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The United Voice for Affordable Housing

September 2011, Volume 6 - Issue 4     
In this issue...
Website Launch
Legislative Upate
RDA Lawsuit
Award Winners
Thank you...
2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Terry Freeman Chairperson-         Principal,   Terry Freeman & Associates

 

Geoff Brown 

Vice Chair - 

President, USA Properties Fund

 

Jeanne Peterson Secretary-

Principal, The Reznick Group

 

Jim Kroger 

Treasurer-

Partner, Novogradac & Company LLP

 

Linda Mandolini          Policy Chair -

Executive Director, Eden Housing

 

Ken Sauder   

Membership Chair-

President/CEO, Wakeland Housing

    

Laura Archuleta

President, Jamboree Housing

 

Orlando Cabrera

CEO, National CORE

 

Rebecca Clark

Executive Vice President, BRIDGE Housing

 

Leslye Corsiglia  

Director, City of San Jose Housing Department

 

Matt Franklin

President, MidPen Housing

 

Jack Gardner

President/CEO, The John Stewart Co.

 

Mary Kaiser

Executive Director, California Community Reinvestment Corp.

 

Mary Ellen Shay

President, ME  Shay Co.

  

Jim Silverwood

President, Affirmed Housing

 

Dianne Spaulding

Executive Director, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California   

 

Ronne Thielen

Principal, Housing Resource Connection 

 

Percival Vaz

President/CEO, AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc.

 

Bill Witte

President, Related California

 

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Cathy Creswell  

Acting Director, California Department of

Housing and Community Development   

 

Sean Spear

Executive Director, California Debt Limit Allocation Committee

 

Claudia Cappio

Executive Director, California Housing Finance Agency

 

William Pavao

Executive Director, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee

 

STAFF

Ray Pearl

Executive Director

 

Nancy Martin

Program Manager

CHC Unveils New Website and Logo California Housing Consortium - logo

 

CHC is delighted to announce the launch of our new website and Facebook page! Same great material with a new look and fresh perspective. The new site will provide users a comprehensive look at our organization along with: 

  • Current State & Federal Policy Updates
  • Links to all CHC Newsletters 
  • Industry Event Calendar
  • Recaps of recent CHC events
  • Links to helpful industry studies and articles   
  • Easy membership renewal   

Our goal was for the website to be a gathering place for updates across our industry, with information relevant to all parts of our 'big tent'. CHC has grown over the last few years and we want the new site to reflect who we are. Please join us and take a look! 

 

Legislative Update State Capitol
SB 450: The redevelopment reform legislation made it out of the Assembly 76-4 and the Senate 40-0. The legislation's fate is uncertain with the Governor because of the pending case before the Supreme Court.

SBx1 8: The redevelopment clean-up legislation passed and is on the Governor's desk for his signature. Like SB 450, it is uncertain whether or not Governor Brown will sign.

AB 710: This infill parking requirement reform bill made it all the way to the last day of the session and fell a few votes short of passage in the Senate. 

Supreme Court Schedule for CRA Lawsuit    

 

On July 18th the League of California Cities (League), the California Redevelopment Association (CRA) and the cities of San Jose and Union City filed a petition with the California Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of AB 1X 26 and AB 1X 27, the two redevelopment bills passed as part of the state budget in June.

The Supreme Court accepted the case and in its order outlined an expedited briefing schedule. This was designed to meet the goal deadline for a decision by January 15, 2012, the date when redevelopment agencies are required to make their first payment. Here are the key deadlines laid out in the court's order:
  • September 9, 2011: the state must file its brief
  • September 24, 2011: CRA and the League must file their response to the State's filing
  • September 30, 2011:  Amicus curiae briefs must be filed with the court
  • October 7, 2011: Replies to individual amicus briefs must be filed

The court states it does not anticipate extending any of these deadlines and intends to set a hearing for oral arguments before the end of the year.


trophy CHC Members Take The Prize!
 

Congratulations to the following CHC members who won Affordable Housing Finance awards this year:

  • Green (tie): Vintage Oaks Senior Apartments in Citrus Heights, Calif., developed by USA Properties Fund, Inc.
  • Preservation: Kukui Gardens Apartments in Honolulu, developed by EAH Housing and Devine & Gong, Inc.
  • Rural: Foss Creek Court in Healdsburg, CA., developed by Eden Housing, Inc.
  • Seniors: The Coronet in San Francisco, developed by BRIDGE Housing
  • Special-Needs: Johnston Center Residences in Milwaukee, developed by Mercy Housing Lakefront
  • Urban: Ten Fifty B in San Diego, developed by Affirmed Housing Group

Another mention goes to Related California for winning 5 Gold Nugget Awards at this year's Pacific Coast Builder Conference.  

Congratulations to all!

 

shirey Thank You  

 

We would like to thank John Shirey for his 6 years of dedication to our Board of Directors. His tireless efforts on behalf of affordable housing and redevelopment are noteworthy and greatly appreciated. We wish him well in his new position as City Manager of the City of Sacramento. 
Membership Renewal 

 

Don't forget to renew your CHC membership for 2011!
Applications are available online at: www.calhsng.org or 
contact us at  818.735.9551 or info@calhsng.org


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