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BIA Fresno/Madera Counties

UPDATE BULLETIN

Volume 28, Issue 7 – July 31, 2019

LOCAL

www.nahb.org/ma

This link takes you to the NAHB

Member Discounts page

Professional Women in Building Annual Wine Raffle

Thursday, September 26, 2019

5—7 pm at The Lime Lite

Don’t forget to purchase the tickets you were mailed.

If you need more just call Charlie at the BIA office

PWB thanks and appreciates your support

BIA Annual Meeting

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

11:30 am at The Palms

Registration flyer will be emailed in October

BIA Annual Holiday Soiree

Friday, December 13, 2019

More information coming … don’t miss the fun and excitement

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AROUND THE STATE

What the City's inclusionary ordinance-essential for easing affordability in housing-could look like

LBP

The Californian housing crisis has been one of the decade's most dire issues, prompting skyrocketing living costs that have spurred displacement and homelessness to rare levels-and one of the many ways cities are combating the detrimental effects of the crisis is through inclusionary policies that require developers, on some level, to include af-fordable units in their developments.

The City of Long Beach has been looking into an ordinance for over two years, with the council instructing city staff to look into an ordinance in May of 2017. Now, city docu-ments show that a final study session with the Planning Commission in August will precede a formal review from both the Planning Commission and City Council, where it will likely undergo severe scrutiny before being handed off.

Read the entire article here.

California rent control bill advances in Senate

Curbed-LA

California is one step closer toward having statewide rent control. An expanded ver-sion of an "anti-rent gouging bill" cleared its first senate committee late Tuesday night.

"We have to recognize some people are hurting in our economy," said Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), who chairs the senate judiciary committee.

The bill was heard by the committee Tuesday afternoon during a marathon session, but because several committee members were absent, it didn't get the votes it needed un-til shortly before midnight. Several Los Angeles advocates, including a rep for Mayor Eric Garcetti and organizers with ACT-LA, were at the Capitol in Sacramento to register their support.

Read the entire article here.

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AROUND THE STATE

A single person can delay affordable housing in San Francisco. It's time for reform.

The Bay City Beacon

In San Francisco, anyone can file an appeal to stop construction of affordable housing for any reason. A handful of San Francisco residents, more concerned with preserving their views or their park-ing availability, have abused this process to delay construction of much-needed housing.

Mayor London Breed is now seeking to streamline the approval process by ending the abil-ity to file an appeal after project has been approved by city agencies. She needs six of the 11 supervi-sors to sign on to this ballot measure. So far, she has only three. I implore the rest of the supervisors to support this measure, or answer this question: Why should one person be able to weaponize dis-dain and force hundreds of low-income families to wait longer for secure, safe, and affordable hous-ing?

In the current system, when an appeal is filed, it cannot be resolved until the re-sponsible public body makes a decision. Reviewing an appeal can take months, sapping time and energy from the non-profit housing developer, city staff, and city decision makers. While the nonprofit waits for a resolution, construction costs rise and grant deadlines tick closer. Even the possibility of filing an appeal can increase the costs so much that the non-profit developer has to walk away.

Read the entire article here.

Affordable housing permits lag across Kern

Bakersfield.com

Kern and every municipality within its borders stands to lose a degree of local con-trol over their housing approval processes after state officials concluded not even one gov-ernment in the county has made sufficient progress toward permitting affordably priced homes and apartments.

A new report by the California Department of Housing and Community Development says all 11 cities in Kern, and the county itself, have work to do in meeting the housing needs of their poorest residents. It also says four local cities - California City, Maricopa, Ridgecrest and Shafter - failed to file a housing progress report as required by a 2017 state law.

Read the entire article here.

Arbitration Trumps Litigation: Home Builder Construction Disputes

This month’s featured article from Walt Keaveny is focused on the benefit of arbitration in the warranty. Learn how to settle construction disputes in a manner that is fast, fair, cost-effective and equitable for all parties.

Please visit Walt’s Corner to read the full article.

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Phone: 877.777.1344

Please visit Walt’s Corner to read the full article.

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AROUND THE STATE

No one-size-fits-all solution will fix California's affordability crisis. Here's what we can do

Sacramento Bee

It's no secret that California is facing an affordability crisis. Even with the longest economic expansion in U.S. history powering our economy, more than 40 percent of Cali-fornia voters say they can't afford to live in the Golden State. For too many, the California Dream is slipping out of reach. But with targeted tax policies and increased housing pro-duction we can make a real difference for millions of Californians.

In responding to our affordability crisis, it's vital that we address the high cost of housing. In recent years, rents have increased between 25 and 50 percent in many of our urban areas, which are already among the most expensive rental markets in the nation. And those wishing to purchase a home in California must compete in a market where the average price is more than half a million dollars. In several Bay Area counties, median home values now exceed $1.3 million.

For many middle class families, the prospect of homeownership feels unattainable.

Read the entire article here.

Has Gavin Newsom made progress on his pledge to boost California's housing supply?

Politifact CA

On the campaign trail, Gavin Newsom promised to rapidly expand California's hous-ing supply, saying he would "lead the effort to develop 3.5 million new housing units" by 2025 to address the state's affordable housing crisis.

Two years ago, as lieutenant governor, he wrote on Medium, "Simply put, we're ex-periencing a housing affordability crisis, driven by a simple economic argument. California is leading the national recovery but it's producing far more jobs than homes. Providing ade-quate housing is fundamental to growing the state's economy."

Last year, he said California must break down barriers to building because it ranks "49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units," a claim we rated True.

Seven months into Newsom's governorship, housing experts say there are signs of progress on this bold promise, from the investments he's made in his first budget to his prodding of cities and counties to prioritize new housing, to plans for more affordable hous-ing in the pipeline.

Read the entire article here.

Welcome to California

City-Journal.org

Building homes in California requires a significant investment of time, money, and other resources, leading many developers to avoid construction projects. But in northwest Los Angeles County, one builder has stayed the course since 1994. Newhall Ranch-billed as one of the world's first large-scale planned communities-will feature roughly 22,000 homes on 15,000 acres that follow the curves of the Santa Clara River in the Santa Clarita Valley. Owned by Orange County's FivePoint Communities, Newhall Ranch is expected "to be 'net-zero,' meaning no greenhouse gas emissions, by implementing several mitigation efforts including solar panels and open space," according to local radio reports. Some developers and environmentalists regard the development as a "new benchmark in the fight against climate change." Homes will be outfitted with sun-driven power and charging stations for electric vehicles, and FivePoint plans to offer subsidies to "residents, schools, and bus ser-vices" to encourage them to buy zero-emission vehicles.

Read the entire article here.

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AROUND THE STATE

Rural Northern California now battles housing affordability issues, too

The Mercury News

Much has been written about the California housing crisis, but the fight to stay in the state isn't just faced by those in major cities in Los Angeles County or the Bay Area. As more and more residents have moved inland to escape costs, the problem of availabil-ity has followed them.

A once-invisible crisis is now facing rural communities like those in Butte County, thanks to rising housing prices and stagnating wages in an area crippled by the most dam-aging wildfire in the state's history.

Much of this crisis has to do with affordability being less and less possible for peo-ple every year.

Read the entire article here.

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BIA-Fresno/Madera Member Benefits

Three-In-One Membership— When you join the Building Industry Association of Fresno/Madera Counties you also become a member of the California Building Industry Association (CBIA www.cbia.org ) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB www.nahb.org)

These associations work together to ensure sufficient affordable housing and to make the American dream of homeownership a reality. Your local, state and national memberships provide many valuable ben-efits, services and opportunities that range from advocacy, education, technical support, industry resources and the latest data and information.

Advocacy—Our advocates and member volunteers work year-round in your community, Sacramento and Washington, D.C. to encourage local government officials and lawmakers to provide incentives for people to purchase new homes and lower the costs of homebuilding, such as through fee reductions and eliminat-ing high-cost regulations.

Targeted Networking and Marketing Opportunities—We encourage our members to do busi-ness with members. Local, state and national events also offer opportunities to build business relationships.

Our committees hold regularly scheduled meetings to fulfill tasks and goals.

Create brand awareness and make yourself known. Use your membership to promote your brand and market your business message to potential customers through advertising and sponsorships

Save Money

2-10 Home Buyers Warranty: Exclusive access to discounts on select products, including the Builder Backed Service Program and the systems and appliances warranty

Amazon: Business-only pricing and products, Purchasing approvals and workflows, Improved spending visibility and Multiple payment options.

Lowe’s: Save 2% on Lowe’s accounts receivable purchases, plus free delivery on purchases of $500 or more

UPS: UPS discounts of up to 36% on a broad portfolio of shipping services including air letters & packag-es, ground shipments, international imports and exports.

TSYS (formerly TransFirst): Complete payment solutions with proven savings of 16% per year average. Web/mobile tools, credit card and eCheck processing, check services and more. Free “Savings Analysis” for members.

CBIA has an Affinity Program with Ames Grenz Insurance, to provide members with guaranteed issue medical, dental and vision plans. For details, please contact Reggie Conley at Ames Grenz Insurance Ser-vices at (916) 486-2900 or rconley@amesgrenz.com

CBIA has an exclusive offer for its members: A workers’ compensation safety group program that provides affordable workers’ compensation insurance at a discounted rate. In addition to savings, the program pro-vides resources and tools to promote safety – which ultimately protects or drives down your experience modification. 5% Group Discount on Premium Rates. Group Program Eligibility – Minimum Annual PAYROLL of $30,000

The CIRB Report, a research service provided by the California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF), produc-es and distributes current and historical statewide building permit statistics for all 58 counties and 538 in-corporated cities. Contact the ResearchTeam at 916-340-3340 or CHF-CIRB@mychf.org for more infor-mation.

Member Rebate Program: Quarterly rebates on materials purchased

NPP (National Purchasing Power): Verizon Wireless—up to 22% off standard rates

(with 5 business lines), Expedia, Cradlepoint and Fastenal

BDX (Builders Digital Experience): List Communities/Homes for Free

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ADDITIONAL MEMBER SAVINGS

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ADDITIONAL MEMBER SAVINGS

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DO BUSINESS

WITH MEMBERS

KEEP YOUR INDUSTRY

STRONG

Renewing Members

Airport Specialty Products, Inc.

DiBuduo & DeFendis Agency

Madera Roofing, Inc.

Cerda Enterprises, Inc.

Don Pickett & Associates

McCormick, Barstow, et. al.

Associated Design & Engineering

Fresno Plumbing & Heating

D R Horton

Technicon Engineering Services, Inc.

Wiebe Hinton Hambalek, LLP

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Adrian Smith

SunPower

559/940-1095

We’re Sorry To See You Go!

Do you know any of these members?

Call and urge them to renew their membership today!

These memberships are set to expire

on 7/31/2019

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MEMBERSHIP

BIA recognizes and appreciates new and renewing members

Please call them if you are in need of services they provide.

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2019 Board of Directors

Matt Smith, Chairman _____________, Secretary/Treasurer

Woodside Homes __________________

DIRECTORS

Arakel Arisian

Arisian Group

Greg Bardini

Morton & Pitalo

John Bonadelle

Bonadelle Neighborhoods

John A. Bonadelle

Bonadelle Neighborhoods

Terry Broussard

Broussard Associates

Nick Bruno

Valley Development Company

Deborah Coe

Baker Manock & Jensen

Mitch Covington

R. M. Covington Homes

Patrick Darnell

D R Horton

David Dick

Donald P. Dick Air Conditioning

Ed Dunkel

Precision Civil Engineering

Dennis Gaab

Century Communities

Gary Giannetta

Gary Giannetta, Civil Engineer

Zack Gomes

KB Home

Stan Harbour

Harbour & Associates

Jeff Harris

Wilson Homes

Vance Herring

Woodside Homes

Ash Knowlton

McCaffrey Homes

Brent McCaffrey

McCaffrey Homes

Gary McDonald

Gary McDonald Homes

Sarah Oliveira

Wathen Mansionette Homes

Mike Pickett

Don Pickett & Associates

Jeff Reid

McCormick, Barstow

Brad Roznovsky

The Roz Group

Carl Swanson

Housing Capital Company

Kurt Vote

Wanger Jones Helsley

Ron Wathen

QK

Leo Wilson

Wilson Homes

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN BUILDING

Officers

President - Jamie Ohanesian

Precision Civil Engineering

President-Elect - Caryn Wiser

JLS Environmental

Vice President-Membership - Donna Shepherd

Motivational Systems, Inc.

Treasurer - Linda Pickett

Don Pickett & Associates

Secretary - Cynthia Cantu

Browning Contractors

Parliamentarian - Marcia Russell

Community Outreach Chair— Alison Berry

Arthur J. Gallagher

Historian—Terri Emmett

Dave Christian Construction

Directors

Donna Giannetta

Gary Giannetta, Civil Engineer

Christine Gromis

The Fresno Bee

Sheri Mitcheltree

Patti Wasemiller

Valley Pacific Builders

Laura Wilson

Wilson Homes

Calendar of Events

August

5 BIA/Madera County Committee—2:00 pm—The Lodge at Riverstone—Madera

7 BIA Board of Directors—8:45 am—5260 N. Palm Ave., Ste. 421

14 PWB Executive Committee—12:00 noon—Motivational Systems

17 BIA/Clovis Committee—9:00 am—Clovis Police/Fire Dept. HQ—Exec. Conf. Rm.

21 PWB Senior Appreciation Day—10:00 am—Senior Citizens Village—Fresno

28 BIA/FMFCD Committee—9:00 am—5469 E. Olive—Fresno