Santa Clara Parks Fees May Jump Up in 2018-19
City of Santa Clara Parks fees will rise significantly if the City Council adopts the proposed In Lieu Fee Schedule Resolution on Tuesday, April 24th. The City Council meets at 7:00pm, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The proposed increase would be approximately 30% across the board on all unit types. This equates to about $9500 increase per unit on single family and $7500 per unit on multifamily.
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San Jose City Council Cost of Development Study Session
On Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 1:30pm - 4:00pm, the San Jose City Council will discuss the total cost of development in San Jose and how different fees and taxes impact the ability of development projects to move forward. The stated outcome is to provide the City Council with a greater understanding of the aggregate impact of all the fees that the City imposes on housing development and construction.
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Housing Accountability Act Update On RPC Agenda
The California Housing Accountability Act: What is it? How was it amended in the 2017 housing package that Gov. Jerry Brown signed? Can it help get more housing projects approved?
BIA|Bay Area Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs and General Counsel Paul Campos will answers these questions and more at the meeting of the East Bay Regional Policy Committee on May 2, 2018. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at
KB Home's Training Room (first floor), Bishop Ranch 8, 5000 Executive, Parkway in San Ramon. There is no fee but there is limited seating and registration is required.
Click HERE to register.
For more information or questions, contact BIA East Bay Executive Director of Governmental Affairs Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-348-1956 or lvorderbrueggen@biabayarea.org.
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BART To Discuss Livermore Extension
The BART board will discuss at its meeting on April 26, 2018, a summary of public outreach findings regarding alternatives for its proposed Livermore extension project including the full rail vs. express bus options. Two documents related to the presentation are now available: the "Proposed Project and Build Alternatives Evaluation Report" has been updated while the "Alternatives Evaluation Outreach Report" is a new document. Full Story
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Concord Offers Ex-Naval Base Tours
Concord will host free, public bus tours of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station on May 19 and July 28, 2018. The two-hour tours will give the public a chance to see where new housing, retail and office buildings are planned on the property, as well as the Mt. Diablo Creek restoration project, tournament sports and regional parks. Two tours will be conducted each of the two Saturdays at 9 a.m. and 12 noon, starting from the Concord Civic Center at 1950 Parkside Drive in Concord. Full Story
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Excellence Awards Finalists: Take Your Entries to the Next Level
Don't let the excitement die just because the Excellence Awards are over. You can roll your entries to two more prestigious shows:
Gold Nugget Awards held during PCBC. These awards are presented annually to the top innovators in design, planning and development. The competition is open to builders, developers, architects, and land planners with communities and projects across the United States and internationally.
NAHB/National Sales & Marketing Council's, The Nationals, honoring the Best in Sales and Marketing.
www.thenationals.com
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Call for Entries Opens - July 6th - Entry Deadline October 25th, awarded at IBS, February 19 - 21 in Las Vegas.
Please submit online thru the entry application
In the project name - please add (EHBA Rollover)
"Community" - (EHBA Rollover)
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CHF Big Day of Giving for BITA
The California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF) is conducting a virtual fundraising event supporting BITA. The event is called the
BIG DAY OF GIVING
and takes place on May 3rd.
Building Industry Technology Academy
(BITA), is a four-year building trades program currently active in 24 California high schools, training a skilled workforce to meet the growing homebuilding demand. BITA is funded 100% by donations and grants, and we need your help in supporting this program. BITA's donation home page is
https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/CAHomebuildingFoundation
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It is easy to donate to BITA. Just open the link above and schedule your donation - that's it. The donation window is currently open and remains open until midnight, May 3rd.
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Excellence in Home Building Awards
Thank you to all that came out to celebrate our industry this past Friday at our 41st annual awards show. It was a packed house with more than 550 people in attendance. Enjoy a few teaser photos on our Facebook page
HERE. Be sure to Like and Follow Us while you're there!
Congratulations to all of our winners! Download the full list HERE.
Did your company win a coveted award and would like to purchase another? Visit the event page
HERE.
Are you interested in sharing your success with the Bay Area? Our friends at over at Bay Area News Group will be running a special spread in their weekend paper May 5/6. Find all the details
HERE
to secure your space. Don't wait, asset deadlines are this Friday, April 27.
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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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PASS Pre-Cinco de Mayo Mixer - May 3
The Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors and Suppliers committee will be having a casual mixer on Thursday, May 3rd at Maria Maria in Danville.
Registration is now open HERE!
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SMC - Connect & Succeed with Chinese Homebuyers Workshop
The Sales & Marketing Council and Charis Intercultural Training Corporporation present Connect & Succeed with Chinese Homebuyers.
Chinese customers are both newly arriving and already established in our communities. There are important cultural patterns to know so that you can build rapport and trust, communicate effectively, and create successful deals. See the home buying experience with insight into the Chinese culture.
Registration includes continental breakfast, workshop and workbook. Register today HERE!
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PWB Essentials Drive - April 16 to May 17
The Professional Women in Building annual baby essentials drive begins TODAY
!
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 Recovery Brunch @ PCBC - Save the Date - June 28
The Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors and Suppliers committee will be holding their annual Recovery Brunch on Thursday, June 28, 9:30-11:30am.
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OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
May 23 - BIA Board of Directors Meeting
June 14 - BRE Board Meeting
June 20 - SMC Board Meeting
June 26 - CHF Hall of Fame
June 27 - #RevelSF Party @ PCBC
June 28 - Gold Nugget Awards @ PCBC
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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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