A Good Sign

MONTECITO JOURNAL38 “My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was.” – Lisa Leslie W e celebrate the May birthday of Montecito resident Cristy Candler – yoga and movement specialist, sound healing facilitator, and intuitive bodyworker. She embodies joy, authenticity, and healing gifts.

This month, as we change and adjust to unusual social norms, we will develop ways to address the collapse of old forms and the rapid invention of new social orders. We will not ever returning to “normal” as the underpinnings of the old systems have forever been uprooted and require a major creative overhaul.

I suggest we consider what the “new paranormal” could be?

As a tribute to all the musicians and other artists who can now only perform online, each of this month’s horoscopes feature song lyrics. What would life be without our songbirds?

Aries

Held-in is not your strong suit. Heed these words from our neighbor, Pink: Where there is desire, there is gonna be a flame Where there is a flame, someone’s bound to get burned But just because it burns, doesn’t mean you’re gonna die You gotta get up and try, and try, and try Gotta get up and try, and try, and try You gotta get up and try, and try, and try

Taurus

You are indeed changing in a cellular way – even if at a snail’s pace. Sam Cooke: There have been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long But now I think I’m able to carry on It’s been a long, a long time coming But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Gemini

So much is happening in the air; and yet, we are grounded, halted, stopped in place. Dylan offers some comfort here: How many times can a man look up Before he sees the sky? How many ears must one person have Before he can hear people cry? And how many deaths will it take ‘til he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind The answer is blowing in the wind

Cancer

At times, all of us feel like motherless children; and all of us can remember someone in our lives that makes us feel like family. We are in a time where we need to reach out to embrace each other at a distance. Tracy Bonham: Mother, mother, how’s the family? I’m just calling to say hello How’s the weather? How’s my father? Am I lonely? Heavens no Mother, mother, are you listening? Just a phone call to ease your mind Life is perfect never better Distance making the heart grow fond

Leo

Never has there been a better time to deal straight from the heart. Bryan Adams has some advice for you: You say it’s easy, but who’s to say? That we’d be able to keep it this way But it’s easier Coming straight from the heart Give it to me straight from the heart Tell me we can make another start You know I’ll never go As long as I know It’s comin’ straight from the heart

Virgo

Sometimes it gets really hard to be so good when others are not trying as hard. Reminder: your job is to keep your life drama-free. Tom Walker: ‘Cause I believe in karma And you believe in drama You should try a little harder Or karma’s gonna come for you

Libra

As you reckon with all the forces of good and evil, you choose to see the beauty of it all. Sung by Celine Dion: Ever just the same Ever a surprise Ever as before and ever just as sure as the sun will rise

Scorpio

It is time to dive deeper than you knew you could go; and time to rise and release all the darkness. Stevie Nicks: Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life?

Sagittarius

You will be asked to be free in a different way than you have ever known. Adventures will carry you further within. Belinda Carlisle: Ooh, baby, do you know what that’s worth? Ooh, heaven is a place on earth They say in heaven, love comes first We’ll make heaven a place on earth

Capricorn

You have been grinding the work out and keeping others safe and secure. It’s time to unwind and rest up for the next big epic wave of responsibility. From the Beatles: When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom: let it be And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Aquarius

You may want to sail away but staying in is here to stay! Still, you can fly to the sky of ideas and ground Jennifer Freed PhD is the best-selling author of USE YOUR PLANETS WISELY and a renowned psychological astrologer and social and emotional education trainer. She is the CCO of Ahasb.org. Jennifer has spent over thirty years consulting clients and businesses worldwide on psychological, spiritual, and educational topics. She can be reached at www.jenniferfreed.com New Paranormal

yourself in everyday routines. Take some inspiration from Christopher Cross: It’s not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see Believe me

Pisces

You need to keep releasing all the big feelings. You have the enormous challenge to keep drinking in tons of compassion and releasing all the suffering of the world. Take a cue from Toni Braxton: And let it flow, let it flow, let it flow Everything’s gonna work out right, you know Let go, and let it flow, let it flow, let it flow Just let it go •MJ

BID NO. 5839

DUE DATE & TIME: MAY 21, 2020 UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

AIRPORT ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

Scope of Work: Maintain and repair existing Airport Access Control System (ACS) and Video Management System (VMS) hardware and software (Lenel OnGuard (ACS), Avigilon Control Center 7 (VMS), and Lenel OnGuard + FISC (IDMS).

Bidders must be registered on the city of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit

a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit their bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. The receiving deadline is absolute. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete Bid will not be accepted. If further information is needed, contact Jennifer Disney Dixon, Buyer II

at (805) 564-5356 or email: JDisney@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

A MANDATORYpre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at the Airport Administration Conference Room, located at 601 Firestone Rd., Santa Barbara, CA, to discuss the specifications and field conditions. Please be punctual since late arrivals may be excluded from submitting a bid. Bids will not be considered from parties that did not attend the mandatory meeting.

FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT Contractor agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 1410-1433) that in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, no contractor, material supplier or vendor shall, by reason of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which such employment relates. The Contractor further agrees to be in compliance with the City of Santa Barbara’s Nondiscriminatory Employment Provisions as set forth in Chapter 9 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code.

BONDING Bidder shall furnish a Bid Guaranty Bond in the form of a money order, a cashier’s certified check, or bond payable to the order of the City, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Bonds must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Note: All bids must be accompanied by a copy of the bid security uploaded to PlanetBids. Only the original bid security of the three (3) lowest bidders must be mailed or delivered to the Purchasing Office in a sealed envelope and be received within (3) City business days

of the bid due date and time for the bid to be considered.

Bidders are hereby notified that a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed bythe bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Bidders are hereby notified that a separate Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided with ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. The bond must be signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, who is authorized to issue bonds in the State of California.

Payment and Performance bonds must be renewed for any optional annual contract renewals that are exercised.

PREVAILING WAGE, APPRENTICES, PENALTIES, & CERTIFIED PAYROLL In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code § 1773.2, the Contractor is responsible for determining the correct prevailing wage rates. However, the City will provide wage information for projects subject to Federal Davis Bacon requirements. The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rates of wages and employer payments for health, welfare, vacation, pensions and similar purposes applicable, which is on file in the State of California Office of Industrial Relations. The contractor shall post a copy of these prevailing wage rates at the site of the project. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and its subcontractors hired to pay not less than the said prevailing rates of wages to all workers employed by him in the execution of the contract (Labor Code § 1770 et seq.). Prevailing wage rates are available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/PWD/index.htm

It is the duty of the contractor and subcontractors to employ registered apprentices and to comply with all aspects of Labor Code § 1777.5.

There are penalties required for contractor’s/subcontractor’s failure to pay prevailing wages and for failure to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment under Labor Code §§ 1775, 1776, 1777.1, 1777.7 and 1813.

Under Labor Code § 1776, contractors and subcontractors are required to keep accurate payroll records. The prime contractor is responsible for submittal of their payrolls and those of their subcontractors as one package. Payroll records shall be certified and made available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of the contractor/subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code § 1776.

The contractor and all subcontractors under the direct contractor shall furnish certified payroll records directly to the Labor

Compliance Unit and to the department named in the Purchase Order/Contract at least monthly, and within ten (10) days of any request from any request from the City or the Labor Commissioner in accordance with Section 16461 of the California Code of Regulations. Payroll records shall be furnished in a format prescribed by section 16401 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, with useof the current version of DIR's “Public Works Payroll Reporting Form” (A-1-131) and “Statement of Employer Payments” (DLSE Form PW26) constituting presumptive compliance with this requirement, provided the forms are filled out accurately and completely. In lieu of paper forms, the Compliance Monitoring Unit may provide for and require the electronic submission of certified payroll reports. The provisions of Article 2 and 3, Division 2, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code, State of California, are made by this reference a part of this quotation or bid.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with California Public Contracting Code § 3300, the City requires the Contractor to possess a valid California C-7 –Low Voltage Systems or C-10 –Electrical orC-28 –Lock and Security Equipmentcontractor’s license at time the bids are opened and to continue to hold during the term of the contract all licenses and certifications required to perform the work specified herein.

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Contractor must submit to the contracted department within ten (10) calendar days of an order, AND PRIOR TO START OF WORK, certificates of Insurance naming the City of Santa Barbara as Additional Insured in accordance with the attached Insurance Requirements.

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F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Mission Canyon Mind Body & Soul, 2600 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Brigitta T Wissmann, 2600 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 24, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020- 0001038. Published May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020. F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Bookstore at the Vedanta Temple, 925 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Vedanta Society of Southern California, 1946 Vedanta Place, Los Angeles, CA 90068. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 29, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020- 0001075. Published May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020. F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bam Playing Cards,

1914 Emerson Ave. Apt A, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Mackenzie Fixler, 1914 Emerson Ave. Apt A, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020-0000978. Published April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2020.

F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Little Alex’s, 1024 A Coast Village Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Doxa Chara Inc., 1024 A Coast Village Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 20, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by Brenda Aguilera. FBN No. 2020-0000993. Published April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2020. F I C T I T I O U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CinemaCamera, 3011 Paseo Del Refugio, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Peter Fremont Mahar, 3011 Paseo Del Refugio, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Sara Jane Mahar, 3011 Paseo Del Refugio, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 1, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020-0000901. Published April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2020.