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Linkage Fee Stakeholders Meeting
Thursday |
The San Diego Housing Commission is holding a
stakeholders' meeting to get input on the future of the
City's commercial linkage fee program. A recent
audit by the City Auditor noted that the fee, which is
the only source of funding for the Housing Trust Fund,
has not been changed since 1996 when it was
reduced. The ordinance requires that it be
reviewed annually. The Land Use & Housing
Committee asked the Housing Commission to update the
nexus study and bring recommendations back next
summer. The committee also asked that the
Commission on Revenue and Competitiveness review the fee
as well for its impact on the business community.
The purpose of the stakeholders meeting is to
identify issues that should be studied as part of the
nexus study. It is scheduled for Thursday,
November 19 from 9-11 a.m. at the Housing
Commission offices at 1122 Broadway, Fourth Floor
Conference Room, San Diego, California 92101.
Anyone who wants to attend should RSVP to Angie
Risotti-Rios (619.578.7532) or angier@sdhc.org. |
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Fannie Mae REO Webinar Nov.
17 |
Fannie Mae introduced an initiative in August
designed to help individuals and organizations using
public funds to purchase Fannie Mae Real Estate Owned
(REO) properties. Under the "First Look" initiative,
during the first 15 days a property is listed for sale,
only offers from prospective owner-occupants or
individuals/organizations using public funds will be
considered. Offers from investors can be submitted, but
they won't be considered until after the initial 15
days.
On Tuesday, November 17 from 3
to 4 p.m. there will be a webinar to provide information
about the program and how to get started. To participate
RSVP by e-mail to FMevents_mailbox@fanniemae.com and
include your name, organization, job title, email
address and phone number. Even if you cannot attend the
Webinar, be sure to sign up to receive Property Alerts
(in any zip code) here. | |
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Call, Write,
Visit! |
Please encourage mayors, housing commissioners, and
other state & local elected officials with whom you
have relationships to personally weigh in strongly
with key Members of Congress on the importance of
the A.C.T.I.O.N. proposals to the recovery of
the Low Income Housing Tax Credit market. We
need as many personal contacts with members of
Congress as possible on this important issue.
Urge them to contact House Ways & Means Committee
Chairman Rangel or Senate Finance Committee Chairman
Baucus in support of our proposals. Chairman Rangel's
support is especially essential to our efforts so please
urge your Representatives to talk to him directly.
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SANDAG Participation Plan Out
for Review |
SANDAG has released the draft agency-wide Public
Participation Plan (PPP) for review. The Plan
describes the ways the public will be involved in
upcoming transportation and other regional planning
activities. Comments are due by Monday, November 30. The
Plan is available here.
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Annual Meeting &
Holiday Party Dec. 3 |
Mark your calendar now for the SDHF
Annual Meeting and Holiday
Party Thursday, December
3. Luce Forward has again offered the use
of their law offices for this event. It is scheduled
from 5 - 7:30 p.m., with the Annual Meeting and election
of Board members promptly at 5 p.m. All members and
prospective members are invited. Please RSVP to Kelley@housingsandiego.org.
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ULI Trends Conference
Tuesday |
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ULI's 7th Annual Real Estate Trends Conference
is Tuesday, November 17 at Marina
Village. The theme is "A Recession Is a Terrible Thing
to Waste." Registration is $75 for members and $95 for
non-members. Registation will be available at the
door. Hear industry leaders talk about
how they are taking advantage of this down market to
create, imagine and plan for the new economy.
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Preservation Techniques Through
NSP |
Deed Restrictions, community land trusts, shared
appreciation loans, and lease-to-purchase programs are
all tools for preserving affordable housing. As
part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP),
communities can buy and renovate foreclosed properties
and resell them at an affordable price to those families
most in need of homeownership assistance. A
webinar on December 1 will provide an
overview of NSP program requirements and highlight
examples of communities that are using NSP resources to
achieve lasting affordability. Presenters are Rick
Jacobus, Burlington Associates; Barbara Kautz, Goldfarb
& Lipman, LLC; Emily Higgins, Champlain Housing
Trust. It will be held from 10:30 a.m. to
noon. Information and registration are here.
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Communications Awards
Submissions Due Nov. 30 |
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The National Housing Conference (NHC) has extended
its deadline to November 30 for accepting submissions
from member partners for its new "Pioneering Housing
Strategies" Award. This honor will replace the NHC
"Excellence in Housing Communications" Award in order to
recognize a broader range of creative activities. The
award is designed to acknowledge pioneering,
forward-thinking strategies that are changing the way we
approach affordable housing and community development
initiatives.
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Annual Meeting &
Holiday Party |
5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
200 W. Broadway
Suite 2600
San Diego 92101
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