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Permanent Source Legislation
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The Affordable Homes Collaborative has learned that
California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg
will not be moving SB 500, his bill to establish a
permanent funding source for the state's affordable
homes programs, this year. While Senator Steinberg
remains committed to the effort to obtain a permanent
source, he does not believe this is the year to pursue
it in the legislature.
The Governor declared a budget state of emergency
under Proposition 58, which gives the legislature 45
days to send some kind of solution to the Governor. The
legislature will be thrown into budget hearings and
negotiations right away to deal with the current year
shortfall, and, like last year, we are likely to see
several difficult budget negotiations. Entire safety net
programs are at risk of ending (Cal Works, IHSS, Healthy
Families, etc.) and the Pro Tem believes the focus of
the legislature must be to deal with the budget
shortfall and its immediate impact.
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Equity Planning C-3
Topic |
Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) and the San
Diego Housing Federation are sponsoring a dialogue
Thursday, January 21 entitled "Are the Tides
Turning on Equity and
Environmental
Justice in San Diego Planning?".
Panelists are Diane Tarkovian, Executive Director of the
Environmental Health Coalition; Jennifer Vanica,
President/CEO of
the Jacobs Center for
Neighborhood Innovation; and Murtaza Baxamusa, Director
of Research and Policy for the Center for Policy
Initiatives. Nico Calavita, Professor
Emeritus, Graduate Program
in City Planning at SDSU, is the moderator.
Breakfast and registration begin at 7:30 a.m. at the
Holiday Inn Embarcadero in San Diego and the program is
from 8 to 9:15 a.m. More information is available here. Reservations |
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Managing Development
Risk |
Managing and Insuring the Risks of Non-Profit
Housing Development is the topic of the next Affordable
Housing Roundtable. It is scheduled Thursday,
February 4 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Speakers are
Jeffrey Masters from Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP
and Bruce Newsom of Binney, Chase & Van Horne
Insurance. They plan to arm attendees with practical and
legal strategies to manage construction and operational
risks in non-profit development. Participants will learn
how to identify and manage construction and asset
management operational risks. Information and
registration are here. |
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Planning Cmsn Hears Submetering
Ordinance |
The San Diego Planning Commission will
consider a proposed multifamily water submetering
ordinance at its 9 a.m. meeting Thursday, January
21. After considerable negotiation, the proposal
would require all new multifamily homes to have water
submeters, with the exception of affordable housing. New
affordable developments would be required to plumb for
submeters but not install them. Any rehab would
have the same requirements although the amount of
plumbing replacement that would trigger the retrofit
is still to be determined since there are two draft
versions of the ordinance. The proposal is
scheduled as the last item on the Commission's agenda. |
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Gloria Retains
Chairmanship |
San Diego City Council member Todd Gloria will
remain chair of the Council's Land Use and Housing
Committee, the first stop for most policies and
authorizations regarding affordable housing. Supervisor
Pam Slater-Price takes over as chair of the County Board
of Supervisors, a post that rotates annually among the
Supervisors.
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Enterprise Offers Tax Credits
101 |
Enterprise Community Partners is offering a webinar
Wednesday, January 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (PST)
on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program. It
is designed for those with little or no experience using
the LIHTC and will provide a basic overview of tax
credit financing and how the credit works. Participants
will be guided through a case study that will highlight
aspects of the decision-making processes involved with,
and the utility of, the LITHC. Participants are
encouraged to be engaged and ask questions. For
information and registration, click here. |
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USD Plans Course on
Entitlements |
If you are interested in learning more about the
entitlement process, consider signing up for the
University of San Diego's series "Managing the
Entitlement Process". It will be offered February
2, 9, 18, and 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. Early-bird
registration ends January 26. Lou Lightfoot, AICP, of
the Lightfoot Planning Group is the instructor. For more
information, click here. |
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Nominations Due for Energy
Awards |
Nominations for the prestigious 2009 SANDEEs are
due Monday, January 18. A panel of energy experts
and industry leaders will serve on the selection
committee. The SANDEEs are an annual awards event
for acknowledging San Diegans who have made a
significant commitment to energy efficiency, energy
conservation, renewable energy or greenhouse gas
reduction. Nomination information is here. | |
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Affordable Housing
Roundtable
Managing & Insuring
Risks of Non-Profit
Development
Thursday, February 4
Registration, Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Program
8 to 9:30 a.m.
NTC Command Center
2640 Historic Decatur Rd.
San Diego 92106
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Breakfast Dialog
Are the Tides Turning on Equity and
Environmental Justice in San Diego Planning?
Thursday, January 21
Holiday Inn -Embarcadero
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8 - 9:15 a.m. Program
Click here
for information |
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