DATE:
December 13, 2022
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Public Works
TITLE: Construction and Demolition Debris
Ordinance (Second Reading)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 16, Article III of the Mountain View City Code Governing Construction and Demolition Debris Diversion and Finding This Ordinance Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act Review Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15308 (14 CCR § 15308) , to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (First reading: 7-0)
SUMMARY
On November 15, 2022, the City Council introduced an ordinance amending the City’s Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Diversion Ordinance to make the following changes:
• Align covered project types with the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
• Extend the 65% debris diversion rate to demolition-only projects.
• Revise the C&D debris management plan submittal requirement.
• Allow for simplified documentation to demonstrate C&D debris diversion compliance.
These changes are intended to streamline the permitting process for covered projects for both applicants and City staff . It will also resolve key conflicts between the City’s ordinance and the C&D debris diversion requirements added to CALGreen in 2016.
This ordinance has been determined to be categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment.
Construction and Demolition Debris Ordinance (Second Reading) December 13, 2022
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed amendment to align C&D debris management plan submittal with building permit issuance is expected to reduce the staff time necessary to review permit applications in both the Solid Waste and Building Sections. Aligning covered projects with CALGreen requirements and increasing the required demolition diversion rate to 65% will not impact staff time as these amendments do not change the number of covered projects.
PUBLIC NOTICING
Agenda posting. The ordinance was published at least two days prior to adoption in accordance with City Charter Section 522.
Prepared by:
Erin Brewster
Analyst II
Jennifer Cutter
Solid Waste Program Manager
Reviewed by:
Damian Skinner
Assistant Public Works Director
Approved by:
Dawn S. Cameron
Public Works Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager/
Chief Operating Officer
EB-JC/LL/6/CAM
944-12-13-22CR
202199
Attachment: 1. Construction and Demolition Debris Ordinance