CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2025)
ADOPTING THE ELECTRIFY SAN MATEO SUSTAINABLE BUILDING STRATEGY WHEREAS, building energy use represents 38% of communitywide greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, in FY 2022-23, the City Council prioritized the evaluation and adoption of decarbonization policies for existing buildings to meet the City’s climate goals; and WHEREAS, in November 2022, the City released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking an experienced team knowledgeable in decarbonization policy planning, analysis, and implementation, to develop a decarbonization strategy that centers equity and promotes a collaborative pathway to electrification; and WHEREAS, in March 2023, City Council approved an agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for consultant services to develop the Electrify San Mateo Sustainable Building Strategy; and WHEREAS, City staff and Rincon Consultants, Inc. completed building inventory, market segmentation, building electrification cost analysis, policy pathways analysis and community engagement; and WHEREAS, the final Electrify San Mateo Sustainable Building Strategy summarizes the work completed and City Council direction on how to advance decarbonization policy for existing buildings.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This Council action is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that the adoption of the Electrify San Mateo Sustainable Building Strategy will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)
2. The Electrify San Mateo Sustainable Building Strategy, as attached to this resolution, is approved.