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March 19, 2018

Governmental Affairs

Alameda Unveils Park Fee Study

The City of Alameda released a revised park and recreation facilities impact fee nexus study with rates that are higher or very close to those charged in the city's 2014 program struck down by a Superior Court judge in late 2016. As a result, Alameda city staff are recommending the City Council re-adopt at its meeting on March 20, 2018, the city's 2014 park and recreation facility impact fees (after adjusting for inflation) based on the 2017 nexus methodology. Full Story

BIA-PG&E Task Force Meets March 22

PG&E Applicant Connection Manager Harsh Grover and her colleagues will meet with BIA|Bay Area members to discuss issues of mutual concern with the residential development industry and provide updates on the utility's initiatives. The meeting will be held in San Ramon from 10 a.m. to noon on March 22, 2018. 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 . For your reference, please click HERE to view a memo that contains a summary of the issues and outcomes discussed at the Task Force's last meeting on Nov. 1, 2017.

East Bay RPC Talks Meters and Election

East Bay Municipal Utility District representatives urged developers planning multi-family projects to seek input early to avoid costly changes later related to the implementation of a new separate metering requirement, or Senate Bill 7, that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. The utility representatives spoke to BIA members at the East Bay Regional Policy Committee meeting on March 15, 2018. Click HERE to watch a video of the EBMUD presentation. Led by RPC Chairman Vince Fletcher with Integral Communities, the committee also held a lively discussion about the relatively small slate of candidates and measures that will appear on the upcoming primary election ballot on June 5, 2018. But with one or two exceptions, BIA will be able to save its resources for the general election on Nov. 6, 2018, where the association must monitor a far greater number of races and measures with broad impacts to the home building industry. Click HERE to download Vorderbrueggen's written summary of the June 5, 2018, primary races plus a list of the East Bay races and measures.

Alameda Mayor Suggests Lifting Multi-Family Overlay

Alameda Mayor Trish Spencer has requested the city consider removing the city's multi-family housing overlay incorporated as part of its 2015-2023 Housing Element. The City Council is scheduled to discuss the mayor's proposal at its meeting on March 20, 2018, where BIA will voice opposition and warn of the potential negative fiscal consequences. Full Story

San Jose Ellis Act Amendments And New Rent Control Proposals Threaten Apartment Conversions

Commencing Thursday, May 22, 2018 the San Jose Housing Department is taking a proposed set of Ellis Act amendments to the Housing and Community Development Commission that will codify strict provisions for the conversion of obsolete and dilapidated apartments to new homes. The amendments could make conversions of obsolete rental housing stock virtually impossible by imposing the City's 5% annual cap rent control on the greater of either 50% of new apartments built or the total number of old apartments demolished. Additionally, all net new units would come under a 10% rent control cap. Full Story

San Jose Falls Short of RHNA Affordable Housing Goals again in 2017

On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 the San Jose City Council will review its annual Housing Element Progress Report. In calendar year 2017, the City issued building permits for 3,097 new residential units, a 48% jump since 2016. This includes 2,622 market-rate units (162% of the annualized goal) and 475 affordable units (20% of the annualized goal). Full Story

San Jose Planning Commission Reviews Draft Density Bonus Ordinance

Missing their promised deadline for producing a Density Bonus Ordinance, the City of San Jose finally sends their draft DBL to the Planning Commission on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The California State Density Bonus Law, Government Code Section 65915, was first enacted in 1979. This legislation was passed to address the state's lack of affordable housing and incentivize its development. Full Story

Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission to Review Annual Housing Element Progress Report

Mountain View's EPC will review the Annual Housing Element Progress Report on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. As in many other jurisdictions around the Bay Area, Mountain View continues to see market rate housing unit construction that strongly exceeds RHNA requirements. Full Story

Membership

Post to the BIA Job Board - New Listing Today

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Advertising Opportunities Available with the BIA

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Events

PASS Builder Lunch - Thank You!

Thank you to all those that attended our Builder Lunch this past Thursday, as well as to our sponsors for your support:

Blue Mountain Construction Services, American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning, BMC, Boral Stone Group & Boral Roofing, Citadel Roofing & Solar, HomeSite Services, Interior Specialists, Jeld-Wen Doors & Windows, Mega Western Sales, Panasonic Eco Solutions, Residential Design Services, and Riggs Distributing.

Did you miss the event? Check out a few highlights HERE.

PWB Lunch - Last Day to Register Wednesday

The Professional Women in Building Council kick off their 2018 series Listen Up, Lean In and Stand Out. Please join the Professional Women In Building of the BIA|Bay Area for a luncheon with guest speaker Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on mentorship, overcoming obstacles, and personal advice.

Registration and sponsorship opportunities are now available, visit the event page HERE.

Excellence in Home Building Awards - April 20

The Sales & Marketing Council of the The BIA|Bay Area present the 41st annual Excellence in Home Building Awards.

Join us as we return to the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco on Friday, April 20.

Our finalists have been announced, download the complete list HERE.

Tickets, sponsorships and room block are now available, visit the event page HERE.

#RevelSF at PCBC 2018 - June 27

The BIA|Bay Area presents #RevelSF at the Grand Night Club, the after party you don't want to miss. Sponsorships are half sold out, so don't wait to take advantage of one before it's too late. It's a great opportunity to promote your business to more than a thousand attendees, reach out to new constituencies and host your own party within a party at #RevelSF.

There's two ways to purchase tickets to #RevelSF: (1) Add a ticket when you register for PCBC! Or (2) Directly on our event page HERE.