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Study session regarding commercial reach codes outreach efforts. (Christina Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer; Phil Perry, Chief Building Official, and Melanie Jacobson, Integrative Designs 360)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive a report on commercial reach code efforts and provide staff with direction on draft commercial reach code language.
The purpose of this study session is to
1. Receive a presentation regarding the 2022 building electrification and energy efficiency reach code options available for local adoption; and
2. Receive an update on the additional outreach staff conducted to the business and development community regarding a potential building electrification reach code for new nonresidential construction; and
3. Provide direction to staff on the preferred reach code approach for new residential and non-residential construction so staff may proceed with developing the proposed ordinance for new residential and new nonresidential buildings; and
4. Provide direction to staff on the type of EV reach code to adopt for the 2022 code cycle.
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BACKGROUND
On June 9, 2021, City Council adopted a local building electrification reach code that requires all new appliances in single-family and multi-family buildings to be electric (all-electric required). The All-Electric Reach Code applies to residential projects and allows the Director of Economic & Community Development to approve modifications for projects due to technical infeasibility. The 2019 residential energy reach code also exempted multi-family residential projects with 100 units or more that received valid entitlements within six months from the effective date of the local reach code.
During this time, Council also approved increased electric vehicle (EV) charging requirements for new single-family dwellings and multi-unit dwellings. The local requirements are based on the 2019 model EV reach code developed by Peninsula C...
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