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Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />Structural Design and Fire <br />Due to ongoing issues related to local seismic conditions, the presence of fire hazard severity <br />zones and hillside areas adjacent to and within the City, weather conditions, and freeways that <br />bisect the community and possibly compromise water availability for firefighting, local <br />amendments to the California Building Standards Codes relating to structural design standards <br />and fire resistivity are necessary. These previously-adopted amendments include enhanced <br />wall bracing and foundation requirements to improve earthquake resistance, fire sprinkler <br />requirements when constructing additions to existing non-sprinklered structures, fire resistance <br />in roofing materials, and more stringent hazardous materials management. (See Exhibit B of <br />Attachment 1.) <br /> <br />Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Building Electrification <br />In the last code cycle (2022), the City adopted Reach Codes for electric vehicle (EV) charging <br />and building electrification for both residential and non-residential projects. The City’s current <br />Reach Code is recommended to be carried forward with minor modifications (i.e., deleting <br />some sections of multifamily EV charging where the 2025 Green Building Code is more <br />restrictive and requires substantially more EV charging than the current Reach Code). This <br />code adoption does not include any new local amendments to the Green Building Standards <br />Code and is “substantially equivalent” to the one in place. Some of the provisions related to <br />EV charging are included in Title 18, Zoning, and an amendment to this section of the PMC is <br />reflected in the attached Ordinance. <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />The adoption of these codes will provide the City with the most up-to-date standards available <br />under State law. They will greatly enhance national and regional consistency, resulting in a <br />more uniform and streamlined design, application, and plan review process. They will also <br />implement policies adopted in CAP 2.0 that advance the City’s sustainability goals. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />No outreach was conducted, as this item is a routine matter of City business. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this action advances the ONE Pleasanton citywide strategic goal of Investing In <br />Our Environment. The triennial code adoption includes local amendments that codify priority <br />items from the Climate Action Plan 2.0 to lead by example in environmental sustainability. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with the adoption of this ordinance. <br /> <br />Prepared by: Submitted by: Approved by: <br /> <br />Chief Building Official <br />Robert Queirolo Ellen Clark, Director of Community and <br />Economic Development <br /> <br />Gerry Beaudin, City <br />Manager <br />Page 10 of 376