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MORNING PLENARY

Conference Welcome

• Carole Groom, President, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

Guiding Principles of the Grand Boulevard (AICP CM Credit Eligible)

The Grand Boulevard Initiative is a collaboration of the 19 cities in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties that lie along the path of the El Camino Real corridor between Daly City and San Jose, as well as the agencies that play a role in its operation (i.e., SamTrans, MTC, Caltrans, C/CAG).  As part of their efforts to make this corridor a focal point for sustainable growth, 10 principles have been defined to better guide its development.

• Gregory Tung, Principle at Freedman, Tung & Sasaki, will provide an overview of these principles and show the common threads that make this such an exciting endeavor to create a vibrant future for the peninsula!

Local Intersections with the Grand Boulevard:  From Vision to Reality (AICP CM Credit Eligible)

How do cities in San Mateo County envision and plan for growth along the El Camino Corridor?  How will they meet the needs of their community in the next 25 years?  Local elected officials will be providing their perspective and show us how they are meeting these challenges:

• Jack Matthews, Mayor, City of San Mateo (presentation)
• Kevin Mullin, Mayor, City of South San Francisco
• Barbara Pierce, City Council Member, City of Redwood City
• John Barton, former City Council Member, City of Palo Alto - moderator

MORNING WORKSHOPS - Details here

• Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Air District Regulation Versus Smart Growth (AICP CM Credit Eligible)
  
• Making growth a win-win proposition - conferring value in land revitalization (AICP CM Credit Eligible)
• Housing trends and finding opportunities in today’s challenging market
• Reaching out to Housing Constituencies

LUNCH SPEAKERS

• Jackie Speier, Congresswoman , United States House of Representatives
  • "Housing, Jobs, and our Path Back to Prosperity"


• Jon Haveman, Vice President, Chief Economist, Economic Institute, Bay Area Council (presentation)
  • Conversations about housing are highly dependent on the current and likely future economic environments. Unfortunately, we are living in a time of extreme economic uncertainty. Dr Haveman’s talk will provide insights and evidence into the current state of and the prognosis for the national, state, and local economies.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS - Details here

• The Grand Boulevard meeting the needs of our seniors (AICP CM Credit Eligible)
• High Density, sustainable, TOD housing (AICP CM Credit Eligible)
• Putting a face on the benefits of housing affordability
• Community patterns for housing growth as an intergenerational investment

PLUS there’s more!

• Housing Fair and Exhibits
• Delicious buffet breakfast and lunch included

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Air District Regulation Versus Smart Growth (AICP CM Credit Eligible)

Speakers:

Cathleen Baker, Community Health Planner, San Mateo County Health System

Ken Kirkey, Planning Director, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

Ron Munekawa, Chief of Planning, City of San Mateo

Henry Hilken, Director of Planning, Rules and Research, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)

Evelyn Stivers, Field Director, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) (moderator)

Description:

To reduce Green House Gasses and air pollution, communities are creating higher density developments in walkable and transit friendly locations. Unfortunately, many of our downtowns and transit stations are located on or near busy roadways, near freeways and other polluting sources. This session will discuss theses challenges and how we should use planning to protect public health AND our environment.

Making growth a win-win proposition - Conferring value in land revitalization (AICP CM Credit Eligible)

Speakers:

Professor Nico Calavita, Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University (presentation)

Mike Rawson, Co-Director, Public Interest Law Project/California Affordable Housing Law Project

Peter Cohen, Executive Director, San Francisco Council of Community Home Organizations (CCHO)

Janet Stone, Housing Policy Manager, San Mateo County Department of Housing, moderator

Description:

Local, State, and Federal government pour billions of dollars into planning and building the infrastructure of our communities.  Residents benefit from these investments, but so do businesses that establish themselves in those areas.  In essence, it is a conferred benefit. Our panelists will look at the concept of conferred benefit and discuss, how and what local communities should expect in return for their investments.

Housing trends and finding opportunities in today’s challenging market

Speakers:

Greg Meyer, Community Relations Manager, Meriwest Credit Union

Steve Blanton, Executive Officer, San Mateo County Association of Realtors (SAMCAR) (presentation)

Scott Coe, Housing Specialist, San Mateo County Housing Authority

Greg Loberg, Renovation Specialist, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Anne Oliva, Realtor, Marshall Realty

Description:

Finding affordable and sustainable housing in the Bay Area can be difficult. It can be more difficult on the Peninsula. This panel of housing professionals and lending experts will provide information on the state of the current real estate economy in California and within San Mateo County. We will provide details on the best homeownership programs available in our county and what our local Realtors are doing to increase housing opportunities in the local communities they serve. There will be information on the downpayment assistance programs that are available in various municipalities, FHA Purchase and Rehabilitation loans, as well as modern Realtor training and professional standards.

Reaching out to Housing Constituencies

Speakers:

Joshua Hugg, Program Manager, Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County (HLC) (presentation)

Reginald Duhe, HLC Community Builder

Serena Ip, HLC Community Builder

Diana Reddy, HLC Community Builder

Description:

With San Mateo County being the most expensive county to live in in the country according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NHLIC), one would think it would be easy to reach constituencies that would want to support the creation of new housing.  Not so.  This interactive workshop will discuss current outreach efforts and investigate how various groups might be approached and engaged.

The Grand Boulevard meeting the needs of our seniors (AICP CM Credit Eligible)

Speakers:

Aaron Aknin, Community Development Director, City of San Bruno

Cathleen Baker, Community Health Planner, San Mateo County Health System (presentation)

Jan Lindenthal, Vice President of Real Estate Development, MidPen Housing Corporation

David Hopkins, Vice-President, Commercial Division, Sares Regis

Description:

By the year 2030 nearly one out of four San Mateo County residents will be over the age of 65 and many will outlive their ability to drive by several years. The plans to transform El Camino Real into a Grand Boulevard can help to fill a critical housing gap as Baby Boomers start to retire and current seniors seek housing near services and retail that make it easy to walk, bike, and ride transit. Framed by County Health System's data and qualitative findings to inform planning for our seniors, representatives of non-profit and private developers and a city on the corridor will highlight the market for senior housing, challenges to ensure the housing needs of seniors are met, and exemplary senior housing developments.

High Density, sustainable, TOD housing (AICP CM Credit Eligible)

Speakers:

Jeff Oberdorfer,FAIA, Executive Director, First Community Housing

Marty Keller, Director of Construction, First Community Housing

Description:

An award-winning, local affordable housing developer will focus on integrating transit, density and sustainable building and the challenges such as: air quality, durability, noise abatement, parking and maintenance with case studies of award winning projects.

Putting a face on the benefits of housing affordability

Speakers: (presentation)

Habitat for Humanity Partner Families: Dina Abarca, Tracie Van Hook, and Carmela Walls

Jocelyn Beaufort, Homeowner Development Department Manager, Habitat for Humanity, Moderator

Description:

Come hear from current Habitat homeowners, their experiences with the Habitat for Humanity process, and the benefits they have gained through homeownership. You will gain insight into the Habitat business model and what it takes to create affordable homeownership housing that is so desperately needed in San Mateo County.

Community patterns for housing growth as an intergenerational investment

Speakers:

Philip Golden, Associate Director, Stanford University, Office of Planned Giving

Chris Wuthmann, Stanford University, Real Estate Office (presentation)

Brian Prater, Managing Director for the Western Region, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)(presentation)

Mark Moulton, HLC/HEART, Executive Director - moderator

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