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CC - (1) Discussion of a Reach Building Code Amendment; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 23, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Sol Blumenfeld / CDD
Stuart Tom / Consulting Building Official
Phone Number: (310) 253-5700
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/17/19);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/11/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss a Reach Building Code Amendment; and (2) direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City is in the process of adopting local amendments to the 2019 California Building Standards Code (CBSC). Concurrent adoption of municipal regulations that improve community resilience and sustainability through Reach codes would be a timely addition to the City's CBSC and would take effect on January 1, 2020.
Reach codes are locally adopted construction standards that generally accomplish one or more of the following objectives:
1) Improve energy efficiency
2) Increase water conservation
3) Enhance community resilience/sustainability
Several cities throughout California have contemplated the adoption of Reach codes. For the most part, these standards are intended to reduce the life-time operating cost of new buildings, by reducing the cost of energy and water consumption associated with the proposed construction. Additional standards have also been considered to lessen the impact of construction on the environment.
Reach code standards sometimes result in a slight increase in the initial construction costs, with a simple cost recovery expected to occur at ...
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