City Council

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Adopting Building Performance Standards to Support\nCarbon Emissions Reductions from Existing Buildings\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15308 (Actions by\nRegulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines;\n2. Introduce for first reading the attached ordinance that amends the Santa Monica Municipal\nCode (SMMC) by adding chapter 8.39, entitled Building Energy Benchmarking and\nBuilding Performance Standards to support carbon emissions reductions from existing\nbuildings.\na. May 28, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)\nb. Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (Web Link)\nc. September 10, 2019 Staff Report (Web Link)\nd. September 27, 2022 Staff Report (Web Link)\ne. Bay Area Air Quality Management District zero-NOx gas furnace + water heater requirement\n(Web Link)\nf. September 10, 2024 Staff Report (Web Link)\ng. Energy Performance Approach Reach Code\nh. Santa Monica Benchmarking & Performance Ordinance\ni. Santa Monica Low Carbon Concrete Ordinance\nj. Existing Buildings Electrification Roadmap\nk. Memo_National_BPS_Cohort_signed 4.24.23\nRevised Attachment 9/03/2025\nl. Santa Monica Covered Buildings 20-50k Square Feet\nm. Santa Monica Covered Buildings >50k Square Feet\nn. Santa Monica's Existing Building Stock\no. Background on Building Performance Standards\np. BPS Community & Stakeholder Outreach\nq. BPS Administrative Regulations Process and Community Accountability Working Group\nr. Equity Priority Buildings and BPS Fund