Meeting Notes--LGR Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Desert Vista Ballroom, Bighorn Conference Center Hyatt Grand Champions Hotel MissionStatement: The Local Governmental Relations Committee supports the interests of REALTORS® in local governmental affairs. The Committee monitors, analyzes, and recommends policies relating to local and regional issues, and assists REALTORS® in developing programs which impact local and regional governmental actions.Presiding: Leslie McBride, Chair Tim Brigham, Vice Chair Maria Elena Banks, Vice Chair Jeannette Way, Executive Committee Liaison Cas Pinkowski, NAR Representative Kay Runnion, GAD Subcommittee Chair
Staff: Rick Laezman, Committee CoordinatorAgenda Items All agenda items were discussed as listed.2008 GAD Award of Excellence Ernie Cowan, North San Diego County GAD and recipient of last year’s award, announced this year’s winner of the GAD Award of Excellence: Kathy Hayes, North Bay AOR.Information Sharing The following issues were raised:
Inclusionary zoning, the housing element and the general planin Santa Clara
FEMA Flood maps in Lodi
county creek set backs and oak tree mitigation in San Luis Obispo County
the California Coastal Commission and a toll road project inRiverside and San Bernardino Counties
a mortgage fraud task force and vacant property upkeep in Riverside County
vacant property upkeep in Chula Vista and Sacramento
private transfer taxes inIndian Wells
Habitat for Humanity in Marin County
foreclosure moratorium in West Contra Costa County
the REALTORS® Committee on Air Quality with IMPAC support defeated a point-of-sale wood burning stove proposal in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
business license taxes in Burlingame, Napa and San Diego
controlled burn days in Sacramento
air pollution control inSan Diego County
revenue enhancement, habitat mitigation fees and endangered species in Santa Cruz ballot box planning defeated in Redondo Beach
