ABAG Executive Board

Approval of ABAG Executive Board Minutes of March 21, 2024

Authorization to negotiate and enter into a contract amendment with CLEAResult Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $530,000 to provide implementation services for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Single Family Home+ program through October 31, 2024

Authorization to negotiate and enter into a contract amendment with DiLytics Inc. in an amount not to exceed $435,000 to provide database development and operations and maintenance services for the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) through December 31, 2025

Authorization to negotiate and enter into a contract with Frontier Energy, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $540,000 for Training and Event Support for Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) local government programs from on or about April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025

Approval of Pre-Qualified Panel of Consultants to Provide Services for the BayREN Codes & Standards and Public Programs

Authorization to accept $498,762 and enter into a funding agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to advance development of the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program

Authorization to accept $909,800 and enter into a funding agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the San Francisco Estuary Blueprint under the National Estuary Program

Assembly Bill 2353 (Ward): Property Tax Welfare Exemption

Provides upfront savings on affordable housing developments by allowing nonprofit developers to withhold property tax payments while their application for a tax exemption is under review.

Adoption of Resolution No. 11-2023, Revised, authorizing the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Operating Budget Amendment 2

Increase transparency and use of outside experts in the state Department of Housing and Community Development’s process for determining regions’ housing needs.

Adoption of a Resolution on the Approval of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority’s Business Plan by the ABAG Executive Board as the Executive Board to the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (Executive Board); CEQA Determination: Exempt Pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21065; Government Code § 64523.

Adoption of a resolution by the ABAG Executive Board as the Executive Board to the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority approving the Regional Expenditure Plan; direct the Executive Director or designee to bring forward a guideline to implement labor standards; CEQA Determination; Exempt Pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21065; Government Code § 64523

Adoption of a resolution by the ABAG Executive Board as the Executive Board to the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (“Executive Board”) to make certain findings in support of, to approve the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Board submitting a ballot measure for a general obligation bond for affordable housing in an amount not to exceed $20 billion to the voters of the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma and the city and county of San Francisco (the “Nine Bay Area Counties”) at the November 2024 general election consistent with the requirements of the final version of Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (2023), and to take actions related, necessary, or incidental to carrying out the intent of this resolution