Pub. 8 2019-2020 Issue 3

SPRING 2020 1 NCDA STAFF DEAN MANSFIELD PRESIDENT SCOT T WEBB DIREC TOR OF MARKETING & OPERATIONS DIANA SILVA ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER CLAUDIA OLVERA MEETING & FACILITIES COORDINATOR ROBERT HEINTZ CALIFORNIA SALES TRAINING ACADEMY INSTRUC TOR © 2020 New Car Dealers Association® San Diego County (NCDA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. San Diego Dealer is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the NCDA and is the official publication for this association. The infor- mation contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the NCDA, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or serviced advertised. San Diego Dealer is a collective work and as such some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the NCDA. While San Diego Dealer encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855-747-4003. 10065 Mesa Ridge Court San Diego, CA 92121-2916 Tel: (858) 550-0080 Fax: (858) 550-9537 www.ncda.com CHAIRMAN JASEN POWELL....................DISTRIC T 2 VICE CHAIRMAN VINCENT CASTRO ..............DISTRIC T 2 SECRETARY/TREASURER RON FORNACA.....................DISTRIC T 6 PAST CHAIRMAN MARK GRUWELL...................DISTRIC T 5 BOARD MEMBERS CHRIS BAKER….....................DISTRIC T 1 JOHN BALL…........................DISTRIC T 6 PAUL DYKE…........................DISTRIC T 4 DAVE MCCRACKEN...............DISTRIC T 3 DAVE MILLER…....................DISTRIC T 5 JASON MOSSY…..................DISTRIC T 5 CHRIS MURPHY….................DISTRIC T 1 MICHAEL PE TERSON...........DISTRIC T 4 JOHN SEGAL.....................…DISTRIC T 3 Contents 4 Welcome New Associate Members 6 Interview with Incoming Chairman Jasen Powell 10 Dealerships in the Time of COVID-19: Preparing for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges 14 In Uncertain Times, You Have More Control Than You Realize 20 The Ever-Changing Employment Law Landscape Under COVID-19 22 Q&A Frank Motor Group: Gary Fenelli, President/ General Manager at Frank Toyota Thriving During COVID-19 25 Legislator Profile: California State Senator Ben Hueso 26 COVID-19: Minimize Exposure to the Virus and Spread of Disease 30 San Diego Auto Outlook