Private Development Workforce Standards/Community Workforce Agreements on Public Projects
On Tuesday, April 3rd the San Jose Council approved a Private Development Workforce Standards/Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) as negotiated by Mayor Sam Liccardo. The Private Workforce Standards/CWA's were drafted in response to a proposed labor-sponsored ballot measure mandating Project Labor Agreements on all future private residential development projects over 100 dwelling units and private commercial projects over 100,000 square feet. Full Story
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Emeryville Readies Annual Impact Fee Adjustment
The Emeryville City Council is scheduled to adopt on April 17, 2018, annual ENR Construction Cost percentage adjustments in the city's development impact fees for affordable housing, parks and transportation facilities. Rates will increase 3.49 percent starting on July 1, 2018. Full Story
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Confire Proposes Impact Fee Hike
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is seeking a 64 percent hike in its development impact fee on new residential and commercial development, the first increase since the charge was adopted in 2005. But BIA|Bay Area is asking the district to first provide a basic accounting of the fees it has collected and how it has spent the money. Full Story
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Lafayette Planning In Upheaval
Developers processing applications in Lafayette should expect delays after five of the seven planning commissioners resigned and the City Council must do the while it finds replacements. The five commissioners resigned in late March after the City Council on a narrow 3-2 vote adopted an ethics policy that requires members to resign rather than recuse themselves on an issue-by-issue basis if a matter comes before the panel that poses a potential conflict of interest. Full Story
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Vacaville To Embark on Impact Fee Study
Vacaville staff will ask the City Council to authorize spending $115,000 on a contract with Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) to perform a comprehensive update of the city's development impact fee studies. BIA|Bay Area's Lisa Vorderbrueggen has been in discussions with city staff and has been assured that our members will be included in planned stakeholder meetings. Full Story
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MIRM Class Available to BIA Bay Area Members May 16
The North State BIA will be administering a MIRM Class (Master in Residential Marketing) on Wednesday, May 16 at their office in Roseville. The MIRM designation is the highest achievement for new home sales and marketing professionals. This specific course is Strategy & Implementation. North State BIA has generously offered their BIA member pricing to our members.
Click here
for more information. For registration questions, email
angela@northstatebia.org
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Excellence in Home Building Awards - Registration Closes Friday!
We are looking forward to our annual awards show on Friday, April 20th at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco.
Online registration is open thru Friday, April 13, but we are almost sold out, so don't wait!
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PWB Paint Night Fundraiser - April 26
Join the Professional Women in Building and f
ly over to Canvas and Cabernet for a fun night of painting fireflies, sipping wine, and the opportunity to win raffle prizes, including our grand prize wine bundle!
All proceeds from this event will go to the PWB Scholarship Fund. In addition to PWB's success in providing scholarships to students attending college, we want to make scholarships available to students who are looking to get into the trades right out of high school by attending community college and trade school programs.
Can't make it to the event, but would like to support our efforts, purchase raffle tickets or sponsor. You don't have to be present to win!
Check the event page
HERE for all the details.
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PWB Essentials Drive - April 16 to May 17
The Professional Women in Building annual baby essentials drive begins next Monday!
Find a list of wish list items on the event page link below.
Stock Your Stall - registration to secure your space in the competition is open! Don't wait there are a limited of stalls available.
Check out the event page for full details, donation wish list, registration and sponsorship
HERE
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PASS Pre-Cinco de Mayo Mixer - Save the Date: May 3
The Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors and Suppliers committee will be having a casual mixer on Thursday, May 3rd at Maria Maria in Danville.
Mark your calendars! Registration will open next week!
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OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
April 12 - BRE Board Meeting
April 18 - SMC Board Meeting
April 19 - PWB Board Meeting
April 20 - Excellence in Home Building Awards
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Sponsor the 17th Annual Trap Shoot
Sponsor the 17th Annual Trap Shoot today for the Early Bird special with a 5% discount if paid by May 1! Teams can sign up after June 1. This event WILL SELL OUT, so sponsors are guaranteed a team. Event to be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Pleasanton-Livermore Rod & Gun Club!
Click HERE for the sponsorship form.
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