BIA Riverside County Chapter Members -

Welcome to your March Chapter Newsletter!

As we close the month of March and welcome spring, I am excited to share the latest updates and initiatives from the BIA RC Chapter.

Be sure to register for upcoming events, such as:

• March 28th: SBC & IE Emerging Leaders Bowling Madness & Networking
• April 5th: BIA RC Annual Golf Tournament
• NEW - April 18th: BIA Riverside County Chapter Government Affairs Workshop - Morning with the Mayors
• May 16th: Inland Empire Economic Update
• June 12th: BIA SBC & BIA/RC Top Golf
• NEW - June 24th: BIASC PAC Gala
• August 21th: BIA RC Summer Wine Event

I encourage you to take advantage of the benefits that come with your membership and maximize your company’s marketing opportunities by becoming a BIA/RC Annual Sponsor.

The BIARC Chapter remains committed to supporting our members and advocating for our industry. We are dedicated to providing you with valuable resources, networking opportunities, and a platform to voice your concerns and ideas. Thank you for your continued support. Together, we can make a difference in the building industry and create a stronger future for all.

Become a BIA Riverside County Annual Sponsor TODAY!

CLICK HERE to download the full brochure

Interested in sponsoring for both Riverside County and San Bernardino County? Click below to take a look at details of our 2024 Joint Sponsorship Package!

For additional information, please contact Laura Barber at [email protected].

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

BIASC Coachella Valley Round Robin

Teserra in Palm Desert

Thursday, March 28, 2024

BIA SBC & IE Emerging Leaders Crafted Event - Bowling Night

Big Al's in Ontario

Friday, April 5, 2024

BIARC Annual Golf Tournament

Temecula Creek Golf Course

NEW!

Thursday, April 18, 2024

BIA Riverside Chapter Government Affairs Workshop

"Morning with the Mayors"

Temecula Creek Golf Course

Thursday, May 16, 2024

BIA RC & BIA SBC Mid-Year Economic Forecast

DoubleTree Hotel in Ontario

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

BIA SBC & BIA RC Top Golf Event

Top Golf in Ontario

Monday, June 24, 2024

BIASC PAC Gala

Balboa Bay Club

Wednesday, August 21 2024

BIARC Summer Wine Event

Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula

***ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

BIA Riverside Government Affairs Workshop

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

BIA SBC & BIA RC Joint Summer Event

Thursday, July 11, 2024

BIA San Bernardino County Annual Water Conference

Friday, August 9, 2024

BIASC Inland Empire Elected Officials Reception

Thursday, September 26, 2024

BIA Riverside County Awards & Installation Gala

Thursday, November 7, 2024

BIASC Summit

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Colburn School in Los Angeles

Thank you for joining us in Los Angeles for our summit, The Future of Real Estate and Sustainability, co-hosted by the Digital Evolution Institute.

Our distinguished panelists included CEOs, Visionaries, Innovators, Legends, Investors, Technologists & Entrepreneurs...including Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, BIASC CEO Jeff Montejano, Past BIASC Chair Tom Grable (Division President, Tri Pointe Homes), Bill Shopoff (CEO, Shopoff Realty Investments), Joe Williams (Co-Founder, Keller Williams), Randall Lewis (Owner, The Lewis Group of Companies), Dr. Astro Teller (CEO, Moonshots by X), Joone Kim-Lopez (CEO, Moulton Niguel Water District) and many more.

Stay tuned for our next exciting upcoming events by clicking here. We hope to see you again soon!

Government Affairs

Governmental Affairs and builder advocacy continue to be the primary focus of the Riverside County Chapter. We are engaged with jurisdictions throughout Riverside County on numerous issues. Several updates include:

Affordable Housing: Local cities are actively grappling with the continued state-required affordable housing mandates. Unfortunately, those state mandates come without any new funding sources, causing communities to look to the home building industry as the primary funding source via inclusionary housing policies and fees. While we understand the difficult challenge local governments face achieving affordable housing goals, taxing new home buyers to cover those costs will only make homes more expensive and put home ownership out of reach for even more people, making the problem worse. Two significant updates include:

• City of Riverside: After more than 2 years of study, hearings, and discussion with stakeholders the city has decided not to move forward with their proposed inclusionary housing ordinance. Instead, they proposed and approved, with Riverside BIA support, a Local Affordable Housing Trust Fund (LAHTF). This incentive-based solution will provide financial resources needed to close the gap in funding shortfalls for affordable housing projects.   We applaud the City of Riverside for taking this kind of market-based approach that will lead to additional housing creation.

• City of Menifee: We are currently in the process of scheduling a workshop with BIA members and the city to be briefed on the initial findings related to their inclusionary housing options and potential programs. More on this as it develops.

Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)-2024 Draft Traffic Relief Plan (TRP): As a reminder RCTC has released its 2024 Draft TRP. The plan is a local strategy to reduce traffic bottlenecks, improve roadway safety, and to help create a stronger, more sustainable economy for Riverside County communities. We would strongly encourage members to review this plan and provide input and comments as to how the plan can support your current and future housing projects in Riverside County. To make your voice heard please go to: 2024 Draft Traffic Relief Plan - Riverside County Transportation Commission (rctc.org)

County of Riverside DIF Update: The County of Riverside is in its 2024 Development Impact Fee (DIF) update and has shared an administrative draft with the Riverside County BIA. We have reviewed of the document, which is extensive, covering more than 20 area plans throughout Riverside County and we have provided comments back to the County regarding the proposed DIF and the County fire fee which is proposed for a substantial increase.  We look forward to working with them on a DIF update that is reasonable and protects home affordability in Riverside County.

Elections 2024: The March 2024 primary is behind us and all our BIASC PAC supported candidates in Riverside County were successful in their races. We are now planning for a very busy fall 2024 where nearly every elected body in Riverside County will hold elections. Candidates are beginning to emerge, and we continue to work hard identifying and supporting pro-business, pro-housing candidates.

The BIA Riverside County Chapter will continue to be focused on industry advocacy and keeping Riverside County and our local cities a great place to build much needed housing. If you see an emerging issue you want to make sure the chapter is monitoring, please feel free to email your thoughts to [email protected].

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