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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: 02/03/2020  
Subject:    RECEIVE REPORT on Building Electrification and PROVIDE DIRECTION re: same.
Submitted For: Jody London, Sustainability Coordinator
Department: Conservation & Development  
Referral No.: N/A  
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: Demian Hardman, DCD Contact: Jody London (925)674-7871

Information
Referral History:
On September 23, 2019, the Sustainability Committee requested that staff provide a report on building electrification, including its benefits to existing homeowners. Building electrification has also been an item of recent interest by the Sustainability Commission and has been identified as a potential strategy to include in the update to the County’s Climate Action Plan.
Referral Update:
Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) staff has completed some initial research on various jurisdictions throughout the Bay Area that have adopted new building electrification ordinances for new construction. Attached are a list of jurisdictions throughout the State that have either adopted all-electric or electric-preferred ordinances. Also included are reports from the cities of Oakland, San Jose, and San Mateo that provide some information on the benefits of building electrification.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE REPORT on benefits of building electrification and PROVIDE DIRECTION as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
N/A
Attachments
Jurisdiction Building Electrification Matrix
City of Oakland Memo
City of San Jose Staff Report
San Mateo Building Electrification Agenda Item

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