TCAC staff will conduct public hearings to discuss and solicit comments. The  San Diego hearing is in Old Town on Monday, December 10 from 1-4 p.m.at CalTRANS,4050 Taylor Street, Room 134 Gallegos, San Diego.

"Overcome Local Opposition and Site Facilities" is the topic of a December 3 Housing California Training Institute for Developers.  Debra Stein's topics include:  assessing public officials' communication and decision-making styles; avoiding and managing hostile audiences;and minimizing community resistance and mobilizing communication support.  This half-day training will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center (Seaside Meeting Rooms) as part of Creating Community 2007: Working Together to End Homelessness conference. Information here.

 

The restructuring of San Diego's 11 redevelopment areas into one independent agency similar to CCDC and SEDC will be discussed by the San Diego City Council sitting as the Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday, December 4.  The Council's Land Use and Housing Committee is recommending that redevelopment be restructured to create a more nimble and consolidated agency with its own executive director and staff who are independent of the City's civil service provisions. The LU&H action is here. The Federation has long supported such a restructuring.

The SDHF Annual Meeting and Holiday Party are scheduled for Thursday, December 13.  RSVP by December 10 to Kelley at 619-239-6693 or kelley@housingsandiego.org. The festivities will be held at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, 600 W. Broadway on the 26th floor.  The Holiday Party will provide a festive evening of hors d' oeuvres, drinks and networking. Parking is available at the corner of West Broadway & Pacific Highway. Members and their staff, prospective members and friends of the Federation are invited to attend. 

 

Significant changes in the City of San Diego's lobbying laws go into effect in January that will affect developers and other non-profits.  The changes are described in detail in the Federation's Housing and Community Development News that will be circulated within the next few days. If you want to review a fact sheet prepared by the Ethics Commission click here.  The Ethics Commission will hold a training session  on the new rules Monday, January 7 at noon.

 

 

 

Bi-monthly roundtables on affordable housing topics will continue next year at the NTC Command Center with an exciting list of topics. The first roundtable is scheduled for Thursday, January 10 called "How to Limit Risk With A Prevailing Wage Property." Don't miss this exciting and informative presentation coordinated by Sun Country Builders. Speakers are a general contractor, attorney and prevailing wage monitor. Make sure to register for this event before the end of December to ensure your place. Details and registration form here.