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THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL 20 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com August 2022 City of Menifee Seeking Candidates for Quality of Life Measure Oversight Committee Applications to fill the District 1 and District 4 vacancies will be accepted through Friday, August 19 The City of Menifee is currently accepting applications from residents to fill the District 1 and District 4 vacancies on the City’s Quality of Life Measure Oversight Committee (Committee). Applications will be accepted until Friday, August 19 at 5 p.m. An appointment to the Committee is expected to take place on Wednesday, September 21. Applicants must be a current Menifee resident residing within District 1 or District 4, a registered voter, and not be a member of any other City commission, City office, or a City employee. The positions will require attendance at two regularly scheduled meetings per year and other special meetings as called. The term of office will end December of 2022, but committee members are eligible for reappointment. Passed by Menifee voters in November 2016, the Quality of Life Measure (also known as Measure DD) approved a one-cent sales tax to provide local funding that cannot be taken by the State. The funding provided by the measure has allowed the City to maintain and enhance numerous city services including emergency preparedness, police and fire services, and road safety and traffic mitigation. The Committee is responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and overseeing the appropriation of the sales tax proceeds and to make recommendations to the City Council to ensure the proposed use of sales tax proceeds is consistent with the purpose of Menifee’s Quality of Life Measure. Each City Councilmember selects one committee member from their respective district. For more information regarding the positions and to access the application, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (951) 672-6777 or visit the City’s website at www.cityofmenifee.us/Committees-Commissions. MURRIETA POLICE DEPT. CELEBRATES 30 YEARS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 While much has changed since the initial 25 officers and 9 civilian employees began operations on August 1, 1992, the department’s culture remains rooted in excellent service delivery and a strong partnership with the community. The department works hard to hire only the best law enforcement officers, dispatchers, and professional staff. In addition, the department now raises its own police officers through the Explorer and Cadet programs. According to Chief Anthony Conrad, the department’s 7th Chief of Police, “The partnership built between the police department and the community is the personification of community policing and is the primary reason Murrieta remains such a safe community. We have a true partnership with our residents, and we police this community with a service delivery approach, leveraging our highly skilled officers and dispatchers and with a proactive mindset.” 30-Year Anniversary Community Open House There’s no better way to honor 30 years of service to the community than inviting the community to celebrate. On Monday, August 1, 2022, from 5pm to 8pm, the Murrieta Police Department is hosting a free community open house event at the Murrieta police station and Town Square Park and Amphitheater. An engaging, educational, and fun event for the entire family, there will be food, treats, a photo booth, and displays from SWAT, Traffic, K9, Off-Road Detail, Explorers, and Volunteers. There will be multiple opportunities to meet Murrieta PD officers and to get up close and personal with the equipment they use on a day-to-day basis and equipment used in emergency situations. The Murrieta Police Department Command Center will be on site, as well as the SWAT Team’s Bearcat. In addition to the displays and great food, the police department “Pink Patch Project” will be selling Murrieta PD pink patches to the public to raise breast cancer raise awareness. 30th Anniversary memorabilia will also be handled out by officers and staff. This open house is free and open to the public. Opening ceremonies for the event will begin at 5 p.m. In addition to all the engagement outside in Town Square Park, the Murrieta Police Department will be opened-up for guided tours. Unfortunately, due to popular demand, all tour slots have been filled. The response from the community was overwhelming, with tour spaces filling within days. However, the community will have another opportunity to go behind the walls of the Murrieta Police Department. The fall 2022 Citizens Police Academy will be announced soon and begins on September 28, 2022. The Citizen’s Police Academy allows Murrieta residents and those who work in Murrieta to get an up-close look at police department operations, training, and personnel. For more information on the Citizen’s Police Academy and to sign up, visit murrietaca. gov/364/Citizens-Police-Academy.
August 2022 THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com 21 EXECUTIVE PROFILE | Andrea Shoup, Attorney at Law I enjoy being a go-to expert in Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Probate, and Business Succession Planning here in the Valley. I’m proud of our team at Shoup Legal, where we embrace each family’s unique estate planning and business needs to help them plan today for peace of mind tomorrow. I’m a big believer that planning for difficult times, such as the passing of a loved one, is vital for peace of mind and for protecting legacies. Time and again, I’ve seen how preparation helps families overcome stress, avoid time in court, maintain control of family assets, prevent infighting, and minimize delays and costs. After all, the time of a loved one’s passing is already tough enough without having to deal with fallout from failing to plan properly. Following law school, I worked as a Deputy District Attorney for the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. As a felony trial attorney, I dedicated myself to making sure justice was served. It’s a way of thinking that has carried over to my private practice here in the Valley. Through sharing knowledge, straight talk, and compassion, I believe the informed decisions I help my clients make is a form of “justice” that helps them protect and secure their legacies, both for themselves and their heirs. In 2012, while my husband was an active-duty Marine, we moved to beautiful Murrieta, which has since become our home. We’ve found the Valley to be an incredible community in which to make friends, set down personal and professional roots, and raise our four children. AFFILIATIONS The California State Bar has certified me as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. Other affiliations include the Trust and Estates section of the California Bar Association, the Temecula and Murrieta Chamber of Commerce, the Riverside County Bar Association, the Southwest Riverside County Bar Association, and the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. If you’re noticing a pattern, my affiliations naturally tend toward my areas of expertise, Estate Planning and Probate Law. MY BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY I founded Shoup Legal, A Professional Law Corporation because I believe visiting a law firm should be a comfortable experience, not an intimidating one. Our clients come to us for help navigating the legal system and understanding their options—and that’s what they get, not just a lot of legalese and added confusion. As a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law, I am honored to support families when they are preparing for and/or processing the loss of a loved one. Helping families navigate through difficult legalities effectively and efficiently so they can focus on healing is personally rewarding for me. With an approach that combines compassion and sensitivity plus high professional standards and efficacy, I am better able to provide prudent strategies that protect the interests of my clients. MY PASSION My passion is to make positive contributions to the lives of those I serve. As an Estate Planning and Probate Law expert, I find I am best able to do that by offering my clients individualized attention and a dynamic, collaborative process that ensures they understand every step along the way. After all, as Warren Buffet once said, “someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone decided to plant a tree a long time ago.” When proper planning is everything, as it is with Estate Planning, knowledge truly is power. GOALS My goal is to serve the Murrieta community with respect, professional competence, and kindness. I strive to provide a work product that is timely, accurate, and of great value to my clients. I am committed to carrying out charitable wishes and protecting family assets in a tax-efficient, family-centric manner. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND In 2002, I earned my Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo. I decided to pursue a law degree and graduated Magna Cum Laude from California Western School of Law in 2006. While in law school, I served as Editor-in-Chief of the California Western Law Review and was an officer of the Pro-Bono Honors Society. RESUME In law school, I was an extern for the Honorable Irma E. Gonzales (Ret.) of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. After leaving the District Attorney’s Office in 2012, I founded Shoup Legal, A Professional Law Corporation, a boutique law firm serving estate planning, trust administration, probate, and business law needs.
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