September 18, 2017
MAME 42 PROVES ONE THING (AGAIN): THERE'S NO INDUSTRY LIKE OURS 
Congratulations to all of our finalists and winners, and many thanks to our generous sponsors!
MAME 42 a Smashing Success
Nearly 600 BIA members turned out for our annual awards gala and to say that it was a fun event would be an understatement! Our emcee, ABC10 anchor Megan Telles, ran the show smoothly and was a hit with all of our guests. MAME is always a wonderful evening because it celebrates the very best in our industry and, like each year, there is much to be proud about. So, congratulations to this year's finalists and winners. And, of course, many thanks to our tremendous sponsors, without whom such events would simply not be possible. For more pictures from MAME 42, click here.

JOIN US FOR THE SACRAMENTO HOME TOUR
La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Décor is thrilled to be playing a big part in this year's Home Tour
Since 1985, the designers and sales staff at the local La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Décor showrooms have helped more than 200,000 local families furnish their homes beautifully and with quality furnishings.  In addition, the designers have assisted many area builders to furnish their models and custom homes.

"So La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings & Décor is so proud and excited to be the Title Sponsor of BIA's 2017 Sacramento Home Tour," said co-owner Liz Reego.

Despite being known so well for our #1 brand recliners, La-Z-Boy now offers everything for the home now-from dining rooms to bedrooms to family rooms-with a huge American-made furniture assortment and accessories from around the world. 

Read more here.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
See how our advocates are fighting for you
CBIA Secures Favorable Settlement on AB 1701
CBIA reported that although Governor Brown signed AB 1701 into law, they persuaded both the Governor and the bill's author to commit to striking the provision on penalties and liquidated damages out of the bill. This commitment came in the form of a letter from the bill's author, a mention of it in the Governor's signing message, and an additional letter from the trades.  This is an extremely positive development, so thank you to our partners at CBIA. And thank you to the many BIA members who took the time to contact their legislators to express their concerns over AB 1701.

Successful PAC Event in Elk Grove
The BIA's political action committee had a fun and successful event in Elk Grove where all the members of the Elk Grove City Council attended. It's been more than 12 years since the PAC has had an event in Elk Grove. 
 
Sacramento BDC Recap
The mayor of Rancho Cordova, Donald Terry, recently attended our Sacramento Builder Developer Council meeting and discussed development issues facing the city and how the city council plans to work with the industry in the year ahead. 
 
Roseville Expands Solar Community Pilot Project
The City of Roseville will expand a pilot project located next to the Roseville Energy Park that will offer 900kw of energy that can be purchased by customers who do not want to or cannot afford to install rooftop solar or a long-term lease or power purchase agreement. Construction is expected to begin next summer.
 
Elk Grove Passes I-5 Corridor Development Impact Fee
The City of Elk Grove passed a development impact fee to mitigate congestion on the I-5 corridor. The fee is part of an MOU with SACOG and the Cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento. The fee will be imposed on new residential and commercial construction to fund 12 regional transportation projects identified in SACOG's Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The total cost of the 12 projects to be funded through the fee is $135 million with Elk Grove's share being $42 million. The fee rate is $2,821 per DUE.
 
Elk Grove to Host Community Meetings About Rezoning Triangle Special Planning Area
The 710-acre area is bordered by Bond Road on the north, Grant Line Road on the southeast, and Bradshaw Road on the West, forming a triangle shape. The city supports a proposal calling for more housing in this area than is currently presented. The upcoming meetings will allow community members to provide their feedback on the future development of the Triangle area and to what extent its open space will be preserved. The first meeting was held on September 12 with the following meetings yet to be announced. The final meeting will take place in December and focus on presenting the final draft changes to the SPA.
 
Placer County to Consider Adoption of Budget
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of the county's 2017-2018 final budget on Tuesday, September 19 in Auburn. The agenda for the meeting as well as the complete budget can be found here.

MEMBER SERVICES AND EVENTS
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October 12-15 - Sacramento Home Tour
October 17 - Countdown to 2020

See What Else is Coming Up
The full BIA Events Calendar can be found here.

See Who Recently Joined the BIA
Check out who our newest members are here.
NORTH STATE BUILDING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION WORKING HARD TO GET YOU WORKERS
NSBIF involved on several fronts in the fight to grow our industry's workforce
NSBIF Holds Successful Hiring Event
NSBIF hosted a hiring event at the Mark Sanders Career Center last Wednesday. Twenty-five attendees showed up interested in industry jobs to speak with two employers: iStairs and Villara. As of today, one person has been hired by Villara with a few additional hires pending for both companies.

Employers Wanted: Participate in the Construction Boot Camp
We are recruiting ten employers to participate in an upcoming construction boot camp for 18-22 year old youth by committing to hiring one or more youth into entry-level trades and admin positions upon completion of 40 hours of work readiness training. The employers will also have a chance to make presentations to the youth during their week of training and participate in mock interviews with the students to give your company a chance to interface with the youth and decide which will be the best fit for your company. For more information contact Elizabeth Goldsmith.

Internship Program Leads to New Gig
One of NSBIF's Thousand Strong participants - Tahja Tinsley - was recently hired by Turner Construction. Way to go Tahja! Thousand Strong is Mayor Darrell Steinberg's new internship program aimed at getting youth involved in and thinking about their careers from an early age. Find out more about Thousand Strong here.
HOMEAID RAMPING UP FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
Funds raised will bolster HomeAid's efforts to build housing for shelters and service providers
GET THOSE BIKES READY
Cycling for a Better  Tomorrow  is only days away on  Saturday, September 23 ! Thank you to Lennar for hosting HomeAid's first ever cycling event. There is still time to register to ride. Click here  to register or sponsor the HomeAid Virtual Cycling Team.

TEE TIME IS COMING UP
Please join us for The New Home Company's 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting HomeAid on  Monday, October 16. There are a few foursomes and sponsorships available! Contact  Rachel Gregg for more information or click here.

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