HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/4/2007 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.L. RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING SUPPORT
FOR THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION'S CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDER
PROGRAM (CGB)
WHEREAS, commercial and residential buildings consume 40 percent of our nation's
energy and are responsible for 40 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, commercial and residential buildings contribute 136 million tons of
construction and demolition waste annually; and
WHEREAS, on a global scale, commercial and residential buildings use three billion
tons of the planet's raw materials; and
WHEREAS, local demands for housing and for associated resources including, but not
limited to, energy, water, and wood have grown, and it is expected that residential
demand for scarce resources will continue to increase in the foreseeable future to
support a growing population and building needs; and
WHEREAS, voluntary energy and resource-saving designs for residential construction
are cost-effective ways to protect our environment by improving air quality, reducing
pollution, and conserving scarce natural resources; and
WHEREAS, it is the general desire of the City of Palm Springs to ensure that new
housing units are built responsibly, to minimize adverse economic and environmental
impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs seeks to promote innovative methods and
technologies used in the design and construction of new homes within the community in
order to help reduce residential energy and resource consumption; and to achieve our
sustainability goals; and
WHEREAS, the California Building Industry Association has developed a voluntary
program to improve building practices and to build, "greener," homes; and
WHEREAS, the Green Builder Program (CGB) encourages homebuilders to build
homes that use less water and energy than standard homes, reduce the need for
lumber, and help communities meet their state recycling goals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs desires to recognize homebuilders who follow
CGB standards of building at least 15% above California Title 24 Energy Efficiency
ITEM NO. —
Standards, improve indoor air quality, conserve water and wood, and divert construction
waste from landfills; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, California, supports a commitment to the California Green Builder Program,
and will provide leadership and guidance in planning, facilitating, and instituting such
voluntary practices in the community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council directs the City's Resource
Conservation Commission to work with the local chapter of the Building Industry
Association to develop a plan to raise public awareness and promote participation in the
California Green Builder Program.
ADOPTED THIS day of 2007.
David H. Ready, City Manager
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California