Special Notice: BCDC Preparing Online Sea Level Rise/Flooding Mapping Tool--BIA Members Have Opportunity to Review How Specific Properties Will Be Mapped and Provide Input
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is developing a website to host interactive maps of sea level rise and flooding in San Francisco Bay. The website, called the Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) Bay Area Flood Explorer, will include a new set of sea level rise and flood scenario maps developed by BCDC's ART Program and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in order to support sea level rise adaptation planning in the Bay Area. Full Story
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PG&E Gas Certification Deadline Postponed
The deadline to certify personnel in the homebuilding industry working on gas lines has been extended to an unspecified date. Originally set for July 1, 2018, PG&E Director Andy Dashner cited feedback both internally and from developers as reasons for the delay. But Dashner urged builders to continue aggressively working to certify their workers and those of their sub-contractors with PG&E in order to be ready when the utility company announces the new deadline, "which will be soon," he said.
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Santa Clara Preps for District Elections; Joins 14 Other Entities
Under a court order to take public input this month on potential maps for the district-based election of its city council members, the City of Santa Clara is reluctantly moving ahead. Santa Clara's move comes as the Livermore City Council prepares to hold its first public hearing on the same subject following the receipt of a legal letter in late June demanding the same action. Full Story
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Pleasanton Continues 'Compact' to July
BIA|Bay Area has submitted a strong opposition letter to Pleasanton planning staff's recommendation that the city exclude the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as an option to fulfill a proposed mandate that single-family builders construct at least 20 percent of homes as "compact" units. Instead, such units would be strictly defined as being between 750 and 1,800 sq. ft. in size, detached or attached including duplexes or duets but excluding ADUs that are designed to accommodate a household of two or more people.
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Tri-Valley To Unveil 'Rising' Report
Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman, Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty and Innovation Tri-Valley Group Chairman Steve Lanza will release "Tri-Valley Rising" at a breakfast meeting on July 18, 2018. The report contains invaluable data about the past, present and future of the region, which encompasses Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton. The event will will be held from 8-10 a.m. at the Rosewood Commons Conference Center in Pleasanton. Click Here
to purchase tickets, which cost $40 for members and $45 for non-members.
The breakfast also features an all-star innovation panel including UnChain Labs founder and CEO Tim Harkness. Previously CEO of ProteinSimple, Tim was an entrepreneur who raised $130 million of venture capital, and early in his career as a healthcare investment banker, he helped raise more than $1 billion for life science companies in the public equity markets.
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Walnut Creek Sets Stakeholder Meetings
Walnut Creek officials invite developers to attend two housing-related stakeholder workshops in July. The first is a City Council workshop set for 6 p.m. on July 10 where councilmembers will discuss potential community benefit programs for the draft West Downtown and North Downtown specific plans. Full Story
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East Contra Costa Fire Surveying Region
Developers and homebuilders working in East Contra Costa County are encouraged to participate in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District's community survey. Click Here
to link to the survey. The deadline is July 8, 2018.
The district's staff and elected board will use the survey results to help set the agency's priorities as part of its strategic planning efforts later this year. Full Story
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San Benito Regional Policy Committee (RPC)
San Benito Regional Policy Committee (RPC)
BIA Bay Area held its first San Benito Regional Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, June 20th with Bryan Swanson, Hollister Development Services Director providing an update on the City's General Plan Update, Growth Management Ordinance, Park Facility Master Plan Update and an update of the city's current development status. John Guertin, San Benito County Resource Management Director reviewed projects that have been approved to date, approximately 2,500 dwelling units including San Juan Oaks and Santana Ranch. Director Guertin also reviewed his on-going efforts to streamline the county's permit development process and steps being implemented to improve the county's ability to implement Development Agreements. To review the City of Hollister's power point presentation
click here.
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The City of Santa Clara may soon be increasing Traffic Impact Fees, including the levying of new traffic fees on housing. If adopted as recommended by Staff, the City will impose a new Traffic Impact Fee of $1,169 per single family unit and $519 per multifamily unit. Also, a new Multimodal $615.78 fee is recommended on every PM peak hour trip traveling through any of the seven MIP intersections. Full Story
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Welcome New Members for June
Thank you to the following companies for joining the BIA|Bay Area in June! Please take a few minutes to review the list and should anyone need contact information, please reach out to
membership@biabayarea.org
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CCT Janitorial
E. Casillas Construction Company
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2017 CIRB Annual Report is Now Available
The
CIRB 2017 Annual Report
contains detailed residential and private non-residential building permit data by category for all 58 counties and reporting cities within. This report is distributed by the California Homebuilding Foundation. To purchase a copy,
click here
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Photos from #RevelSF Are Now Available
Thanks to everyone who attended #RevelSF at PCBC last week. By all measures, the event was a great success and everyone had a great time. Be sure to save the date of May 30, 2019 for next year's party!
Thank you to our BIA Sponsors for making the night such a success: Boral Stone Group & Boral Roofing
Brookfield Residential, Century Communities, Dal-Tile, HomeSite Services, JWilliams Staffing, loanDepot, Mason-McDuffie Mortgage, Panasonic Eco Solutions, Rain Bird, Riggs Distributing, SummerHill Homes, TIAA Bank.
Click here for a link to the photos
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BIA Annual Golf Tournament - July 16
Nearly sold out! Join us as we return to Blackhawk Country Club for our annual golf tournament.
Not a golfer? There are still several ways to participate.
Visit the event page for registration, sponsorship and full details of the event
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Wine Tour Now Available - July 16
Not a golfer!? Join us for our annual wine tour. Registration and sponsorships now available. We will vist four wineries: Retzlaff, Concannon, Steven Kent and Darcie Kent Vineyards.
Visit the event page for full details of the event
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A Day at the Ballpark - Battle of the Bay, July 20
Join the BIA for a day at the ballpark and a Battle of the Bay at Oakland Coliseum. Bring your clients, colleagues, and family for a fun evening with fireworks.
Sponsorship, tickets and discounted parking are available NOW. Visit the event page
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OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
July 12 - BRE Board Meeting
July 18 - SMC Board Meeting
July 19 - PWB Board Meeting
Check out our full calendar on our website
HERE
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Trap Shoot Sponsorships Still Available!
Sponsor the 17th Annual Trap Shoot today to be guaranteed a team! We already have 46 sponsored teams so this event WILL SELL OUT! Event to be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Pleasanton-Livermore Rod & Gun Club! Register your team today - names of team members can be provided at a later date.
Click here for the form.
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