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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: May 5, 2008 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Jo Jermanis Cit anager FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Directo~ BY: Sally Barros, Plamler III d~ SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MATTER OF PRESENTATION ON THE GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 3-19 OF THE SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEEDTM RATING OF SILVER FOR ALL MAJOR RENOVATIONS AND NEW BUILDINGS VALUED AT $3 MILLION SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION On February 6, 2006, City Council adopted a resolution that endorsed as reference standards for the City of San Leandro several leading publications for commercial and residential green building and sustainable landscaping. The resolution endorsed and promoted the use of the Alameda County Residential Green Building Guidelines, now under the auspices of Build It Green and called GreenPoints (for new home constn~ction, home remodeling and multi-family development), the U.S. Green Building Council LEEDTM rating systems (for new commercial construction and remodeling), and the Bay-Friendly Landscape Guidelines for residential and commercial projects in San Leandro. Direction was also provided to staff to return with an ordinance to mandate a minimum LEEDTM rating for City-owned projects and to develop a green building program, including staff training and public outreach. This ardinance is expected to promote economic and environmental health in the City, through the design, construction, and operation of its own facilities. The ordinance will also provide leadership to both the private and public sectors by incorporating green building practices in City buildings. Green building practices will enable the City to reduce its energy consumption and cut carbon emissions from its building operations. BACKGROUND • Green building design and sustainable landscaping practices span a range of technologies and practices. To help cities promote green building and landscape methods, StopWaste.Org recommends that the City adopt the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) rating system created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for City owned projects.