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On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 9:16 AM dbmbay dhmbay <dhmbay cghotmail.com> wrote: From: dhmbay dhmbay <dhmbav@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 8:58:00 AM To: sylvia redwood city mayors office <svonderlinden@redwoodcitv.ore> Subject: Fw: Energy Reach Codes being presented at 9/23/2019 council meeting I fully agree with Roland and Joanne Kurz in the attached letter. Redwood City needs to back off this electric mandate. This plan has not been well thought out. This is one sure fire way to increase the cost of housing in Redwood City. Is not the city looking into rent control, and rezoning to high density housing to reduce costs, now the city pulls this one, which will increase costs. Bad move. David Menche, Born in Redwood City, Redwood City Home Owner From: ROLAND KURZ <roland422@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 8:32:17 AM To: Dave Menche <dhmbav@hotmail.com> Subject: Fwd: Energy Reach Codes being presented at 9/23/2019 council meeting This is a letter I just sent to Redwood City Council in regards to added codes they want to put on construction above what the State will adopt in January. They are pushing all electric or mostly electric houses. Joanne ---------- Original Message ---------- From: ROLAND KURZ <roland422@comcast.net> To: council@redwoodcity.org Date: September 20, 2019 at 8:20 AM Subject: Energy Reach Codes being presented at 9/23/2019 council meeting RE: California Energy Code Reach Codes It has been brought to my attention that the city of Redwood City is thinking of increasing the requirements to the California Energy Code. It is a shame that this City Council meeting was not more widely published, so that those who will be greatly affected by these additional and unreasonable requirements can have a voice. Per the California Energy Commissions own figures the new 2019 Energy Code will already decrease the energy consumption of new houses up to 50% more than that of the 2016 California Energy Code. I find it troubling that the people who are advocating for these additional electrification requirements are the same people that my utility bill is paid to. Solar electric systems cost anywhere from at the lowest of $12,000 and will more likely be in the range of $23,000 - $30,000 based on the size of the system, this is without batteries. You will need to add an additional $10,000 per battery if they are wanted and or needed.