July 28Th 1993

California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Inland Empire Hispanic News Special Collections & University Archives 7-28-1993 July 28th 1993 Hispanic News Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews Recommended Citation Hispanic News, "July 28th 1993" (1993). Inland Empire Hispanic News. 484. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/hispanicnews/484 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections & University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inland Empire Hispanic News by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ' ■ "'t- : ,. 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E v) 9 S z July 28,1993 ^ K~Hm Volume7 _ nO _1 Q. 0------ Volume 7 >u:i:,, O QJ nO T)> U (/> Number 21 :i:,,> :i:,,>G t◄ m Number 21 • !:ti CO E Hispanic N e v • :,.:W c:, « a '-0VO ::E: t'1 • Serving the Hispanic ""INJ :i:,,> 'U Communities in the Inla1 *>.~ K~1-:3h3 >tre Serving the Hispanic Communities in the Inlai 0 • nre -..Jo . • San Bernardino • Colton • Rialto • Redlands • Fontana • Riverside • Rancho Cucamonga • Ontario EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW JERRY EAVES CHAIRS COUNTY HEARINGS ON Julio Iglesiasiglesias - ·The Man Standard Operatiing Procedures Manual For Exclusive Interview with Julio Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where he Minority/ Women/Disadvantaged Businesses Iglesias for the Inland Empire HisHis is currently performing,performing, Julio gave me panic News a glimpse of his real self.self. Fifth Supervisorial District Jerry The first thing he told me was that he EavesEave recently chaired a public hearing was in a hurry. on the newly developed draft of the By Susan Graves By Susan Graves "I have a dental appointment for an StandStandardard Operating Procedure (SOP) aching tooth, and I won't be able to sing Manual for MinorityAVomen/Disad-Minority/Women/Disad Who is Julio Iglesias? He is best Who is Julio Iglesias? He is best iflif I don't get my appointment," he said. vantaged Business Enterprise Program known as the Spanish Sinatra who rere This is in keeping with his long-lived (MWDBE) for the County of San BerBer corded a hit duet with Willie Nelson, or corded a hit duet with Willie Nelson, or reputation for being a workaholic. nardinonardino.. Present on the panel were Jim the Latin lover who causes women the Though he has made a life of bringing HlawHlawek,ek, Assistant Administrative OfOf world over to swoon, or the or the pleasure to others, he allows little time ficer and Director of Personnel; megamusician whom the Guinness --- megamusician whom the Guinness for himself. He once described himself Michelle Blakemore, Deputy County Book of World Records honored with as a natural amphetamine. Counsel; Ruben Gonzalez, Affirmative the Diamond Disc award for selling the "The main thing in my life is didisci ci AcActiotuOfficer · n Officer and Frances Vasquez,.Vas uez, most records in the most languages. most records in the most languages. pline,"pline," he said, "and if I am weak, I am Contract Compliance Coordinator. This is Julio Iglesias, the entertainer, alert to my weakness." The Board of Supervisors, in July, but who is Julio, the man? In a recent In a recent Julio knows what it means to be 1977, adopted an Affirmative Action telephone interview from his suite at . , Continued on Back Page Contract Compliance program. In 1989, .,. the Board further adopted a Minority and Women Business Policy with goals of 15% and 5% respectively. The current draft of the MWDBE Jerry Eaves SOP, when approved by the Board of Jerry Eaves Supervisor, Fifth District Supervisors, will implement the Policy Supervisor, Fifth District previously established by the Board.Board. menments ts and recommendations on the SOPSC Over 100I 00 business owners, contraccontrac and to solicit input from the public on( tors and community'community'activists activists attended previous contract experiences with thetl the public hearing at the County Board County. of Supervisors Chambers. Supervisor He further added that public inpinput Eaves stated that the purpose for the was critical to the process on the propr meeting was to receive public com- Continued on Page 6 11stst AAnnualnnual Inland EmpEmpireire HispanHispanicic CChambershambers· ooff CommerCommercece Latino Business ConConferenceference aandnd ExExpopo The Inland Empire Hispanic ChamCham committee, will present viable workwork bers of Commerce Association anan shops on major business topics includinclud nounced the First Annual Inland EmEm ing: business managementmanagement;; businessbusine s pire Latino Business Conference and law; how to start a business; accounting Expo to be held on Friday, August 27, made easy; marketing and advertising; 1993 at the Ontario Airport Hilton, 700 employee morale and customer serser N. Haven Avenue, Ontario from 7:30 vicesvices;; and financing. a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Area business owners will be interinter The lEHCCAIEHCCA is a non-profit consorconsor ested in recently published updated cencen tium of Hispanic chambers of comcom sus data. Latinos comprise 30% of RivRiv merce in Riverside and San Bernardino erside County residents and 32% of San Counties. The Association goals are to Bernardino County residents; the Latino foster unity among the Hispanic chamcham family average household income is bers in the Inland Empire, enhance comcom $35,000 in Riverside County and munication among Association memmem $36,000 for San Bernardino County; bers and become an area support group Latino consumers spend an annual nana Julio Iglesias for Hispanic businessesbusinesses.. tional total of $200 billion dollars! "He tried several careers before music took control of his life." The Business Conference and Expo, according to the Association's planning Continued on Back Page 2 2____________________________ _____ Business· Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, July 28,199328, 1993 San Bernardino Valley .Business on Decline - Hope for Future S.S.B. B. Valley College Study Employment & Training Agency and£md Some 72% indicate that the "current four say they need a reduction in the was jointly sponsored by an impressive economic condition" is clearly affectaffect- amount of regulations, policies, and partnership involving area agencies and ing their ability to stay in business. The bureaucracy withwi~ which they must deal. Four of every Four of every ten San Bernardino private sector firms. second highest business retention con-con One in four believe that business planplan Valley companies Valley companies report their business Joint sponsors included San BernarBernar cern (43%) cited by Valley companies ning and management assistance is eses is in a decline is in a decline mode. Over one half of dino County Jobs and Employment is "public safety/crime/gangs." One of sential to their stability and growth businesses businesses in the region are preparing Services, San Bernardino Associated every four area firms say that excessive plans.plans. Nearly one half of area busibusi for an even more difficult for an even more difficult period due to Governments, S.B.S.B. County Tech Prep city permit processes as well as envi-envi nesses consider access to timely cuscus the closure of Norton the closure of Norton Air Force Base. Consortium, S.BS.B.. County Economic and ronmental regulations are hampering tomer data and marketing information One in three One in three firms believe the situation Community Development Department,Dep~ment, their ability to stay economically vivi- to be the most important assistance that will not marginally will not marginally improve for the Supervisors' Barbara Riordan and Jerry able. government, education, and the private next several years. One next several years. One in seven comcom Eaves and Southern California EdisonEdison.. The much publicized "mass exodus" sector can provide to assure their ecoeco panies in the panies in the region indicate they may Some 1,168 businesses, representrepresent of companies from California appears nomic viability over the coming years.years. consider a move consider a move to another location in ing $3.2 billion in annual sales and to be only marginally at work in the San Area businesses believe city and or outside of San Bernardino or outside of San Bernardino County eemploying m p l o y i n ·g 1 88,000area , 0 0 0 a r e a Bernardino Valley. Over the next 24- county government should join· forces within the next two within the next two to three years in residentsprovided data. Project planplan 36 months, only 7% of companies are totoundertakespecificbusinessimprove undertake specific business improve search of a better search of a better business climate. ners indicate this represents one of the planning to move to another San BerBer- ment and retention activities, includinclud While these While these data are chilling, the largest economic research efforts ever nardino Valley site, generally to an-an ing: reducing government regulations, economy economy of the Inland Empire East undertaken in the San Bernardino ValVal other address in the same town in which offering financial incentives' for develdevel Region is not without its Region is not without its bright spots. leyley.. they are now located. One in 11, or 9%, opment, and mounting an aggressive Even Even during the current economic FortheFor the 15,00015,000businesses businesses in the area, of area firms indicate they plan on movmov- business attraction area-wide initiative.

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