shops after them. Marketing Tip: give out Free Reusable Bags with Your logo, location and phone„number. ff ((- r'4 \ / j( r' r' r- . -r 'Jr (-'a f j r-'r ((', (`r t f 4L I\ I -J P (DP' r'r 1c ( r� P r� ` f r1 r� r r�, ` Pr (!f) r JE Sl ' 1 e1-;,—�1 err :.] r'_fII [j. .Fi f (U_i' fr)i1u.-=if:j. fCi`i:1 Pra:::)C.)Fr_IF' [r'v',) Hosted by: Emilio's Mexican Restaurant 2340 San Jacinto Ave. (951) 925-3721 Bring a bunch of business cards! Bring a friend and be entered in the (non-member guest) ecial drawing' Come hungry and thnsty you just gotta try one- o` Juan Carlos' FAMOUS MARGARITAAS! *showcase your chamber and watch it grow Educational Luncheon Tuesday June 21st 11:30AM-1:00PM Speakers: Chamber Board of Directors "Making Your Chamber Work For You" A unique opportunity to have a Q&A and suggestion session with the Board embership Director Richard Gordon Membership, Newsletter Ads, Schedule a Ribbon Cutting or Mixer Cell: 951.229.4709= Office: 951.654.1645 500 5. State 5t. #109 San Jacinto, CA 52583 Your Business Card Could Be Here! Affordable Monthly ONLY $15. Consistency is the KEY to advertising Successful businesses view advertising as a regular monthly expense just like rent, payroll, utilities, etc. *watch the website for a new interactive calendar! Wednesday, June 8th Chamber Mixer 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Hosted By: Emilio's, 2340 San Jacinto Ave. (951) 925-3721 • Tuesday, June 7th San Jacinto City Council 7:00 PM At: San Jacinto Community Center 625 S. Pico Ave. San Jacinto • Saturday, June llth Hemet Ryan Airshow *A great chance to checkout Member Hangar One and try one of Bambi's FAMOUS DESERTS! San Jacinto Business Survival Workshops FREE call 951-537-6354 to RSVP or for details. Held at SJ Community Center • Tuesday, June 14th:7PM Tuesday, June 28th 7PM Sunday, June 19th Happy Father's Day! Tuesday, June 21st Educational / Network Luncheon 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Palazzo Pizza 500 S. State Street, Ste. 109 (Just north of 7th Street) "Roundtable with The Board of Directors" • Monday, July 4th 9:00 AM Parade to the Park 9-9 Festivities @ Esplanade Park 9:00 PM Fireworks @ the Park • Saturday, Sept 10th Chamber Nighht@Perris Auto Speedway Night of Destruction 4 Free Tickets to Chamber Memb All San Jacinto Residents $5 Presented by: Perris Auto Speedway San Jacinto Chamber of Corn City of San Jacinto FREE ADI . EPA IN + FREE KIDS' ZONE Friday, June 17th Little Italy Ribbon Cutting rs. erce Keep Your Customers By Keeping Them Happy www.theeimagecreator.com Your customers/clients are your livelihood! As long as you want to stay in business you can never forget that. Using your creativity to let the public know how wonderful you are can be fun as well as profitable.. You don't have to be "Reactive" waiting for the phone to ring or a customer to walk in. You can be 'Proactive" causing the phone to ring more often and existing clients to spend more money each time they visit. There are specific actions you can take that will attract, retain and get client/customers to spend more money. Attracting client/customers is something that happens before they ever walk in your doors. You must create an"Image". You do this through, advertising, promotion and the way your facility looks and referrals. Just because the market may be off or your business is down; there is no excuse to cut your advertising budget. You don't have to be foolish with your money, but don't be "Penny Wise" either. Retaining client/customers depends on what happens to them while they are in your business.You must create an "Experience" that gives them what they came in for. This is called "Meeting the Client/ Customer's Needs": Everything you do must be aimed at meeting their needs: Rembember.:.only the client/customers you retain will refer their friends. Yet, an unhappy client/ customer will tell on average 250 people oftentimes with rage and strong emotions. Therefore every client/customer you loose is costly and bad PR. I'll leave you this month with what I believe is a great example of business prowess and using alterna- tive methods to win referrals. Casino business plans have to account for not only marketing, but the cost of WINNERS. Most people go to a casino and assume they are going to leave after having made Weir donation, thus they don't complain a whole lot about losing if they still had a good time while at the resort. Losing at the casino is just a cost of entertainment in the mind of most. But, when someone wins; they tell everyone, and we share in our friend's happiness when they tell us about their great ex- perience. Strive to give your customers a WINNING EXPERIENCE every time and they will rave about the jackpot they found in your services and product. e Italy Ribbon Cutting 12pm Friday June t7th SPECIAL GUEST MAYOR SCOTT MILLER Ribbon "Build Brand Awareness Diamond Valley Auto 245 S Western Ave. Hemet 951-925-2560 Emilio's 2340 San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto 951-925-3721 Monthly Ad Rates Business Card: $15 Half Page: $35 Full Page: $50 Host a Chamber Mixer Serve light refreshments Sponsor an Educational Luncheon Cost $35 Display your poster, brochures, etc. & =5 Minutes to Promote your Business. DreamMaker 43041 E Florida Ave Hemet El Patron 41525 E Florida Ave. Hemet 951-652-4545 Chamber Newsletter You may have noticed the Chamber is sending out a monthly newsletter to your email address. The Board voted to print and mail out hard copies to members. This is a great opportunity for low cost advertising to be placed in the newsletter, Walk into Edy's Place and you are likely to be greeted, always with a smile and warm hello by Owner/Operator Edy Mendez. Be sure to review the Daily Specials board at the front to see what's new and exciting. Making way to your table take note of the cozy surroundings; you will surely find yourself relaxing while surveying the tasteful yet homey decor. Taste is something that is in abundance at Edy's! You will see an expansive menu offing something for everyone. I've personally had several different selections at Edy's, as has my wife; it has all been great and affordably priced. My insider tip for Edy's is to make sure you get her Home Made Hot Sauce. It comes in both mild and wild; and is a great addition to anything on the menu as far as I am concerned. In the interest of full disclosure I must admit that Breakfast is one of my favorite meals and I usually find myself ordering it every time, regard- less of the time of day, when I venture into a nice cafe like Edy's. But maybe that makes me more of an expert, with a penchant towards good "down home" breakfast fare I can honestly say that Edy's is among the best in the valley. If Soup, Burgers, or Sandwiches are more your speed I recommend those heartily as well as Mexican Specialties. There are special selections for Seniors and Kids. They may be difficult to find for the first time; but are a GEM well worth the effort. Use the driveway on the South Side of Patio Plaza and you'll quickly find Edy's on your left! See you there -Russ . They also offer catering and space for special events. Breakfast & Lunch Ca 2387 S. San Jacinto Ave. San Jacinto, CA 92583 In The Patio Plaza (951) 652-3525 Open 7 Days • 5:30am-2 Check the website for Full Menu Pricing Promotions WWW. EdysPlace.com Connect on Facebook: Edy's Place Breakfast and Lunch Cafe kl e ii;e Photography byAndrea &crnard Joining the Chamber.....What's In It for You? Public relations is not the same as advertising The cost of public relations is usually your personal time and energy Being visible in your community generates goodwill toward your business SAN JACINTO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. What is the Elite Partnership? - Elite Partnership members enjoy the convenience of a one-time, all inclu- sive transaction that insures representa- tion within the Chamber. Through a choice of four levels of financial commitment, businesses enjoy all benefits and privileges of a Partner- ship membership. Companies who are committed to the Chamber's goals and objectives are invited to arrange for a visit to discuss the benefits and privileges of this elite partnership. For more information please e chamber Office;; 951-654-1645 Patio Plaza e Valley 'our. Sue! 141ir c iIAORVIi EDISON DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen YOUR LOGO IMRE ELITE PARTNERSHIP Opportunity TL JL,11 LEl'EL MEMBLIa $5,000 (Value of $7,000 • Name affixed to donor wall display • Acknowledgment in all printed programs • Acknowledgment in "Valley Weekly" news articles Acknowledgment in "The Valley Chronicle" • Acknowledgment in our Monthly Newsletter • One Year Membership included • Complementary Table of (8) at the Annual Installation Dinner • Complementary Table of (8) at the Annual Birthday Bash GOLD LEVEL MEMBERS "$2,500 (Value of $4,500) • Name affixed to donor wall display • Acknowledgment in all printed programs • Acknowledgment in "Valley Weekly" news articles • Acknowledgment in"The Valley Chronicle" • Acknowledgment in our Monthly Newsletter • One Year Membership included • (6) Complementary tickets to the Annual Installation Dinner • (6) Complementary tickets to the Annual Birthday Bash -` 12 Ia 'UL l - ' B R ..;.;$1,200 (Value of$2,000) • Name affixed to donor wall. display • Acknowledgment in all printed programs Acknowledgment in "Valley Weekly" news articles' • Acknowledgment in "The Valley Chronicle" • Acknowledgment in our Monthly Newsletter • One Year Membership included • (4) Complementary tickets to the Annual Birthday Bash PRE • SIDENT'S CLUB $7.00' (Value of $1,500) ie affixed to donor wall display Acknowledgment in all printed programs Acknowledgment in "Valley Weekly" news articles • Acknowledgment in "The Valley Chronicle" • Acknowledgment in our Monthly Newsletter • One Year Membership included (2) Complementary tickets to the Annual Birthday Bas