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May 11, 2020

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

Residential Construction an 'Essential Business'

Residential construction is under way in all San Francisco Bay Area counties starting today per Shelter in Place orders that categorize homebuilding and related activities including real estate operations as a essential businesses. Members are encouraged to visit BIA's COVID-19 information website at https://www.biabayarea.org/shelter-in-place-orders where the association is providing operational statuses by jurisdiction, links to workplace safety protocols and other resources. Click HERE to download more detailed information about each county's Shelter in Place order. To directly visit a specific county's public health website, please see the following links:

Alameda County (Expires May 31, 2020) : http://www.acphd.org/2019-ncov/health-officer-orders.aspx
Contra Costa County ( Expires May 31, 2020): https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/health-orders ;
Marin County (Expires May 31, 2020) : https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/
Monterey County (Expires May 31, 2020) : https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/health/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/health-officer-shelter-in-place-order
Napa County (In effect until rescinded or amended) : https://www.countyofnapa.org/2813/Shelter-at-Home-Order
San Benito County (Expired on May 3, 2020, allowing the county to come under Gov. Gavin Newsom's Shelter In Place Order) : https://hhsa.cosb.us/publichealth/communicable-disease/covid19-alert-advisories-updates/
San Francisco (Expires May 31, 2020) : https://www.sfdph.org/dph/alerts/coronavirus-healthorders.asp
San Mateo County (Expires May 31, 2020) : https://www.smchealth.org/post/health-officer-statements-and-orders
Santa Clara County (Expires May 31, 2020) : https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/public-health-orders.aspx
Santa Cruz County (In Effect Until Amended or Rescinded) :

CLICK HERE

Solano County: (Expires May 17, 2020): http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/ph/covid_19_health_order/default.asp
Sonoma County (Expires May 3, 2020) : https://socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/health-orders/
Berkeley (Expires May 31, 2020): https://www.cityofberkeley.info/covid19/

Entitlement Extensions and Deadlines to Act on Projects

In the wake of the COVID crisis and economic downturn, issues relating to the duration of land use entitlements and mandatory deadlines for local governments to act on permit applications are increasingly arising. With respect to the extension of the life of housing project approvals, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo' s proposal of a "universal extension of development and construction deadlines" stands out as an exemplary proactive approach that would apply a blanket extension to development and construction permits timelines along with extension of all of fee waivers and reductions that were in place before COVID 19. Full Story

City of Fremont to re-open Development Services Center

Starting Monday, May 11, 2020, the City of Fremont's Development Services Center is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Center is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. for cleaning. On Friday, the Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Online Pre-Application for Permits

The City is accepting online pre-applications for the following permits: planning permits , building/fire permits , and engineering permits . The pre-application is available online through the City's Accela Citizen Access portal . For more information, please read this City news article .

Building Inspection Services

To align with the revised Alameda County Shelter in Place Order, the City is expanding building inspection services for construction projects that comply with the Order and follow the Construction Project Safety Protocols included in the Order. Building inspections will be available for all projects starting Monday, May 4, 2020. Inspections can be scheduled online through the City's Accela Citizen Access portal or by phone at 510-494-4885. The City is also offering remote video inspections for limited types of construction projects. Please be aware that lead times for inspections are likely to be longer than normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Building Inspection Services

Monterey County Regional Conservation Investment Strategy (RCIS)

Comments on the Monterey County RCIS Draft Conservation Strategy document are due the week of May 10th. To view the RCIS Notice click HERE. To view the RCIS Comment Form click HERE.

MEMBERSHIP

Job Postings - Are You Hiring?

Did you know as a BIA Bay Area member you can post jobs on the BIA website? Just log in to the Member Information Center and click "Job Posting" in the left menu. Posting a job is complimentary to members. If you have questions, email membership@biabayarea.org .

Check out the current jobs available today www.biabayarea.org/jobs

Hunt Hale Jones Architects - Senior Job Captain/Construction Administrator
Fusion Sign and Design - Sales Person

Membership Directory - Online Version

Our membership directory now has an online virtual booklet. To access, login to the Member Information Center and click on the link at the left side under Member Benefits.

If you have trouble logging in, or do not have a login yet, please email membership@biabayarea.org

2020 1st Quarter - Sales & Marketing Council Sales Awards Winners

Please join me in recognizing and congratulating our top sales produces for the first quarter of 2020.

Top Producers for the Quarter (Average Sales Price per Community):

Jena Jiang, Landsea Homes (over $1M)

Nancy Fernandez, PulteGroup (between $801K - $1M)

Paula Madison, Brookfield Residential (between $601K - $800K

Bradd Novacek, DeNova Homes (under $600K)

Join us on May 20th at the webinar to celebrate ALL of our top producers!

Download the full quarterly breakdown HERE.

EVENTS

All BIA members are welcome to register for meetings and events on our website.

Please visit www.BIABayArea.org/events to register!

2020 PWB/HomeAid Essentials Drive r aised $7,000 of goods & donations!

Every May, the Professional Women in Building Council of the BIA Bay Area partners with HomeAid, the charitable branch of the BIA, to collect baby essentials for homeless infants and toddlers.

We are excited to announce that during our drive we have raised approximately $7,000 of goods and monetary donations. Shepherd's Gate is so grateful for everyone's contributions. Check out the event page for a small thank you slideshow.

The Sales & Marketing Council Presents

Talented Leaders, Great Future - May 20

Join the Sales & Marketing Council for a virtual panel discussion with Bay Area industry experts on the new sales and marketing culture.

Our panel will include:

Colleen Edwards, Marketing Director, River Islands Development

Flavia Cesa, Regional Performance Coach, KB Home

Joyce Lee, VP sales & Marketing, Taylor Morrison

Charlie Roter, VP of Sales, Meritage Homes

Jim Suth, VP Sales & Marketing, Landsea Homes

Register today on the BIA website HERE.

Upcoming Meetings & Events - Save the Date(s)

Thru May 10 - PWB Essentials Drive Event

May 20 - SMC Sales & Marketing Virtual Panel

June 23 - PWB Networking Mixer

July 15 - SMC Networking Mixer

July 20 - BIA Golf Tournament & Wine Tour

HOMEAID NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

LAST WEEK FOR THE ESSENTIALS DRIVE!

Please consider a donation of baby essentials this week to brighten Mother's Day for the moms and babies at the Shepherd's Gate shelter. They are in desperate need of diapers, formula and baby wipes and your donation will make a huge difference for the babies. You can donate directly from your home to support the babies at Shepherd's Gate by buying essentials which will be directly sent to Shepherd's Gate. For more info CLICK HERE