Thursday | September 10, 2020
A WEEK WITH BIA-LAV
MAJOR Victory for BIASC Members!
We're pleased to announce that a new and vastly improved version of the Connect SoCal plan was approved by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) governing board on September 3 by a vote of 61-0! BIASC would like to thank YOU for your willingness to respond to our initial call-to-action, ultimately leading to this success. You spoke, and they listened!
ADVOCACY IN ACTION
LA City: Affordable Housing & Incentives Motion
This week BIA-LAV testified during the City of Los Angels' Housing Committee meeting. The item BIA provided comments on was a Motion for City staff to produce a report on affordable housing and incentives. It’s imperative that new or added incentives be a part of this report for this approach to be a usable tool to address housing production. 
Palmdale Planning Commission Reviews General Plan Update
The City will be reviewing the General Plan Update at Planning Commission this evening and it is anticipated to be heard at City Council on September 15. There are three alternatives being presented by City Planning staff, which are composed of Alternative 1 - education and medical uses, Alternative 2 - low density residential, aerospace and medical uses, and Alternative 3 - a mix of Alternatives 1 and 2 and mixed residential densities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
BIA-LAV 31st GOLF TOURNAMENT
Surf, Sun and Golf! Join BIA-LAV for our 31st Annual Golf Tournament on Tuesday, October 6. Register and Sponsor while early-bird pricing sponsorships last!
Upcoming Events & Committees
When: Thursday – September 24, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Where: Via Zoom RSVP
When: Friday – October 2, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Virtual Show RSVP
When: Monday – October 5, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Where: Via Zoom RSVP
When: Thursday – April 8, 2020
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Register Here
Golf Committee Meeting
A big shout out to our Golf Committee, lead by Richard Dunbar of Oakridge Landscape! This Committee has worked hard to put on our October 6 Tournament. We met this week to discuss day-of details, and solidify final plans. We hope to see you on the course next month!
MEMBER ROUNDUP
Board Member of the Week!
This week we want to recognize Andy Henderson of The Henderson Law Firm! Andy not only sits on BIA-LAV's Board, but he serves as a special consultant to BIASC and is BIA-LAV Chapter award recipient. Andy's expertise has been used on complex issues, ranging from Southern California Association of Government's (SCAG) Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) and the SoCal Connect Plan, to Facility Capacity Fee issues. We're in good hands with Andy's counsel! (Andy pictured on the right)
BIA PARTNER NEWS
Your Voice Matters! Join our BIA, partner, BizFed, and take their 2020 Pulse Poll at bizfed.org/poll. Help ensure that the voice of housing is reflected in the results, which is shared at all levels of government! Let's remind our elected officials that housing is critical.
NEWSWORTHY
Building Industry News Stories

Housing costs for the homeless rose to $531,000 a unit, L.A. controller’s report says | LA Times

Southern California cities can soon object to giant increases in housing goals | Press Enterprise

Would allowing housing in commercial areas help Ventura County meet its housing goals? | VC Star
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