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SUMMARY:Government Affairs Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Government Affairs Council Meeting \n\nThe mission of the Government Affairs Council (GAC) is to champion policies that expand pathways for learning and earning\, support stable and affordable communities where residents can live\, and foster conditions where businesses and families can thrive\, while positioning the Regional Chamber of Commerce   San Gabriel Valley as a leading voice on issues shaping the region's economic and workforce future.\n\n\n\nGAC Agenda   Mon. April 13\, 2026\, 12:00 Noon\n\nZoom: https://zoom.us/j/94809184726?pwd=CbCyOMkkEna031exoaSq2sjkgtbHhl.1\n\n \n\nHost Nef Cortez\n\n \n\n12:00 PM \n\nCall to Order\n\nInvocation\n\nPledge of Allegiance\n\nRoll Call/Introductions\n\nAdditions to the Agenda? If any.\n\n \n\n12:10 \n\nPresentation: Government Affairs Council (GAC) Meeting Brief\n\n \n\nPresentation: Mike Falk\, Public Policy Economist\n\nAs the Senior Public Policy Economist at C.A.R.\, Mike Falk works with both the Government Affairs and Research and Economics teams to ensure C.A.R. staff and members have accurate\, actionable data to help advance REALTOR  policy priorities.\n\nWith a background in research and public policy\, Mike specializes in locating and presenting the data that will be most impactful for REALTORS . Collaborating with Government Affairs and Research and Economics\, he distributes and analyzes surveys\, conducts tax analyses\, maintains price and market databases for counties\, cities\, and legislative districts\, and makes sure Government Affairs has the data it needs to advocate for REALTORS .\n\n  \n\nCan the San Gabriel Valley Grow Without Workforce Housing?\n\nHousing affordability is no longer just a housing issue it is a workforce and business competitiveness issue.\n\nJoin RCCSGV for an important conversation on how the business community can help expand attainable workforce housing through stronger partnerships among employers\, cities\, developers\, financial institutions\, and community leaders.\n\nWe will explore what policies and practical actions can increase housing production\, support employees\, and help the San Gabriel Valley attract and retain businesses over the next 10 years.\n\n\n\nMatters from Elected Officials/City Representatives/Agency Representatives\n\n	Announcements by Aziz\n	Next Meeting: Second Monday of every month at noon via zoom.\n\n \n\nAdjournment
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#FF0000\;">Government Affairs Council Meeting&nbsp\;</span><br />\nThe mission of the Government Affairs Council (GAC) is to champion policies that expand pathways for <strong>learning and earning</strong>\, support stable and affordable communities where residents can<strong> live\, and foster conditions</strong> where businesses and families can <strong>thrive</strong>\, while positioning the Regional Chamber of Commerce &ndash\; San Gabriel Valley as a leading voice on issues shaping the region&rsquo\;s economic and workforce future.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">GAC Agenda &ndash\; Mon. April 13\, 2026\, 12:00 Noon</span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Zoom: </span></strong><a href="https://zoom.us/j/94809184726?pwd=CbCyOMkkEna031exoaSq2sjkgtbHhl.1"><strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">https://zoom.us/j/94809184726?pwd=CbCyOMkkEna031exoaSq2sjkgtbHhl.1</span></strong></a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Host Nef Cortez</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:red\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">12:00 PM </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Call to Order</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Invocation</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Pledge of Allegiance</span><br />\nR<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">oll Call/Introductions</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Additions to the Agenda? If any.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#EE0000\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">12:10 </span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Presentation: Government Affairs Council (GAC) Meeting Brief</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;">Presentation: Mike Falk\, </span></strong><span style="color:black\;">Public Policy Economist</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">As the Senior Public Policy Economist at C.A.R.\, Mike Falk works with both the Government Affairs and Research and Economics teams to ensure C.A.R. staff and members have accurate\, actionable data to help advance REALTOR&reg\; policy priorities.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">With a background in research and public policy\, Mike specializes in locating and presenting the data that will be most impactful for REALTORS&reg\;. Collaborating with Government Affairs and Research and Economics\, he distributes and analyzes surveys\, conducts tax analyses\, maintains price and market databases for counties\, cities\, and legislative districts\, and makes sure Government Affairs has the data it needs to advocate for REALTORS&reg\;.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Can the San Gabriel Valley Grow Without Workforce Housing?</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Housing affordability is no longer just a housing issue&mdash\;it is a <strong>workforce and business competitiveness issue</strong>.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Join RCCSGV for an important conversation on how the business community can help expand attainable workforce housing through stronger partnerships among employers\, cities\, developers\, financial institutions\, and community leaders.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">We will explore what policies and practical actions can increase housing production\, support employees\, and help the San Gabriel Valley attract and retain businesses over the next 10 years.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Matters from Elected Officials/City Representatives/Agency Representatives</span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;text-align:justify\;background:#FEFEFE\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Announcements by Aziz</span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;text-align:justify\;background:#FEFEFE\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Next Meeting: Second Monday of every month at noon via zoom.</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;">Adjournment</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94809184726?pwd=CbCyOMkkEna031exoaSq2sjkgtbHhl.1
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URL:https://business.rccsgv.com/events/details/government-affairs-council-meeting-09-14-2026-14564
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