POR 2023-78
Asked the City Manager 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
Voted yes (8), unanimous
Burhan Azeem
Dennis Carlone
Marc McGovern
Patty Nolan
E. Denise Simmons
Paul F. Toner
Quinton Zondervan
Sumbul Siddiqui
Absent (1)
Alanna Mallon
The item's path through the council, every recorded step. How the request pipeline works
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