AB199 Crisis Averted - For Now
CBIA and the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California reached agreement early Friday morning on amended language for Assembly Bill 199. Under the revised wording, the prevailing wage requirement is limited to former redevelopment projects. Click here to read the amended bill. While this is a positive development, the residential development industry is urged to remain vigilant and be prepared to go back into action on a moment's notice. Full Story
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Preview the East Bay 2018 Election
BIA|Bay Area's East Bay Regional Policy Committee will preview the 2018 local election landscape at its quarterly meeting on June 7, 2017. Members will review a list of incumbents up for re-election, discuss which candidates the RPC may opt to interview in later sessions and recommend to BIA's Build Jobs PAC for financial support during the 2018 campaign season. The meeting is open to BIA members only and will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. at the offices of KB Home, Training Room (first floor), Bishop Ranch 8 at 5000 Executive Parkway in San Ramon. A complete list of officeholders will be provided to all registered attendees prior to the meeting. Space is limited and registration is required.
Click here to register.
For comments or questions, contact BIA's Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-348-1956 or
lvorderbrueggen@biabayarea.org
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Union City Proceeds With Affordable Housing Fee Revisions
The Union City City Council will deliberate on April 11, 2017, a proposed new affordable housing impact fee on rental housing and proposed revisions to its existing requirements for new market-rate housing. Currently, for-sale housing developers must set aside 15 percent of the units as affordable, pay an in-lieu fee or reach an alternative in-lieu compliance agreement with the city. Full Story
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Santa Clara Affordable Housing Fees
The second of four meetings of a City Council mandated Stakeholder Working Group will take place on Tuesday, April 11th at 2:30 pm in City Council Chambers. The Affordable Housing Working Group was directed by Council to gain additional input from the community and development industry on proposed Affordable Housing Impact Fees. Full Story
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Palo Alto Housing Impact Fees
At its second reading, the Palo Alto council reaffirmed the $20/sq. ft. Housing Impact Fee for rental housing while raising the fee for detached single-family homes to $75/sq. ft. from the previously approved $50/sq. Additionally the council affirmed the previously recommended $50/sq. ft. for both Market Rate Single Family Attached and Market Rate Condo construction. Full Story
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San Jose Urban Village Fees
Urban Village financing schemes are on the agenda as the San Jose City Council will be providing direction to Planning Staff at its April 11th meeting regarding funding for the 70+ Urban Villages in the San Jose 2040 General Plan. In the five years since the General Plan was adopted not one Urban Village Financing Plan has been approved. Full Story
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....BIA members receive a special $500 cash allowance toward the purchase or lease of many of the most popular vehicles in the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Between
Chrysler
,
Dodge
,
FIAT®,
Jeep®
and
Ram®
, there's something for everyone. NAHB members and their employees can combine this stackable $500 cash allowance with most current retail incentives and choose an
On The Job
program allowance. Plus, same household family members receive a $500 cash allowance, stackable with most local and national retail incentives, toward the purchase or lease of a vehicle. This is just one of the many benefits available through the NAHB. For more information,
click here
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Excellence in Home Building Awards - Ticket Deadline Friday!
Our big awards show is on April 21st at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Visit the event page
HERE
for full details.
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Join the Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors and Suppliers Committee (PASS) for a Cinco de Mayo celebration and trade show on May 4, 2017! Reserve your exhibitor tabletop today and secure your priority in line to select your location. Booths are selling fast. Tickets are now available visit the event page HERE for full details.
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Build It Green: Beyond Energy Efficiency May 18
Building industry innovators are moving quickly beyond the standard practices on energy efficiency. Are you keeping up with these innovations and delivering the best results for your clients - or stuck in outdated practices? Join Build It Green as we bring together leading industry experts with hundreds of every-day building and home professionals. Cutting-edge workshops, seminars, product demonstrations, and certification trainings will deliver practical knowledge that can be incorporated into your business immediately.
Click here
for more information.
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SMC Dinner & Program - June 7, 2017
Mark your calendar and save the date! More details to come!
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May 10 - PWB Essentials Drive
June 7 - SMC Dinner & Program
July 17 - Annual Golf Tournament & Wine Tour
August 1 - Day at the Ballpark: A's vs. Giants
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DreamCatcher Almost Done 
HomeAid's DeamCatcher Oakland shelter for homeless teens and exploited girls is nearing completion! Than you to XL Construction for acting as Owner's Representative and for the support of Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation, Hunt Hale & Jones and CBG. It took six years of diligence, persistence and hard work to make this project happen. Stay tuned for the dedication ceremony announcement in April. 
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Click here
for BIA's Housing4All blog, where you will find news about the Bay Area's housing shortage along with videos, statistics and an opportunity to join us in our quest to provide housing for all.
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