Ron Reilly gave a presentation about his company, Garing Taylor and Associates (GTA). GTA provides land surveying, planning, civil engineering, and construction services to help develop land. Reilly discussed GTA's mission to be involved in the communities they serve and help with growth and development. He introduced the owners and staff of GTA and outlined the types of projects and services they offer. Reilly explained why he founded the BNI chapter in San Luis Obispo to explore new relationships and opportunities that could benefit his business. He asked for introductions to people and businesses that may be able to refer work to GTA.

1. GOOD MORNING!
The Presentation Will Begin Shortly.
Thank you, for your patience.

2. WHO ARE WE?
MEETTHEREILLY’S&
GARING,TAYLOR&ASSOCIATES
(GTA)
YOUR SPEAKER: RON REILLY, PE, QSD
CEO / PRESIDENT
141SOUTH ELMSTREET, ARROYOGRANDE | (805)-489-1321 |
GARINGTAYLOR.COM

3. GENERAL OUTLINE: WHAT WE WILL COVER TODAY
THISISANINFORMATIVEPRESENTATION,PLEASESTOP
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I. IntrototheReilly’sandGTA
II. Mission,PurposeandValuesofGTA
III. WhatDoesGTADo?
IV. WhyamIinSLOFoundingBNI?
V. WhatIntroductionsamISeeking?
VI. WhatKindofIntroductionsWorkBestforMe?
VII. QuestionsandAnswers(astimepermits)
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toprovidevaluetoyouorotherslookingtolearnaboutme,GTA,whywearea
worthyandtrustedbusinesspartnerforyourreferrals,etc.

4. MEET THE
REILLY’S
Married in Las
Vegas, July 3, 2009
• Chantel was a
double-major at UC
Davis and has now
taught social
sciences at Lopez
High School for
nearly 8 years.
• We both come from
young families,
which is why we
waited so long to
marry and have a
family.
• Chantel laughs in
her sleep nearly
every night and
utters sentences in
her sleep at least
twice weekly.
• Ron will sleep on the
THE KIDDOS
• First-Born Scarlett, now 6, is in Kindergarten & enjoys roller
skating, Minecraft, drawing/painting/creating, singing
lessons, reading & math.
• Second-Born Hudson, now 4, is hilarious, has cooler
eyebrows than The Rock, has more energy than Robin
Williams & dances better than anyone in the family.
• They’re best friends & love their pets, Penny, Deano and
Frank.
• They’ve really leaned into each other to get through this last
year of isolation.
• Hudson has been known to blame his flatulence on
allergies.

5. MEET RON REILLY
FUN FACTS
• Only Child of Mike and Sherrie
• Grew Up in East Bay Area
• Then Moved a Bit (Portland,
Nashville, SLO, Hesperia,
Atascadero, Bay Area, Sacramento,
Fresno, Grover Beach)
• Graduated Cal Poly, Environmental
Engineering 2003
• Met future wife, Chantel in 2003
• Worked in Civil Engineering since
Feb. 2005
• Jumped jobs quite a bit to make
my own breaks.
• Living my absolute dream.
• Correction: (If I had to do it over
again, I’d go to school another year
and be a doctor.)
• Co-Host: Best Coast Business
Toast Podcast
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Director of the South County
Chambers of Commerce Board
• Chairperson for City of Arroyo
Grande Steering Committee
• Vice-Chair for City of Grover Beach
Steering Committee
• Director of the Sierra Vista Governing
Board
• Home Builder’s Association
Membership Committee
• Member at Large – SLO County Zone
3 Flood and Water Resource Advisory
Committee
• Club Services Director for Rotary of
Grover Beach
• (PEN for 2023)

6. OWNER’SGROUP:
PerryMcBeth,PE VPofEngineering
RonReilly,PE,QSD President
JamesCooper,PE,LS,QSD VPofSurvey
PURPOSE
Be deeply involved in surveying and
engineering projects, both public and
private, which are integral to the
growth and development of the
communities in which we live and
work.
CORE BELIEFS
• Be Helpful.
• Be Trustworthy.
• Be Involved.
• Be Remarkable.
PURPOSE & CORE
BELIEFS

7. GARING TAYLOR CORE BUSINESS –
“INVOLVED”
WHO DID WE GIVE TO IN THE LAST YEAR?
• SLO & Santa Maria Food Banks
• YMCA SLO
• Boys and Girls Club of the Central Coast
• Lopez High School Wolf’s Den
• Arroyo Grande High Spring and Winter Sports
• Operation Surf
• Grover Beach Rotary Club
• South County Chambers “Members Valuing
Peers” Program
• Women Making Waves
• HASSlo
• VTC Enterprises
• Five Cities
Homeless Coalition
• ASPCA
• SLO Land
Conservancy
• Arroyo Grande
Hospital Foundation
• Toys 4 Tots
• Friends of Price
House
• Clark Center for
Performing Arts

8. GARING TAYLOR CORE
BUSINESS
PRIMARILY, we help
landowners and
developers subdivide
and develop land.
• Land Surveying
• Planning and Design
Strategy
• General Civil Design and
Project Management
• Construction Services

9. LAND SURVEYING
GOVERNED BY THE
SUBDIVISION MAP ACT!
GTA HAS 2 LICENSED
SURVEYORS AND 2
AERIAL DRONE PILOTS!
Establishing the
position, vertically and
horizontally, of land,
monuments, property
lines, utilities and other
data of interest.
TYPES OF
SURVEYING
• Topographic
• Boundary
• Mapping

10. PLANNING & DESIGN STRATEGY
Make best use of
client’s land and
means.
Understand motives of
municipal decision
makers and our
clients.
Navigate CEQA and/or
Coastal Commission
“Planning
Approval”
Or
“Entitlement”
• Minor Use
Permit
• Conditional
Use Permit
• Tentative
Tract Map
• Others

11. GENERAL CIVIL DESIGN
Generally, the grading,
utility, street and
sidewalk design of a
development.
“From the ground on
down!”
Includes all things
stormwater related.
REMEMBER: Architects
get all the glory.
CLIENT’S POINT
GUARD
• Communicatio
ns &
Coordination
• Consultants
• Utilities
• Municipalities

12. WHY BNI SLO FOUNDING?
To be thought of and
talked about north of
Avila.
Because I enjoy
helping, mentoring
and connecting
people.
Also, to explore
relationships I may
not have otherwise
found.
For Example:
• Edward Jones
• Spectrum
• Westvyne

13. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Engineering & land
surveying are utilized
during construction.
Stormwater and
construction
inspections.
Construction Staking.
CERTIFICATIONS
• Form Certs
• Pad Certs
• Building
Heights
• General
Conformance

14. INTRODUCTIONS & OPPORTUNITIES I AM
SEEKING
Please invite these
people to our
meetings, or invite
me to lunch or coffee
(virtual or otherwise)
to make an
introduction:
• Architect
• Landscaper
• Handyperson
• Plumber
• People who own land or
multiple homes
• People interested in
Commercial Property
• Commercial Lenders
• Housing Leaders (PSHH,
HASLO, etc.)

15. INTRODUCTION…. MR. KEN BROWN!!

16. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME AND
ATTENTION
ANY QUESTIONS ?