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9.A. - Page 2 of 34 • January 13, 2020 by the City Council, and • September 14, 2020 by the City Council. During the January 13, 2020 City Council meeting, staff presented draft All -Electric Reach Codes with exceptions to the City Council. After receiving public comment, City Council directed staff to conduct additional community and stakeholder outreach. Staff met with the Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Committee and the Neighborhood Association Leadership Council. The City also posted a survey to the City's website seeking feedback on Reach Codes and possible exceptions. Between June 241h and July 31St, 210 individuals responded to the survey, prioritizing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has the highest importance. A more in-depth discussion on Reach Codes outreach and exceptions is included in the staff report for September 14, 2020 (Attachment B). Staff recommended eight exceptions, City Council approved those eight exceptions and scheduled a public hearing on the adoption of Reach Codes for September 21, 2020. ANALYSIS At the September 14, 2020 City Council meeting, the Council discussed the goals of reducing GHGs though all -electric building requirements in consideration of other policy goals, including encouraging affordable housing. Reach Codes will help the City reach its planned Draft 2030 Climate Action Plan goals by helping to reduce GHGs. The City recognizes the importance of reducing natural gas consumption through energy usage in buildings. The ordinance advances the City's sustainability goals by requiring all -electric construction in new buildings with limited exceptions. In developing the Reach Codes, staff conducted outreach to residents and businesses, reviewed comparable cities in the Bay Area that have adopted Reach Codes, and met with energy code technical consultants. Following the outreach, staff examined the average number of permit applications received for new construction to understand the impact of Reach Codes. On September 14, 2020, City Council unanimously voted to approve Reach Codes language with staff - recommended exceptions, including a revision to Exception 7, regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs). The original language for Exception 7 read as: All -Electric Building requirements shall not apply to Accessory Dwelling Units, as defined by Section 37.2 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, or to Junior Accessory Dwelling Units as defined by Government Code Section 65852.22, so long as the Accessory Dwelling Unit or Junior Accessory Unit is created through the conversion of existing space. Accessory Dwelling Units created through new construction shall comply with all electric building requirements. Staff revised the above exception to delete language narrowing the situations for which the exception may apply, and to clarify that newly constructed ADUs and JADUs are not required to be all -electric. The revised Exception 7 now reads: Page 2 of 5 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 104