Your BIA LA/V Chapter Update: Spring 2022 |
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A Message From Our 2022 BIA LA-V Chapter President |
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The year is off to a strong start for the BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter. Thank you to our annual chapter sponsors, event sponsors and attendees for making both our signature March Margarita Madness networking event and our Economic Forecast and Housing Strategy Summit at the historic Ronald Reagan Presidential Library hugely successful and memorable evenings. Please scroll below to see photos from both events and a beautiful highlight video of the Economic Summit.
The advocacy home front remains busy with local municipal issues and with California's Primary Election approaching on June 7th. Please scroll below to our Government Affairs update to learn more.
We are looking forward to hosting a variety of historic events leading up to BIASC's 100th Anniversary next year, including a BIASC hosted tailgate event Game On, LA prior to the UCLA-USC football game at the Rose Bowl - click here to learn more - and participation in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade.
In the meantime, there’s plenty of fun planned with member event favorites such as our Dodgers Game Night on August 24th and our Annual Trap & Skeet Shoot Tournament to support HomeAid Los Angeles on October 24th. Don't forget to mark your calendar for our 2022 Building Industry Show at the Anaheim Convention Center on September 14 -15th - especially for our BIS Kick Off Party featuring a very special musical guest on September 14th at the House of Blues Anaheim. Visit our Building Industry Show website to learn more.
Please contact dvalencia@biasc.org if you’re interested in serving on our committees to plan these exciting activities!
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Bill McReynolds
2022 BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter President
Warmington Residential
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Spotlighting our New Senior Vice President |
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Please join us in welcoming our new BIASC Senior Vice President/Legal Policy Officer for the BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter - D'Andre Valencia! Click here to read D'Andre's biography. Please feel free to welcome D'Andre by contacting him at dvalencia@bialav.org.
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Thank You to our 2022 Annual Sponsors
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BIA LA/V Chapter Upcoming Events
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BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Golf Tournament
Monday, June 20, 2022
Moorpark Country Club
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BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Top Golf Networking Event
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Top Golf - El Segundo, CA 90245
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BIASC Game On, LA
USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Rose Bowl in Pasadena
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BIASC Building Industry Show Kick Off Party
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
House of Blues Anaheim
400 Disney Way #337, Anaheim, CA 92802
7:00pm - 11:00pm
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is pleased to announce that the 2022 Building Industry Show Kick Off Party will feature American singer-songwriter and rock and roll legend Sammy Hagar at the House of Blues in Anaheim for an exclusive BIASC member private event.
Registration Coming Soon
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BIASC Building Industry Show 2022
September 14-15, 2022
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
The Building Industry Show 2022 is coming to Orange County at a NEW location - the Anaheim Convention Center! Sponsor, exhibit, network, learn, grow and make memories at our biggest event of the year. Sponsor and exhibit today!
Registration Coming Soon
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BIA LA/V Baseball Night: Dodgers vs. Brewers
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Dodgers Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Save-the-Date for our BIA LA/V Chapter Baseball Night to watch the Dodgers vs. the Brewers. More information coming soon.
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BIA LA/V Chapter Annual Trap & Skeet Shoot
Monday, October 24, 2022
Oak Tree Gun Club
23121 Coltrane Ave, Newhall, CA 91321
Save-the-Date for our BIA LA/V Chapter Annual Trap & Skeet Shoot! More information coming soon.
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BIA Orange County Chapter Model Home Tour
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Rienda at Rancho Mission Viejo - 30245 Ranch Canyon Road Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694
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BIASC Hall of Fame Celebration at PCBC
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
8:00PM - 12:00AM
SWIG
561 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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BIA Riverside Chapter Taste of Temecula
Thursday, August 4, 2022
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Wilson Creek Winery
35960 Rancho California Road
Temecula, CA 92591
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BIA LA/V Chapter Economic Forecast & Housing Summit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Wednesday, April 27 2022
Thank you to our special guests, sponsors and attendees for making our BIA LA/V Economic Forecast and Housing Summit & VIP Reception at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library an incredible evening of networking and advocacy! Watch our recap video below for some key highlights.
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BIA LA/V March Margarita Madness
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Thank you to our event sponsors and attendees for a memorable night of margaritas and networking!
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Government Affairs Update |
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LA CITY TASK FORCE
BIA LAV continues to schedule regular meetings with senior planning staff to discuss industry best-recommended practices. Next meeting with Lisa M. Webber, Deputy Director for the Los Angeles City Planning Department is schedule for June 14th. If you are interested in participating in these meetings, please email De’Andre Valencia at dvalencia@bialav.org.
LA CITY DECARBONATION ORDINANCE MOTION
Councilwoman Nithya Raman, representing the 4th district, passed a motion, seconded by Councilmember Bob Blumenfied, representing the 3rd district that instructs the Department of Building and Safety (DBS) and the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) to report back within 180 days with a plan for the implementation of an ordinance and regulatory framework, effective on or before January 1, 2023, that will require all new residential and commercial buildings in Los Angeles to be built so that they will achieve zero-carbon emission. The report back should include a recommended timeline for the implementation of the ordinance and regulatory framework by building type; an analysis of any negative impacts to construction costs and timelines for publicly funded residential buildings and recommendations for mitigating measures; and strategies to mitigate and offset any potential impacts to construction jobs through programs and policies. BIA-LAV continues to participate in the CEMO’s Climate Equity LA Series Taskforce Meetings to ensure BIA concerns are heard.
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EQUITABLE DECARBONIZATION ORDINANCE MOTION
Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, representing the 3rd district, made a motion, seconded by Holly Mitchell, representing the 2nd district to report back to the Board within 120 days on potential policies and programs, including funding sources, to reduce or eliminate the use of fossil fuels in existing residential and commercial buildings. The report back should also include plans to initiate and/or participate in ongoing stakeholder engagement processes, such as those led by the City of Los Angeles; engage with state and federal agencies, electric utilities, advocates, academics, and others to determine the extent to which the increased electric demand resulting from efforts to decarbonize buildings can be met with existing and planned new clean energy resources; proactively advocate for and seek state and federal funding; and Zero Net Energy developments recommendations for an ordinance or building code changes that would phase out the use of natural gas equipment and appliances in all new residential and commercial construction and substantial renovations starting in 2023. BIA-LAV testified in opposition at the Board Supervisors meeting on March 15th and continues to meet with key staff members as they produce the report back.
NET ZERO ENERGY MOTION
On February 8, 2022 Supervisor Kathryn Barger representing the 5th district, made a motion, seconded by by Janice Hahn, representing the 2nd district, to report back in 120 days the feasibility of establishing Zero Net Energy (ZNE) standards standards for major development projects and other large-scale development in unincorporated Los Angeles County. As part of the study, the Director of Public Works should consult with relevant public agencies as well as private sector partners including the Building Industry Association, the Los Angeles and Orange County Building Trades, among others; and integrate the strategies identified in the Board of Supervisors’ Motion regarding “Streamlining and expediting the County’s permitting and development processes to support small businesses and the development of new housing” to incorporate ZNE standards into existing efforts. BIA continues to monitor the County progress. A meeting with County Staff is in the process of being set up.
INCLUSIONARY ZONING ORDINANCE
In August 2020, the County adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance. At the time the ordinance was adopted by the Board, certain aspects of the ordinance were not applicable in three sub regions of the County due to financial feasibly issues addressed in an economic analysis prepared for the County. That analysis determined that market-rate multifamily rental development in the Los Angeles/Gateway, South Los Angeles and Antelope Valley sub regions were unable to support inclusionary housing requirements. It also found that for-sale multifamily (condos and townhomes) development in the South Los Angeles and Antelope Valley sub regions could not support an inclusionary housing requirement.
A motion was introduced by Solis and adopted with the inclusionary housing ordinance which asked for an updated economic feasibility analysis on the submarkets and related exclusions with an eye toward amending the ordinance to fully include these sub areas. The motion also requested a report on ordinance amendments to the likelihood of off-site construction of affordable units” and “achieve deeper affordability for both rental and home ownership projects.
The County’s consultant HR&A released an short report called “Update of Market Concisions re: Inclusionary Housing Feasibility” that concluded “changes over the past two years lead HR&A to recommend that the financial feasibility analysis of inclusionary housing requirements for both rental in the ELA/G, SLA and AV submarkets and condominiums in the SLA and AV submarkets should now be re-analyzed.” This report is a precursor to reopening the inclusionary housing ordinance to make it more onerous.
SAFETY ELEMENT
According to the County of Los Angeles, the Safety Element, a chapter of the General Plan, contains goals and policies to reduce the potential short and long-term risk of death, injuries, property damage, economic damage, and social dislocation from earthquakes, floods, and fire in the County’s unincorporated areas. Examples of Safety Element policies include discouraging building on earthquake faults, in flood and very high fire risk areas, and maintaining essential public facilities during natural disasters. BIA-LAV submitted a letter and continues to urge policymakers to adopt a balanced approach that does not exacerbate the housing crisis. Click here to view the letter. Click here to learn more.
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP)
BIA-LAV submitted the attached comment letter on January 31 regarding the environmental impact report (EIR) for the County’s CAP. BIA continues to advocate for a thorough study of the impacts the Climate Action Plan will have on (i) population and housing, (ii) land use and planning, and (iii) all other potential environmental impacts (direct, indirect, and cumulative). Click to view letter. Click here to learn more. The Draft 2045 CAP can be viewed or downloaded from the project website. The public comment period for the Draft 2045 CAP is from April 25 to July 8, 2022. Comments can be submitted via email to climate@planning.lacounty.gov.
PUBLIC WORKS LID COST OF COMPLIANCE SURVEY
BIA-LAV members are encouraged to complete a survey to assist with the County’s effort to gather information on the cost of complying with the Low Impact Development (LID) Standards that are defined in the LID Ordinance and outlined in the Los Angeles County Public Works (LACPW) LID Standards Manual. LACPW is embarking on an effort to develop a Fee-in-Lieu alternative to the existing compliance options. They believe that a Fee-in-Lieu alternative compliance measure has the potential to provide flexibility to the development community and beneficial results to the public. The goal is to base the Fee-in-Lieu compliance alternative on actual cost data from the development and design communities. To that end, LACPW is requesting assistance from developers that conduct work regularly in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County to provide estimated costs of compliance with the LID Standards. As it can be difficult to separate out the cost of stormwater management from overall project development costs, we are hoping to collect a variety of cost data to allow for estimates when direct costs are not available. This data may include overall increases in Civil Engineering or Landscape Architecture costs since the LID Ordinance, BMP design costs, costs related to LID Plan submittal, BMP construction costs, or any other direct BMP-related costs that can be extracted from overall budgets, construction bids, or engineer cost estimates. If you choose to participate, please click here to follow the link below to a short online questionnaire for the LA County Public Works LID Standards – Cost of Compliance Survey.
LA COUNTY PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
LA County staff has requested BIA member input on how minimum parking requirements affect housing development. The County is embarking on a study to better understand how parking requirements affect affordable, market-rate multi-family, and mixed-use developments. The goal of the study is to determine if parking requirements should be recalibrated to meet housing needs. Please email carlos@biabuild.com if are available to share your experiences on how LA County’s parking requirements affect housing development. Click here to find more information about the study and a list of questions.
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PASADENA ELECTRIFICATION ORDINANCE
The City is in the process of preparing a building electrification ordinance. Staff will present to the City Council on April 4, 2022, their building electrification proposed requirements and exceptions with the expectation of directing staff to create an ordinance within 60 days. BIA-LAV previously submitted a letter to the City of Pasadena in opposition and successfully ensured that new and existing single-family homes were exempt from this ordinance. This ordinance would apply to new multi-family buildings greater than three units; new mixed-use buildings; new commercial buildings; new additions to existing commercial buildings where the addition adds 50 percent or more of the existing square foot area. In such cases, the entire building must convert to complete electrification. BIA-LAV met with the City of Pasadena Planning Department on March 10th to discuss BIA-LAV concerns and testified at the April 4th City Council Meeting where they instructed staff to draft an official ordinance and report back. BIA LAV will continue to reach out to staff as they craft this ordinance.
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For more information on any government affairs related issue, please contact BIA Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter Senior Vice President De'Andre Valencia at dvalencia@bialav.org.
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Recruiting BIA LA/V Members! Consider joining our Membership Committee today - grow your industry connections and friends while recruiting new BIASC members! Contact BIASC Membership Director Kaitlin Radcliff at kradcliff@biasc.org to learn more.
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