The East Bay Municipal Utility District has agreed to meet with BIA members and discuss a variety of policy and technical issues of mutual interest. In order to prepare for the forum, BIA asks members to submit requested agenda items. Please email BIA's Lisa Vorderbrueggen at lvorderbrueggen@biabayarea.org with your requested items no later than Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Full Story
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Determined to prove that park impact fees in the City of Santa Clara are too high, BIA Bay Area has commissioned Development Financial Advisors (DFA) to complete a study of occupancy generation rates in new Bay Area multifamily units. The City recently released an updated nexus study to their residential development impact fees that would raise parks fees over $10,000 per unit. Full Story
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Following a year of review, analysis and feedback by BIA and BIA consultant DFA, the Alameda County Water District Board of Directors unanimously adopted the staff recommended Hybrid Equity Buy-In/Incremental Cost methodology at its February 7th 2019 board of directors meeting. The recommended fee structure was adopted along with a 5-year phase in (2019-2023). Full Story
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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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PASS Builder Lunch, Mar. 14
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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Celebrate HomeAid's 20th Anniversary
With 'Evening of Believing'
Please join us as we celebrate 20 years of providing housing for the Bay Area's homeless at HomeAid Northern California 20th Anniversary Celebration. Aptly titled, "An Evening of Believing," the gala will be held at theBlackhawk Museum on March 29, 2019.
The event is already 75 percent sold out thanks to major sponsors including Platinum Sponsor Pulte Group, U.S. Bank/Housing Capital, a Division of U.S. Bank, Ponderosa Homes, First American Title, Blackhawk Properties, BIA|Bay Area, Brookfield Residential, DeNova Homes, KB Home, Lennar, Petersen Dean, Shea Homes, Teichert, Trumark, SummerHill, William Lyon and Kovach Marketing.
Sponsor today before the event sells out! Click HERE for more information.
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