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Are you looking to be more involved in your community?

Run for a seat on the Ocean Beach Planning Board.

Submit your application by Wednesday the 15th to be listed on the ballot. More info at http://oceanbeachplanning.org/elections/ Election takes place on March 1st.

The all-volunteer Ocean Beach Planning Board is recognized by the City of San Diego as the primary advisory group for land use and land development issues in the Ocean Beach community. One of over 40 community planning groups across the city, the Planning Board was formed by the San Diego City Council to make recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, City staff, and other agencies on land use matters relating to the Ocean Beach Community Plan Area.

The Planning Board evaluates and makes recommendations on proposed development projects and permit applications as part of the City’s discretionary review process. It also advises the City on the preparation of, and amendments to, the Land Development Code, the General Plan, relevant community plans, and other land use matters affecting Ocean Beach as requested by the City or other government agencies. Additionally, the Planning Board provides the City with advice on other matters of concern to the Ocean Beach community whenever relevant.

City & County of San Diego Wage & Labor Training

The City of San Diego Office of Labor Standards & Enforcement (OLSE) is hosting a virtual training on March 1, 2023 starting at 10:00 am in collaboration with the County of San Diego. The purpose of this initial joint training between the City and County of San Diego is to introduce each agency’s OLSE program, structure, contact information, websites, resources, and laws enforced to businesses operating within the San Diego region. The goal is to educate San Diego employers and businesses of the wage and labor laws enforced by each agency. The outreach will include a guest speaker, Jennifer Shaw from Shaw Law Group, to provide a summary of California labor law updates going into effect in 2023.

Please join us by registering through the link below (or using the QR Code in the attached flyer) and on the day of the event, a zoom link will be available on Eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wage-labor-webinar-tickets-522602507167

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the Office of Labor Standards & Enforcement at [email protected].

Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance

7 Key Steps to Successful Compliance

1. Effective January 1, 2023, provide a minimum wage of no less than $16.30 per hour to employees working within the geographic boundaries of the City of San Diego. Rate applies to all businesses regardless of business size.
    
2. Provide earned sick leave (ESL) through the accrual method (1 hour of ESL for every 30 hours worked) or front-loading method (no less than 40 hours of ESL are awarded at the beginning of the benefit year).
    
3. Provide employees with Employer to Employee Notice that includes the Employer’s requirements per the Ordinance.
    
4. Display notices of earned sick leave & minimum wage where employees can read it easily.
    
5. Keep records of wages paid and accrual and use of earned sick leave for a period of no less than three years.
    
6. On a regular basis provide employees with records detailing wages paid and sick leave earned and used.
    
7. Allow employees to use earned sick leave for reasons outlined in the Ordinance including for their own medical care or for the medical care of a family member.

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OFFICIAL NOTICE

SAN DIEGO MINIMUM WAGE

$16.30 PER HOUR

Rate Effective Date: January 1, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2023, employees who perform at least two (2) hours of work in one work week within the geographic boundaries of the City of San Diego must be paid wages of not less than $16.30 per hour for all hours worked within the City’s geographic boundaries.

San Diego’s Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance, San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 3, Article 9, Division 1, applies to adult AND minor employees who work two (2) or more hours in any workweek within the City’s geographic boundaries. Note: tips do not count towards payment of the minimum wage.

Employers may not retaliate against employees for asserting any rights provided by this Ordinance. Employees may file a civil lawsuit against their employers for any violation of this Ordinance or may file a complaint with the City of San Diego’s Minimum Wage Enforcement Office. The City may take any reasonable steps necessary to investigate possible alleged violations. The City is entitled to all legal and equitable relief to remedy any violation of the Ordinance, including the ability to award penalties of up to $1,000 per violation, back wages, liquidated damages, reinstatement, and other injunctive relief.

If you have questions, need additional information, or believe your employer has violated any provision of this law, please contact your employer, visit the City of San Diego Minimum Wage Enforcement Office website at https://www.sandiego.gov/compliance/minimum-wage or contact the City of San Diego’s Minimum Wage Program via email at [email protected].

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The Ocean Beach MainStreet Association has scheduled EcoClean to power-wash Newport Avenue!

Additional funds provided by a City of San Diego grant for November's power-washing and sanitation of the MAD.

The City stayed enforcement of Ordinance No. 0-21030 N.S. prohibiting the distribution or use of polystyrene (also known by the trademarked name Styrofoam) within the City of San Diego pending the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act. During this time, using, selling, and distributing polystyrene foam is not prohibited under Ordinance No. 0-21030 N.S. within the City of San Diego. UPDATE: The City of San Diego Environmental Services Department presented the proposed Single Use Plastic Reduction Ordinance last Thursday, October 27th to the City Council's Environment Committee. Here is what the ordinance will put into effect:

  San Diego’s Polystyrene Foam and Single Use Plastics Ordinance

Polystyrene foam products are not easily recyclable and can end up in the environment as litter and possibly harm wildlife.

Plastic straws are a significant contributor to marine pollution and are among the most common forms of litter collected on California beaches.

While the EIR is being prepared and the Polystyrene Foam and Single Use Plastics Ordinance is not being enforced, businesses and restaurants can choose to use either polystyrene foam or alternative products.

The most preferred alternative products are those that can be reused or recycled. See below for a list of alternatives to polystyrene foam.

Alternatives to Polystyrene Foam

Preferred

NOT Preferred

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Join CC Summerfieldfor a lunchtime Webinar to learn more about the Employee Retention Tax Credit!

The Employee Retention tax credit (ERC) is part of the CARES Act passed in 2020 and is a federal government program that could get you up to $26,000 per W2 employee if your business qualifies. The best part is that you can use the funds however you want and the money is tax-free.

I am on a mission to help as many businesses get the credit they deserve before the program ends.

Learn more about the Employee Retention Tax Credit during this lunchtime Webinar with Q&A time.

Friday, November 4th at noon

Zoom Webinar Link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9355888147

Meeting ID: 935 588 8147

Passcode: OBMA2022

If you can't make the webinar, give CC Summerfield a call or send her a text at (619) 980-7758 to learn more about how you can qualify.

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From Aliro Marketing, who is advising business owners to take this action on FB & IG.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, so you'll want to save this post as I provide instructions for how to turn on 2 factor authentication for your Facebook & Instagram accounts to add a layer of security to your accounts. Why do you need to do this?

Well, it seems like a new round of hackers are up to no good again - In the past 2 weeks, I've seen several personal Facebook connections say they "have not created a new account, don't accept a friend request from me".

And one of my clients recently got maliciously hacked, too. The hacker removed me as admin from her account so I could no longer post for her; the hacker demoted her to "employee" status so she could not make any changes to her own FB page (including reinstating me as admin); the hacker created a fake business manager account to take ownership of her FB business page; and the hacker ran up $750 in fake ads on her credit card.

It’s important to turn on 2 Factor Authentication because it puts an added layer of security on your accounts to prevent hackers from taking over your accounts.

That's why I wrote out step-by-step instructions - with screenshots so you know where to click - for Facebook & Instagram on how to turn on 2 factor authentication for your accounts. I want you to be protected!

If you have any questions, please reach out. And please send this to anyone you know so they can be protected too.

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Power-washing 4800 Block of Newport Avenue on Monday, August 15th, 4am - 6am.

Power-washing services provided by Eco Clean and funded by the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association.

(619) 224-4906 • [email protected]