Local affordable housing authorities in California will see their oversight enhanced with the passage of AB 2035, signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown....more
10/3/2018
/ Affordable Housing ,
Governor Brown ,
Housing Market ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Redevelopment ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Increment Financing ,
Urban Planning & Development
After several years of efforts, the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista approved a massive public-private partnership deal for the design and development of the $1.1 billion Chula Vista Bayfront hotel and...more
6/6/2018
/ Brownfield Properties ,
Construction Project ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Investment ,
Job Creation ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Revenue Growth ,
Urban Planning & Development
Cities have long been the center of economic growth in our country, and smart cities recognize that modern infrastructure is a key threshold issue to be addressed for successful economic development....more
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has extended its agreement with Veolia North America to manage and operate its collection and wastewater treatment system under a 10-year, $500 million contract, according to this...more
SB 562 is a special law intended to clarify procedures that allows the City of Long Beach to move forward with its new Civic Center project. Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Aug.11, this law provides the City with discretion on...more
When Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. was the governor of California (1959 to 1967), major infrastructure projects were being constructed throughout the state. Today, under Governor Jerry Brown, communities are struggling to fund...more
The City of Santa Paula’s decision to purchase its much-touted and award-winning water recycling facility highlights how this pioneering public-private partnership project has proven to be a triumphant model of risk...more
To get a P3 proposal to the starting line, public officials need to make sure that there is clarity and agreement on basic issues and priorities -
Aging and inadequate infrastructure, required upgrades and scarce...more
Four bills affecting infrastructure financing districts, a funding mechanism for infrastructure and development projects that benefit the broader community, were recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. IFDs, created in 1990,...more
10/7/2014
/ Affordable Housing ,
Broadband ,
Economic Development ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Jerry Brown ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
New Legislation ,
Public Projects ,
Redevelopment ,
Tax Increment Financing ,
Tax Revenues
Gov. Jerry Brown’s vision for “Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts” was approved by the Legislature and is awaiting Brown’s signature. SB 628 (Beall, D-Campbell), a gut-and-amend bill passed in the last week of the...more
Counties Can Now Use Construction Management At-Risk -
Effective January 1, 2014, all California counties are expressly authorized to use the “construction management at risk” project delivery method (CMAR) for any...more
As part of California’s 2014-2015 budget, Governor Jerry Brown has proposed the expansion of infrastructure financing districts (IFDs), a funding mechanism for communitywide infrastructure and development projects that has...more
In This Presentation:
• Public Agency Approach
• Existing Local Authority
• Public Private Partnerships
• Redevelopment/Economic Development
• Public Infrastructure
- Excerpt from Public Agency...more