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9.A. - Page 21 of 34 <br />6;�Mk <br />Redwood <br />CjtCalifornia <br />Faundtd1967 <br />11W <br />DATE: September 14, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Consideration of All -Electric Reach Codes (Reach Codes) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) <br />through new building construction requirements <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Waive first reading and introduce Ordinance of the City of Redwood City Adding Article XIV of Chapter <br />9 of the Redwood City Code to Adopt Local Amendments to the 2019 Edition of the California Energy Code <br />and Green Building Standards Codes, Together with Certain Amendments, Exceptions, Modifications and <br />Additions Thereto; and <br />2. Set a public hearing on the adoption of these ordinances for September 21, 2020, commencing at 7:00 <br />p.m. (or as soon thereafter as can be heard). <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Sustainability <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff recommends adoption of All -Electric Reach Codes (Reach Codes) to reduce greenhouse gas <br />emissions (GHGs) through new building construction requirements. Reach Codes are amendments to the <br />Energy and Green Buildings Standards Codes, which aim to reduce GHGs by reducing reliance on natural <br />gas and emphasizing building electrification. Building electrification is a key strategy in the City's draft <br />Climate Action Plan, which is expected to be considered later this year. In the course of considering Reach <br />Codes over the last year, the City has evaluated whether certain types of new construction should be <br />exempt from these codes, as described further in the report. The proposed Reach Codes include eight <br />exceptions recommended by staff out of a list of eleven exceptions originally considered. <br />The City's GHG Inventory, annually conducted from regional and state provided data, notes that electricity <br />and natural gas usage in Redwood City buildings accounts for 45% of the GHGs generated in the city. <br />Additionally, the GHG Inventory shows: <br />Page 1 of 14 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />123 <br />