Join the Sacramento Investment Without Displacement (SIWD) Coalition for a virtual community workshop on January 25th, 5:30pm – 7pm. SIWD will present our progress and work with the City of Sacramento Staff as we craft a Community Benefits Agreement Ordinance (CBAO) for the City. We will also share how community members can give input.
When: January 25th, 5:30pm – 7pm
Where: Virtual Zoom meeting
What is a CBA?
A Community Benefits Agreement is a legally-binding contract signed by community groups and a developer because of a development project. A CBA requires the developer to provide agreed-upon amenities or benefits to the neighborhood and community impacted by the development. A good CBA should be created with substantial community involvement.
CBAs protect communities.
What is a CBA Ordinance?
A Community Benefits Agreement Ordinance is an adopted City Ordinance that creates a process for future CBA’s to be created when developments are proposed. A CBA Ordinance helps ensure that communities have consistent oversight over new developments in their neighborhoods.
A CBA Ordinance makes community benefits routine.
For the past year, SIWD members have been engaging with and educating their networks about Community Benefits Agreement ordinances. SIWD engaged with over 300 community members on the CBA ordinance. Residents from 20 different Sacramento zip codes were represented in the survey. 96% of residents surveyed think a developer should enter into a Community Benefits Agreement if the City has: Given the developer money; Given the developer land; Waived fees; Waived mandatory reviews. SIWD has held four previous community workshops and conducted a community survey to gather feedback on the language for the CBA Ordinance.
What is SIWD?
Sac Investment Without Displacement is a coalition of social justice organizations, neighborhood associations, labor groups, residents, & community partners organized to protect vulnerable neighborhoods from the potentially negative impacts of large development projects in Sacramento. SIWD seeks to preserve and expand affordable housing and maintain the stability of neighborhoods impacted by big developments. The coalition does this work through negotiations with the city, large institutions, and developers to minimize the negative impacts of their projects on existing neighborhoods, businesses, and community institutions.
United Latinos has been part of Sacramento Investment Without Displacement (SIWD) since the coalition was founded in 2020. We work with SIWD because we believe in protecting vulnerable neighborhoods from displacement and ensuring an affordable future for low-income communities in Sacramento. Alongside SIWD’s other member organizations, United Latinos has fought for (and won!) millions in funding for affordable housing, local hiring and training in new developments, and neighborhood improvement projects such as bike lanes, sidewalks, and public transit.
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