The 78th meeting of the ACEC California Board of Directors was held on October 27th and 28th in Newport Beach. The Sierra Chapter was represented by Tom Blackburn with Blackburn Consulting and Ed Henderson with TLA Engineering & Planning. Following are the meeting highlights:
Salary and Benefits Survey – ACEC California will conduct a salary and benefits survey of member firms. Participating firms will receive the survey results for free, while non-participants can purchase the results for a member or non-member fee.
ACEC California Membership – Since the beginning of this fiscal year, July of 2011, there has been a 0.9% increase in member firms to a total of 895 and the number of full time equivalent employees has held steady. This is an improvement from last year’s losses. The membership committee has established a growth goal of 8% by June of 2012.
Proposed 2012 Legislation Program – ACEC California will reintroduce AB 1210 with a broader purpose of preventing requirements of additional certification outside of the licensure process. Additionally, legislation will be introduced to prevent state and local agencies (especially Caltrans) from requiring duplicative and excessive audits. ACEC-CA will propose regulatory reform to strengthen the state’s regulatory review program administered by the Office of Administrative Law.
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure – Tim Psomas presented the envision™ Sustainability Rating System developed by a working group from ACEC, APWA and ASCE. To find out more you can visit their website: www.sustainableinfrastructure.org
