The devastating North Bay fires are impacting many members of our association, their families, friends and colleagues. In the days, weeks and months ahead, BIA|Bay Area will be working to assist North Bay cities, counties and residents as they work to rebuild their lives after experiencing such a terrible loss.
We have reached out to the Sonoma and Napa County community development departments and indicated our willingness to assist in the restoration efforts. We will focus our immediate efforts in assisting the City of Santa Rosa as they begin to deal with the loss of more than 3,000 buildings. BIA has a long history in Santa Rosa and our members have been active in the community for generations. We will quickly expand to help other North Bay communities, our members and partners to assess how best to aid in the rebuilding efforts.
BIA anticipates reaching out to the broader membership very soon to solicit financial and professional support that will supplement the efforts beginning to take shape in the North Bay. Until then, please consider supporting the following organizations as recommended by the City of Santa Rosa:
VOLUNTEERS
GOODS DONATIONS
MONETARY DONATIONS
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BIA|PG&E Task Force Meets Nov. 1
PG&E Applicant Connection Manager Harsh Grover and her colleagues will meet with BIA|Bay members to discuss issues of mutual concern and interest with the residential development industry. The meeting will be held in San Ramon from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 1, 2017. The event is limited to BIA members only. It is free to attend but registration is required.
Click here to RSVP.
For questions or to submit items for inclusion on the meeting agenda, contact BIA's Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-348-1956 or
lvorderbrueggen@biabayarea.org
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Alameda Considers Public Art Fee Changes 
The Alameda City Council is set on Oct. 17, 2017, to update its public art ordinance including a proposed elimination of an existing $150,000 developer fee cap along with allowing 25 percent of the money to be used on arts programs and disallowing the fund to be used for maintenance and staff administrative costs. On the other hand, staff is recommending the city maintain its current public art fee percentage rate, where all projects with a development cost of at least $250,000 must spend least 1 percent on public art or pay an in-lieu fee to the city. Full Story
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San Joaquin HCP Fee To Rise
The San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan development fee is scheduled to rise an overall 8.9 percent starting Jan.1, 2018. The increases are based on comparable land sales and changes in the Consumer Price Index. The plan administrators - the San Joaquin Council of Governments - conduct a fee analysis every five years. Full Story
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City of San Jose Developer Outreach Meeting To Discuss AB 1505
The City of San Jose is moving forward with meetings to discuss imposing AB 1505, the recently adopted "Palmer Fix", on all new rental residential construction. While the eventual impact of AB 1505 will be the decision of the City Council, Department of Housing Staff is currently presenting a strict interpretation of San Jose's Inclusionary Zoning policy that would take effect on January 1, 2018 for any project without a complete planning application. The fees would approximately double, going from a current impact fee of $17 per sq. ft. to about $35,000 per unit. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Library, 150 E. San Fernando Street 2nd Floor, Room 255. San José, CA 95112.
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IRS Announces Tax Relief for California Wildfire Victims
The IRS is providing much-needed tax relief for individuals and businesses in the affected areas. In addition to this regulatory relief, on Oct. 12 the House passed its second disaster relief package in just over a month. But unlike the prior bill that was signed into law, this measure includes a focus on the wildfires in the West.
Click here for additional information.
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BIA Membership Drive: A Win-Win for All!
The BIA's annual fall membership drive is underway and runs through Thursday, November 15. There's incentives for both new members and recruiters with a grand prize of up to $1,500 for the top recruiter. Recruiters:
click here for more details. New member incentives,
click here.
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.... about BITA, the
Building Industry Technology Academy?This
California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF) program is a four-year construction training program aimed at producing skilled professionals who will be qualified and confident to enter the workforce. Programs like BITA are essential in addressing the workforce gap in construction trades. Last week two BUILDER Magazine articles featured the BITA program and its students.
Read more.
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The BRE Fall Forum - November 2
The BRE Committee of the BIA Bay Area has gathered industry experts for a symposium to discuss Plan Bay Area and Priority Development Areas, plus the annual BRE update. Our speakers include:
Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Director of Governmental Affairs, East Bay, BIA Bay Area
Mark Shorett, Senior Regional Planner, Association of Bay Area Governments
Rich Carlston, Mayor of Walnut Creek
Denise Pinkston, Partner, TMG Partners
Jonathan Fearn, VP of Development, SummerHill Apartment Communities & SummerHill Homes
Chris Neri, Assistant Commissioner, California Bureau of Real Estate
Register today and take advantage of early bird rate for this year's annual BRE Fall Forum. Visit our event page for full details
HERE.
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PWB Become a Champion - November 9
The Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) concludes their successful Champion Series on Thursday, November 9th with Become a Champion. Linda Gates and Casey Case with Gates + Associates will share how they have embraced mentorship in the ongoing success of their business.
Visit the event page to register
HERE.
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Annual PASS Reception & Toy Drive - Nov. 16
Join the following builders for this member ONLY event: CalAtlantic Homes, DeNova Homes, Lennar Homes, Meritage Homes, SummerHill Homes, Toll Brothers, TRI Pointe Homes, and more to come. Each attendee will receive the (digital) Builder Project Directory.
Tickets and limited sponsorships are available NOW! Check out the BIA Event page for full details
HERE
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Thank you to our sponsors to date:
BMC
, HomeSite Services,
LG Hausys
,
Victory Fire Protection.
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November 2 - BRE Fall Forum
November 9 - PWB Become a Champion
November 16 - PASS Reception & Toy Drive
December 7 - John Burns Economic Forecast
January 26 - BIA Installation of Officers
April 20 -
Excellence in Homebuilding Awards
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HomeAid LIVE with the one and only Air Supply is November 13th! Sponsor or get your tickets today for what will be an amazing evening of entertainment and purpose. Visit
www.homeaidnc.org
or email
events@homeaidnc.org
with any questions.
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