Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
elected board member Mike McGill and his agenc's top staff will host a meeting of the BIA|Bay Area East Bay Regional Policy Committee on March 20, 2019. BIA members are invited to attend and hear, among other things, about the agency's planned capital improvement plan update, fees and efforts to streamline application processing. McGill will also address issues related to his seat on the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission such as annexation and Urban Limit Line expansion requests. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District's office, 1250 Springbrook Road in Walnut Creek. All BIA members are welcome but space is limited, so registration is required.
Click HERE to register for the event.
For more information or questions, contact BIA's Lisa Vorderbrueggen at
lvorderbrueggen@biabayarea.org
. Central San provides wastewater collection, treatment and disposal services in Alamo, Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek; portions of Martinez and San Ramon; and unincorporated communities within central Contra Costa County. Central San also cleans the wastewater from the cities of Concord and Clayton.
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SPUR San Jose has invited a panel of area housing experts to talk about the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's recently adopted CASA compact. The compact features policies intended to increase the housing supply.
Click here for a link.
The event starts at 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2019, and will be held at 76 S. First Street in San Jose. Admission is free for SPUR members and $10 for non-members. No reservations are required. Panelists include Leslye Corsiglia with SV@Home, Asn Ndiaye with Working Partnerships USA, Jacky Morales-Ferrand with the San Jose Department of Housing and Bill Witte with Related California. For more information, contact SPUR San Jose at
infosj@spur.org
or 408-638-0083.
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Hercules is poised to be the first city in the west Contra Costa County sub-regional transportation impact fee territory to adopt recently approved higher rates. The City Council will consider revised fee structure at its meeting on Feb. 26, 2019. If approved, the single family unit fee will increase $1,742 per unit or 47 percent, from $3,697 per unit to $5,439. The multi-family rate will rise $331 per unit or 14 percent, from $2,348 per unit to $2,679. Full Story
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Growth limit law, housing impact fees, and parks fees make up the agenda for February 25th at the Hollister City Council. Council will receive a report and provide direction on the Growth Management Ordinance, the City's most recent effort to limit housing production. Full Story
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BIA Bay Area will be hosting an RPC meeting Thursday, February 28th from 11:45 am - 1:30 pm at San Juan Oaks Golf Club, 3825 Union Road, Hollister, CA 95023. Guest speaker will be Hollister Councilwoman Honor Spencer. Please rsvp in advance to
psausedo@biabayarea.org.
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February is SMC Month of Giving
Join the Sales & Marketing Council as its members collect donations, mingle with their industry peers and assemble care kits that will benefit HomeAid and Covenant House.
Here is what is needed for the care kits: Full and small-sized toiletries such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream, deodorant, hand sanitizer, lotion, baby wipes, etc.
Volunteers will assemble items into kits on Feb. 28, 2019.
To donate or sponsor, visit
the event page
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PWB Meditate. Motivate. Lead.
Guided Meditation & Networking, Mar. 8
The Professional Women in Building will be hosting a guided meditation and networking event in celebration of International Women's Day on March 8th.
This event is a PWB members ONLY event. There is limited attendance and we will sell out. Don't wait to register. Click HERE for the event page.
Not a PWB member, but would like to become one. Download the application HERE.
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PASS Builder Lunch, Mar. 14
Early Bird CLOSES This Friday, 3/1!
Join us for a thoughtful panel discussion with some of the most influential builders in the Bay Area!
Our builder panel includes:
- Tom Burrill, Division President, Lennar Homes
- Todd Callahan, Senior Vice President, Toll Brothers
- Kim Diamond, Managing Director, Trumark Urban
- Scott Roylance, Division President, William Lyon Homes
Sponsorship and registration is now open, please visit the event page for more information
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Enter Now to Participate in BIA's
Excellence in Home Building Awards
The Excellence in Home Building Awards recognize outstanding builder, sales, marketing and trade professionals who have distinguished themselves by working hard to deliver their best each day for the betterment of our industry.
Register online, declare category entry and pay fees
no later than Friday, March 1, 2019. Register early and save $75 per entry!
Register between now and Feb. 4 and pay $125 per entry. The price increases to $200 per entry from Feb. 5-March 1, 2019.
Visit the event page for full details
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SAVE THE DATE FOR OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
Check out our full calendar on our website
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Thank you Pulte Homes for organizing a successful Paint Day to paint the remodeled walls at the HomeFirst James Boccardo Center in San Jose! Pulte employees transformed the reception area into a bright new space and added a wall to create a separate sleeping area for the homeless veterans! On to the bathroom remodel with XL Construction. The Center houses 250 homeless men and women each night and Pulte and XL Construction are donating over $300,000 worth of repairs for a more dignified and welcoming space.
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Celebrate HomeAid's 20th Anniversary
With 'Evening of Believing'
HomeAid's 20th Anniversary Celebration is nearing sell-out so if you have not sponsored or purchased your tickets yet, please do so this week or you will miss this wonderful celebration to thank the hundreds of supporters, our Builder Captains and trade partners for providing housing for over 8,000 people experiencing homelessness. Click
HERE for more information.
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