CREW Features East Bay Development Panel 
Join
CREW East Bay
for a panel discussion with representatives from the economic development departments of San Ramon, Walnut Creek, Dublin, Martinez and Contra Costa County. Set for lunchtime on Oct. 25, 2018, each speaker will provide an overview of current economic activity and opportunity for development in their respective jurisdictions. This program is designed to provide up-to-date information about development plans and opportunities across the East Bay and attendees will be in the unique position of learning about five regions all with vastly varied plans in the coming years. Speakers include Contra Costa County Economic Development Director Amalia Cunningham, Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder, Walnut Creek Assistant City Manager Fran Robustelli and Dublin Economic Development representative Hazel Wetherford. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at Scott's Restaurant, 1333 N. California Blvd., Walnut Creek. Tickets cost $55 for members and $75 for non-members and walk-ins. Click Here
for more information and to register.
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BIA|Bay Area Releases Election Position Guide
BIA|Bay Area and its two Build Jobs political action committees have endorsed 56 candidates seeking local offices and taken positions on two local ballot measures that voters will decide on Nov. 6, 2018, making nearly $63,000 in campaign contributions. BIA's efforts on the local front complement CBIA's work with Bay Area candidates running for state offices and committees associated with statewide ballot propositions, where the associations' respective PACs had contributed a combined $509,000 as of Oct. 17, 2018.
Click HERE for a list of the candidates supported by BIA|Bay Area and CBIA along with positions on local ballot measures and statewide propositions. Click HERE for CBIA's detailed statewide proposition guide.
Contact BIA's Lisa Vorderbrueggen with questions and comments at
lvorderbrueggen@biabayarea.org or
925-348-1956.
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CA Hosts Housing Law Forum
Representatives from California's Housing and Community Development Department will be in the Bay Area on Tuesday to talk about a variety of recent changes in housing law. Topics include Senate Bill 2 planning grants, housing element progress reports, Senate Bill 35 streamlined ministerial approvals and more. The state is inviting developers, community developer staff from local and regional agencies, nonprofit representatives and others to to attend the open house, listen and and provide feedback. Set for Oct. 23, 2018, the doors open at 10 a.m. and staff will be available until 2 p.m. Q&A presentations will be held at 10:30 a.m. and repeated at 12:45 p.m. No reservations are required. The event will be held at the San Mateo Library, Oak Room, 55 W. Third Ave., in San Mateo. For more information email
cahp@hcd.ca.gov
or click HERE
to visit HCD's California's 2017 Housing Package webpage.
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Contra Costa To Reinstate Rental Fee
Contra Costa County is moving to reinstate its affordable housing in-lieu fee on new rental residential development and increase its for-sale in-lieu fee to reflect the current market. The county Board of Supervisors is scheduled to discuss the proposal at its meeting on Oct. 23, 2018. The staff recommendation calls for setting the rental in-lieu fee at $24,200 per unit and increasing the for-sale rate for the first time since 2009 from $3,874 per unit to $6,600, an increase of $2,726 or 70 percent. Full Story
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Bay Area Housing Performance Remains Horrid 
The nine-county Bay Area's pledge to build more housing is still largely unfulfilled some 92 months into its 360-month initiative called Plan Bay Area. Since 2011, local governments have approved 161,193 new housing units but added 646,800 new jobs. That adds up to 4 jobs per housing unit, a rate well in excess of the 1.5 jobs per housing unit that planners consider a healthy balance. Full Story
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Union City To Finalize Housing Fees
After nearly three years of public hearings and multiple iterations, Union City leaders will wrap up an overall update to the city's affordable housing ordinance at the conclusion of a public hearing set for Oct. 23, 2018. On paper, the compliance price tag for residential developers of for-sale housing will remain largely unchanged as the city is not increasing the requirements or the in-lieu fee. But in practice, adoption will result in higher development costs for some for-sale projects as the city will no longer accept less expensive options including the innovative profit-sharing partnerships that it has signed in the past. Full Story
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Upcoming Webinars to Clarify New Tax Law
Still confused about the new tax law? Take advantage of two upcoming opportunities to
hear directly from the IRS
about the changes made to the business tax code. Builders and their tax professionals can register
here
for the Oct. 25 session, and
here
for the Nov. 1 webinar.
Learn more
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Education Edge: Residential Marketing Strategy & Implementation Course Live Online
Taught Tuesday, Nov. 6, 13 and 20 from 1-3 p.m. ET,
Principles of Residential Marketing: Strategy & Implementation Classroom - Live Online
is now available in a live, online webinar format. Click here for more information.Members will learn to develop and implement their new communities' marketing and sales strategies to make buyers feel they couldn't live anywhere else! Enter code PRM50 at checkout to save 50%. Registration closes Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. ET.
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PWB Lean In Circle, Nov. 6:
Just a few seats left. We hope you'll join us for the Professional Women in Building Council's last Lean In Circle for 2018. Our moderator, Nadia Costa, will be leading a workshop on centered leadership and the idea of finding energy for a better work-life balance.
Online registration is available on our website
HERE
. Seating is limited, so register early and secure your seat.
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PASS Reception & Toy Drive, Nov. 8:
Join the Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors & Suppliers for this annual sought-after event as they team up with HomeAid to collect toys for children throughout the Bay Area.
Receive a raffle ticket for each toy you bring with a chance at the grand prize of $500.
This is a Members Only event. Each attendee will receive the Builder Project Directory and have the opportunity to meet with our builder purchasing teams.
Online registration is available; click HERE. Register early and save! Interested in sponsoring? Only one opportunity still available. Contact events@biabayarea.org.
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John Burns Economic and Housing Forecast - Dec. 6
Registration is NOW open for our annual John Burns Economic & Housing Forecast breakfast. Join the BIA for the final event of the year!
Early bird registration is available now thru November 9, take advantage of the svings and register TODASY! For full details, visit the event page HERE.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
November 14 - SMC Wine Wednesday
November 16 - BIA 2018 Election Recap
January 10 - PASS Networking Mixer
January 16 - Excellence in Home Building Awards How To Seminar
January 17 - PWB Networking Mixer
January 25 - BIA Installation of Officer
Check out our full calendar on our website
HERE
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Fairfield Shelter Project with Richmond American Homes
Richmond American Homes is teaming up with HomeAid Northern California to remodel a shelter for families experiencing domestic violence in Fairfield. We are partnering with Safequest Solano, who will provide housing, services, and counseling for the families. The goal of this work is to create a dignified and welcoming home for the families experiencing trauma so they can have a place to catch their breath and get back on their feet!
Click HERE to see how you can help!!
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