Your Monthly BIA Baldy View Chapter Update: September 2021 |
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Happy September!
I’m pleased to report that the 2021 Southern California Water Conference returned to the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA on August 13th after a year of Covid restrictions. Last year’s event was a strictly-online Zoom event, and this year’s participants voiced significant satisfaction that a sense of normalcy was returning to California, even in the midst of growing challenges in the water industry. Thank you to everyone who attended! We would especially like to thank our guest speakers, panelists and sponsors for making this event possible. Scroll below for our event recap!
Our BIA Baldy View Chapter Update section below highlights the most recent advocacy news and government affairs updates from BIA Baldy View Chapter Executive Officer Carlos Rodriguez.
It's officially September...which means ONLY 27 DAYS till the Building Industry Show 3.0 at Pechanga Casino & Resort on September 29-30th! A few sponsorships are still available, and exhibitor space is limited - Register today to attend, sponsor, and exhibit by visiting our BIS website or by contacting llundrigan@biasc.org.
Moving forward, please plan to attend the BIA Housing Strategy Summit & VIP Reception - Special Commemoration Honoring General William Lyon on October 28th at the Lyon Air Museum. Click HERE for more information!
For questions or more information on BIA Baldy View Chapter please email your questions to Executive Officer Carlos Rodriguez at carlos@biabuild.com.
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Tim Roberts
BIA Baldy View Chapter President
Brookfield Residential
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Chapter Executive Officer Message |
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Greetings Valued Members-
The BIA Baldy View Chapter continued our frontline advocacy efforts with these recent noteworthy efforts – for more information please contact Carlos Rodriguez at carlos@biabuild.com.
Cucamonga Valley Water District
After granting a public hearing continuance, district officials met to discuss the BIA fee analysis and ultimately reduced the fee increase by nearly 50% last month.
Legislative Briefing
BIA staff was joined by Gary Hester of Crestwood Communities to conducted a legislative briefing on SB 727 with Senator Connie Leyva. The briefing was also in coordination with CBIA. Under SB 727 - “Labor-related liabilities” - Imposes liquidated damages and penalties in excess of 15 times actual damages against general contractors for liabilities they did not cause. This will put homebuilders and other general contractors in the position of paying many times over for the same work and fails to hold bad actors responsible who do not pay their own employees. This overly punitive and redundant penalties will add unnecessary costs that will exacerbate the current housing crisis.
The cost to homebuilders and general contractors that arise from a subcontractor not paying their employees far exceed the liability imposed pursuant to AB 1701. Homebuilders, in particular, not only own and develop the land on which new homes are constructed but they also act as direct contractors for those projects. Once complete, the new home is sold to a homebuyer. AB 1701 made homebuilders guarantors of wage and benefit payments to subcontractor employees – as well as imposing liability for attorney’s’ fees, expert witness and other costs, and interest. This exposed homebuilders (and homebuyers) to the added costs of having to pay twice for the same labor.
VMT
The BIA Baldy View Chapter continues to engage in discussion with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) regarding the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) compliance and mitigation as required under SB 743. The SBCTA has prepared a draft VMT calculator to assist cities with the local implementation of SB 743. Upon completion each San Bernardino County city will receive the final version of this tool to calculate the total VMT for each residential project. Those projects that exceed a city’s adopted threshold of VMT will be subject to a yet to be determined set of mitigation requirements aimed at reducing VMT. Please see the video demonstration of the VMT calculator and provide your questions and comments to carlos@biabuild.com.
SB 743/VMT Background
SB 743 was signed into law in 2013. As referenced by the SBCTA, the legislative intent of SB 743 noted changes to current California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) practice were necessary to balance the needs of congestion management with statewide goals related to infill development, promotion of public health through active transportation, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Legislature found that with adoption of the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375), the state had signaled its commitment to encourage land use and transportation planning decisions and investments that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and thereby contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), as required by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). As such, VMT is the new metric for transportation analysis which focuses on the overall miles traveled by vehicles within a region. Level of Service (LOS) is no longer used as criteria for determining a significant environmental effect under CEQA. This approach has an added inherent emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. All cities in the State of California were required to adopt new VMT thresholds by July 1, 2020.
As always, if you have questions or if I can be of assistance, please feel free to contact me directly at carlos@biabuild.com.
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Carlos Rodriguez
BIA Baldy View Chapter Executive Officer
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2021 Southern California Water Conference
Friday, August 13, 2021
Keynote Speaker:
Jennifer Pierre
State Water Contractors
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This year’s event focusing on California water issues, was hosted by the Building Industry Association of Southern California Baldy View Chapter in partnership with San Bernardino County, water agencies, cities and businesses. The four main topics for this year’s conference focused on Water and Housing, Water Supply, Water Affordability, and Water Efficiency.
Keynote speaker Jennifer Pierre, General Manager of the State Water Contractors, tied all of the subjects together in a lunch presentation on the Delta Conveyance Project, California’s current effort to restore the efficacy of the California State Water Project (SWP) that feeds fresh water from the Sacramento River Delta to Central and Southern California.
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BIA Baldy View Chapter's Southern California Water Conference Keynote Speaker Jennifer Pierre. |
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Welcome remarks by BIA Baldy View Chapter President Tim Roberts, Brookfield Residential. |
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Water & Housing Panel from left to right: Dr. Mark Grey, Building Industry Association of Southern California; Michael Trapp, Michael Baker International; John O’Brien, Brookfield Homes; Mary Lynn Coffee, Nossaman Law Firm. |
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John O’Brien, Vice President of Southern California Housing at Brookfield Residential speaking during the Water & Housing Panel.
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Water Supply Panel from left to right: Heather Dyer, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District; Deven Upadhyay, Metropolitan Water District; Dan Lafferty, LA County Public Works; Kathy Cortner, Mojave Water District. |
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Thank you to our 2021 Southern California Water Conference attendees! |
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Click the social media icons below to view 2021 Southern California Water Conference Guest Speaker Adam Probolsky, President of Probolsky Research providing compelling remarks regarding the drought and new development.
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Thank You To Our Sponsors! |
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Building Industry Show 3.0
September 29-30, 2021
Let's Get Back to BIS!
Plan now to join our most anticipated annual industry event of the year! This is what fuels our business for years to come!
Building Industry Show 3.0
September 29-30, 2021 at Pechanga Resort & Casino
Join SoCal's leading builders, trades and associates for a live trade show floor, Builder's Kickoff Party, Golf Tournament, Utility Boot Camp, Keynote Speaker Magic Johnson, 70's Themed Casino Night BIS After-Party, and much more!
Sign up now to register, sponsor and exhibit!
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Show Schedule at Glance:
Wednesday, September 29th
· Exhibitor Load In - 9am-4pm
· Golf Tournament at Journey Course - Noon Shotgun Start
· Winery Tour
· Utility Boot Camp
· Builder Kick-Off Reception - 7pm-10pm
Thursday, September 30th
· Show Floor Open: 10-5pm
· Meet the Builder - on the Show Floor
· Keynote Speaker Magic Johnson
· 70s Themed Casino Night BIS After-Party
Contact Lisa today for more details!
Lisa Lundrigan
BIS 3.0 Sales Manager
949-777-3854
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Thursday, October 28, 2021
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Lyon Air Museum
19300 Ike Jones Rd, Santa Ana, CA 92707
BIASC Housing Strategy Summit & VIP Reception - Special Commemoration Honoring General William Lyon
You're invited to BIA of Southern California's Housing Strategy Summit & VIP Reception featuring a Special Commemoration Honoring General William Lyon at the Lyon Air Museum with BIASC Leadership, Chapter Presidents, and special guests panels featuring local elected representatives. Network with Southern California's top builders and landowners. Sponsorships available.
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Check out the full list of upcoming BIASC and Chapter Events at biasc.org.
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Your BIA Baldy View Chapter Team |
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Our BIA Baldy View Chapter Team is always here for you! Contact us HERE.
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