Antelope Valley Board of Trade – Lancaster, CA

Transportation Forum to give discussion at the May Business Briefing Luncheon
GROWING GRIDLOCK and severe government cutbacks are drastically impacting our highways, freeways, and railways. What can we expect for our Southern California transportation system in the future?
The Transportation Committee of the AV Board of Trade is hosting a Transportation Forum at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, to address these concerns. The once-a month luncheon meets at the J.P. Eliopulos Hellenic Center, 43404 30th St. West, Lancaster.
The panel of transportation officials will include Don Sepulveda, Regional Rail
Executive Officer for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Gail Farber, Director of the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works; and Raffi Hamparian, Federal Affairs and Government Relations Manager, LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
“We have invited a panel of transportation experts to speak about the AV perspectives and common themes regarding regional transportation concerns and challenges. Each speaker will have an opportunity to speak about their agency’s goals and objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for our member to hear about current transportation issues and the barriers that are inhibiting the build-out and maintenance of a robust transportation system,” said Committee Co-Chairmen Bill Taylor and John Currado.
As MetroLink executive officer, Sepulveda leads the team responsible for high speed rail in Los Angeles County, management of the Metro owned commuter rail right-of-way, Metro’s involvement with Metrolink, and goods movement. Prior to joining Metro, he has worked in the private sector as a project manager for railroad infrastructure projects throughout Southern California and other parts of the United States. In addition to his work in railroad infrastructure, he has led numerous railroad safety projects including co-chairing the Metrolink Safety Peer Review Panel formed after the Chatsworth accident. He received his Bachelor of Science degree. in engineering from California State University, Northridge.
As Public Works director, Farber serves as county roads commissioner, county
engineer, and chief engineer of the County Flood Control District. The department has 4,000 employees and an annual budget of $2 billion. After graduating from San Diego State University with a bachelor degree in civil engineering, she spent 19 years with Caltrans in a variety of engineering and planning positions.
Hamparian is a former Congressional aide and a longtime political activist. His position with the Metro Authority involves him in directing all activities related to legislation and elected officials, iCommittee Chairman Taylor is the Resource Development Project Manager for Granite Construction, the luncheon sponsor.
The luncheon is $20 with reservation and $25 at the door. For reservations contact the Board of Trade office at 661-942-9581 or by email at teri@avbot.org.

LUNCHEON SPONSOR: 

GRANITE Construction Company has been providing civil construction services and materials to private companies and owners since 1922. From paving parking lots to building private roads and pioneering major land development, GRANITE has the people, equipment, construction materials, experience and bonding capacity to complete most any size project on time and on budget. Granite is a major employer and community supporter throughout the United States with offices in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Alaska, Texas, Florida, & New York. We own and operate local facilities that produce quality aggregates, sands, asphalt concrete and other construction materials in addition to employing one of the largest construction forces in each of these territories. Benefit from our experienced field supervision, skilled labor force and quality materials by partnering with GRANITE on your next project. GRANITE Construction Company is committed to providing quality construction services and materials to private industry, companies, owners and public agencies.
Granite Construction and our affiliates provide construction materials of exceptional quality. In conjunction with our engineering services department Granite strives to provide every customer a product that meets or exceeds required performance standards. From patios to airport runways our concrete operations supply products will perform for years to come. To achieve optimum performance, aggregates used for hot mix and warm mix paving must be crushed and sized to demanding standards that require skill and attention to detail. Use of recycled materials is a concern for all of our operations as we explore ways to improve our environment and reduce our consumption of limited resources.
Our vision is to be an environmental leader in our industry and the communities in which we work. We believe that through environmental and social leadership, we will deliver long-term value for all of our stakeholders, now and in the future. This process is a journey and not an end. We are committed to continually improving the management of our environmental responsibilities and reaching out to our communities and other stakeholders.
Our employees are critical to our efforts. It is through their leadership and approach to our work that we can meet our commitments and fulfill our company vision.
We are committed to:
• Meeting or exceeding the requirements of applicable environmental laws, regulations and local rules.
• Conserving natural resources and energy through the wise use of resources, innovative approaches to our work, new technology, utilization of recycled materials and land stewardship.
• Conducting our business activities in a manner that minimizes environmental impacts and incorporates best practices of pollution prevention and waste minimization.
• Maintaining internal capabilities and management systems to meet our environmental commitments including company objectives.
• Continually improving the way in which we manage our environmental responsibilities.
• Maintaining stakeholder engagement processes, particularly with the communities we are a part of.
These commitments reflect our corporate Core Values and Code of Conduct and support Our Environmental Vision and Strategy.