The Blueprint July 2019

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July Luncheon July 11th

Join State Representative Todd Hunter as he recaps what happened while the Texas legislature was in session.

Builders on the Bay Fishing Tournament July 19-20 Gather a team of your mates and spend a Saturday on the water. Then meet back up with us to measure your catch and win the grand prize.

Welcome

Returning Members

Blue Wave Construction

StrucSure Home Warranty

Garrett Dorsey

Scott Whisenant

Braselton Homes

Texas National Title

Bart Braselton

Chad Magill

Elegant Homes

The Bend Magazine

Freddie Gonzalez

Jordan Regas

GAF

Turfco Grass Farms

Melissa Garcia

Kris Havelka

Hub City Overhead Door

USA Foundation Repair

Rusty Garrett

Charlie Garcia

M3 Holdings

Willow Bend Mortgage

Malcom Matthews

Manhattan Builders

Jon Roel

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David Ratcliff

2019 Board of Directors Darren McComb

John Pope

President

D&Z Construction

Moses Mostaghasi

Garrett Dorsey

First Vice President MPM Homes

Paul Cervantez

Second Vice President Cervantez Electric

Tracy Long

Treasurer

First Community Bank

Reid Aston Secretary

Aston’s Designs

Wendy Herman Executive Officer Coastal Bend Home Builders Association

Coastal Bend Green Built AEP-Texas High Performance Homes

Cris Wright

Associates Council AEP-Texas

Bart Braselton

Immediate Past President

Long Builds Construction

Nick Black

Past Presidents Council Newcastle Homes

Builder Director Braselton Homes

Ryan Dibble

Builder Director South Texas Home Builders

Our Staff Wendy Herman

Executive Officer Wendy@www.CoastalBendHBA.org

Kalli Peralez

Director of Operations Kalli@www.CoastalBendHBA.org

Hannah Scott

Director of Membership and Events Hannah@www.CoastalBendHBA.org

Mekaila Hopkins

Director of Marketing and Publications Mekaila@www.CoastalBendHBA.org

Connect with us!

Victor Ibarra

bit.ly/CBHBAFacebook

bit.ly/CBHBATwitter

Builder Director Levian Homes

Logan Kirkpatrick

Associate Director Ferguson Enterprises

bit.ly/CBHBALinkedin

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New Members Dealermart

Eduardo Hernandez 2633 S. Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78415 Phone: (361) 257-2012

Ideal Construction & Design Danielle Roberts PO Box 1142 Robstown, TX 78380 Phone: (361) 815-2393

Justin Custom Homes Justin Aminzadeh

6 W. Bar De Loc Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78414 Phone: (361) 548-7314

My Dad’s Plumber Mike Herring

6908 Crosstimbers DR Corpus Christi, Texas 78413 Phone: (361) 438-7700 Cell Phone: (361) 739-1308

Rock Engineering & Testing Laboratory Curtis Rock

6817 Leopard St. Corpus Christi, TX 78409 Phone: (361) 883-4555 Cell Phone: (361) 438-8881

Roland Barrera Insurance Roland Barrera

101 North Shoreline Suite 410 Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Phone: (361) 400-2484 Cell Phone: (361) 688-7111

The KB Real Estate Team - RE/MAX Elite Karabe Baltazar

1902 Morgan Ave Corpus Christi, Texas 78404 Phone: (361) 960-4471 www.thekbteam.com

www.mydadsplumber.com

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Office Closed for Independence Day

Associates Council 12:00-1:00 pm Closed Meeting

Builders on the Bay Weigh-In Bash 11:00-1:00 pm

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Membership Luncheon 11:30-1:00 pm $25 per person Must register

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Builders on the Bay Angler Meeting 6:00 pm Team captains must come

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GRC Meeting 12:00-1:00 pm Open Meeting

August 1 print Ready Ads due for Parade of Homes Magazine 5-9 Sunbelt Builders Show

October 5-6 Parade of Homes 17 Membership Luncheon

September November 5 Membership Luncheon

19 Parade of Homes Ribbon Cutting 20 Parade of Homes VIP Party 21-22 Parade of Homes 28-29 Parade of Homes

20-22 TAB Fall Meeting

December 13 Casino Night

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President’s Executive Order Addresses Regulatory Barriers to Affordability

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n a key or NAHB, President Trump has put housing at the forefront of the national debate by signing an executive order that cites the need to cut costly regulations that are hampering the production of more affordable housing.

After attending the White House signing ceremony, NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde issued an official statement, which is excerpted below: “NAHB applauds President Trump for making housing a top national priority.

With affordability near a 10-year low, the executive order underscores that the White House is ready to take a leading role to help resolve the nation’s afford- ability crisis.

“Given that homeownership historically

has been part of the American dream and a primary source of wealth for most American households, the need to tackle ongoing afford- ability concerns is especially urgent.

“We are pleased that the president’s executive order calls for the formation of a White House Council chaired by HUD Secretary Ben Carson that will seek to reduce regulatory barriers that are making housing more costly.”

Learn more and view video commentary.

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Captains’ Party Friday, July 19th Weigh-in Bash Saturday, July 20th at Doc’s Seafood

Big Red Big Trout Big Flounder Spot Pot Heavy Stringer Calcuta

Raffle $1500 Roy’s Gift Card $50 per ticket

Winning ticket drawn July 19th at the Captain’s Party. Do not have to be present to win. Pre-purchace tickets at the CBHBA office.

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Huge Victory for NAHB on Takings Claims

n a huge victory for NAHB and its members, the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed a long-standing land use decision that made it nearly impossible for property owners to bring a Fifth Amendment takings claim in federal court.

In 1985, the Supreme Court issued a decision, known as the Williamson County decision, that forced land use plaintiffs to first go through years of expensive state administrative and/or court proceedings prior to bringing a “takings” claim in federal court. Local governments often used the decision to their advantage to tire out property owners. In addition, once a property owner finally filed a case in federal court, government defendants would use the prior state court decision as leverage to throw out the federal case.

In Knick v.

Township of Scott, the Supreme Court ruled that “the state-litigation requirement [in Williamson] imposes an unjustifiable burden on takings plaintiffs, conflicts with the rest of [the Court’s] jurisprudence, and must be overruled. A property owner has an actionable Fifth Amendment takings claim when the government takes his property without paying for it.”

This means that rather than going through expensive and drawnout state court proceedings, a land use plaintiff can bring a takings claim in federal court as soon as the taking occurs.

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NAHB Receives
 Grant from HUD

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AHB has received a $110,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fight housing discrimination.

The grant will be used to educate developers and multifamily building owners and managers on the Fair Housing Act’s accessibility requirements.

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New Members Recruited

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Thanks for everyone who participated!

Venue Sponsor Gemini Sushi and Business Lounge Plane Ticket Raffle Sponsor Moses Mostaghasi Our Membership Chairman Paul Cervantez Our Team Captains Ryan Dibble, Victoria Galvan, and Desi Laurel All new members recruited from drive will show on August newsletter. New members must send in logo for it to be used. www.CoastalBendHBA.org 14

NAHB Leadership Council Sets Priorities

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uring the first week of June, NAHB Watch videos here convened its spring leadership meetings in Washington, D.C. The event included meetings of NAHB’s committees and councils, the 2019 Transitional Board and the Legislative Conference, which featured Sen. John Barrasso, chair of the Senate Republican Conference.

The week-long event concluded with the first meeting of NAHB’s new Leadership Council on Saturday, June 8. You can view videos of the Leadership Council Meeting.

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What to Do if ICE Visits Your Site

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent arrives at your site on a hot, sunny afternoon. She has an audit notice, but pushes to speak with workers and review your files immediately.

What do you do? What should your employees do if you aren’t there?

More NAHB members are facing this and other work site enforcement scenarios as ICE has ramped up oversight of employers’ obligations to verify the validity of each employee’s identity and employment.

In July 2018, ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the results of a nationwide operation in which Form I-9 audit notices of inspection had been served to more than 5,200 businesses since that January.

In addition to Form I-9 audits, ICE and HSI conduct work site raids to create a “culture of compliance” among employers.

Work site raids have escalated dramatically under the Trump administration.

For example, during a June 2018 search warrant execution, authorities identified 146 employees working at an Ohio meat processor who were subject to arrest for immigration viola-

tions. And in August 2018, during a multi-state operation led by ICE and HSI, authorities served search warrants for work site hiring violations at agricultural firms in Nebraska and Minnesota. During the execution of these search warrants, 133 workers were administratively arrested for immigration violations.

Now more than ever, employers should be aware of their obligation to comply with the law and know how to handle visits from ICE. Employers who knowingly hire illegal workers or continue to employ unauthorized workers could face criminal prosecution.

NAHB has teamed up with the immigration law experts at Greenberg Traurig, including Laura Foote Reiff, who has worked with builders across the country, to provide NAHB members with information on what to expect during an ICE visit.

2019 Committees Government Relations

Open Meetings – Meets on the last Wednesday of every month Chair- Jerry Garcia

This committee decides what we advocate for and against and how we go about doing so. They follow the items that are going to be put before the city council and forms a plan of action as to how to support, improve, or defeat it.

Membership

Open Meetings Meets about every 45 days.

Chair- Paul Cervantez

This committee is in charge of our recruitment efforts.. Although every member is encouraged to recruit new members, the membership committee focus on it by planning events like our membership drive. They also concern themselves with member retention.

Education and Scholarship

Open Meetings – Meets as needed Chair- Garrett Dorsey

Builder Liaison

Open Meetings – Meets bimonthly

This is when our members have an opportunity to meet with employees of the city of Corpus Christi, hear their concerns and provide input as to how we can make Corpus Christi a better city.

Fishing Tournament

Open Meetings – Varies Chair- TBA

This committee is responsible for planning and executing the Builders on the Bay Fishing Tournament. This committee meets about 2-3 months before the tournament and once after.

Coastal Bend Green Built

Closed Meetings - Meets quarterly Chair- Garrett Dorsey This committee guides the CBGB program that strives to promote the construction of high-performance, low-impact residential homes in the Coastal Bend. You must be a

member of CBGB to be on this committee.

Associates Council

This brand new committee oversees our outreach Closed Meetings – Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month to the community to encourage participation in the construction and related industries. They also President- Cris Wright find deserving students wanting to pursue careers The Associates Council represents the interests in these fields to support with a scholarship. of Associate Members of the Association and produces projects that provide networking opportunities for members. Members of the Associates Council are elected each year in September for a one year term.

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ADUs Can Boost Affordability

hat if there was a simple solution to help communities struggling with high housing costs, limited developable land and demand for multi-generational living?

An increasing number of communities around the United States have found that there is such a solution: accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Also called an in-law suite, granny flat or secondary dwelling unit, an ADU offers an additional self-contained living unit that typically has its own kitchen, bedroom(s) and bath space, while maintaining independence

and privacy from the primary home.

ADUs can take many forms: a second small backyard cottage on the same grounds as (or attached to) a single-family house, an apartment over the garage or a basement apartment. They offer a relatively inexpensive means to provide more affordable housing options in a neighborhood without changing community character.

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NAHB Scores Codes Victories Thanks largely to NAHB members and their efforts to educate codes officials, none of 26 high-priority code change proposals opposed by NAHB passed the first stage of the International Code Council I-Code development process.

The ICC recently held its 2019 Group B Committee Action Hearings on proposed changes to the Group B codes for the 2021 edition of the I-codes. Group B includes the International Energy Conservation Code and the International Residential Code.

The ICC committees considered almost 1,400 code change proposals. Overall, they supported NAHB’s position on 84 percent of proposals where a position was taken.

After another round of hearings, there will be an online vote in November open to all ICC governmental voters.

NAHB will again be asking members to participate in the One & Done campaign to encourage favorable codes voting results.

The House Financial Services Committee recently voted to advance NAHB-supported bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years through Sept. 30, 2024.

NAHB has made a long-term reauthorization of the NFIP a top legislative priority, and the bill agreed to by Chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) includes many NAHB-supported reforms to the program.

Specifically, the NFIP Reauthorization Act of 2019 would: Increase funding for flood risk mapping and mitigation.

Provide premium credits for not currently recognized mitigation activity.

Create a new zone to account for levee-protected areas.

Establish umbrella coverage options for multifamily development.

NAHB is urging Congress to swiftly pass a long-term reauthorization of the NFIP.

House Panel Approves Long-Term NFIP Reauthorization

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NAHB Members Converge on Capitol Hill Nearly 700 NAHB members from across the nation converged on Capitol Hill in early June for NAHB’s 2019 Legislative Conference to urge their lawmakers to support policies that will increase the production of quality, affordable housing and keep the housing recovery moving forward.

“We are sending a loud and clear message to members of Congress that there is an urgent need to implement innovative solutions to ease the nation’s affordability woes and enable more families to achieve homeownership or have access to suitable rental housing,” said NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde.

In nearly 300 individual meetings with their representatives and senators, NAHB members discussed the following key housing issues: Workforce and immigration Trade policy Housing finance

reform Low-Income Housing Tax Credit National Flood Insurance Program Building energy codes Cluster mailboxes Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) addressed the members before their Hill visits and cited the need to reduce regulatory burdens and taxes to help the residential construction industry.

“I want you to be able to build faster, cheaper and smarter by getting rid of regulations and red tape,” said Barrasso. “If we want to grow the economy, we need to lower taxes and get rid of punishing regulations.”

The senator also expressed support for two other NAHB priorities: ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and a long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.

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BOOKS THAT BUILD YOUR BUSINESS THE OFFICIAL BOOKSTORE OF NAHB

Life Spike Members John Tucker

612.50 Moses Mostaghasi

63.50

Bill Sanderson

253.50 Renee Carter

62.50

Sean Vitelli

226.25 Monica Sanderson

57.00

Louis Alty

140.50 John Pope

56.50

Mark Garza

139.50 Isidro Gonzalez

53.50

Jerry Garcia

139.00 Robert Sells

54.00

Shayne Schroeder

128.00 Ed Cantu

46.00

Leslie Schey

126.50 Bart Braselton

45.00

Bill Fleeman

114.50 Jim Pickett

41.50

Fred Braselton

109.50 Trey Summers

38.50

76.50 Jodi Steen

38.00

75.00 Kevin Pitchford

35.50

Garrett Dorsey

75.00 Matt Martini

32.50

Jack Randolph

72.50 Brian Grunberg

31.50

Claudia Mostaghasi

68.00 Shawn Karaca

30.00

Paul Cervantes

64.50 Francisco Aguilar

29.00

Beverly Bacak Richard Voss

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The Spike Club consists of members who are recognized for outstanding achievement in membership recruitment and retention. Spikes receive recognition at local, state, and national levels and rewarded many special honors including colored jackets indicating their level of achievement.

Spike Members

James Skrobarczyk

24.00 Maverick Velosky

11.50

Scott Whisenant

19.00 Donald Shelton

11.50

Tracy Long

17.50 Cris Wright

10.50

Julie Jenson

15.00 Dolores Sanchez

10.00

Pat Nolan

14.50 Eric Newman

7.50

James Mazoch

13.00 John Wallace

7.00

Jon Roel

13.00 Paul Cervantez

6.00

Joseph Cortez

13.00 Jose De Los Santos

6.00

Ryan Dibble

13.00

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