The Conveyor - 2019 Summer Issue

A publication of the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association

Summer Issue

BUILDING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE FROM THE GROUND UP

CALCIMA JOINS FORCES WITH CALIFORNIA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES SEE INSIDE: 6

WORKFORCE

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EMERGING LEADERS

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LEGAL

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2019 SUMMER ISSUE

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4 CHAIRMAN'S LETTER 6 WORKFORCE

Building Tomorrow’s Workforce - From the Ground Up CalCIMA Joins Forces with California’s Community Colleges

12 EMERGING LEADERS

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CalCIMA Emerging Leaders Academy Creating Values-Based Servant Leaders

16 MINING BOARD

State Mining and Geology Board Appoints New Chairman

18 MEMBER NEWS Brian Serra Retires

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20 LEGAL

2019 Legal Update An Overview of CalCIMA's Current Judicial, Legislative, and Regulatory Activities

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Summary - “Incorporating the Effect of Carbonation in Concrete Life Cycle Assessment” ON THE COVER:

It takes a committed, skilled and dynamic team working in a diverse range of jobs and careers to build and sustain our unmatched quality of life. The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) is partnering with the California Community College System to prepare students for entry-level employment, building California dreams. In this issue read more about the pilot training programs that will launch in the Inland Empire this year. It’s simple. The California Dream doesn’t work unless we do.

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CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

COMMON GROUND When CalCIMA first began twelve years ago, we were basically a blank slate. The blending of four associations, which included SCRPA, SCRMCA, CMA, and CMAC, came with some challenges. However, it is my belief that our willingness to find our common ground is why we have become a strong organization.

In order to begin the process of creating the ideal outcomes the industry desired, our organization required the right person to be the first chairman. CalCIMA’s first board chairman was Brian Serra. Brian used his collaborative skills and became a settling influence right from the initial start of our board. Brian recently retired from Lehigh Hanson and has also stepped down from our board. He has been very helpful to each of the previous chairs and very encouraging to me as I moved into this role. Thankfully, Brian will still be hanging around the industry and promises to keep his same phone number. Thank you, Brian, for your service.

At our July board of directors meeting, there was some discussion regarding our political action efforts. With 2020 elections just over a year away, we need to make sure that we are being proactive in how we place our focus. An organization this large, that represents multiple industries, could be better served if we had a better-funded PAC than we do now. I am looking forward to this changing with the help of all members. I know that I state the obvious when I point out that California has become ever-increasingly challenging for business. Additionally, I know that many of our members spend their own resources on local political concerns, which is understandable. The reality is there are many who don't fully appreciate our contribution to the state's quality of life. This is without consideration of how roads, dams, bridges and homes are created. Also not considered are the employment positions we offer that provide high paying jobs with growth opportunities.

Please join me in making a contribution to the CalCIMA PAC, and if so inclined, consider increasing your contribution this year and next.

I will close with a reminder to add to your calendars the dates for the CalCIMA Education Conference. This year we will be at the world famous Silverado Resort in Napa Valley. Included in this year’s conference will be a PAC fundraiser golf tournament. Please make plans to attend the conference November 17th through the 20th.

Thank you again for your continued partnership with CalCIMA. I’ll see you soon!

Sincerely,

Michael Toland President, Spragues' Ready Mix CalCIMA Chairman

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WORKFORCE

BUILDING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE FROM THE GROUND UP

CALCIMA JOINS FORCES WITH CALIFORNIA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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wo new training programs designed by industry for industry are set to debut thanks to an industry partnership with San Bernardino Community College District’s (SBCCD) Economic Development & Corporate Training (EDCT), the California Community College system and Riverside and San Bernardino Workforce Development Agencies. The two pilot programs are a 48-hour Employment Bridge Training and 275-hour Entry Level Worker Training.

For the past year, the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) and its network of members and employers have been working with California’s Community Colleges to develop "industry-recognized" training programs as an overall talent pipeline and workforce strategy for the future.

“The simple fact is that we do not have enough workers in the pipeline who are willing and job ready,” said Gary Hambly, CalCIMA President and CEO. “We know a multi-year commitment is required from a strong, committed group of industry partners working in concert with labor, education and others to address our future workforce needs.”

Gary Hambly President & CEO, CalCIMA

One of the obstacles to turning out work-ready prospects is that educators and employers tend to “speak different languages” when it comes to workforce development. Aligning employer needs and expectations with educational norms and standards is challenging. In the end, committed partnerships among stakeholders are key.

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"By engaging industry, understanding their needs and connecting the dots to explore new and innovative workforce strategies, we're able to develop customized solutions in response to those local challenges" stated Jon Caffery, Regional Director, Employer Engagement, Energy, Construction & Utilities for California's Community Colleges.

Jon Caffery Regional Director Inland Empire

The San Bernardino Community College District is the first to offer the new CalCIMA pilot training programs.

"This is very exciting for us,” said Deanna Krehbiel, Director of Economic Development & Corporate Training, San Bernardino Community College District. “Designing and customizing curriculum to employer specifications provides the graduates with relevant and market driven skills that increase their chances for successful employment and access to family-sustaining careers.”

Deanna Krehbiel San Bernardino Community College District

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ground up, gathering input and feedback directly from employers based on their priority needs.

California Community College Energy, Construction and Utility (ECU) sector navigators helped identify target audiences and funding sources to support the training.

“Working with CalCIMA, members helped us understand desired competencies and skills, identify gaps, and focus on employability and ready-to-work skills,” Krehbiel explained.

To launch the programs, the college will work with subject matter experts, including CalCIMA members, to provide technical background and career and advancement opportunities from the industry perspective. Introducing students to real-life work settings as part of the program learning experience. Aligning work-based competencies with educational competencies was an important goal of this project. In July 2019, the CalCIMA board approved and granted industry recognition credentials to both programs. The 48-hour employment bridge training is expected to launch in September/October 2019. The 275-hour entry-level training program a few months later.

Steve Toland, VP of Spragues’ Ready Mix has already agreed to teach part of the program. The California Chapter of Women in Mining, an education and outreach organization dedicated to bringing a greater appreciation of the value of those minerals to young people and communities, and Project Cornerstone, a grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public about the importance of local construction aggregate resources, have also agreed to participate as adjunct faculty and mentors, helping align the community college programs with outreach to high schools to raise awareness of and promote industry career pathways.

“Right now I’m finalizing funding agreements, working on scheduling and finishing touches,” Krehbiel said. “I know first-hand how life-changing this kind of training can be – I’m looking forward to getting started.”

HOW WE GOT HERE In 2017, the CalCIMA board identified workforce as a priority goal and charged staff with developing strategies to meet the challenges of an aging and rapidly retiring workforce, the difficulty in finding employable workers and the lack of young people attracted to jobs and careers in the industry.

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As California emerged from an economic downturn that began a decade ago, nearly all employers were reporting difficulty finding prepared workers.

In April 2018, following a review of existing programs and best practices, CalCIMA began working with the California Community College system to create an industry talent pipeline.

“Our collaboration with CalCIMA reflects a joint vision of creating a sustainable pipeline and career opportunities for more Californians,” James Morante, Statewide Director of Energy, Construction & Utilities for California's Community Colleges stated. “The San Bernardino program can serve as an initial model to market, scale and replicate to other colleges throughout the state.”

James Morante Statewide Director, Energy, Construction & Utilities

A CalCIMA member workforce survey identified priority job categories, difficult to fill positions and priority job skills. A subcommittee, chaired by Christopher Iaccio from CEMEX, reviewed the survey, assessed current needs and priorities and recommended developing pilot programs focused on entry-level workers to fill the pipeline. The board approved moving forward with a pilot program in the Inland Empire.

Human resource professionals from the CalCIMA membership came together as a working group to work with community college partners and potential funders to develop program curriculum driven by employer needs.

EDCT enthusiastically signed on to host the pilots and deliver the training. CalCIMA HR Working Group members worked together with EDCT to review and finalize curriculum for the two pilot programs – the 48-hour Employment Bridge and 275-hour Entry Level Worker Training.

Thanks to funding from the California Community College Strong Workforce Initiative and the Riverside and San Bernardino County Workforce Development Departments, both pilot programs can launch this year at no cost to the employer or qualified students.

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WORKFORCE Employment bridge programs sequentially bridge the gap between the initial skill sets of individuals and the industry relevant skills they need to enter and succeed in career-path employment.

Entry level training focuses on screening, introduction to construction and materials, safety, and entry-level and employability skills allows the employer to hire qualified workers, evaluate where the employee’s strengths and weaknesses are and then provide additional training and/or education to help them advance.

“Our job is to deliver a candidate you want to hire because they have both the soft and hard skills it takes to be successful from the start,” Deanna Krehbiel emphasized. “In creating these two training programs, we consulted many different companies from all across the state and heard over and over again that the need for these basic skillsets are one thing employers have in common.”

Member facilities and their contractors are invited to sign on with a commitment to place graduates at the front of the line for job interviews and hiring, both important to recruitment and promotion.

WHAT’S NEXT Once pilot programs are completed, CalCIMA will work to expand and replicate training in other areas. Community colleges are already lining up to offer one or both programs for students and residents in their regions.

“We are excited to be partnering with SBCCD, California Community Colleges Strong Workforce Initiative and the Riverside and San Bernardino Workforce Development Departments to launch this effort,” Hambly stated. “We are very grateful for the board’s leadership as well as the efforts of subcommittee members and the HR working group - together they represent important leadership in creating an industry talent pipeline for the future, a priority goal for our board and membership.”

Following the pilot training programs, CalCIMA will work with San Bernardino Community College District and sector navigators to scale, replicate and accelerate training at community colleges across the state.

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“We couldn’t be more pleased to provide new opportunities for employers to access ready to work candidates, provide on the job training options and incorporate priority skillsets designed to meet the needs of local employers,” Krehbiel stated. “Once we have proof the training programs work, we’ll begin the approval process where students can receive academic credit for the training.”

California State Senator Richard Roth (D- Riverside) recognizes the Inland Empire needs more skilled workers to help rebuild California’s infrastructure.

“The education and training provided by CalCIMA’s partnership with our community colleges plays a critical role in ensuring we have a workforce that is prepared for good paying jobs right here in Inland Southern California,” Roth said.

Richard Roth Senator, D-Riverside

Gary Johnson, Granite Construction Company, said his company’s involvement with helping to launch the program is a huge benefit, not only for Granite, but also for other employers who need to expand capacity to rebuild California infrastructure.

“This program is good for Granite as well as a great opportunity for the communities we serve,” he said, noting that pilot programs target veterans and others who are unemployed, underemployed or looking to transition to local jobs and careers that offer a good wage, full benefits and opportunities for advancement.

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Working Together to Build the Future.

“A good paying job with a local company building California infrastructure is a life-changing dream for our local residents, including the hundreds of veterans currently looking to transition from military service to the private sector,” California Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) said.

Melissa Melendez Assemblywoman, R-Lake Elsinore

Assemblywoman Melendez calls programs like the one CalCIMA is piloting at San Bernardino Community College District a great example of how private and public sector interests can join forces to benefit local residents.

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“While important, these new training programs are just the tip of the iceberg,” Hambly underscored.

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“There are no quick solutions,” Krehbiel reminds us.

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“These CalCIMA programs and partnerships are an important and long overdue step toward building and cultivating a workforce for tomorrow,” concluded Michael Toland, President, Spragues' Ready Mix and CalCIMA Board Chairman. n The Conveyor • 2019 Summer Issue

THE PARTNERSHIP The California Community Colleges play an important role in boosting our state’s economy by serving more than 2.6 million students a year. In fact, one out of four community college students in the U.S. is enrolled in a California Community College, making it the nation’s largest system of higher education.

The Energy, Construction and Utilities (ECU) sector team is a function within the Workforce and Economic Development division of the Community College System.

The ECU team actively collaborates with industry and employers to create innovative solutions designed to close the skills gap.

This key talent group is comprised of Regional Directors, who serve as local contacts, creating alignment and facilitating delivery of workforce training and career pathway initiatives. The various regional directors coordinate with the Statewide Director to identify best practices, market opportunities, scale programs and leverage relationship networks.

Like physical pipelines, workforce pipelines are built to client specifications, applying proven processes, materials, and labor.

For the construction industry, the raw material is already in process with 60,000 community college students in Construction Crafts programs statewide, another 8,000 in Civil and Construction Management Technology and thousands more enrolled in welding, diesel mechanics and heavy equipment programs and more. So, how will this partnership between CalCIMA and the community colleges channel part of this student mass into CALCIMA members’ jobs?

Together, CalCIMA and ECU team has worked together to quantify the problem and set up collaborative processes to solve it. The Sector Team is helping focus the colleges on priority jobs by cultivating

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regional collaboration with CALCIMA member employers which over time becomes a selfsustaining set of workforce partnerships statewide. The proposed outcome is a greater percentage of those 60,000+ students specifically prepared for high-priority Construction and Materials jobs every year.

Over time, the sector strategy can also “upskill” current employees. Customized training can be developed by the colleges to prepare incumbent workers for jobs with greater impact on productivity and profits.

The ECU Sector team are invaluable resources, helping navigate the college system, providing insight and helping develop strategies and identify funding to launch programs.

The pilot programs launching this year in partnership with the San Bernardino Community College district are only the first step in building a talent pipeline for the future. Working together, CalCIMA and the ECU team will work with additional partners to build on this foundation to scale; integrate and leverage programming between funding streams, add partners and programs and engage and serve under-served populations.

Making this pipeline a reality is the focus of ongoing discussions between CALCIMA and the ECU Sector Team. Strong leadership and engagement of industry employers will be essential elements of successful implementation. n

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EMERGING LEADERS

CalCIMA EMERGING LEADERS ACADEMY Creating Values-Based Servant Leaders

By Rick Kolster, CBC, Head Coach/Founder, Peak Performance Group

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eadership at its very core is critical for any organization to thrive and grow. Foundationally, a leader’s primary responsibility is to help develop the people that they lead and help them to perform at higher levels of productivity. In other words as the founder of the program Coach Rick Kolster will tell them; “A leaders responsibility is to make the people around them better.” The CalCIMA Emerging Leaders Academy participants are taught to embody this concept. The Emerging Leaders Academy was created to build better leaders for the future. The idea of building leaders is age old and has been a focus of great leaders for all of history.

The idea of servant leadership is not new, but it had its beginnings in the 70s and has become a catch phrase and leadership approach in the past 20 years. Historically leadership has been about command and control. While this method of leadership had its place and time, that time has passed. Today’s employees are looking for a more involved and engaged boss. They want to be heard and have a say in the workplace. That is not to say that the employees are running the company per say, but that they have an opportunity to share and they are valued.

The Servant Leader model is one where the top down philosophy is to help the people become the best employees they can be; to help them be the best so that they have the capacity to perform.

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conscious process of focus on a leader’s ability to get the right things done and helping those responsible to get them done. Flipping the traditional organizational hierarchy upside down with people at the top and leaders at the bottom.

Servant leadership is not a simple concept, as there are many views of what it embodies. Instituting a servant leadership mindset must transcend a simple training program and must be part of an overall organizational movement. Instilling it from top to bottom is culture change. It is more complicated within a fairly mature industry as many behaviors and attitudes are entrenched.

To drive change, it takes a wellorchestrated process rather than an event or a series of events. It is more than doing a quick hit workshop and then moving on to the next thing. To change behaviors, you have to change beliefs. That takes time, effort and the intent to do so.

What are the benefits of implementing a servant leadership culture with a program like the Emerging Leaders Academy through an association?

Experience indicates that it is a way of increasing productivity, improving morale, reducing turnover

Above: Rick Kolster, CalCIMA's Emerging Leaders Head Coach, leads group discussion regarding effective communication.

and improving overall results. What benefits do the participants hope to gain from implementing the process? Are each of the participants seeking to become "great" leaders?

If so, the goal is to be sure that what they do is transformational, that it makes a difference in the long-term success of the participants.

How will the benefits be measured?

Let’s explore this further so there is a very clear ROI for embarking on the process.

The CalCIMA Emerging Leaders Academy participants embark on a three year growth track. They begin with learning about basic self-leadership skills focusing on being able to “lead themselves” first. Learning the key principles for The Conveyor • 2019 Summer Issue

Above: Emerging Leaders students spent time volunteering at the Veterans Village of San Diego.

being the best they can be. They then transition into the second year where the focus is organizational leadership. Here participants learn how to communicate with different types of people in the workplace, using core values to create the best culture and how to build strong successful teams. Finally, in year three they master the skill of coaching the team. Helping the people they will lead be more effective and using a values based mentoring style to lead.

All the while participants are placed in situations where they are given an opportunity to take the lead of group projects and even community service projects that give back to the communities they live and work in. Projects have included a proposal to the CalCIMA board, a process for finding and retaining quality talent and building a program that allows plants to show they are good neighbors in their cities and towns Community service projects have had the participants putting together hygiene kits for Veterans Village in San Diego and working with the City of Ontario to help clean up and beautify a park and The Conveyor • 2019 Summer Issue

playground. These events help the Emerging Leaders to better understand others and give back. This reinforces the servant leadership concept to each.

Robert K. Greenleaf is generally credited with being the first to coin the term "servant leadership" in the mid 1970s. Greenleaf passed away in 1990, and his work has been picked up by a number of leadership gurus over the intervening 20 years. Names such as Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard and others have used the term in their writings and as a piece of their teachings. It should be noted that although no one has made it the centerpiece of their teachings, it has been an important part. The Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association (TACA) Emerging Leaders Academy was developed with servant leadership as the fundamental focus.

Practical applications and case studies of organizations that have implemented the model are few and far between, but there have been a few books highlighting the concept. Jim Collins discussed the model in "Good to Great" in his description of Ken Iverson,

retired CEO of Nucor Steel. In one instance he related a description of Iverson: "Ken is a very modest and humble man. I've never known a person as successful in doing what he's done that's as modest... And that's true in his private life too...

He has a simple house he has lived in for ages...he's that humble and simple."

Stephen R. Covey discusses servant leadership at some length in The 8th Habit. He uses the term in conjunction with Collins “Level 5 Leader� principle. His take on servant leadership is that it is the base of creating trust and cooperation in an organization. The concept is that there is a difference between authority, which is given by the organization and power, which is earned by the individual.

When power is used, it creates trust and allows others to reach their full potential.

Personal responsibility is a theme that is most often associated with servant leadership.

The more responsibility someone has or will take, the more likely they are to allow others the opportunity to act in a similar manner. One of the early concepts taught to the ELA 13

EMERGING LEADERS Left: Building hygiene kits for our veterans in need.

Right: CalCIMA Emerging Leaders spending the day rehabbing and cleaning a city park in Ontario.

participants is the idea of having authority vs power in an organization.

The ability to use influence rather than use rank or positional authority is critical in the servant leader model. When someone is personally responsible, they invite cooperation and response rather than resistance in others. By inviting cooperation, creativity, new ideas and workflow are enhanced.

Discipline often has a negative connotation, depending on how it is used. When someone must be disciplined, it is usually a corrective action for something they have done. When someone is put on a "PIP" that is a form of discipline that is generally considered to be a negative (especially by the person who is on the receiving end).

Discipline in general usage is considered to be a way that we deny ourselves of something...as in the case of stopping smoking or losing weight or perhaps exercising.

We are said to lack discipline if we fail to accomplish our goals.

The root word for discipline is "disciple." The word describes someone that is a student, but also a teacher; a follower, but also a leader. Therefore discipline is the 14

act of creating a disciple. This helps us understand the idea of servant leadership is about creating disciples...people within a company that can follow and lead, can both learn, and teach.

Perhaps, then, we can define servant leadership in the following concrete terms.

"Servant leadership is the discipline of inviting a cooperative response in others by placing the interests of the organization and others before your own.”

By using the servant leadership principle combined with the organization's core values, we now have the blueprint from which to build a long-lasting culture of serving and growing the most important asset of an organization, its people. The result of this is better morale, lower turnover, a ready “bench” of leaders ready to take the helm at any minute. This will drive

higher profits, lower costs and improved customer satisfaction.

The CalCIMA Emerging Leaders Academy is helping to build future servant leaders for the concrete and Industrial Materials industry.

Thus, providing the key to long term survival and growth… Great Leaders. n Coach Rick Kolster, CBC is a certified business coach, the Dean of the CalCIMA Emerging Leaders Academy, an expert in leadership development and strategic planning. He can be contacted at 817-748-7425 or rick@MyPotentialPlus.com

Sign up for the 2020 class at www.calcima.org/ela

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MINING BOARD

STATE MINING AND GEOLOGY BOARD APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN

By Larry Sheingold, Chairman, State Mining and Geology Board

Larry Sheingold Chairman, State Mining and Geology Board

When you mention California mining, most people think of gold nuggets. Few picture roads, bridges or other buildings.

But in fact, our state’s surface mines provide the basic materials for much of today’s infrastructure. From extraction to retail to end use, you are a valued California employer and important contributor to our economy and quality of life.

The State Mining and Geology Board represents the state’s interests in the development of surface mined products, mineral conservation, and mine site reclamation. As Board Chair, I appreciate the chance to tell you something of myself and our goals for the next year and a half.

My background is in government and the legislative 16

process, not mining or geology.

But new issues and finding ways to improve things are not new to me.

After 37 years as personal staff in the State Legislature, I spent a year on the California Dental Board, and 10 years on the State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners including a term as Chair, despite being neither a dentist nor an attorney.

Whether staffing Senate bills or helping implement laws, I have always approached my work the same way: believing we can do better.

That still applies. For example, I think surface mining regulations should be fair and effective. As important, they should be applied equally. No one should be disadvantaged because they follow the rules while competitors do not.

On that and other fronts, the Board is making progress – in making regulations more practical, communicating with stakeholders, and stepping up compliance efforts.

Perhaps a little context would be helpful.

Several years ago, the Governor considered eliminating the Board from the state budget.

Instead, he set in motion a sweeping overhaul of mining and reclamation laws. Our Board is now working to implement these new regulations.

For example, recent reforms directed us to draft specific regulatory language to clarify the changed procedures and to

add outreach programs. We are in the final phases of adopting a 2019-20 work plan to help complete these responsibilities.

As part of that effort, we revised and expanded the roles of our standing committees.

That includes creation of a Compliance and Enforcement Committee for the first time.

As the Board’s public member, I can never hope to duplicate the profound subject matter knowledge that other Board members bring to this job.

They are dedicated volunteers taking time from full-time careers involving geology, the environment, local government and the mining industry. One of our members, Brian Anderson, is a former CalCIMA Board Chair.

Brian Anderson, SMGB Mineral Resource Conservation Member and former Chairman of CalCIMA.

What I bring as Mining and Geology Board Chair is organizational experience as well as decades of work helping to create, amend, and implement state law.

I think you will find that we are a good blend that will continue to serve all stakeholders well. n

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MEMBER NEWS Brian Serra Retires After More Than 40 Years of Service to the Concrete, Aggregate and Cement Industry

By Brian Hoover, Construction Marketing Services, LLC

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rian Serra entered the business world after graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Public Administration. He eventually went to work for Master Builders, a large and well-known admixtures company. He served as a sales representative from 1977 to 1979 and Standard Concrete was one of Serra’s best customers at the time.

Serra decided to accept an offer from Standard Concrete in 1979 to work as their sales representative in the Inland Empire. By the early 80s, Serra had worked his way up to become sales manager at Standard Concrete, which was owned and operated by the Horowitz family. In the late 80s, Serra was given yet another promotion to vice president of sales. He continued to hold that position until 2004 when he became the new vice president and general manager of what was then owned by Heidelberg Cement, known as Lehigh Hanson in North America. He continued to serve as vice president and general manager of Lehigh Hanson in the greater Los Angeles area through 2012. It was at this time that Lehigh Hanson decided to exit the ready mix concrete business and they offered Serra the position as vice president of sales for the cement and aggregate business. Serra started 40 years ago and ended his career effectively working for the same company all these 18

Left: Brian Serra recently retired with more than 40 years of service in the industry.

Above: Brian Serra (left) with Gary Hambly, President & CEO, CalCIMA.

years. That, in most people’s book, is rare indeed.

Although the business started as Standard Concrete, the company went through several acquisitions and mergers over the years.

In 1990, the company was sold to a Belgium firm, CBR Cement Corporation. A few years later, in 1995, CBR was purchased by Heidelberg Cement Group, which continued their steady and consistent growth through 2007 with the acquisition of Hanson Worldwide and other enterprises. Heidelberg Cement Group is also the parent company of Lehigh in North America. They purchased Hanson, a British company, forming Leigh Hanson, Inc., who now supplies cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt, and other building materials

throughout North America.

Brian Serra officially retired June 30, 2018, but agreed to a consulting arrangement with his employer, Lehigh Hanson through 2019. “I always found this industry to be challenging and rewarding and I have met a lot of great people along the way,” says Serra.

“Many of business contacts and friends that I met were owners of self-made businesses. That has certainly changed in my time as I have witnessed many consolidations and acquisitions by the major cement producers. There were once nearly 30 ready mix companies in what was then known as the Southern California Ready Mix Concrete Association, and there is now only a handful. The landscape of our industry has changed dramatically over the past 40 years for better or worse.”

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Brian Serra served as the first chairman of the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA), which was formed in 2007 when the industry associations in the north and south decided to merge. He served as chairman for a twoyear term and then remained on as a member of the board of directors until 2011. Then in 2013, Serra resumed his position on the board at CalCIMA and remained active in the association up to his recent retirement. “I think the initial integration of the three associations in the State was meant to create a single voice toward the political climate in Sacramento. Our initial charge was to assure that we had a voice and that CalCIMA would be a recognized and respected name in Sacramento,” says Serra. “I believe that we have accomplished that over these past 12 years. The world continues to move on, and we cannot simply stand still.

We must continue to educate the public and the industry about who we are, what we do, and the importance of our construction materials to the State’s economy.”

Serra points out that he was fortunate to work for several exceptional individuals who showed him the art of leadership and management.

“It all started with David Horwitz, second-generation owner of Standard Concrete.

He was a true visionary of the industry, and his strength was in allowing his management team to succeed in their individual tasks and roles,” says Serra. “He taught me a lot about the industry and management in general. These lessons allowed me to use my talents to mentor other The Conveyor • 2019 Summer Issue

Above: Brian Serra is looking forward to having more time to spend at Kings River Expeditions as a rafting guide.

young people coming into the industry. I am thankful for David and several other business leaders who taught me so much over these past 40 years. I consider it an honor to have known and worked with so many great individuals.”

If you have known Brian Serra long, then you probably know that he is extremely involved in the whitewater rafting community in California.

“One thing that retirement will afford me is the ability to continue to pursue this passion of mine. I am looking forward to continuing to meet with some of my past customers, friends, and colleagues at the Kings River

and doing what I love, white water rafting. I am also looking forward to spending more time with the people that I love most, my wife Vicki, our daughter, and our wonderful three grandchildren.” Brian Serra currently resides in Newport Beach with his wife of 45 years.

It is far from common that an individual would spend their entire career within one industry, let alone for the same company. He will be greatly missed by everyone at Lehigh Hanson, CalCIMA and everyone else who knew him in the concrete, aggregate, and cement industry. Here’s to you, Brian Serra, and may your days be full of sunshine with plenty of big water rapids to enjoy along the way. n

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2019 LEGAL UPDATE

An Overview of CalCIMA's Current Judicial, Legislative, and Regulatory Activities

By Kerry Shapiro and Martin Stratte, JMBM 2019 has been an active year for CalCIMA, as its members remain busy supplying the materials necessary to build our homes, roads, and critical public infrastructure projects. To ensure its members may continue to do so successfully, CalCIMA has stepped forward in response to a number of legal, legislative and regulatory developments that threaten to increase the challenges facing its members doing business in California.

Below is an overview, from the perspective of CalCIMA's legal counsel, of some of CalCIMA's most important legal activities undertaken in 2019. They include the following:

Litigation Challenging Ventura County Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Corridor At the top of the list is CalCIMA's efforts to protect regionally significant mineral resources through proactive litigation. In March 2019, Ventura County adopted its Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Corridor Project, which amends its general plan and zoning code and imposes new land use restrictions, including restrictions on land located within 200 feet of "surface water features."

the SMGB designation process was subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and therefore, required the preparation of an environmental impact report and related studies.

Despite the Project's inclusion of 13,000+ acres of classified and/ or designated mineral resources, which are a natural resource protected under CEQA (like air, water, and wildlife), the County approved the Project without (i)

The reported purpose of the Project is to protect wildlife, namely mountain lions, by restricting land use and development on public and private lands that have been included within the Project's overlay zone. In total, the Project includes more than 160,000 acres of land.

The Project also overlaps onto more than 13,000 acres of mineral resources that were previously classified and/or designated by the California Geological Survey (CGS) and State Mining and Geology Board (SMGB), respectively. Notably,

consulting with either CGS or SMGB in accordance with sections 2762 and 2763 of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA), or (ii) undertaking a CEQA analysis of the Project's environmental impacts, including the impacts to mineral resources.

In approving the Project without environmental review, the County invoked the class 7 and 8 CEQA exemptions for projects intended to protect natural resources and the environment. (14 CCR §§ 15307, 15308.) The County also rejected

• Ventura County Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Corridor Litigation • John D. Sweeney v. State Water Resources Control Board and San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board Amicus Brief • Waters of the State Rulemaking Proceedings • Pending Amendments to Riverside County Mining Ordinance • Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin (San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc.) Amicus Letter of Support • Various Legislative Activities 20

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multiple written requests from CGS to discuss the Project and its potential impacts to important mineral resources prior to approval.

During the public hearing process in early 2019, CalCIMA submitted two detailed comment letters outlining its concerns with the County's lack of compliance with SMARA and CEQA. However, the County maintained its position that the Project was exempt from CEQA and that consultation with CGS regarding the potential impacts to the 13,000+ acres of classified and/or designated mineral resources was not required.

CalCIMA subsequently filed a petition for writ of mandate in Ventura County Superior Court challenging the County's approval of the Project. The action remains pending.

The outcome of this litigation is important to CalCIMA and its members because, in the County's view, local agencies can enact sweeping land use overlay zones for the purpose of restricting land use development therein (i.e., for conservation purposes), and without any evaluation of potential impacts to classified and/or designated mineral resources, simply by invoking the class 7 and 8 CEQA exemptions. However, that approach undermines decades of efforts by the State of California to (i) protect its mineral resources through SMARA, and (ii) require local agencies to consider during the CEQA process how land use planning activities can impact or restrict future access to those resources.

Amicus Brief in John D. Sweeney v. State Water Resources Control Board and San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board This spring, CalCIMA filed an amicus brief with the First District Court of Appeals to help clarify the definition of "waste" under the Porter-Cologne Act, in a manner The Conveyor • 2019 Summer Issue

that does not include "dirt" or other "earthen materials." From 2012-2016, John Sweeney conducted various activities on and around his 39-acre private island located in Suisun Bay, situated in a large wetlands area north of Concord and south of Fairfield. Mr. Sweeney's activities included the reconstruction of an earthen levee that was built in the 1920s, when the island was first used as a duck club; however, the island had fallen into a state of disrepair by the 1990s. The levee deteriorated during that time.

Mr. Sweeney purchased the island with plans to operate a kite surfing business. He started developing parts of the island, including grading and related earth-moving activities.

In 2016, Mr. Sweeney's activities caught the attention of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board), and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). The agencies thereafter initiated separated but coordinated enforcement proceedings that led to the issuance of multiple administrative orders and financial penalties.

On the one hand, the Regional Board issued (i) a cleanup and abatement order (CAO) pursuant to Porter-Cologne section 13304 alleging that Sweeney's use of dirt to reconstruct the levee constituted an illegal and unpermitted discharge of "waste" (which the Regional Board generally referred to as "fill material") into "waters of the state"; and (ii) an administrative civil liability order (ACL) in the amount of $2.82 million. The Regional Board also ordered Sweeney to deconstruct his repairs of the levee.

On the other hand, BCDC issued a civil penalty order (Order)

in the amount of $752,000. Mr. Sweeney appealed the Order to the BCDC, and the CAO and ACL to SWRCB; but, the administrative orders and financial penalties were left in place. Sweeney subsequently initiated two separate actions challenging the orders in Solano County Superior Court.

After a court trial, Sweeney obtained a judgment reversing the CAO, ACL, and Order. Notably, the judgment stated that the agencies engaged in a campaign of vindictive prosecution against Sweeney. The SWRCB and Regional Board appealed the portion of the judgment pertaining to the CAO and ACL, whereas BCDC appealed the portion pertaining to the Order.

With respect to the CAO, the trial court concluded that Sweeney's placement of dirt within wetlands during the reconstruction of the levee did not constitute a discharge of "waste." Rather, the dirt was a "valuable building material" used to reconstruct a levee, not an attempt to "discard" something that was "valueless or useless".

During the appellate proceedings, CalCIMA applied for leave to file an amicus brief in support of Mr. Sweeney's reversal of the CAO. The Court of Appeal granted CalCIMA's request.

CalCIMA subsequently filed its amicus brief highlighting that Section 13304 and the related sections of Porter-Cologne authorizing the issuance of CAOs does not define "waste" as including dirt or other earthen material such as sand, gravel, and crushed rock. CalCIMA also explained that the Regional Board's incorporation of Federal Clean Water Act terminology, such as "fill material" and "pollutants," into its briefing was misplaced, because those terms are not included within Porter-Cologne.

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LEGAL In summary, CalCIMA explained that earthen materials such as dirt, sand, gravel, and crushed rock are valuable natural resources used to build and reconstruct private and public infrastructure—not "waste."

Waters of the State Rulemaking Proceedings In April 2019, the SWRCB adopted the "State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredge and Fill Material to Waters of the State" (WOTS Rule). The WOTS Rule is intended to, among other things, codify California’s regulatory authority over the discharge of dredge and fill material into “Waters of the State,” which is broadly defined to include “any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state.” This broad definition includes all natural wetlands, modified wetlands, and even some artificial wetlands.

The adoption of the WOTS Rule is a response by the State of California to President Trump's pending plan to rescind and replace the Obama Administration’s 2015 definition of “Waters of the U.S.” President Trump’s proposed definition of Waters of the U.S. is more narrow, and would reduce the scope of waters subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act, including activities within those waters, such as the discharge of dredge and fill material. Thus, the WOTS Rule seeks to expand the scope of "Waters of the State" to include those waters being proposed for exclusion from federal regulation through Trump’s proposed definition.

Although the operative version of the WOTS Rule was introduced in January 2019 (and subsequently modified prior to adoption in April 22

2019), the SWRCB's efforts to regulate the discharge of dredge and fill material into “Waters of the State" dates back to 2001, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Solid Waste Association of Northern Cook Counties v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001). There, the Court limited the scope of "navigable waters" subject to regulation as "Waters of the U.S." in accordance with the Clean Water Act. CalCIMA has participated in an industry coalition throughout the entirety of this rulemaking process and has submitted or signed onto multiple detailed comment letters throughout the years. In addition to continuing to participate in coalition efforts, CalCIMA representatives also individually met with SWRCB regulators on multiple occasions to discuss the WOTS Rule after introduction in January 2019. During that process, CalCIMA obtained revisions to the WOTS Rule in furtherance of its members' activities and business operations.

The WOTS Rule is pending before the Office of Administrative Law. However, in May 2019, the San Joaquin Tributaries Authority filed a petition for writ of mandate in Sacramento County Superior Court challenging SWRCB's approval of the WOTS Rule. The action raises multiple substantive challenges, including a challenge that SWRCB lacks authority under Porter-Cologne to regulate the discharge of dredge and fill material into "Waters of the State".

Accordingly, it is unclear whether the WOTS Rule, as drafted, will be implemented.

Pending Amendments to Riverside County Mining Ordinance For several years, Riverside County has explored potential amendments to Ordinance No.

555, which implements SMARA at the County-level. As the first local ordinance to incorporate the sweeping changes to SMARA in AB 1142 and SB 209, CalCIMA has been closely watching and participating throughout the Ordinance 555 amendment process.

The County has welcomed and fully considered input by CalCIMA, and worked productively towards an amendment that would streamline and improve the permitting of surface mining activities in the County, in a manner consistent with the changes in state law.

In September 2018, the County appeared ready to approve an amendment to Ordinance 555 and set the amendment for consideration by the Board of Supervisors.

However, the County subsequently announced an intent to consider further amendments to the Ordinance. CalCIMA continues to meet regularly with County staff to discuss the status of further amendments, which remain pending.

Amicus Support in Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin (San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc.) CalCIMA filed an amicus letter with the California Supreme Court supporting a request to review a published opinion that could affect importation of recycled material in connection with nonconforming uses to operate asphalt or other manufacturing plants. In April 2019, the California Court of Appeal filed a published opinion in Point San Pedro Road Coalition v.

County of Marin, concluding that the importation of asphaltic grindings to the San Rafael Rock Quarry would constitute an impermissible expansion of the operator's nonconforming use.

The operator's existing nonconforming use includes authorization to conduct onsite asphalt processing activities.

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and expand. In this environment, it is imperative CalCIMA continue working with legislators and state and local agencies, and where necessary, seek recourse in the judicial system, to ensure that mineral resources are protected and reserved for future access, and efficiently developed and brought to the marketplace. n

Opponents of the quarry (neighbors) opposed Marin County's approval of a mining permit amendment authorizing the importation of asphaltic grindings to the quarry; the permit amendment allowed for the grindings to be incorporated (i.e., recycled) into the quarry's asphalt production operation.

However, the trial court concluded that the inclusion of asphaltic grindings into the asphalt production process would reduce the amount of mined material (which was mined onsite from the adjacent quarry) necessary to produce asphalt, thereby allowing the quarry's nonconforming use to continue for a longer period of time. The judgment was affirmed on appeal. And although the judgment was initially filed as an unpublished opinion, it was subsequently filed for publication (33 Cal.App.5th 1074).

The San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc. subsequently filed a petition for review with the California Supreme Court, notwithstanding the high threshold for the Court to grant review (less than 10% granted review). CalCIMA submitted an amicus letter in support of the operator's request.

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opinion may have on efforts to reduce waste being diverted to landfills by recycling and reusing waste products (e.g., used asphalt removed during roadway projects) in the production of asphalt and concrete. Unfortunately, the San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc.'s petition for review was denied.

Various Legislative Activities Over the past 10 years CalCIMA has continually worked on a wide-variety of legislative efforts intended to advance the interests of its members. 2019 has been no exception, as CalCIMA has worked with multiple legislators to provide input into pending issues affecting its members and potential legislation related thereto. In addition, CalCIMA also monitors pending legislation and, when necessary, contacts the legislator proposing the legislation to discuss CalCIMA's concerns and potential amendments to alleviate or remove those concerns. When appropriate, CalCIMA coordinates such efforts with other stakeholders such as CalChamber, etc.

Moving Forward Regulatory and other legal hurdles facing construction materials companies doing business in California continue to increase

Kerry Shapiro serves as General Counsel to CalCIMA. Kerry also chairs the Natural Resources and Mining Group and co-chairs the Construction and Building Materials Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. Kerry has represented the mining, construction and building materials industries on mineral extraction and land development projects for more than 20 years. Kerry can be contacted at kshapiro@jmbm.com.

Martin Stratte is an attorney in the Government, Land Use, Environment & Energy (GLUEE) Department of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and is a member of the firm's Natural Resources and Mining Group.

He assists with the entitlement of projects throughout California, with an emphasis on projects for the mining, construction and building materials industries, and defends project entitlements when challenged through litigation.

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CONCRETE

SUMMARY - “INCORPORATING THE EFFECT OF CARBONATION IN CONCRETE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT”

By William Larson, Kirk McDonald, Tina McIntyre, & Hartmut Riess The true effect of greenhouse gas emissions on the atmosphere is a hotly debated topic. Within this debate is the concentration on the role of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The construction sector has become a primary focus within this debate as countries, municipalities, and companies establish and strive to achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Concrete has been the target of much criticism as a source of CO2 emissions. What is the true value of CO2 emissions from concrete within the built environment? That is a question that is being asked more and more as researchers look for “true” ways to minimize the release of, and optimize the capture and sequestration of, CO2 in the atmosphere. When you consider the benefits of a circular economy and the fact that durable concrete structures can be repaired and refurbished while they are in service adding years of additional service life and that once the structure is deconstructed concrete can be reused or recycled, calculating the true value of CO2 emissions from concrete becomes paramount.

Activities such as mining, harvesting trees, running factories, product manufacturing, transportation, and the construction and operation of buildings and pavements result in emissions to our atmosphere, earth, and water. To understand the true impact of CO2 emissions of any building material, researchers must 26

examine the complete picture starting with the full impact of the extraction of resources, production of building materials, all associated transportation, complete construction stage, complete operational or use stage, and the end of life stages of a structure/pavement including product recycle or demolition. This cycle is commonly referred to as “cradle to grave”. At the time of this writing, the focus of CO2 emissions of most all building materials in North America is simply a snapshot in time of what is referred to as “cradle to gate”, or from extraction through product production, standing FOB at your facility’s gate ready to transport to the project.

We can determine emissions from the cement manufacturing process with a high degree of accuracy. In contrast, there is much uncertainty as to the amount of carbon sequestration related to concrete over its life cycle. Understanding this cycle within concrete and its effect on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is indispensable to define concrete emissions and its true environmental impact.

Current research shows conservative estimates of concrete uptake of CO2 at 15% and mean value of 20% based on the annual production.

Concrete, the world’s most used building material, constitutes a large portion of the global built environment. Cement, used in the production of concrete, is commonly cited as the

source of between 5% - 8% of worldwide man-made emissions of CO2. Of these CO2 emissions approximately 40% are a result of fuel combustion while 60% is a result of the chemical reaction process. CO2 emissions occur when calcium carbonate, the main component of limestone, is exposed to intense heat as part of the cement production process.

In brief, the reaction in cement production leads to compounds that react chemically with water to create a binding material. These bind aggregates in mortars and concrete to create the strong durable structures that serve society. These further react with CO2 over the service life of the concrete, and (at a faster rate) when it is demolished.

Again in brief, this means that CO2 in the atmosphere will react with substances in the cement/ cementitious component of the concrete to form calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or limestone.

This process is commonly referred to as carbonation. Carbonation, results in a significant uptake of CO2, and occurs during the useful life of a concrete product, its secondary salvaged and recycled life (such as a crushed material for use as a construction roadway base), and in its terminal life as landfill material. Every time concrete is crushed or reduced in particle size after its intended use, new opportunities to increase carbonation are created.

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Left: The cityscape of Chicago, IL. Like most major metropolitan areas silently absorbing CO2 and sequestering carbon.

CO2 during concrete’s material life phases is just beginning to receive the consideration it deserves.

Concrete is a significant CO2 sink and therefore should be included in the determination of net environmental emission calculations as such.

Concrete sustainability is a subject of major discussion today.

In efforts to understand the true effect of concrete on our environment, tools have been established to consider the aspects of manufacturing, transport, construction, use and end of life.

Product Category Rules (PCR) have been established to create standard criteria of data input for the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD). This information is used along with data from transport, construction, use and end of life to create a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

Carbonation in concrete has been studied for decades, however emphasis was placed on the pH neutralization process and its effect on reinforced concrete. To better understand the effects of greenhouse gases associated with the built environment, a focused The Conveyor • 2019 Summer Issue

study on CO2 uptake in concrete within the context of the overall LCA is necessary. More inclusive environmental emission calculations are required to avoid misunderstanding concrete’s true environmental impact.

Not incorporating CO2 uptake into the overall LCA process, leads to an overestimation of net CO2 emissions as demonstrated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Implementation paper (see full report for details).

Given the massive scale of cement production and concrete use on a global scale, the level of CO2 uptake through carbonation, even using the lower estimates in the paper’s simplified model, is significant. The fact that carbonation is a stable process means that the built environment is a significant carbon sink that could alter the net emission tallies of many countries.

Many organizations and companies are actively working on measures to improve greenhouse gas reductions. Having a better appreciation of the level of CO2 uptake by concrete can help us develop better strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

As this paper and several noted studies clearly show, carbonation in cement products, represents a substantial carbon sink that is not currently considered in emissions calculations.

More research and education are necessary to understand concrete’s impact upon the environment and how much cement and concrete related CO2 should be accounted for as emissions.

While the research in the report cited demonstrates conservative estimates of concrete uptake of CO2 at 15% and mean value of 20% based on the annual calcination emissions of consumed clinker within the same year, it is important to remember the full life cycle of concrete contributes to a resilient, durable built environment, and as such remains a responsible, sustainable building material.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

ANNOUNCING ALYSSA MAY SUTHERLAND

By Suzanne Seivright, Director of Local Governmental Affairs, CalCIMA

Proud parents Michael and Suzanne Seivright-Sutherland are happy to announce the birth of their daughter Alyssa May Sutherland. Born May 19, 2019 at 12:46AM in Irvine, CA. Alyssa May or Allie as fondly called, was born 7 pounds 5 ounces heavy and 20.5 inches long at birth. She is the first child of their family.

S

o, I’m a new mom now. Amazing, eh!?

I’m thrilled to join the motherhood collective and that someone will forever call me mom.

My baby may be small but this is no small thing. As new parents, my husband and I can’t wait to find out who she will be, teach her about our careers in mining and aerospace, to see what kind of curls she will have, and to enjoy every moment of our life that has forever changed with our new bundle of joy.

I am so happy to be Allie’s mom!

Above: My husband and I went to the hospital as a couple and left as a family still learning our new family groove. Guidance from friends and peers became paramount to every hour. The advice George Smith from Holliday Rock shared was very helpful related to triaging all crying with a very consistent method. I did fail at this several times particularly with the ‘pee’ diapers.

Right: Allie received her name from my husband who had long committed her to being a ‘daddy’s girl’ in need of a proper pet name. Already, he’s one heck of a dad who is quite anxious to introduce her to the ‘Bama’ church of southern football!

Left: The abounding members of Women in Mining surprised me with a baby shower.

In essence, Allie is my CalCIMA baby. In utero over many long car rides to the high desert and San Diego, we spent loads of time discussing the dynamic folks within our industry that are often self-made and affirm without words the value of a purpose driven life.

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