City Council participation as a distinct "Governmental Member" to enable voting on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code

City of Cambridge O-15 ORIGINAL ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL February 25, 2019 COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN WHEREAS: The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) is partnering with the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC), the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP), the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN), and the Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter to encourage Massachusetts municipalities to register to vote and have a voice in the creation of a more energy efficient and climate-smart 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); and WHEREAS: According to MAPC, voting on the IECC allows a community to have a significant national and local impact on improving the building sector; and WHEREAS: The City Manager’s office will be registering and selecting up to eight staff members to vote; and WHEREAS: Per the IECC rules, the Cambridge City Council could register by March 29, 2019 to participate as a distinct “Governmental Member” for $240; and WHEREAS: Once registered, the Cambridge City Council could select up to eight of its members to enlist as voters by September 23, 2019; and WHEREAS: MAPC is prepared to provide any and all assistance and information necessary to enable the Councillors to vote; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Council designate a City Councillor to coordinate the registering of up to 8 Councillors as voters; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Council authorize this designee to pay the $240 fee, and register the City Council as a government member for the City of Cambridge by March 29, 2019.