APRIL 19, 2019
A WEEK WITH BIA
BIA-LAV TOURS CENTENNIAL AT TEJON RANCH
BIA-LAV staff had the opportunity to join Board Member Tejon Ranch, on a tour of their future Centennial housing site and the land being set aside as open space. The tour was incredible and eye opening, staff definitely got more than they signed up for -- especially when helping remove trees from some of the dirt roads, thanks to a recent wind storm!
STATE OF THE CITIES: LOS ANGELES & VENTURA
This week, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Christine Rangel, attended the Los Angeles, and the Ventura State of the City addresses. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti focused on streamlining action on homelessness by 2028, while Ventura Mayor Matt LaVere spoke about the importance of housing  across all income levels.
ADVOCACY IN ACTION
BIA-LAV Director of Government Affairs, Diana Coronado, attended the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission meeting to make comments on the County's Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) Ordinance. Join us April 30th, for a Leadership Lunch with County Planning staff working on IZ. Our membership needs to provide feedback to County staff on this issue, RSVP here .
HOUSING SPOTLIGHT
Welcome to Harvest at Limoneira, a master-planned community coming soon to Santa Paula where gardens, growing and wellness just come naturally. Residents here will enjoy over 225 acres of open space, parks, bike paths and hiking trails, while a trip downtown offers cultural attractions, museums and schools. BIA-LAV's All Subs & Purchasing Agents Committee is hosting an event here on April 30th, featuring the Lewis Group of Companies, Lennar & KB Home, register here .
MEMBER OF THE MOMENT
NTS Associates is a firm providing consulting services to the building industry with over 70 years of combined consulting expertise throughout Southern California. NTS handles entitlements for current and future development, permits from submittal to issuance, including tracking and delivery, and project management to ensure seamless collaboration between all parties. To learn more about NTS visit their webpage, here .
HAPPENINGS
EVENTS

WHEN: Tuesday, April 30th
TIME: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
WHERE: Los Angeles County Hall of Administration (500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012) 
 
WHEN: Thursday, May 9th
TIME: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Howl at the Moon - Universal City Walk (1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, CA 91608)
THANK YOU TO OUR NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS!

Join Homes4Families as they host their FIRST We Build event in Palmdale on May 11th. We Builds typically host over 400 women to participate in building the homes of those who have served us so honorably. They will have several different tasks, from creating art, to building a wall, mixing concrete and laying pipe. Sign-up by visiting the webpage, here
BIZFED POLL
Make sure our industry’s voice is represented by taking the Los Angeles County Business Federation's annual business community poll. Any business leader can weigh in, they don’t have to be a direct member of BizFed. To take the poll click here . #BizFedPulsePoll
NEWSWORTHY
Ventura housing authority buys dilapidated building, plans to develop safe, affordable units ( Ventura Star )

What's behind Southern California's housing crunch? ( UCR )

The fix for California’s housing crisis? There is no easy solution, but here are some ideas ( SacBee )
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