From: Kari Svanstrom
To: Mary Gourley; Building
Cc: Lawrence McLaughlin
Subject: FW: Recommendation to council on Reach Code
Date: Monday, November 14, 2022 11:19:19 AM
Attachments: SCAC-ReachCode-Recommendation-to-Council-as-amended.pdf Hi Mary,
The CAC recommendation is attached and summarized below:
Recommend adoption of Tier 1 CalGreen Title 24
Removal of potentially conflicting solar mandate (conflicts with state code) Provide space in future building code updates in the muni code for further organization of energy code subjects/elements
Attached is what the Climate Action Committee adopted as it’s recommendation in relation to the Building Code updates at its October 12, 2022 meeting. This reflects the CAC recommendation to adopt Tier 1, and that we not pursue ‘all electric’ right now as we anticipate the State will be moving to this in 2026, and would be costly for us to do in advance of that right now.
The CAC also recommended that, at some point, the city move all of its code provisions regarding Green Building to the Muni Code as a separate chapter. The costs for this is somewhat prohibitive (estimated in the report at $15,000) and not recommended. However, they did request that the chapter be created and items moved to that when updates are made. Steve attended this meeting and can provide further background if needed (I was not in attendance that day) at tomorrow’s Council mtg.
I spoke with Steve Brown as well, he noted that the CalGreen Tier 1 is automatically adopted as part of this code cycle unless a city specifically excludes it, so that is included in his proposal.
Kari Svanstrom
Planning Director
From: Gerald (Gerry) Glaser t>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 6:03 PM
To: Kari Svanstrom <[email protected]>
Cc: Building <[email protected]>; John Jay <[email protected]>; Steven Pierce >; Lisa Pierce ; Kenna Lee
>; Josho Somine
Subject: Recommendation to council on Reach Code
Kari,
I was not sure anyone had the final copy. I crossed off the sections per the amendment to the initial motion regarding all electric. The committee agreed with staff that this was not warranted today.
I left the text for reference.
Josho moved and Lisa seconded. (both of you can make any corrections if I got this wrong.) Included in the motion is that this be delivered to council when the Building department brings its amendments to the municipal code to council in November.
I did not copy Phoebe only because I don't have her new email.
Gerry
Gerald (Gerry) Glaser