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BACKGROUND Climate Action Plan 2.0 The City's adopted CAP 2.0 outlines greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the City. Pleasanton's largest source of emissions comes from transportation, comprising 64- percent of all emissions; followed by natural gas use in buildings comprising 20-percent of all emissions. The CAP 2.0 includes 16 primary actions and 9 secondary actions intended to improve community resilience and reduce GHG emissions by 70% per capita by 2030. The CAP 2.0 includes two relevant primary actions as follows: • Primary Action 1: Reach Codes o This action indicates that the City will adopt an all-electric building reach code for new construction that limits the development of new gas infrastructure (indicating that exceptions can be considered). • Primary Action 5: Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan o This action includes several elements, one of which is that new construction (specifically housing) will be required to install EV charging capabilities. Reach Code Adoption Process Every three years the State of California adopts new building standards that make up the California Building Code of Regulations, Title 24. All occupancies (e.g., various types of residential and non-residential uses) in California are subject to Title 24, and occupancies may be further subject to amendments adopted by state agencies and ordinances implemented by local jurisdictions' governing bodies. The 2022 California Building Code updates will become effective on January 1, 2023. For certain topics, including around energy efficiency and provisions aimed at reducing GHG emissions, cities can adopt local reach codes that set requirements above the minimums of the state code. The state prescribes certain procedures that must be followed when adopting local amendments. If local amendments require energy efficiency or conservation measures, such as a higher performance building envelope, the California Energy Commission (CEC) requires that the amendments be supported by a cost-effectiveness study and filed as amendments to the Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6). A cost-effectiveness study and filing with the CEC is not required for amendments that do not require energy efficiency or conservation, such as only requiring building electrification. Such amendments can be made to the California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11, also known as CALGreen). However, a cost-effectiveness study can demonstrate that amendments to the code are financially responsible and do not represent an unreasonable burden to the residential and nonresidential building owners and occupants. Bay Area Reach Codes Over the past seven months, a group of public agencies including East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), Peninsula Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, the San Mateo County Office of Sustainability, the County of Santa Clara, and StopWaste developed a set of resources to assist cities with development of local Building Electrification and EV Infrastructure Reach Codes. The group developed model reach code templates that can be used by its member cities. Reach Codes Committee on Energy and the Environment 2 of 10