CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

On Saturday, June 18, CLCA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter had their 2022 Landscape Awards banquet. With over 80 people in attendance, the evening started with a cocktail hour at 6 at Michael’s at Shoreline in Mountain View. A buffet dinner followed with before the awards were presented. Pictures of those attending the event can be found on the previous post. Now it is time to start the process of highlighting the winners. We are linking all the winners to their websites. An Achievement Award went to Urbanscapes Landscape Company for their backyard installation in the category of small residential. First place in small residential installation went to Paradise Garden and Landscaping. In the area of Medium Residential installation ($50,000 to $100,000), the Achievement Award went to Lifescape Custom Landscaping, Inc . First place in Medium Residential installation ($50,000 to $100,000) was Gardner's Landscaping. In the area of Medium Residential installation ($100,001 to $$150,000...

What do the members of San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association do on St. Patrick's Day? Head out to the nearest Irish pub for a pint of Guinness and a hearty meal of corn beef, potatoes, and cabbage? Guess again. Bobby Budelli of RGB Landscape Company and Charleen Ott, SFBAC audito r Leo Ott, Juan Carlos Esparza, SFBAC president, and Jose Gonzalez   Instead of frivolity, we gathered for an in person chapter meeting at Celia’s Restaurant on Camino Real in Palo Alto. After a buffet dinner of Mexican food, we listened to three speakers. Gina Stanley and Debbi Abele with CLCA Insurance Solutions discussed the latest updates on coverage and explained how they work with different insurance companies to get the most competitive rates for members. Then Lance Perry, also with CLCA Insurance Solutions, presented information about the new Cal Savers option for owners to implement 401(k) plans to employees. This program offers businesses an easy...