Weekly Report 
October 12, 2015 
Governmental Affairs
City of San Jose Riparian Corridor Policy/Ordinance Study
In an environmental course of action that may affect hundreds if not thousands of properties, the City of San Jose is taking up a review of its Riparian Corridor Policy for possible City Council action by early 2016. At the October 8th meeting of the Southbay RPC, San Jose Planning Director Harry Freitas presented an overview of City efforts to review and update the Riparian Corridor Policy. Full Story
Redwood City Affordable Housing Impact Fees
Redwood City will begin review of Residential Impact Fee and Commercial Linkage Fee Nexus studies prepared for Redwood City as part of the Countywide Nexus Study and will consider adoption of a fee on both residential and non-residential development. The City Council hearing is set for Monday, October 26, 2015, 7:00 p.m., at Council Chambers, City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Click here to view the residential nexus study.
Events
PASS Early-Bird Ticket Sales Extended to October 15
Save $15 and register today for our member's only PASS Fall Reception & HomeAid Toy Drive. The early-bird savings is good through Thursday, October 15, so click here and register today! Our Builder Project Directory will be distributed to all registered participants updating members on current and upcoming projects open for bid. Don't miss it. Questions on help with registration: events@biabayarea.org
John Burns Annual Housing & Economic Forum, December 4
Purchase your tickets now to our annual Economic Forum featuring John Burns and Dean Wehrli. This event will sell out early; don't be left out. Click here to register or email events@biabayarea.org. Thank you to our sponsors: Dahlin Group Architecture Planning, Fuscoe Engineering, Inc., KTGY Group, Inc., Pacific Dimensions, Inc., vanderToolen Associates, William Hezmalhalch Architects, Inc.
Save the Date for the BIA Installation of Officers: January 29, 2016
We return once again to beautiful Claremont Hotel in Berkeley for the 2016 Installation. Please mark your calendars now and plan to join us and kick off 2016 in style. Ticket sales and sponsorship information available in November.
Congratulations to our Third Quarter Sales Awards Winners
The Sales & Marketing Council wishes to congratulate the following individuals as the winners of the Third Quarter Sales Awards. The awards will be given out tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, at the SMC Dinner & Program. To purchase a ticket, click here.
DeNova Homes: Laura Pope & Jim Pieper
The New Home Company: Judy Mullen & Mike Morris
TRI Pointe Homes: Catalina Guinto
HomeAid Northern California
HomeAid Seeks Subcontractor Bids for Oma Village 
Richmond American Homes and The New Home Company are asking for your help with bids for the 14 units of affordable housing now being built in Novato with HomeAid for Homeward Bound.  Grading is completed and the foundation work is beginning and we NEED YOUR HELP with bids to complete the project so 14 formerly homeless families will have a place to call home. 
Click here for the support letter and here for the rendering. Please contact us if you would like to work on this project.  Contact coconnor@homeaidnc.org for more info. 
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