pages: CityCouncil/2008-08-05.pdf, 9
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CityCouncil | 2008-08-05 | 9 | Remodeling; and Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines, and Recommending Their Use in the City of Alameda. " Adopted. The Supervising Planner gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Matarrese inquired when the municipal code would be changed to make green building requirements mandatory. The Supervising Planner responded the requirements have been adopted for municipal projects; stated the Chief Building Official is reviewing the State green building code to determine if the City can adopt it early; otherwise, the City might follow Alameda County's checklist process; the matter should come to Council before the end of the year. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to ensure there is a due date for when binding code changes would be implemented; that he would like the changes to be adopted fairly soon; the climate would not get any better the longer the City waits; there were comments at Peet's LEED gold certification award ceremony that meeting the requirements did not contribute that much cost and was not that difficult to do; the City should be more aggressive; there should be a target date for adopting binding code changes. Mayor Johnson stated the matter is especially important for new construction; perhaps existing buildings and remodeling could be separate from new construction; the City should be able to move forward with new construction on a shorter timeframe any new construction in Alameda should be subject to the new ordinance. Councilmember Matarrese stated there are LEED items that need to be done out of necessity now, such as diverting renovation or site clearing materials from landfill and using renewed and reused materials. there is a distinction between new construction and renovation; binding, not optional, code provisions need to be put in place. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether there are new requirements that move toward LEED compliance. The Supervising Planner responded in the affirmative; stated the City has a debris ordinance that requires 50% diversion; the goal amount was increased to 75%; the landscape ordinance includes water conservation measures; that she does not have the schedule for bringing items forward. Councilmember Matarrese stated setting target dates is very important; then, priority decisions can be made about how to use Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 9 August 5, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-08-05.pdf |