HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-248RESOLUTION NO. 2009-248
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DIRECTING STAFF TO PROPOSE LOCAL
AMENDMENTS TO FUTURE VERSIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, TITLE 24, PART 6,
REQUIRING INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
STANDARDS
WHEREAS, through its CO2 Reduction Plan Chula Vista committed to reducing
greenhouse gas emissions to 20% below 1990 levels; and
WHEREAS, as presented in a citywide 2005 greenhouse gas inventory, Chula Vista's
greenhouse gas emissions increased since 1990, due largely to new residential growth; and
WHEREAS, as a result the City Council directed staff to convene a Climate Change
Working Group (CCWG) to develop recommendations to reduce the community's greenhouse
gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the CCWG recommended seven climate protection measures including a
20% above Title 24 building energy efficiency standazds; and
WHEREAS, the CCWG recommended that increased local building energy efficiency
standazds be updated regularly to meet the State's goal of zero net energy construction by 2020
for homes and 2030 for businesses; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2008, City Council adopted the CCWG's seven
recommendations and directed staff to develop implementation plans; and
WHEREAS, on July ] 0, 2008, City Council approved the implementation plans for the
seven measures and directed staff to implement the measures based on funding levels and
specifically directed staff to evaluate the impacts and initiate the process for establishing a
standard of 15% to 20% above 2008 Title 24 standazds; and
WHEREAS, as a component of the implementation plan for the CCWG Measure No. 4,
Green Building Standards, staff proposed adopting local building energy efficiency standards
that are generally 10% and 15% above the minimum 2008 California Building Energy Efficiency
Standards for non-residential and residential buildings, respectively, and
WHEREAS, staff is presenting to Council an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.26 of the
Municipal Code and adding Section 15.26.030 requiring increased energy efficiency standards
for residential and non-residential construction; and
WHEREAS, in climate zone 7, the Ordinance requires residential and nonresidential
construction to be at least 15% more energy efficient than the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency
standazds; and
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WHEREAS, in climate zone 10, the Ordinance requires low-rise residential construction
to be at least 20% more energy efficient than the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standazds,
and high-rise residential, hotel/motel and nonresidential construction to be at least 15% more
energy efficient than the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance exempts additions, remodels or alterations to existing low-
rise residential buildings where the addition, remodel or alteration is less than or equal to 1,000
squaze feet of conditioned floor azea, and additions, remodels or alterations to existing high-rise
residential, non-residential or hotel/motel buildings where the addition, remodel or alteration is
less than or equal to 10,000 squaze feet of conditioned floor azea from the required increased
energy efficiency standards; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State law, these local amendments to the 2008 Building Energy
Efficiency Standazds will no longer be in effect upon the date new State building energy
efficiency standards take effect; and
WHEREAS, local amendments to future State building energy efficiency standazds,
which aze developed every three to four yeazs, must go through California Energy Commission
(CEC) approval and local adoption processes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that City standards would always exceed the
minimums required under the State building energy efficiency standazds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set the currently proposed levels of increased
standards for climate zones 7 and 10 as the minimum level for future local amendments to
exceed new State building energy efficiency standards; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Administrative Code, Title 24, Part 1, Section 10-
106, Locally Adopted Energy Standards, and the CEC's submittal and approval process, Council
will have to make the determination, based on acost-effectiveness study, that requiring the 15%
and 20% levels above the new State standards are cost-effective; and
WHEREAS, utilizing the data from the study, the City Council, shall determine the cost
effectiveness of sustaining the 15% and 20% minimum -evels and provide appropriate direction
to staff at that time; and
WHEREAS, staff shall work with the City Council, consultant and appropriate agencies
in advance to implement these actions so that the City's standazds could be in place no later than
the effective date of the State's new standards whenever possible; and
WHEREAS, City Council should anticipate that staff would request that the City Council
authorize the expenditure to cover consultant fees required to conduct the required studies and
any additional study options generated by City Council direction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby adopts this resolution, and directs staff to prepare and present for City Council
consideration proposed local amendments to future versions of Califomia Energy Code requiring
increased local energy efficiency standards, and the necessary future cost-effectiveness studies,
consistent with this resolution.
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Presented by
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Deputy City Manager/Development
Services Director
Approved as to form by
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Bart . Miesfeld
Cjt~Attorrtey
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 20th day of October 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, C, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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Cheryl Cox, or "
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-248 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of October 2009.
Executed this 20th day of October 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk