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BIA/SC Names New CEO
March 12, 2012
IRVINE – Southern California’s largest homebuilding trade association has named veteran planning and government affairs professional David W. Shepherd as its new CEO. Shepherd, 46, will begin his duties with the Building Industry Association of Southern California on April 2.
In making the announcement, BIASC President Bob Yoder said Shepherd brings a wide range of experience to the post.
"Dave has a strong commitment to our industry and possesses a rare combination of experience that we believe make him the ideal candidate to lead our Association in the years to come," said Yoder...
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State Increases Level One School Fees
February 15, 2012
On January 25, the State Allocation Board increased the Level 1 school fee to $3.20 per square foot, and increased the per-pupil grant amount by 3.76 percent. This sets the new elementary grant at $9,456, the middle school grant at $9,999, and the high school per-pupil grant at $12,721. Several years ago, CBIA successfully advocated for the use of a single index (the Marshall & Swift Eight California Cities Index) instead rotating between multiple indices. Unfortunately, the index yielded an increase this year.
The local impact on increasing the level 1 fee will not be insignificant. The majority of our school districts in Riverside County currently collect a Level 1 fee of $2.97. The increased amount equates to about $575 on a 2,500 square foot home. Just two years ago, the CCI adjustment called for a lower level 1 fee, but the Allocation Board elected not to lower the fee.
Be assured that your Government Affairs team will work to keep local school fees down in spite of these State Allocation Board actions.
In other issues, staff continues to oppose the City of Calimesa's proposed Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. City staff is now considering a recommendation to suspend implementing the ordinance until January 14, 2014. This proposal will be considered by the City Council at a joint planning commission workshop this week. Additionally, there are several cities in Western Riverside County whose developer impact fee reductions have expired. Chapter staff is in close contact with these cities and is advocating for them to review and renew the fee reductions.
City of La Quinta Holds off on Fee Hike
January 26, 2012
For the second consecutive year, the La Quinta City Council unanimously denied a staff recommendation to let the city's Development Impact Fee automatically increase by 72 percent. The Chapter once again successfully convinced the Council to allow for another six-month extension of the implementation of a $3,238 increase per single-family dwelling unit. The action will keep the existing impact fee of $4,475 in place until July 1, 2012. As this new extension period comes to an end, the BIA Government Affairs team will continue to advocate for reduced fees in the City of La Quinta.
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