We are excited to announce that in-person events are coming soon...so stay tuned! In the meantime, check out our Upcoming Events section below to register for new webinars and workshops. Don't forget to save the date for the Building Industry 3.0 on September 29-30, 2021 at Pechanga Resort & Casino!

As always, your BIA Baldy View Chapter team is diligently working to advocate on your behalf. Check out our Advocacy Updates section below for updates on vaccine availability, RHNA, county, city and school district updates.

This week, CBIA released their 2021 Housing Killers and Creators legislative bills list. Scroll below for more details.

Last but not least, scroll below to congratulate the California Homebuilding Foundation's 2021 Inductees to the Hall of Fame.

For questions or more information on BIA Baldy View Chapter click here.

·      COVID-19 Update - According to Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman, San Bernardino County’s effort to vaccinate all of its residents will shift into high gear on April 1 when everyone age 50 and over will be eligible for vaccination, and accelerate even more on April 15 when everyone 16 and over will be eligible, regardless of health condition or occupation. County and Public Health officials have confirmed that construction workers would be eligible under the industrial, commercial, residential, and sheltering group classified under 1B, Tier 2. This group is currently not one of the groups eligible for vaccinations. For more details click the following link (https://covid19.ca.gov/essential-workforce/).

·      RHNA toolkit webinar – The BIA Baldy View Chapter (BIABV) in coordination with the Building Industry Legal Defense Foundation (BILD) hosted a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) “toolkit” webinar to provide cities with best practice strategies. The webinar featured BIASC President Dave Bartlett, Brookfield Residential, Ontario Mayor Pro Tem Alan Wapner, Menifee Community Development Director Cheryl Kitzerow and Jennifer Hernandez, BILD. Click here to watch  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j180b6pJgJw

·      County of San Bernardino - BIABV supported the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors vote to participate in the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (SCIP). The purpose of the SCIP is to allow property owners to finance Development Impact Fees through the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. Initiative the SCIP would be at the discretion of the property owner to opt into the program.

·      Ontario – City staff agreed to having a designated municipal utility reps assigned to help the close-out and transition from a Developer (home builder) to an HOA with respect to meter deposit refunds and construction use account settlement. 

·      Victorville Planning Commission workshop – The City of Victorville currently requires block walls for fencing on all residential projects. BIABV will provide a presentation in April urging the Planning Commission to allow the use of vinyl fencing.

·      Hesperia Unified School District - Hesperia USD implemented BIABV school fee methodology best practices resulting in a reduction of Level II fees from $5.36 to $4.87 on March 1.

·      Victor Elementary School District – Victor Elementary SD implemented BIABV school fee methodology best practices resulting in a reduction of Level II fees from $2.75 to $2.57 sf.

·      Rancho Cucamonga DIF Deferral – City officials are finalizing a new policy to allow the option for payment of DIFs prior to final inspection.

·      Pomona Inclusionary Zoning Grandfather Implementation – BIABV secured a 45-day grace period for all project applications deemed complete enabling numerous projects to secure a fee exemption.

For more information please contact BIA Baldy View Chapter Executive Officer Carlos Rodriguez at carlos@biabuild.com

CBIA has announced bills in the 2021 legislative session identified as Housing Killers or Housing Creators. Bills on the Housing Killers and Housing Creators list either exacerbate or help address Californian’s #HousingCrisis. To evaluate whether to add a bill its Housing Killer or Housing Creator list, CBIA considers the following:

Be sure to share your position with the authors of bills on the Housing Killer and Housing Creators lists.

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The New Home Company

Included in this year's induction class are Kent Aden, HomeFed Communities; Steve Kalmbach, PulteGroup; Steven Kellenberg; Kellenberg Studio; William R. Parker, Parker Development Company and Jeffrey Roos, Lennar Corporation. Click images for full details.

The BIASC provides services that are essential to the success of our members in the building Industry. The BIASC is now providing online educational services to help keep our members informed and up-to-date on how to best adapt to the continually changing circumstances impacting our industry.