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That the City Manager is requested to work with CDD, Law Department, the Assessor’s Office, and any other relevant departments to produce final draft ordinance language for the BEUDO amendments based on the CDD proposal as amended by the Ordinance Committee at its April 26, 2023 hearing; and that the City Manager report back on this matter, including presenting final draft language to the City Council no later than May 31st, 2023
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED IN COMMITTEE ON APRIL 26, 2023
Amendment
Category
from CDD
table
Proposed Amendments
1
Threshold
Over 100sf (w/2 or less owners)
2
Exemptions
Charge the Review Board with approving
all decarbonization plans and carbon
offsets
Codify that of the 9 review board
members there shall be 2 climate activists
and 5 technical experts who understand
the urgency of climate change.
3a
Offsets
Insert AVID+/PAVERE framework into
the ordinance so that only quality offsets
may be used
Require that if available, local/regional
offsets must be used before any other
offsets
3b
Offsets
Develop a pool of local/regional credits
(pre-approved by the Review Board with
CDD assistance) that BEUDO owners
can incorporate into their decarbonization
plans.
4
Policy Review
Change completion date of initial review
from 2032 to 2028
Additional details not included in the CDD framework, to be clarified with ordinance language:
Improved Campus Definition
Improved Emissions Factors Definition
Delete Net Zero Definition
Add additional “Purpose” language
Adjust Baseline Emissions Calculation
Adjust Compliance Schedule for commercial buildings
Alternative Compliance Pathways
Create External Compliance Credits
Embodied Emissions