BIA of Southern California
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January 2014
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President's Message

 

Happy New Year! I am excited about what 2014 holds in store for the building industry and our Chapter, and I am thrilled about serving as your President this year. The Board of Directors held a retreat last week and have created a strategic plan for the upcoming year.  Together we have created goals for the Chapter and we need You to help make them a reality. 

 

These goals include strengthening the BIALAV brand and messaging, to help expand our membership; increasing member engagement; leveraging coalition partners to strengthen our government affairs positions; expanding our leadership opportunities and commitments; and improving our overall financial stability . I think you will agree these are lofty goals, but very good goals for our Chapter in 2014.

 

Let me expand on the ways you can help the Board with these goals:

 

First, You can help us grow our membership.  Invite others to join the BIA, communicate the importance of a BIA membership to those you do business with; the larger our membership, the louder our voice;

Second, You can help with government affairs. There are proposed fees, initiatives and measures on the table that would essentially dismantle certain types of development in the future.   We need to hear from our membership on issues as they arise, so we can work with you and the appropriate stakeholder groups to address them early and appropriately;

Lastly, you can also help by participating in BIA activities and encouraging others to join you: go to our events; meet other members; share your projects and thoughts with those you meet and our Board. If you are a trade, your increased activity will introduce you to our builder members and allow you to meet builders face to face. Take advantage of BIA social events, which provide an opportunity for member to member, and peer to peer contact. 

In short, I am asking each of you to help make our chapter thrive in 2014. The Board and I can't do it alone, we need everyone to participate in order to meet these challenges in 2014 and to energize BIALAV.

 

I look forward to working with you in the coming months as your President and welcome your participation.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Howard Press

President

Watt Communities, LLC

 

Upcoming Events - 

 

January Mini Mixer, January 30th in Monrovia.
Join us at Ivy by Williams Homes for networking! 

 

Meet the Builder / PASS Event, February 26th in Pasadena.  This Members Only event has over 20 Builders table tops in one room. You won't want to miss this!  Register HERE.

Government Affairs - 

2013 Palmdale Incentive Program Approved

The City of Palmdale approved the residential construction incentive program for a second year. This week the City Council approved an extension of the program through January 9, 2015. It provides a 25 percent reduction in impact fees on single family residential construction.

For additional information contact Marta Golding Brown, Antelope Valley Director.

Speaker Series Shaping Up for 2014

Yesterday the Chapter kicked off the first Government Affairs Speakers Series luncheon for the year with featured guests Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commissioners Curt Pedersen representing Supervisorial District 4 and Pat Modungo representing Supervisorial District 5.  Both commissioners provided their insights on processing plans with the county and stressed the importance of working closely with planning staff.

The Chapter is honored to have Los Angeles County Regional Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas from Supervisorial District 2 as the guest speaker for February Speaker Series is designed to give members, elected officials and key-decision makers the opportunity to meet for a general dialog about our region and get a first-hand update on what is occurring and the potential role the BIA could play.
For registration information, please contact Sandy Sanchez.

Linkage Fees Defeated in Long Beach

The New Year got off to a busy start for the Chapter as staff worked to get the Housing Element adopted in Long Beach.  There was a tremendous push for inclusionary housing fees to be included in the Housing Element which would have added a tremendous cost to new development, particularly housing.  The Chapter along with the Downtown Long Beach Associates worked together during the winter holidays to advocate for programs to aid affordable housing that would not implicate the developers who create jobs and improve the economic vitality of the city. Fortunately the city council agreed and adopted the Housing Element which had been substantially approved by the State. The council remains concerned about affordable housing issues and directed staff to evaluate fee proposals closely and return to council by year end with a report and recommendations. For additional information, please contact  Sandy Sanchez.
Join Our 2014 Partnership Program 
 
Stretch Your BIA Dollar -
Get the benefit of year-round exposure and company recognition. 
 

How it works! The Chapter will allocate 50% of your Partnership Fund to a prepaid company account. Use your Partnership dollars to attend any BIA-LA/Ventura Chapter events or purchase additional event sponsorship packages throughout the year for even greater company recognition.

 
Get the most out of your BIA dollars with  the flexibility to use your Partnership  dollars how you want.

 

The other 50% of your contribution helps underwrite the programs and events that continue to inform, educate, and provide networking and business development opportunities for you and your fellow BIA 
members.

Participation Levels:

GOLD          $5,000

SILVER         $2,500 

BRONZE       $1,000

 

 

For More Information Contact Anne at aosheagreenfield@bialav.org

 

 

Membership Benefits 

Did You Know That...

Today, your membership is more powerful than ever!  BIA of Southern California has a One Association, One Membership structure. This means that members who join BIASC have member access to ALL FOUR BIA Chapters - Baldy View, LA/Ventura, Orange County and Riverside. Members can participate in every chapter's events, committees and boards without any supplemental dues.  So, you have the opportunity to access services throughout the region, wherever your business plan takes you. Remember, your BIASC membership is a company membership, so every employee of your company is a member. 
Included with this membership program is that you are able to select which chapter or chapters you want to follow. Just go to BIASC's MEMBERS ONLY section and log in using your user name and password located in the top right corner of your semi-monthly event calendar email.  Select MY PROFILE, then ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, and select one or all of the chapters. For assistance or more information, please contact Anne O'Shea-Greenfield.
 
Are You Using the Member Directory?
As a BIASC member you are eligible to obtain a list of all members. What better way to do business with other members? To get the list just go to www.biasc.org click on the orange Member Log In button, enter your username and password where prompted, and then click on Member Directory.  You can choose to view members alphabetically or use the Advanced Search feature and search by company name or type of business. For questions, log in information or assistance, contact Kevin Ward.
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- Global Investment & Development, LLC
- The Henderson Law Firm
Richard Perkins
Safarian & Baroian, LLP
- SuMac Consulting
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D. Bart Doyle Attorney at Law

       

Energy Efficiency Education Partners

Southern California Edison

The Gas Company 

 

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Ph. 661-257-5046 Ext. 1   

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