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ORDINANCE NO. 2241 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING TITLE 20 AND TITLE 18 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2022 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, INCLUDING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, EXISTING BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, FIRE, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, AND SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODES; THE 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CODES; THE 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE 2022 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE WHEREAS, the State of California has revised and updated the California Building Standards Codes (Title 24 California Code of Regulations) related to buildings and construction to be effective State-wide on January 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton traditionally adopts the California Building Standards Codes by reference so that the City has the most current standards available under State law, with some local amendments related to our local geological, topographical and climatic conditions; and WHEREAS, the City proposes, effective January 1, 2023, to repeal those previous California Building Standards Codes which will be superseded by the State's newest codes, and adopt the most current California Building Standards Codes, with local amendments supported by specific findings about Pleasanton's local geological, topographical, and climatic conditions; and WHEREAS, in 2022 the City adopted Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0 which includes Primary Action 1 to adopt an all-electric reach code for new construction that limits the development of new gas infrastructure (indicating that exemptions can be considered; and Primary Action 5, including multiple strategies towards a Zero Emission Vehicle Plan including that new construction be required to install Electric Vehicle (EV) charging capabilities; and WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.5 and 17958.7 require the governing body of a city, before making any modifications or changes to the California Building Standards Code, to make an express finding that such modifications or changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton finds that a departure from the Building Standards Code is reasonable necessary due to the local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton finds that the amendments would be exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3), and would be consistent with the Initial Study/Negative Declaration for the CAP 2.0 which concluded that the CAP 2.0's actions would have a less that significant impact on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The findings related to local climatic. geological, and topographical conditions as set forth in the attached Exhibit A are adopted.