The Santa Clarita Valley Water (SCVW) Agency ended their their public comment period for feedback on their updated Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). BIA testified with comments to ensure that all entitled projects are included in the UWMP and future project are included in water demand planning. The final draft 2020 UWMP will be submitted to the SCVW Board for adoption on June 16.

In November 2020, LA County introduced the first Draft of their fee update and presented to our members in January 2021. The County received their report back from the County Auditor and will continue moving forward through the approval process. BIA-LAV will review the latest version and provide updated comments. Learn more here.

According to the LA County Public Works Department, the Los Angeles County Water Plan will articulate a shared, inclusive, regional path forward to sustainably achieve safe, clean, and reliable water resources for Los Angeles County. They are inviting stakeholders to participate in the plan development process and thereby help inform and steer the future of regional water resources management in Los Angeles County. 

The Preliminary Draft Housing Element Update is now available here. It includes goals and policies, implementation programs, an inventory of sites that can accommodate additional housing, an assessment of fair housing, and other State-required components. The Housing Element Draft Environmental Impact Report is available here. Read BIA-LAV's February letter here.

Next week, the City of Long Beach will introduce the Long Beach Building Upgrades Incentivizing Long Term Economic Development Initiative (LB BUILD Initiative). The policy seeks to make permitting modern and transparent, and will also include enforced processing timeframes (a "Development Shot Clock"). These concepts are in alignment with the many housing solutions that BIA-LAV has championed and we look forward to working with the City to increase efficiency within the building process.