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The remaining Chapters of PMC Title 20 do not reference specific editions of these codes and are not being amended at this time. Local Amendments Structural Design and Fire Due to geographically specific issues within Pleasanton, including local seismic conditions and activity, presence of areas defined as being subject to severe fire hazard, and topographic, circulation, and weather conditions that may exacerbate local hazard risks, local amendments to the California Building Standards Codes relating to structural design standards and fire resistivity are necessary. These amendments include enhanced wall bracing and foundation requirements to improve earthquake resistance, fire sprinkler requirements when constructing additions to existing non- sprinklered structures, fire resistance in roofing materials and more stringent hazardous materials management. These local amendments are itemized in Exhibit B of Attachment 1 and shown as redline revisions to the existing PMC. Building Electrification The 2022 California Energy Code (Part 6) within Title 24 is more strongly oriented towards an all-electric preferred model' than prior code cycles but continues to allow for new mixed-fuel buildings to be constructed. As noted above, use of natural gas in buildings is a significant contributor to GHG emissions — transitioning from natural gas to electricity in buildings is a key strategy identified in the CAP 2.0 to meet the City's GHG reduction goals. Staff recommends the City adopt a reach code through Part 11 (CALGreen) that would require newly constructed buildings to be built all-electric. Such buildings would have no gas infrastructure installed, and electricity would be the sole source of energy for all space heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying appliances. While the reach code would generally require new building electrification, the ordinance as drafted provides for some limited exceptions, as follows: • Multi-family residential buildings that have been granted entitlements the year prior to ordinance adoption. • Commercial kitchens with a business-related need to cook with combustion equipment. • Industrial processes for labs, research, or educational related needs. • If the applicant establishes that there is not an all-electric prescriptive compliance pathway for the building under the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards and that the building is not able to achieve the performance compliance standard applicable to the building under the Energy Efficiency Standards. Examples of such requirements include improved TDV(time dependent valuation)performance,pre-wiring for gas appliances,and higher ventilation rates for gas stoves. Page 4 of 10