Pleasanton Resumes East Specific Plan Work
The Pleasanton City Council will discuss how to proceed with work on the East Pleasanton Specific Plan during its meeting on Nov. 19, 2019. The city halted the planning effort in 2015 despite having spent three years developing the plan. But faced with competing applications submitted to Alameda County, the council recently revived the project. Full Story
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Milpitas Transit Area Specific Plan Fees to Jump 23.5%
Transit Area Specific Plan fees in the City of Milpitas will likely surge upwards when the City Council takes action at its next meeting on November 19, 2019. New fees would hit a new high of $40,487 per residential unit, up from the current fees of $32,781 per residential unit; an increase of $7,706. Full Story
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City of San Jose 4-Year General Plan Update
The City of San Jose 4-Year General Plan Update begins this Wednesday with an overview of the General Plan Policy items that will be brought to the 42-member General Plan Task Force for review and recommendation to the full council. The Urban Village policy items to be reviewed by staff at the November 20th meeting. Full Story
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San Jose Real Estate Transfer Tax Ballot Measure
The City of San Jose will be reviewing a staff recommendation to place a Real Property Transfer Tax Measure on the March 2020 ballot. The proposal, as recommended by staff, will implement a tiered property tax on all deed or other recorded instruments transferring real property based on the value of the real property interest conveyed. Full Story
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Michael McKissick (1946-2019)
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mike McKissick. Mike was a former member of the BIA Bay Area Board of Directors and was very active in the association during his 35-year career in the homebuilding industry.
Read his full obituary HERE.
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BIA Seeks Membership Committee Participants!
The BIA|Bay Area is forming an interest list for volunteers for our
Membership Committee. Participants must be current BIA members in good standing and be willing to attend at least one meeting a month during most of the year and more often during the association's annual membership drive. We will meet both in person and occasionally via conference call!
Committee members will have the opportunity to compete for valuable new member recruitment perks including cash prizes, free event tickets and special recognition during BIA events! To express interest please contact Evelyn Ragonton,
eragonton@biabayarea.org
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BIA Fall Membership Drive Thru Nov. 30
The BIA|Bay Area is offering tons of incentives for referring new members to join the BIA. Don't miss out on this opportunity to support your association and make some extra cash!
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BIA Membership Directory Advertising Opportunities
E&M Consulting, is wrapping up the publication of our BIA Bay Area Membership Directory. In the next few weeks, they will be contacting all of the members with advertising opportunities. If you have any interest in advertising this year, please contact a sales associate at E&M or sign up online at
www.emconsultinginc.com/adreservation/biabay
. They are very professional and produce a high quality publication. Email membership@biabayarea.org with any questions
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Announcing the BIA 2020 Marketing Guide!
Can you believe that 2020 is just around the corner? The BIA|Bay Area has an exciting 2020 planned for our members. Are you a planner? Would you like to budget your year and how you'd like to support the BIA through event sponsorship? Download the 2020 Marketing Guide
HERE.
(Note: events and dates are subject to change)
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SMC Wine Wednesday Mixer, Nov. 20
Join the Sales & Marketing Council for the last Wine Wednesday of the year at Integrated Resources Group. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow members. No cost to attend! Register on the event page
HERE
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John Burns Economic Forecast, Dec. 5
Registration is open for BIA's popular annual John Burns Economic & Housing Forecast breakfast. Join the BIA for the final event of the year! R
egister TODAY, as this event will sell out! For full details, visit the event page
HERE
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PWB & SMC Members - Save the Date, Dec. 11
The Professional Women in Building and the Sales & Marketing Councils invite their members to join in some holiday cheer and member appreciation on Wednesday, December 11th. Personalized email invitation will go out soon.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR OTHER UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
January 30 - PASS Networking Mixer
January 31 - BIA Installation of Officers
February 5 - PWB/SMC Networking Mixer
Check out our full calendar on our website
HERE
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Thank You for Toy Drive Support!
Toys, toys, toys for the children at Shepherd's Gate thanks to the generous support of the BIA PASS Committee Toy Drive! Thank you to everyone who donated a toy to brighten the holidays for the children at Shepherd's Gate!
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