DATE: June 17, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Electrification Reach Code: Introduction of Revised Electrification Reach Code Ordinance with Minor Modifications Required by California Building Standards Commission; Adoption of a Resolution Making Findings in Support of Local Modifications to the 2022 California Building Standards Code, and Finding that the Action is Exempt from CEQA Review
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) making findings supporting the necessity for adoption of local modifications to the 2022 California Building Standards Code, introduces the revised Electrification Reach Code ordinance (Attachment III) to modify the California Green Building Standards Code, and finds the action to be exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The ordinance includes amendments to the Off-Street Parking Regulations to modify electric vehicle charging requirements.
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SUMMARY
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted a Reach Code ordinance to modify the electric vehicle (EV) charging requirements included in the California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen). After adoption by the City Council, the Reach Code ordinance was submitted to the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) for review and filing. The CBSC requested that the City provide a revised ordinance including definitions that are consistent with CalGreen. Staff made the necessary revisions to the ordinance, which if adopted by Council, will be forwarded to the CBSC. The revisions in the attached draft ordinance do not include substantive differences from the ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 21, 2025.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III Ordinance