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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 104-2008RESOLUTION NO. 104-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING THE GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, he City of Burlingame recognizes the need to promote a more sustainable community and the necessity to expand programs and policies that further sustainable practices; and WHEREAS, the City Council signed the United States Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement in 2007 and in doing so pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our community; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame needs to meet the greenhouse gas reduction requirements of Assembly Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006; and WHEREAS, the built environment is a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in California cities and a green building program is an essential component of a greenhouse gas reduction strategy and can offer cost effective methods to increase water conservation and energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor air quality; and WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission has adopted a Green Building Standards Code that has green building components that will be effective in 2010; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has partnered with "Build It Green"; a professional, non-profit membership organization to educate and promote green building practices and developed resources for residents that include the "New Home Construction Green Building Guidelines", "Home Remodeling Green Building Guidelines", "Multifamily Green Building Guidelines" and the "Single Family GreenPoint Rated Checklist'; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame promotes green building by providing resources, green building guidelines and a Building Green workshop for residents and have expanded the "Sustainable Burlingame," Community Development Department, Planning Division and Building Division web pages to promote and educate residents .on green building; and WHEREAS, over 100 California jurisdictions currently have adopted green building policies and use the "Build it Green" green building program for residential programs and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for commercial and municipal buildings; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame recognizes the importance of using the green building guidelines and the "GreenPoint Rated Checklist" to promote the incorporation of green building techniques into new home construction and remodels; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that: RESOLUTION NO. 104-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING THE GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, he City of Burlingame recognizes the need to promote a more sustainable community and the necessity to expand programs and policies that further sustainable practices; and WHEREAS, the City Council signed the United States Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement in 2007 and in doing so pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our community; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame needs to meet the greenhouse gas reduction requirements of Assembly Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006; and WHEREAS, the built environment is a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in California cities and a green building program is an essential component of a greenhouse gas reduction strategy and can offer cost effective methods to increase water conservation and energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve indoor air quality; and WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission has adopted a Green Building Standards Code that has green building components that will be effective in 2010; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has partnered with "Build It Green", a professional, non-profit membership organization to educate and promote green building practices and developed resources for residents that include the "New Home Construction Green Building Guidelines", "Home Remodeling Green Building Guidelines", "Multifamily Green Building Guidelines" and the "Single Family GreenPoint Rated Checklist"; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame promotes green building by providing resources, green building guidelines and a Building Green workshop for residents and have expanded the "Sustainable Burlingame," Community Development Department, Planning Division and Building Division web pages to promote and educate residents .on green building; and . WHEREAS, over 100 California jurisdictions currently have adopted green building policies and use the "Build it Green" green building program for residential programs and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for commercial and municipal buildings; and WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame recognizes the importance of using the green building guidelines and the "GreenPoint Rated Checklist to promote the incorporation of green building techniques into new home construction and remodels; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that: 1. The City Council directs staff to distribute or promote the "New Home Construction Green Building Guidelines", "Home Remodeling Green Building Guidelines" and Multifamily Green Building Guidelines (either through the Burlingame website or at the Planning Division or Building Division counters) to new permit applicants who apply for a permit after January 1, 2009; and 2. The City Council directs staff to require that permit applicants who apply for a permit after January 1, 2009 for new construction of a single family home or remodel that requires a "Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction Plan" must also complete the "Single Family GreenPoint Rated Checklist" and must meet a minimum of one (1) point (green measure) on the "Single Family GreenPoint Rated Checklist" for their project. The permit applicant is required to submit the completed "Single Family GreenPoint Rated Checklist" before a building permit can be issued for the project. The completed and signed "Single Family GreenPoint Rated _ Checklist" must be submitted at initial submittal to the Planning Division for projects requiring Planning Commission approval. If Planning Commission approval is not required prior to Building Code plan check review, then the applicant must submit the "Single Family GreenPoint Rated Checklist" directly to the Building Division at the time of plan submittal. Mayor I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the Isulay of December, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: sAYLOCK, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, o'NAHONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: N ISE tl 2)F10147j City Clerk